Well thought I would go ahead & post this for something new for the forum...
Prosecutors seek to have private eye returned to jail
Tuesday, March 4, 2003
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(03-04) 00:40 PST LOS ANGELES (AP) --
Federal prosecutors want a Hollywood private detective jailed while he awaits trial on weapons charges in connection with a case targeting a reporter researching actor Steven Seagal.
Anthony Pellicano, 58, was arrested and released in November after he posted $400,000 bond, following a probe into allegations Pellicano hired a man to threaten a Los Angeles Times reporter researching a story about an alleged Mafia extortion plot targeting Seagal.
Alexander Proctor was charged with threatening a Times reporter, who was investigating a relationship between actor Steven Seagal and a reputed Mafia associate. Proctor was accused of planting a dead fish, a rose and a sign reading "Stop," on her car.
Proctor allegedly told an FBI informant that he had been hired by Pellicano to carry out the threat on behalf of Seagal. Pellicano and Seagal have denied involvement, and neither has been charged with trying to threaten the reporter.
Proctor remains in custody.
Pellicano was indicted in December on one felony count of possessing unregistered firearms and one misdemeanor count of unlawfully storing C-4 explosive. If convicted, Pellicano faces up to 11 years in prison.
In court documents released Monday, a federal prosecutor contends that Pellicano had conducted or was conducting illegal wiretapping.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Dan Saunders also contends that Pellicano called the father of a former employee to "intimidate and dissuade" the son from testifying before a grand jury. No other details were given.
"It's complete nonsense; it never happened," said Pellicano's criminal defense lawyer, Donald Re.
A hearing on the new accusations was set for March 12.
Pellicano's clients have included Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson.
Prosecutors seek to have private eye returned to jail
Tuesday, March 4, 2003
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(03-04) 00:40 PST LOS ANGELES (AP) --
Federal prosecutors want a Hollywood private detective jailed while he awaits trial on weapons charges in connection with a case targeting a reporter researching actor Steven Seagal.
Anthony Pellicano, 58, was arrested and released in November after he posted $400,000 bond, following a probe into allegations Pellicano hired a man to threaten a Los Angeles Times reporter researching a story about an alleged Mafia extortion plot targeting Seagal.
Alexander Proctor was charged with threatening a Times reporter, who was investigating a relationship between actor Steven Seagal and a reputed Mafia associate. Proctor was accused of planting a dead fish, a rose and a sign reading "Stop," on her car.
Proctor allegedly told an FBI informant that he had been hired by Pellicano to carry out the threat on behalf of Seagal. Pellicano and Seagal have denied involvement, and neither has been charged with trying to threaten the reporter.
Proctor remains in custody.
Pellicano was indicted in December on one felony count of possessing unregistered firearms and one misdemeanor count of unlawfully storing C-4 explosive. If convicted, Pellicano faces up to 11 years in prison.
In court documents released Monday, a federal prosecutor contends that Pellicano had conducted or was conducting illegal wiretapping.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Dan Saunders also contends that Pellicano called the father of a former employee to "intimidate and dissuade" the son from testifying before a grand jury. No other details were given.
"It's complete nonsense; it never happened," said Pellicano's criminal defense lawyer, Donald Re.
A hearing on the new accusations was set for March 12.
Pellicano's clients have included Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson.