Thursday, May 31, 2007

Conrad Black's secretary comes to his defense

(Reuters) - Joan Maida, Black's secretary since 1994, was among the
first witnesses called by defense lawyers as they started their
case in Black's criminal fraud trial following 11 weeks of
prosecution-led testimony.




She described an incident in Toronto on May 20, 2005, in
which Black and his chauffeur loaded 13 boxes into Black's car.
It was the day after the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission had told Black's lawyers he would have to surrender
some of his records, prosecutors contend.


Read more at Reuters.com Bonds News

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