Black's assistant stays loyal to her boss

Many of Conrad Black's former friends and close associates may have deserted him but his personal assistant is not for turning. Joan Maida has refused to speak to prosecutors and, in frustration at her defiance, they have now asked a Canadian judge to force the woman to co-operate. They are eager to talk to her about her role in the removal of 13 boxes of documents from the Toronto office of Hollinger Inc in May last year. Video cameras caught Black, his chauffeur and Maida taking the documents despite a court order prohibiting the removal of material from the office. (Via Globe & Mail)