CA - A federal wiretapping trial involving private investigator Anthony Pellicano and five co-defendants was postponed to Feb. 27.
Prosecutors contend in a 111-count criminal indictment handed down in February 2006 that Pellicano illegally wiretapped the phones of Hollywood stars such as Sylvester Stallone and bribed police officers to run the names of more than 60 people, including comedians Garry Shandling and Kevin Nealon, through government databases.
The information gathered was used to get dirt for threats, blackmail and in some cases to secure a tactical advantage in litigation, prosecutors alleged.
Pellicano, 63, has pleaded not guilty and remains in federal prison awaiting trial. (more)
