04.08.06
Fifth Person Rolls Over in Pellicano Case
Robert Pfeifer was the fifth person to plead guilty to federal charges in the ongoing Anthony Pellicano investigation. Pfeifer, a former music company executive of Disney-owned Hollywood Records, pleaded guilty to paying Anthony Pellicano at least $125,000 to illegally wiretap an ex-girlfriend, Erin Finn, who had testified against him in a business dispute. That leaves eight of the indicted who’ve yet to roll over, including Pellicano. In total three have fessed up without even being indicted, Pfieffer, Sandra Carradine and Beverly Hills police officer Craig Stevens.
This should all get kind of interesting with Pelicano’s attorney, Stephen Gruel, arguing that the certain documents aren’t admissible but with five former Pellicano clients already stating (without coercion) that the statements within them are true.
Nicki Finke, of LA Weekly, recently started talking about the analogy of “rats” in relationship to the Pellicano investigation. Least I presume that that implies “rats leaving a sinking ship” which I totally agree with. Bullies have always been rats, which I learned long ago from a public school yard in the inner city.
It seems that U.S. Attorney Saunders is an exceptionally skilled prosecutor. Rather than going after the ‘big fish’ initially, he chooses to go after the ‘little fish’ who are most likely to fold and help build the government’s case. After all, Saunders does have infinite time to prosecute anyone he wants to under Ricco laws, which is what he’s operating under. What’s becoming painfully apparent, and completely undermining any Hollywood hype, is that Anthony Pellicano would work for any one who would pay his exorbitant fees, not just celebrity types. The imprisoned P.I. absolutely didn’t care if he was being asked to cover up crimes that ranged from rape to child molestation to tired and blaise Tinseltown scandals. Let’s not even get into if his clients were guilty or not. If someone would pay him at least $100,000 Pellicano was the definitely the go-to guy for the rich and now infamous.
Let me take this blog space on the Internet to fully commend Daniel Saunders and FBI Special Agent Stan Ornellas for their excellent work to this point on the Anthony Pellicano investigation. Dear God, someone has to, what with all the defense attorneys now complaining that their clients are ’suffering’ with the prolonged prosecution of the Pellicano case and the media gossips itching for blood. I know it’s all been painfully slow but it’s damn fruitful. Congrats!
