TORONTO – Fallen media mogul Conrad Black has given a revealing interview to Vanity Fair magazine before he heads back to finish his prison sentence for fraud.
Black claims he earned the respect of a wide range of convicts during his 29 months in a Florida prison before being released on appeal last year
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As Black put it, he earned the respect of the Mafia people, the Cubans, the ‘good ol’ boys’ and the African-Americans.
He also explained that he can “live on 80 million” — an apparent reference to what’s left of his fortune.
Black is slated to return to jail by September 6th to serve an additional 42 months for defrauding investors.
The full article will appear in the magazine’s October edition.
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