The Pellicano Case

Jury begins deliberations in Pellicano wiretap case

Jurors started deliberating Wednesday in the criminal trial of Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano and attorney Terry Christensen, who are accused of conspiring to illegally wiretap the ex-wife of billionaire Kirk Kerkorian.

Wiretap trial sheds light on lawyers' work with private eyes

In one of their first phone calls, the lawyer and his private investigator outlined in no uncertain terms one ground rule: Their discussions were to be strictly confidential.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

COLUMN ONE

Small Fry in a Big Net

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.