"Die Hard" Director, John McTiernan, Indicted On New Perjury Charges - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

JamesG · 04-20-2009, 06:14 PM

McTiernan Indicted On New Charges
20 April 2009 12:10 PM, PDT

Moviemaker John McTiernan has been indicted by a federal grand jury on counts of perjury and lying to investigators in a Hollywood wire-tapping case.

The Die Hard director was formally charged on Friday, two months after he was allowed to withdraw his guilty plea about his association with convicted private detective Anthony Pellicano.

McTiernan had previously confessed to paying Pellicano, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison, to conduct an illegal wiretap on film producer Charles Roven.

But he filed to have his plea overturned, claiming he had been jet-lagged and under the influence of alcohol at the time.

McTiernan is now facing two charges of making false statements to the FBI and one allegation of perjury.

His attorney, S. Todd Neal, insists the latest legal development is "really nothing new", claiming the new charges have simply been filed by prosecutors in response to McTiernan's refusal to stick to the previous plea agreement.

He says, "The prosecutor has taken one count and tried to expand it into more charges in a new indictment. There seems to be retribution because John refused to play ball the way the prosecutors wanted and because we were successful on appeal."

-IMDB News

TJL · 04-20-2009, 07:54 PM

I don't think even John McClane can get him out of this one.

Marvo301 · 04-20-2009, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by TJL

I don't think even John McClane can get him out of this one.

04-20-2009, 06:14 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,153	"Die Hard" Director, John McTiernan, Indicted On New Perjury Charges McTiernan Indicted On New Charges 20 April 2009 12:10 PM, PDT Moviemaker John McTiernan has been indicted by a federal grand jury on counts of perjury and lying to investigators in a Hollywood wire-tapping case. The Die Hard director was formally charged on Friday, two months after he was allowed to withdraw his guilty plea about his association with convicted private detective Anthony Pellicano. McTiernan had previously confessed to paying Pellicano, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison, to conduct an illegal wiretap on film producer Charles Roven. But he filed to have his plea overturned, claiming he had been jet-lagged and under the influence of alcohol at the time. McTiernan is now facing two charges of making false statements to the FBI and one allegation of perjury. His attorney, S. Todd Neal, insists the latest legal development is "really nothing new", claiming the new charges have simply been filed by prosecutors in response to McTiernan's refusal to stick to the previous plea agreement. He says, "The prosecutor has taken one count and tried to expand it into more charges in a new indictment. There seems to be retribution because John refused to play ball the way the prosecutors wanted and because we were successful on appeal." -IMDB News

04-20-2009, 07:54 PM	#2
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	I don't think even John McClane can get him out of this one.
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