Conrad Black sentencing day.

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Liveblogging folks on Lord Black's sentencing today.

12:35 p.m. ET— Author Jacquie McNish tells CBC that Black has never admitted to wrongdoing in his life. Ever. Thanks for the info, tips.
Mary Vallis shares some developments: As Mr. Steinback address to the judge continued, he talked about a man who called his office to share his personal experience with Lord Black and his first wife, Joanna, many years ago.

The man was invited to the same wedding as Lord Black. Another guest became inebriated and brazenly asked Lord Black for a ride home, and Lord Black complied, even though the man's home was well out of his way.
The man said he had called Mr. Steinback after reading about Lord Black's "snobbishness and elitism" in press reports. "It turned out we were the snobs and he was the gracious one," the caller told Mr. Steinback of his experience with Lord Black.

12:59 p.m. ET— As Mr. Steinback's long address to the court continued, he urged Judge Amy St. Eve to seriously consider nearly 100 letters submitted from Lord Black's supporters, among them former prime minister Brian Mulroney, Elton John and Barbara Amiel.
Ms. Amiel wrote that her husband gave her the gift "of joy, of sanity and of love."
Sussman's address to the court is about to start.

1:03 p.m. ET— CBC reports that Black's wife testified about slipping her husband blood pressure medication and being subject to ridicule during previous court proceedings. Playing the old sympathy card, eh? It might be a little late in the game for that.

1:11 p.m. ET— Did he have to bring that up? As the prosecution's address to the court began, lead prosecutor Eric Sussman reminded Judge St. Eve that during the trial, Lord Black referred to prosecutors as "Nazis." He also stressed that Lord Black was brought to U.S. federal court by his own greed and disdain for the rule of law.

He characterized Lord Black's crimes as worse than a bank robber because he "nakedly stole money from the company."

Unlike a bank rober's victims, Lord Black's were people he knew, who had placed their trust in him, Mr. Sussman said. The judge offered Sussman a break before he began but he said he did not need one and launched right into his statement.

Lord Black is sitting almost motionless, as are his wife and daughter.

"Mr. Black has still shown no remorse — none — for what he has done," Mr. Sussman said.
"He continues to refer to the charges as rubbish and insists he has done nothing wrong...Mr. Black continues with his scorn and resentment for the process."

1:20 p.m. ET— Mary Vallis continues her coverage: "How can a prison sentence deter a man who openly boasts that prison would be a bore?" Mr. Sussman asked.

He stressed there is a fundamental difference between Lord Black and Radler: In May 2005, while Lord Black was removing the 13 boxes from his ofice that would lead to his conviction for obstruction of justice, Radler was co-operating with authorities, Mr. Sussman said.

1:25 p.m. ET— The judge has ruled that Eugene Fox III, managing director of Cardinal Capital Management LLC, which at one time owned 5% of the company, will be allowed to give a victim impact statement. Fox described the verdict as "sad.""This didn't have to happen," he said. "Mr. Black... had many opportunities along the way to make different choices."Cardinal was one of two investor groups that challenged Lord Black's compensation in 2003 and demanded that Hollinger turn over documentation to try to explain various fees and payments

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