The federal judge presiding over Conrad Black's fraud case told the former media mogul today she would re-sentence him on June 24th.
The federal appeals court in Chicago ordered Black resentenced by trial judge Amy St. Eve of the US District Court after tossing out two of three fraud convictions against him, based on a US Supreme Court ruling restricting applications of the "honest services" law in fraud cases.
The Canadian-born Black, a member of Britain's House of Lords, was released from prison on bail in July after serving nearly 2.5 years of his 6.5 year sentence.
Black (66) faces resentencing on a remaining fraud count and obstruction of justice. Black was required to appear in court today and Judge St. Eve told him he must return again for a May 9th status hearing.
Black and fellow executives at Hollinger International Inc were convicted in July 2007 of defrauding the Chicago-based newspaper publisher when they paid themselves non-compete fees as they sold off parts of the company.
Black once led the world's third-largest English-language publishing empire that included such titles as London's Daily Telegraph, the Chicago Sun-Times and the Jerusalem Post.
The US District Court case is 05-cr-00727.
Reuters