Black 'entitled’ to immediate bail, court filing says

Disgraced media mogul Conrad Black was granted bail by a US court as he appeals a six-and-a-half year jail term imposed after being convicted of defrauding shareholders."Appellant Conrad M. Black is granted bail pending the disposition of his appeal in this court," the court order said.It added the terms of Black's release would be set by the district court in Chicago which has been hearing his case, and it was not immediately clear when Black would be freed after being behind bars for the past two years.

A US court grants bail to the jailed newspaper tycoon Conrad Black pending an appeal against a fraud conviction.

A federal appeals court has granted bail to jailed former media baron Conrad Black pending an appeal of his fraud conviction.

By 2010-07-19T21:33:38Z CHICAGO (AP) -- A federal appeals court has granted bail to jailed former media mogul Conrad Black pending an appeal of his fraud conviction....

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied convicted former media mogul Conrad Black his request for bail while he appeals his fraud conviction to the U.S. Supreme Court, according to reports Monday.

Conrad Black, the former Hollinger International Inc. chairman serving a 6 1/2-year prison term for fraud, asked the judge who sentenced him for bail while the U.S. Supreme Court reviews his conviction.