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Many have blamed Conrad Black for the troubles of Sun-Times Media Group. But as the company he built declares bankruptcy, Black, writing from prison, tells how he was prevented from selling the company at a price that, in hindsight, looks very rich.

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Canadian newspaper mogul Conrad Black has been granted bail as he awaits appeal on a 2007 conviction for mail and wire fraud. Last year, as his Sun-Times Media Group declared bankruptcy, Black wrote from prison to tell how he was prevented from selling the company at a price that, in...

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