A lot of big names have been dropped in the case of Conrad Black, but at least by Chicago standar... Judge says prosecutors can

A lot of big names have been dropped in the case of Conrad Black, but at least by Chicago standards, the biggest name of all was rolled out for the first time Friday.

Unlike all the other celebrities mentioned during the case mainly as possible witnesses--people such as Donald Trump, Henry Kissinger and James R. Thompson--the legendary Chicago Bears coach has absolutely nothing to do with Black.

And that's exactly why prosecutors hoped to use his name, as an example of how complicated non-compete arrangements such as the ones at the heart of the indictment against Black actually work. Prosecutors have expressed some concern that the technical business elements in the case may be difficult for some jurors to follow, as has been the case in some other complicated high-profile white-collar crime cases.

So using a slide projected on a massive screen in the courtroom, prosecutors wanted to create a fictional example where Ditka would have sold his popular East Chestnut Street restaurant to Assistant U.S. Atty. Jeffrey Cramer.

Clearly, the prosecutor would have told jurors, a non-compete agreement would be needed to keep Ditka from turning around and opening another restaurant right away.

Prosecutors plan to present more than 20 slides outlining various aspects of the scheme Black and his co-defendants allegedly used to bilk tens of millions of dollars from Hollinger International.

The 37-page form included 78 questions, among them queries about whether the jurors regularly follow financial news or have any opinions about Canadians.

Black and two of his co-defendants hail from Canada, where Black is a national celebrity best known for renouncing his Canadian citizenship to accept the British title of lord.

Included in the 84 names listed on the questionnaire were former U.S. Secretary of State Kissinger, former Gov. Thompson and Bush administration adviser Richard Perle.

Also on the list was former Chicago Sun-Times Publisher David Radler, who has pleaded guilty in the case and is expected to be a star witness against Black.

In the weeks leading up to Black's trial, there has been a great deal of speculation about what kind of jury his lawyers would seek to impanel.

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