Judge Cites Kerkorian in Pellicano Case

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The federal judge in the high-profile wiretapping case of Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano said there was “reasonable cause to believe” that billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian was “complicit” in some of the investigator’s illegal conduct.

The statements are part of a 2008 order issued by U.S. District Judge Dale Fischer. Mr. Kerkorian, 92, has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and hasn’t been charged with a crime.

The U.S. Attorney’s office here, which handled the Pellicano case, declined to comment on Judge Fischer’s 2008 order, which was unsealed recently and surfaced Wednesday in connection with a lawsuit in Los Angeles state court. There aren’t any indications that federal prosecutors are looking at taking any action against Mr. Kerkorian

Judge Fischer presided over the criminal cases of Mr. Pellicano and Terry Christensen, Mr. Kerkorian’s longtime attorney. The two men were charged with conspiring to tap the telephones of Mr. Kerkorian’s former wife, Lisa Bonder Kerkorian, in connection with a child-support dispute the Kerkorians were having. Both men were convicted last year and sentenced to prison.



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