Until Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme collapsed last year, landing its 71-year-old architect with a jail sentence of 150 years, probably the two most famous former bosses behind bars were Jeffrey Skilling and Conrad Black. Mr Skilling, the former chief executive of Enron, is nearly three years into a 24-year jail term for his role in the firm's collapse. Lord Black is 18 months into a six-and-a-half year sentence for fraudulently extracting millions of dollars from Hollinger International, the media firm he once ran. Both now have some hope of walking free, thanks to the decision of America's Supreme Court to hear their appeals.
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