Celebrities
PI-to-Stars Anthony Pellicano Guilty in Dirty-Tricks Litigation Case
Posted May 15, 2008, 03:58 pm CDT
By Martha Neil
Updated: Private eye Anthony Pellicano and four co-defendants were all found guilty today by a federal jury in Southern California in a racketeering, fraud and conspiracy case that had attracted worldwide media attention because of its star-studded witness lineup. It had also been watched with interest by the legal community because of the dirty-tricks tactics, including wiretapping, allegedly employed by Pellicano to get evidence for celebrity cases.
"The verdicts come after a six-year federal investigation and a nine-week trial that laid bare the ruthless side of the rich and famous, who thought nothing of having their adversaries and irritants investigated by an equally ruthless private eye," reports the Los Angeles Times. "Even after the… Continue reading...
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