From the Jan. 4 Globe and Mail:

Conrad Black, who has already given up Canadian citizenship in exchange for a seat in the British House of Lords, is now asking the United States to extend the rights of its citizenship to him.

In what is effectively a bid to make Lord Black an honorary American, at least as far as where he is jailed, his lawyers have cited his admiration for the United States and his record of business there in a move to ease his prison conditions. ...

"Mr. Black's oral and written admiration for and support of the United States is well documented," the letter said. It added that Lord Black, who is a British citizen, "has been a very productive member of society, extensively investing in the American economy as a business owner over many years."

If Black gets the waiver, he could serve his time in a minimum security prison, possibly one relatively close to the Palm Beach manse.

I wonder if the argument will be hampered by the fact that this lifelong Amerophile broke U.S. laws. :)