More than a year after admitting he lied to the FBI about his association with Anthony Pellicano only to later try to retract it, director John McTiernan was sentenced Monday to four months in a federal prison. His lawyers argued that the director rushed to find an attorney after having a phone conversation with an FBI agent who asked him about hiring Pellicano, the infamous Hollywood private investigator who has pleaded not guilty to charges in a 111-count indictment accusing him of wiretapping and bribing police to obtain information on celebrities and others. McTiernan denied knowing Pellicano to the agent. He later admitted to hiring the private eye to wiretap producer Charles Roven in 2000
Tebor
Moderator
Title: Master of the Universe
Joined: Aug 22 2005
Location: Gotham City
Posts: 6088
Posted:
Sep 26 2007 02:04 am
Only in America does McTiernan get a worse sentence than Hilton and Clinton... Then again, perjury is sort of a serious offense. I can't really vouch for him. Nonetheless, I hope he doesn't get raped... It being federal pound me in the ass prison and all.
"If you will not tell me, I will hurt people!!!" -Nuclear Man
"Do you hear? The alpha and the omega. Death and rebirth. And as you die, so will I be reborn!" - Skeletor
8341 unread forum updates since I left (2/7/14)... Uh-oh.
Syd Lexia
Site Admin
Title: Pop Culture Junkie
Joined: Jul 30 2005
Location: Wakefield, MA
Posts: 24886
Posted:
Sep 26 2007 05:44 am
If I recall, he doesn't actually have to report to prison until December, and he's trying to appeal the decision. Even if he does end up in jail, at least it's only 4 months.
