Conrad Black says full pardon from Trump is 'very gratifying'

U.S. President Donald Trump has granted a full pardon to former media mogul Conrad Black, with the White House calling him "entirely deserving" of the gesture. Black, who once described Trump as an “old friend” and recently published a glowing biography of the president, served nearly 42 months in a Florida prison after he was convicted for fraud and obstruction of justice in 2007. He was also fined US$125,000. Black said Trump called him last week to personally deliver the news. In