Anita Busch

New Twist In Hollywood Wire-Tapping Scandal

The Wrap | Sharon Waxman & Diane Garrett | Posted 06.29.2011

Read More: Anthony Pellicano Trial, Keith Carradine, Steven Kolodny, Michael Ovitz, Mark Geragos, AT&T, Michael-Ovitz-Pellicano, Anita Busch, John McTiernan, Eric-George, Anthony Pellicano, Anita Busch Pellicano, Hollywood, Entertainment News

Former Hollywood journalist Anita Busch is pushing ahead with a lawsuit against Michael Ovitz and AT&T for damages stemming from the Anthony Pellicano...

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Hollywood Reporter Throwdown! Industry Watchers Trash Each Other

The New York Observer | John Koblin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Variety, Sharon Waxman, The Wrap, Deadline Hollywood Daily, Anita Busch, Nikki Finke, Peter Bart, Media News

"Along come the blogs, and now they share that agenda with us," said Neil Stiles, the publisher of the Variety Group. "There's no question about that....

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Anita Busch, Journalist Threatened By Anthony Pellicano, Calls For Investigation Of LA Times' Pellicano Reporter

Patterico.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Anita Busch, a former L.A. Times reporter who was allegedly threatened by Anthony Pellicano -- has released the following statement regarding Pellican...

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Pellicano Trial: Michael Ovitz Fingered Over Threats To Anita Busch

Allison Hope Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Allison Hope Weiner

"Did Mr. Ovitz pay Mr. Pellicano money?" asked Mr. Lally, clearly certain of Mr. Ornellas' answer. "Yes. He paid via check through a law firm and also via cash," replied Agent Ornellas.

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Pellicano Trial: Anthony Unleashes the Beast and Sylvester Stallone Testimony

Allison Hope Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pellicano Trial, Ray Turner, Anthony Pellicano Trial, Mona Soo Hoo, Anthony Pellicano, HuffPost at Pellicano Trial, Martin Singer, Kevin Templeton, Bert Fields, Marty Singer, Anita Busch, Ken Starr, Lawrence Nagler, Entertainment News
Allison Hope Weiner

Mr. Nagler, concerned that Mr. Pellicano might have wiretapped Sly, had all the phones in the Stallone house swept. But as all good Pellicano watchers know, he didn't wiretap phones in the house.

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Pellicano Trial: Michael Ovitz Testifies About How Much He Appreciated The Information He Got

Allison Hope Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Allison Hope Weiner

Mr. Ovitz tried to elicit sympathy from the jury while he talked about using Mr. Pellicano to get "embarrassing information" on his enemies.

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Pellicano Trial: Ovitz in the Spotlight and in the Clear and Anita Busch in Tears

Allison Hope Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pellicano Trial, Ron Burkle, Michael Ovitz, Ron Meyer, Anita Busch, David Geffen, Anthony Pellicano Trial, Anthony Pellicano, Bernard Weinraub, Bo Zenga, Brad Grey, Entertainment News
Allison Hope Weiner

A source close to the case mentioned that the statute runs out today on any charges in connection with Mr. Ovitz's alleged wiretapping of his enemies. So unless he committed perjury during his testimony today, Ovitz is in the clear.

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Pellicano Trial: Huge Retainers, Cheating Husbands, And More Phone Taps

Allison Hope Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mark Hughes, Susan Hughes, Pellicano Trial, Ray Turner, Herbalife, Michael Ovitz, Teresa Wright, Darcy LaPier, Anita Busch, Anthony Pellicano Trial, Anthony Pellicano, HuffPost at Pellicano Trial, Entertainment News
Allison Hope Weiner

While Mr. Pellicano was busy charging $25,000 retainers to every client--including Mr. Ovitz who asked the detective to investigate Anita Busch -- the telephone company worker was getting $250.

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Pellicano Trial: Your Phone May Be Tapped

Allison Hope Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: David Lopes, Pellicano Trial, Johnny Friendly, Anita Busch, Anthony Pellicano Trial, Anthony Pellicano, Sylvester Stallone, HuffPost at Pellicano Trial, Brad Grey, Entertainment News
Allison Hope Weiner

We're learning how easy it is for someone at the phone company to wiretap our phones. All they have to do is punch in a couple of codes to access phone numbers, addresses, credit information...

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LA Journalist Who Sparked Pellicano Investigation Set To Testify At Trial

Huffington Post via New York Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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From the New York Times' David Halbfinger: The long series of events leading to the trial of the Hollywood private investigator Anthony Pellicano on ...

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Pellicano Trial: Belittling Job Titles, Denigrating Office Size and Threatening Witnesses

Allison Hope Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pellicano Trial, Tarita Virtue, Rayford Turner, Bert Fields, Karla Kerlin, Anthony Pellicano Trial, Garry Shandling, Anthony Pellicano, HuffPost at Pellicano Trial, Brad Grey, Arneson, Anita Busch, Anita Busch Pellicano, Bernard Weinraub, Bernard Weinraub Pellicano, Pellicano New York Times, New Tork Times, Entertainment News
Allison Hope Weiner

Aware that the only thing that matters more to people in Hollywood than the location of their parking space is their title, Pellicano went for the jugular, insinuating that Tarita Virtue's title was meaningless.

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Pellicano Trial: FBI Experts, Computer Hacking And Crazy Cross Examination

Allison Hope Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Allison Hope Weiner

Mr. Hummel established that there were several other LAPD officers who conducted database inquiries on Anita Busch as well as on Kissandra Cohen, an attorney Mr. Pellicano is alleged to have wiretapped.

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