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In the 1990s, celebrities and the wealthy who found themselves in legal trouble or were caught in unsavory situations could turn to private investigator Anthony Pellicano, a Hollywood fixer who specialized in covering up messes for clients and digging up dirt on others.
His tactics often included threats, intimidation, a vast phone surveillance operation and obtaining confidential information from within police departments. In 2008, Pellicano was convicted of wiretapping, racketeering, fraud and conspiracy. He was released from federal prison in 2019, and while he is no longer a licensed private investigator, he continues to offer his services in “crisis management” and “trouble resolution.”
In “Sin Eater: The Crimes of Anthony Pellicano,” the latest in FX’s The New York Times Presents in-depth reporting series, the Times exposes Pellicano’s dark dealings with the Hollywood elite through audio recordings, confidential documents and stories from Pellicano himself. The series premieres Friday, March 10, at with both parts airing back-to-back beginning at 10pm ET/PT.
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