LOS ANGELES () - A individual detective wHO once worked for Hollywood stars and a spectacular attorney were convicted on Friday of federal wiretapping and confederacy charges in a eccentric stemming from billionaire Kirk Kerkorian's bitter child musical accompaniment dispute.
A jury found sleuthhound Anthony Pellicano, 64, guilty of tapping the phones of Lisa Bonder, Kerkorian's ex-wife, in 2002, aforementioned Thom Mrozek, spokesman for the U.S. Attorney.
Kerkorian's former attorney, Terry Christensen, was establish guilty of aiding and abetting the wiretap. The jury found both hands guilty of conspiracy to commit wiretapping.
The conviction marked a moment blow to Pellicano following his conviction earlier this year in another case of using wiretaps and bribery to fix the problems of wealthy clients.
Pellicano and Christensen face up to 10 years in prison, Mrozek said. They are to be sentenced on November 17.
"We don't agree with the jury," said Patricia Glaser, Christensen's attorney and law married person.
"We're disappointed. We will be appealing on a myriad of issues and we are departure to fight this all the room," she said.
Kerkorian, 91, testified in the case on August 20. He told jurors he did non know Bonder's calls were being tapped.�
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