Hollinger Inc, a Canadian holding company formerly controlled by ousted media magnate Conrad Black, has signed a deal to cooperate with the US Attorney’s Office in its criminal prosecution of the former Daily Telegraph boss and several others.

Conrad Black, the former owner of the Daily Telegraph, and three other executives have been charged with fraud in America involving the $2.1bn ($1.79bn) sale of several hundred Canadian newspapers and the abuse of company perks at newspaper publishing company Hollinger International.

Fallen press baron Conrad Black, the former Daily Telegraph boss, has relinquished his seat on the board of Hollinger International, the Chicago-based publishing company he founded.

Former owner of the Daily Telegraph Conrad Black and long-time business partner David Radler have resigned as officers and directors of Ravelston Corporation, the private holding company behind the troubled Hollinger media empire.

US government prosecutors have confirmed for the first time they are conducting a criminal investigation of former Daily Telegraph boss Conrad Black, his former top deputy David Radler and Black’s company, Hollinger Inc.

Embattled media company Hollinger Inc is to place in trust some of the funds related to the sale of The Telegraph Group as part of its negotiations with regulators investigating the company’s former chief and Daily Telegraph boss, Conrad Black.

A Canadian judge ordered the removal of three directors from the board of Hollinger Inc, including Lady Black, the wife of disgraced former Daily Telegraph publisher Conrad Black.

Former Daily Telegraph owner Conrad Black stepped down as chairman and chief executive of Hollinger Incorporated today.

The sale of the Daily and Sunday Telegraph newspapers is expected to be sealed today.

Embattled former Daily Telegraph boss Conrad Black and his Hollinger Inc company have obeyed a US court order to pay £20m (€30m) to publishing giant Hollinger International – but he wants the money back.

Newspaper publisher Hollinger International has won a judgement from a Delaware court against its former chief executive, ex-Daily Telegraph boss Conrad Black.

Former Daily Telegraph boss Conrad Black suffered a legal setback when a US federal judge upheld an agreement designed to prevent any interference with a committee investigating the finances of the company he once headed.

Publishing giant Hollinger International is seeking more than $1.25bn (€1.05bn) in damages in an amended legal action against former Daily Telegraph boss Conrad Black and other former executives claiming new financial wrongdoing.

Newspaper baron Conrad Black should have received notice before a court entered an emergency order restricting his authority to replace the board of directors of holding company Hollinger International, a federal judge ruled in Chicago.

Lawyers for UK newspaper Daily Telegraph owner Hollinger International began laying out the case against controlling shareholder Conrad Black, saying he took several payments without authorisation.

Richard Desmond - who owns 50% of The Star newspaper in Ireland - has tabled a £500m (€736m) bid for the Daily Telegraph.

THE billionaire Barclay brothers added the Daily Telegraph to their portfolio of British newspapers after agreeing a £260 million (€377m) takeover of Hollinger Inc.

US newspaper publisher Hollinger International has removed Conrad Black as its chairman.

Embattled press baron Conrad Black has stepped down as chief executive of the company that publishes the Daily Telegraph two days earlier than announced.

Media baron Conrad Black, owner of the Daily Telegraph, today brushed aside allegations of impropriety that forced him out as chief executive of Hollinger International.