Here, by the way, is the rather impressive list of charges — straight out of the court docket — Conrad Black is facing at his criminal trial underway in Chicago:
FRAUDS AND SWINDLES, 18:1346, and 18:2 AID AND ABET
(1)
FRAUDS AND SWINDLES, 18:1346, AND 18:2 AID AND ABET
(1s)
FRAUDS AND SWINDLES, 1346 AND 18:2 AID AND ABET
(1ss)
FRAUDS AND SWINDLES AND 18:1346 AND 18:2 AID AND ABET
(1sss)
FRAUDS AND SWINDLES, 18:1346, and 18:2 AID AND ABET
(5-7)
FRAUDS AND SWINDLES, 18:1346 AND 18:2 AID AND ABET
(5s-7s)
FRAUDS AND SWINDLES, 1346 AND 18:2 AID AND ABET
(5ss-7ss)
FRAUDS AND SWINDLES AND 18:1346 AND 18:2
(5sss-7sss)
FRAUD BY WIRE, RADIO, OR TELEVISION, 18:1346, and 18:2 AID AND ABET
(8)
FRAUD BY WIRE, RADIO, OR TELEVISION, 18:1346 AND 18:2 AID AND ABET
(8s)
FRAUD BY WIRE, RADIO, OR TELEVISION, 1346 AND 18:2 AID AND ABET
(8ss)
FRAUD BY WIRE, RADIO, OR TELEVISION AND 18:1346 AND 18:2
(8sss)
FRAUDS AND SWINDLES, 18:1346, and 18:2 AID AND ABET
(9)
FRAUDS AND SWINDLES, 18:1346, AND 18:2 AID AND ABET
(9s)
FRAUDS AND SWINDLES, 1346 AND 18:2 AID AND ABET
(9ss)
FRAUDS AND SWINDLES AND 18:1346 AND 18:2
(9sss)
FRAUD BY WIRE, RADIO, OR TELEVISION, 18:1346, and 18:2 AID AND ABET
(10-11)
FRAUD BY WIRE, RADIO, OR TELEVISION, 18:1346 AND 18:2
(10s-12s)
FRAUD BY WIRE, RADIO, OR TELEVISION, 1346 AND 18:2 AID AND ABET
(10ss-12ss)
FRAUD BY WIRE, RADIO, OR TELEVISION AND 18:1346 AND 18:2
(10sss-12sss)
ENGAGING IN MONETARY TRANSACTIONS
(13s)
POSTAL, INTERSTATE WIRE, RADIO, ETC.
(13ss)
POSTAL, INTERSTATE WIRE, RADIO, ETC.
(13sss)
TAMPERING WITH A WITNESS, VICTIM OR INFORMANT AND 18:2 AID AND ABET
(14s)
TAMPERING WITH A WITNESS, VICTIM OR INFORMANT AND 18:2 AID AND ABET
(14ss)
TAMPERING WITH A WITNESS, VICTIM OR INFORMANT AND 18:2
(14sss)
INTERSTATE COMMERCE
(15s)
POSTAL, INTERSTATE WIRE, RADIO, ETC.
(15ss)
POSTAL, INTERSTATE WIRE, RADIO, ETC.
(15sss)
FRAUD AND FALSE STATEMENTS
(16ss-17ss)
FRAUD AND FALSE STATEMENTS
(16sss-17sss)