The Pellicano Case
"Private eye to the stars" Anthony Pellicano is on trial for racketeering and wiretapping in a case that involves some Hollywood heavyweights including agent Michael Ovitz, studio executives Ron Meyer of Universal Studios and Brad Grey of Paramount Pictures, and well-known entertainment attorney Bert Fields. Check out full coverage of the case here:
March 31, 2008
THE PELLICANO BRIEF
'Die Hard's' McTiernan and Pellicano caught on tape
Editor's note: Rachel Abramowitz will be periodically checking in on the trial of Anthony Pellicano -- former private eye to the stars, who faces 110 counts of racketeering, wiretapping, conspiracy and other federal charges -- and writing about what the case means to Hollywood.
March 24, 2008
THE PELLICANO BRIEF
Ex-private eye is cordial from the defendant's chair
Editor's note: Rachel Abramowitz will be periodically checking in on the trial of Anthony Pellicano -- former private eye to the stars, who faces 110 counts of racketeering, wiretapping, conspiracy and other federal charges -- and writing about what the case means to Hollywood.
March 2, 2006
New Charges Expected in Inquiry
Authorities expect to reveal at least one more grand jury indictment in the wiretap and racketeering investigation of Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano, a federal prosecutor said Wednesday.
February 26, 2006
Anthony Pellicano and His Tangled Web
Anthony Pellicano cut a figure straight out of "L.A. Confidential." Intimidation for hire — the tough-talking gumshoe with the Louisville Slugger always at the ready.
March 5, 2008
Pellicano trial a story made for Hollywood
For the last six years, few plots in Hollywood have kept more power brokers and entertainment lawyers in suspense than the FBI investigation into onetime private eye to the stars Anthony Pellicano.
February 25, 2006
Pellicano Wiretap Record Surfaces
Federal officials alleged in court documents obtained Friday that they have retrieved specific evidence from the computers of former Hollywood private investigator Anthony Pellicano showing he intercepted the telephone calls of unsuspecting victims.
February 22, 2006
A Plea of Not Guilty in Wiretapping
One of Los Angeles best-known celebrity attorneys pleaded not guilty Tuesday to federal charges that he paid recently indicted private investigator Anthony Pellicano to wiretap the former wife of billionaire Kirk Kerkorian.
February 19, 2006
LAPD Has No Curbs on Officers' Working as PIs
While working for the LAPD, veteran detective Mark J. Arneson found a way to turn his police expertise into profits: He became a private eye.
February 18, 2006
Another Case Is Linked to Pellicano
A Valencia businessman accused of paying Anthony Pellicano to wiretap a teenager who had accused him of sexual assault emerged Friday as the 13th person charged in the ongoing federal investigation of the indicted private eye.
February 18, 2006
A Glimpse at Wiretap Device Central to the Case
In a racketeering indictment issued last week, federal prosecutors contend that Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano helped develop a device called Telesleuth, which he then used in illegal wiretaps.
February 18, 2006
Reaching for the Star
In a case full of intrigue, it coulda been a contender for biggest mystery.
Indicted Lawyer Flaunts His In-Your-Face Style
As hardball Hollywood lawyers go, Terry N. Christensen ranks in the top tier.
February 16, 2006
Lawyer Indicted in PI Inquiry
Reaching for the first time into the upper ranks of Hollywood's legal establishment, the federal grand jury investigating private eye Anthony Pellicano indicted prominent Los Angeles entertainment attorney Terry N. Christensen on Wednesday for allegedly having the ex-wife of billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian wiretapped.
February 12, 2006
Pellicano Case Shines Spotlight on Private Eyes
The federal indictment of Hollywood private investigator Anthony J. Pellicano for allegedly using wiretaps and police bribes to dig up dirt on celebrities and business executives has cast a spotlight on the often murky but growing practice of commercial sleuthing.
February 10, 2006
Pellicano's Ties May Leave Many in a Bind
Two decades ago, a fast-talking former bill collector from Chicago blew into Los Angeles to help unravel the U.S. government's drug case against carmaker John DeLorean.
February 8, 2006
Music Producer Denied Bail in Pellicano Wiretapping Case
A music producer indicted in the Anthony Pellicano wiretapping case was ordered held without bail Tuesday after a federal magistrate judge ruled that he was a risk to flee the court's jurisdiction.
February 7, 2006
THE STATE
Lawyer to Celebrities Is Subject of Inquiry
His name is nowhere in Monday's 60-page indictment of celebrity gumshoe and alleged wiretapper Anthony Pellicano.
February 7, 2006
Pellicano and 6 Others Are Indicted
In a sweeping indictment that reads like an unfinished Hollywood screenplay, onetime private investigator Anthony Pellicano and six others were accused Monday of conspiring to wiretap, blackmail and intimidate dozens of celebrities and business executives, including actor Sylvester Stallone, comic Garry Shandling and real estate developer Robert McGuire.
February 5, 2006
Music Figure Held in Pellicano Case
In the latest chapter of a still-unfolding investigation, FBI agents have quietly arrested a former music industry executive in connection with the wiretap and conspiracy prosecution of former Hollywood private investigator Anthony Pellicano.
February 4, 2006
Pellicano to Be Arraigned Monday, Officials Say
Former private investigator Anthony Pellicano will be arraigned Monday on unspecified federal charges stemming from a three-year FBI investigation into his alleged use of wiretaps and other illegal tactics, authorities confirmed Friday.
March 17, 2006
Tape Tells Tale of Pellicano
Los Angeles police did not need any fancy computer program the time they turned the tables on private investigator Anthony Pellicano and secretly taped him in one of their own station houses.
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