Report: Private eye calls federal wiretapping case against him bogus [Pellicano]

Los Angeles -- Imprisoned private investigator Anthony Pellicano, who is accused of eavesdropping on Hollywood's rich and famous, called the federal wiretapping case against him bogus and reiterated a promise that he would not testify against his former clients.

Pellicano, 62, spoke via phone to the Los Angeles Times for the first time since he was indicted by a grand jury in February. He has pleaded not guilty to more than 100 counts and is awaiting trial on charges of wiretapping such stars as Sylvester Stallone and paying two police officers to run names, including comedians Garry Shandling and Kevin Nealon, through a government database.

Fourteen people, including Pellicano, have been charged with various counts, including wire fraud and conspiracy. Six people have pleaded guilty, including "Die Hard" director John McTiernan for making false statements to an FBI agent and former Hollywood Records president Robert Pfeifer who admitted hiring Pellicano to wiretap the phone of his former girlfriend.

Pellicano has long maintained that he would never break the trust he shared with his former clients and employees, something that hasn't been lost on the entertainment and legal circles that hired Pellicano to dig up dirt on their adversaries.

"I am never going to besmirch a client or any other person that I gave my trust to or who gave their trust to me," Pellicano told the newspaper this past week from the federal Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles. "I'm never going to do that. I am going to be a man until I fall — if, in fact, that happens."

"I am never going to besmirch a client or any other person that I gave my trust to or who gave their trust to me,"

hmmmmmmmm

Still no mention of his most famous (and most powerful) client. Evey one seems to be afraid of Arkancide.

ROFLOL - The Clintons taught him well... And now the chickens come home to roost!

2 posted on 06/10/2006 8:43:00 PM PDT by Humidston (Congress is like the Mafia - NO PAY, NO PLAY.)

The Pelican did lots and lots of dirty work for Hillary and the Democratic National Committee. FOr example he terrorized women accusing BJ Clinton of sexual harrassment.

3 posted on 06/10/2006 8:49:01 PM PDT by FormerACLUmember (No program, no ideas, no clue: The democrats!)

It's funny how nobody ever seems to spill it all on the stand like they do in Perry Mason and Matlock. Who'da guessed that real life is different from Hollywood?

Obviously, not the residents of La-la land.

4 posted on 06/10/2006 8:49:10 PM PDT by LibertarianInExile ('Is' and 'amnesty' both have clear, plain meanings. Are Bill, McQueeg and the President related?)

"Pellicano has long maintained that he would never break the trust he shared with his former clients and employees ..." Translation: 'Don't come after me, bill and hill, I would never rat on you regarding the strongarm threats to bill's sex victims.'

5 posted on 06/10/2006 8:53:57 PM PDT by MHGinTN (If you can read this, you've had life support from someone. Promote life support for others.)

He'll walk, or at least not do hard time. Connections.

6 posted on 06/11/2006 12:23:39 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Build the fence. Sí, Se Puede!)

I had some business dealings (legal) with Pellicano and never found him unusual in any way other than his big ego which I attributed to his "Hollywood" background.

7 posted on 06/11/2006 10:09:13 AM PDT by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)

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