Conrad Black ordered to jail

A federal judge has denied fallen press lord Conrad Black's long-shot request to remain free on bond pending appeal of his fraud and obstruction of justice conviction.

The 63-year-old Black has until March 3 to report for his 6½-year prison term.

U.S. District Judge Amy J. St. Eve said in Thursday's order that Black's attorneys failed to show his grounds for appeal are likely to result in a reversal or new trial.

Black was convicted July 13 of illegally siphoning $6 million out of the Hollinger International newspaper empire, including the Chicago Sun-Times. He also was convicted of spiriting boxes of documents out of his Toronto offices to keep them out of the hands of investigators.