Conrad Black drops bid to return to Canada

Theresa Tedesco, Chief Business Correspondent, Financial Post · Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010

Conrad Black leaves the Dirksen Federal Building following a  hearing detailing the terms of his bail July 23, 2010 in Chicago,  Illinois.

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Conrad Black leaves the Dirksen Federal Building following a hearing detailing the terms of his bail July 23, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois.

Conrad Black has withdrawn his request to return to Canada while a U.S. appeals court reviews his fraud convictions, sources say.

Lawyers for the 65-year-old former newspaper baron, who was released on bail two weeks ago, have notified U.S. Federal District Court Judge Amy St. Eve that Lord Black will not be filing additional disclosure about his finances as a pre-condition before she would entertain his request to return to his Toronto home.

Sources say Lord Black, who is said to have renewed his expired British passport and is visiting New York, is not yet prepared to file a sworn affidavit providing a complete accounting of his financial affairs.

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