Pres. Trump grants full pardon to billionaire ex-media mogul Conrad Black
By Mona Austin After serving three years in prison for fraud and obstruction of justice, former media mogul Conrad Black was granted a full pardon by President Trump on Wednesday. Black, 74 has referred to the president as a friend and praised him in a book he wrote in jail last year, entitled Donald J. Trump: A President Like No Other. Canadian-born British citizen, was the head of a newspaper conglomerate that included the Chicago Sun-Times, the Daily Telegraph and the Jerusalem Post. Black said in a tweet he thought it was a prank call when he received a personal call from Trump. NOTE: Black still wrote for the National Post while in prison. The announcement about his clemency from the White House follows in its entirety. Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding Executive Clemency for Lord Conrad M. Black of Crossharbour 5/15/19 When my assistant said there was a call from the White House, I picked up, said “Hello” and started to ask if this...