Man Removed From Wiretap Jury

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A juror was removed Thursday in the federal wiretapping trial of Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano and a high-profile attorney, forcing deliberations to restart a day after the panel got the case.

U.S. District Judge Dale Fischer said the man was replaced with an alternate after lying about making remarks to other jurors about the severity of the charges against Pellicano and lawyer Terry Christensen.

The man allegedly said, “‘What’s the big deal? Nobody was killed,'” then denied to the judge that he had made the remark, Fischer told attorneys. Fischer learned of the comments in notes sent to her by another juror.


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