The day Conrad Black became a social leper

Times Online (UK) (excerpt) ^ | November 12, 2006 | Tom Bower

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In late November 2003, Conrad Black was under siege by Richard Breeden, a former chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) who had been conducting an independent inquiry into Hollinger International, his company.

On Saturday, November 23, Hollinger’s new board was united in a telephone conference to discuss Black’s offer to repay $7.2m (£3.8m) to the company and resign as chairman.

Black and his wife, Barbara Amiel, were in his Park Avenue apartment in Manhattan. Some words of regret about the circumstances were being uttered when Amiel interrupted. “Conrad won’t be bound by a kangaroo court,” she snapped.

“You don’t have to agree to all this,” she told her husband.

Agitatedly, she began questioning the agenda but was interrupted by a power cut. The conference was plunged into silence and darkness.

Once power was restored, Amiel again urged Black not to agree.

He ignored her pleas.

“Mrs Black, pull yourself together,” said the company secretary, irritated by her hysteria.

“It’s Lady Black, you bastard,” shouted Amiel.

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Two names missing from the "who's who" list in the article is Kissinger and Perle. They did mention Thompson, who BTW was involved in Global Crossing.

Elitism and corruption is entrenched in both "parties."