CHICAGO, May 10 (UPI) -- The second-in-command to former media mogul Conrad Black admitted in a Chicago court to lying to lawyers and prosecutors before entering his guilty plea.
David Radler told the court he lied to company lawyers, his own lawyers and prosecutors before agreeing to a plea bargain that made him the star witness in Black's trial, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Thursday.
Radler is the former publisher of the Sun-Times.
"I was not totally truthful," Radler said, in response to a defense lawyer who asked if he had lied to his own lawyers.
Defense lawyer Edward Greenspan repeatedly questioned Radler's honesty and motives.
"If you don't perform here, you can lose your deal?" Greenspan asked.
"I'm here to tell the truth," Radler said.
Radler is hoping to receive a sentence of 29 months in exchange for his cooperation in the trial. Black, the former chief executive of media company Hollinger International, and three other former officials are charged with assisting in the theft of about $84 million from the company.
