Sunday, May 6, 2007

Conrad Black trial readies for key witness Radler

(Reuters) - The trial, which is entering its eighth week, will reach a crescendo when Radler, who was once operations chief at Hollinger International Inc., takes the witness stand some time on Monday and then faces what is sure to be withering cross-examination from each of the four defendants' lawyers.

Federal prosecutors get first crack and will try to paint Radler, 64, as Black's co-conspirator in skimming $60 million from Hollinger as the two dismantled the Chicago-based company they had built into one of the world's largest newspaper publishers.


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