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Ex-phone worker guilty in Hollywood wiretap case

A former phone company employee has been convicted of lying to FBI agents and a federal grand jury investigating wiretapping allegations against Hollywood private investigator Anthony Pellicano.

LA private eye pleads no contest in threat case

Former Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano and an associate pleaded no contest Friday to threatening a newspaper reporter who was working on a story about actor Steven Seagal's possible ties to organized crime.

Former Hollywood private eye ordered to trial

Imprisoned former Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano and another man have been ordered to stand trial on felony charges in Los Angeles.

Pellicano pleads not guilty to LA reporter threats

Former Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano has pleaded not guilty to threatening a Los Angeles Times reporter who wrote about one of his high-powered clients.

Programmer gets 2 years in Hollywood wiretaps case

A computer expert who designed wiretapping software used by private investigator Anthony Pellicano has been sentenced in Los Angeles to 27 months in prison.

Pellicano: No apologies to those he spied on

Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano said Tuesday he won't apologize to the people he snooped on for his rich and famous clients but does take responsibility for the investigative tactics that brought him a 15-year prison sentence.

Victims lash out at Hollywood private investigator

Victims of former Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano say they have never been able to free themselves from the emotional and financial fallout caused by crimes he committed while wiretapping the rich and famous.

Ex-private eye, lawyer, convicted of conspiracy

Former Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano and his entertainment lawyer co-defendant were convicted Friday of charges linked to the wiretapping of billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian's former wife in a child support battle.

Private eye wants new Hollywood wiretaps trial

Hollywood private investigator Anthony Pellicano wants his convictions in a wiretapping case thrown out and says there were several instances of juror misconduct in his federal trial.

Celebrity cast in Hollywood wiretapping case

Seven famous faces associated with Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano's racketeering case:

Wiretap victims grateful private eye is convicted

The nine-week trial of Hollywood private investigator Anthony Pellicano often had seamy plot lines and suspense worthy of a movie: death threats, offers of murder and extramarital affairs.

Closing arguments wrap up in trial of Hollywood private eye

Defense lawyers wrapped up their closing arguments Thursday in the trial of Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano, with two co-defendants' lawyers addressing jurors.

Private eye says he did not lead criminal enterprise

Indicted Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano said Wednesday he acted as a "lone ranger" while gathering information for his A-list clients and did not lead a criminal enterprise as prosecutors have alleged at his racketeering trial.

Judge rejects motion for mistrial in Hollywood wiretaps case

A federal judge rejected a defense motion Tuesday for a mistrial in the racketeering trial of Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano and four co-defendants.

Ex-Cop Testifies in Wiretapping Case

A former Beverly Hills police officer testified Tuesday that indicted private investigator Anthony Pellicano paid him about $10,000 to illegally access criminal databases.

Private Eye Accused of Spying on Targets

Former baseball player Matt Williams testified Thursday that he refused an offer from private investigator Anthony Pellicano to wiretap the phone of his second wife.

Opening Statements in Star Wiretap Trial

Private eye Anthony Pellicano was the architect of a criminal enterprise that raked in more than $2 million by spying on Hollywood's rich and famous, a federal prosecutor said Thursday during opening statements in Pellicano's wiretapping trial.

Stallone, Shandling Make Witness List

Sylvester Stallone, Chris Rock and Garry Shandling were included on a list of potential witnesses released Wednesday in the federal wiretapping trial of a Hollywood private eye and four co-defendants.

Hollywood Private Eye's Trial to Begin

Private investigator Anthony Pellicano, acting as his own attorney in his federal wiretapping case, says he may cause some fidgeting in the witness stand if any of his former Hollywood A-list clients take the stand to testify against him.

PI As Lawyer in Hollywood Wiretaps Trial

A federal judge on Wednesday reluctantly allowed Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano to take over as his own lawyer in his trial on charges of illegally wiretapping celebrities.

Feds: Private Eye Conspired With Mob

Celebrity private eye Anthony Pellicano conspired with mobsters to place a "hit" on an associate who authorities say was hired to threaten a Los Angeles Times reporter, federal prosecutors said in court documents.

Report: Chris Rock Hired Private Eye

A spokesman for Chris Rock said the comedian hired celebrity private eye Anthony Pellicano to investigate a model who claimed he was the father of her unborn child, according to a published report.

'Die Hard' Director Facing Wiretap Sentence

A somber "Die Hard" director John McTiernan stood before a federal judge and said he made "knowingly false" statements to an FBI agent about Anthony Pellicano, the celebrity private eye he admitted hiring to wiretap a business associate.

Prosecutors Pressure Hollywood PI

The letters from prosecutors gush about the testimony and analysis that Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano provided as an audio forensics expert: Professional. Impressive. Invaluable.

Feds Say Pellicano Taped Client Talks

In a twist that could have many in Hollywood on edge, federal prosecutors revealed Thursday that they have taped conversations between indicted sleuth-to-the-stars Anthony Pellicano and clients who hired him to dig up dirt on rivals.

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FBI agent accused of trying to help Pellicano
Source: The L.A. Times

Mark T Rossini is charged with accessing bureau computers for files that could have helped the Hollywood private eye, who was convicted of wiretapping and racketeering.

Will 'private eye to the stars' dish his Hollywood dirt in court?
Source: Independent.co.uk

The trial of Anthony Pellicano, self-described "private eye to the stars", finally gets under way in Los Angeles this week, with Hollywood braced for revelations by a man who for the past two decades has been hired to dig dirt on everyone from top-grossing actors to studio bosses …

Die Hard director 'lied to FBI'
Source: BBC News

John McTiernan is the latest defendant implicated in an FBI wire-tapping probe involving former private investigator Anthony Pellicano.

Pellicano Illigeally Wiretapped Sylvester Stallone
Source: thesmokinggun.com

An illegal wiretapping and information gathering network run by disgraced Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano allegedly recorded Sylvester Stallone's telephone calls and accessed confidential law enforcement records pertaining to other entertainment industry figures, includin

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