President Donald Trump pardons his friend and supporter Lord Conrad Black, who was convicted of fraud and obstruction of justice.
President Donald Trump granted on Wednesday a full pardon to Lord Conrad Black, a Canadian-born British peer and former media mogul who was convicted in the U.S. of fraud and obstructing justice.
“When my assistant said there was a call from the White House, I picked up, said ‘Hello’ and started to ask if this was a prank , but the caller spoke politely over me: ‘Please hold for the president,’” Black wrote in Canada’s National Post about receiving news of his pardon from Trump. “An entrepreneur and scholar, Lord Black has made tremendous contributions to business, as well as to political and historical thought,” the White House statement said.
“Consistent with his distinguished reputation for helping others, while in prison, Lord Black served as a tutor for 150 students, helping them achieve their educational goals. In light of these facts, Mr. Black is entirely deserving of this Grant of Executive Clemency.”“My long ordeal with the U.S.
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