The Real Deal New York

From the February issue: Hell hath no fury like a real estate broker scorned, especially when it involves a multi-million dollar deal, the client refuses to pay the commission and the FBI makes an appearance at the closing. The heart of this tale centers on a very special apartment: a pre-war Park Avenue co-op, with all the accoutrements the address implies. The posh pad at 635 Park Avenue boasts some twelve spacious rooms, including a formal dining room and library. The apartment in question belonged to Lord Conrad Black, the 63-year-old ex-publishing magnate whose fall from power has been chronicled in newspaper headlines since he resigned from his company, Hollinger International, in 2003, after an internal investigation revealed that he and other executives were bilking the company for millions.