Which media company was linked to the 2004 Hollinger scandal involving improper payments to executives?

Hollinger International was linked to the 2004 scandal involving improper payments to executives.

Hollinger International owned newspapers, including the Chicago Sun-Times, and was controlled by businessman Conrad Black. A special committee investigated payments made to Black and other executives during the sale of company assets.

The committee concluded that large amounts described as noncompetition payments were not properly justified and that shareholders had not received adequate disclosure. The findings triggered civil litigation, regulatory scrutiny, and criminal proceedings against Black and associates.

Conrad Black was convicted in the United States in 2007 of fraud and obstruction of justice. The U.S. Supreme Court later overturned the obstruction conviction, while the fraud convictions were largely upheld before Black ultimately received a reduced sentence.