This is hardly justice but it is US-style justice. Guilty or not the machine of justice was slanted to find him and his co-defendants guilty. Conrad is surely guilty of being rude, pompous , condescending, et. al, but most learned legal beagles agree that this is anything but a just verdict or even a just decision. Moral of the story - don't risk the US justice system.

Tracey, Maidenhead, UK

Why hasn't his status as lord been removed hes now a criminal

jeff, warrington, cheshire

What he sowed he has reaped. Thank goodness the class system does not influence American criminal procedures and punishments.

R.Allely, Cardiff, Wales

... and he will be released as early as possible because our jails are full, and of course he is a 'toff'. Keep him over there and make him suffer whilst he reflects on his criminal behaviour.

Chris D, Edinburgh, Scotland

How come he wasn't taken straight to jail after being found guilty, like any other criminal? Don't tell me, he's going to have a nice cushy suite in a private wing, and not the ordinary prison cell along with everyone else that he should have.

hg, london, UK

The DAY OF KARMAGEDDON has finally come for a really obnoxious poisoner of public opinion, bombast and snob, who turned out in the end to be no more than a thief.

The life peerage that he gave up Canadian citizenship for will cost him dear; as a Canadian, he would have been able to serve his time in a much less unpleasant Canadian nick and would have qualified for parole as much as three years earlier than he will in the USA.

The bad news for Britain is that he will be deported to there upon his release, and you have to take him in because he's a citizen.

Lit 200, Palm Beach, USA