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Posted on 05/15/2008 1:21:51 PM PDT by kcvl
A federal jury has found Los Angeles private detective Anthony Pellicano guilty of racketeering and conspiracy. The verdict, which could mean a penalty of eight to 10 years in federal prison, effectively brings to a close the career of the most infamous private eye in Los Angeles -- a man who insinuated himself into the loftiest legal and entertainment circles in town and even consulted on law enforcement cases, until he became the subject of one.
Pellicano sat grinning and looking around room before the verdicts were read. But when he realized the jury had found him guilty, he crossed his arms, took his glasses off and looked around the courtroom without expression. A woman on the jury dabbed her eyes with a tissue.
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Assistant U.S. Atty. Daniel Saunders had told jurors that Pellicano, 64, and his associates were a “corrupt criminal organization that disguised itself as a legitimate private investigation agency.”
Pellicano was convicted today of racketeering and racketeering conspiracy counts. Verdicts on dozens of other counts are still being announced in court.
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