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Conrad Black

Lord Black ‘sought Trump’s support’

By Alex Barker in Chicago

Published: May 24 2007 02:20 | Last updated: May 24 2007 02:20

Conrad Black asked Donald Trump, the real estate executive, to put in a “cameo appearance” at a Hollinger International shareholder meeting to help him face down investors “conducting an insurrection”, a court heard on Wednesday.

Lord Black, who along with three other former Hollinger executives stands accused of stealing $60m (€45m, £30m) from the company via a complex system of “non-compete” payments, requested the favour even though Mr Trump owned no shares in his media company, the court was told.

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