High court to review media mogul's conviction. (Black)

Source: MSNBC.com

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to consider overturning the fraud conviction of media executive Conrad Black, who is serving a 6 1/2 year prison term.

The justices will hear arguments later this year over the convictions of Black, the former chairman and chief executive of the Hollinger International media company, and two other former executives in connection with payments of $5.5 million they received from a Hollinger subsidiary.

The men argued that they did not commit fraud because they did no harm to the company.

Black and former executives John A. Boultbee and Mark S. Kipnis argue that the $5.5 million actually represented management fees that the subsidiary owed to the executives.

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How is it that the SCOTUS takes on this, but rejects anything that might help the American people?

One of the principal reasons the SCOTUS will decide to take a case is when the courts of appeals have reached conflicting results on an issue.

the American People, and exist only to server their masters, like Mr. Black here.

He'll get off because he is stinkin rich.

Taking an exorbitantly high CEO/director salary when the company could make more productive use of the money qualifies.