'Well-paid thug'

That was prosecutor Daniel Saunders' description of Anthony Pellicano during closing arguments today. He said the government had proven its wiretapping case through documents, testimony from former clients and victims, and of course the actual recordings of phone conversations. "Tires get slashed, computers get hacked, houses get broken into," Saunders said. "And of course, people's phones get wiretapped." He also called co-defendant and former LAPD Sgt. Mark Arneson a "dirty cop" who secretly worked on behalf of the Hollywood private eye. The jury could get the case in the next day or two. (AP)