Stories on Christensen conviction

Kevin Roderick • August 29 2008 5:33 PM

As Mark picked up earlier at LA Biz Observed, prominent lawyer Terry Christensen and former private eye Anthony Pellicano were convicted today of conspiring to illegally wiretap the ex-wife of Kirk Kerkorian. Pellicano was already toast, legally speaking, and headed to prison. But unless an appeal goes his way, it's a stunning downfall for Christensen. Free at the Los Angeles Business Journal:

They each face 10 years in prison and fines of $500,000. Sentencing will be Sept. 24 for Pellicano and Nov. 17 for Christensen.
A federal jury in downtown Los Angeles found Pellicano and Christensen guilty of wiretapping Lisa Bonder Kerkorian during a bitter child support battle.

Christensen is known in legal and financial circles as the longtime attorney for casino mogul Kerkorian. He is name partner at one of L.A.�s most prominent law firms.

In the L.A. Times story, the prosecutors say: "Mr. Christensen's use of Anthony Pellicano to illegally wiretap his adversary in order to gain a strategic advantage in litigation was a stain on the entire legal community. We are grateful to the jury for helping to eradicate that stain today."

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