传媒大亨康拉德o布莱克(Conrad Black)上周被判诈骗罪和妨碍司法公正罪成立，从而面临10年以上监禁。布莱克是在加拿大出生的英国上议院议员，曾是英国《每日电讯报》(The Daily Telegraph)所有人。

Conrad Black, the Canada-born British peer and former owner of the Daily Telegraph, was last night facing more than a decade in jail after being convicted of fraud and obstruction¹ of justice.

在宣读判决时，布莱克勋爵在妻子芭芭拉o艾米尔o布莱克(Barbara Amiel Black)和女儿阿拉娜(Alana)的陪伴下，面色沉重地坐着。他没有看女儿和妻子，但递给妻子一张纸条。在事业巅峰期时，布莱克曾拥有一个遍布英国、美国、加拿大和以色列的传媒王国。

Lord Black, who at the height of his power owned a media empire spanning the UK, US, Canada and Israel, flanked by his wife Barbara Amiel Black and daughter Alana, sat stone-faced as the verdict was read. He did not look at his daughter or wife, but passed a note to Lady Black.

尽管洗脱了13项指控（其中包括最为严重的敲诈勒索罪）中的9项，但布莱克勋爵仍面临最长达35年的监禁，其大部分财产--包括他在棕榈滩(Palm Beach)的家--将因他参与盗用霍林格国际(Hollinger International)数千万美元而被没收。霍林格国际是他建立并控制的公司。

Although he was acquitted² on nine of the 13 charges, including the most serious one of racketeering, Lord Black faces a maximum of 35 years in prison and a forfeiture³ of most of his assets, including his home in Palm Beach, for his part in the theft of millions of dollars from Hollinger International, the company he built and controlled.