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Infamous Hollywood sleuth Anthony Pellicano – who was Michael Jackson’s personal PI and recorded a heated call between Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise – speaks out for the first time since being released from prison and says he’s back in business
Pellicano, 76, was released from prison in 2019 following a 15-year sentence after being convicted of 78 counts of wiretapping, intimidation and racketeering
Now in an exclusive interview with DailyMail.com the former PI has revealed details of his new life
Prior to his incarceration, the PI was considered to be an invaluable asset to the stars of Hollywood, boasting clientele like Sylvester Stallone, Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Jackson and Tom Cruise
Pellicano became prolific in obtaining and protecting their darkest secrets with the help of a sprawling network of wire-tappings
A recording of a heated phone call between Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise was among the treasures the FBI found
Now he has a firm Pellicano Negotiations that handles ‘crisis management, trouble resolution and due diligence’ but says he’s keeping his nose clean
Pellicano claims he’s been flooded with offers to tell his story just before his release, but he’s turned them all down to protect Hollywood secrets
One Hollywood insider told DailyMail.com: ‘A leopard can’t change its spots and Pellicano is no different’
‘Word is he’s already doing the bidding for some very senior movie executives and it won’t be long before he becomes unstuck,’ they said
By Ryan Parry, West Coast Editor For Dailymail.com
Published: 29 January 2021
Hollywood’s most infamous private eye Anthony ‘The Pelican’ Pellicano – who did the bidding of Tinseltown’s elite – has spoken out about life after prison, vowing: ‘I’ll take my secrets to the grave.’
Pellicano, 76, was released from prison in 2019 following a 15-year sentence after being convicted of 78 counts of wiretapping, intimidation and racketeering. He had already served two years on weapons charges.
Prior to his incarceration, the PI was considered to be an invaluable asset to the stars of Hollywood, boasting an A-list clientele that included Sylvester Stallone, Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Jackson and Tom Cruise.
Pellicano became prolific in obtaining and protecting their darkest secrets with the help of a sprawling network of wire-tappings he oversaw from his hi-tech Sunset Boulevard office.
But little has been heard of Pellicano since his release from the Terminal Island Federal Correctional Institution in San Pedro, California in March, 2019.
Now in an exclusive interview with DailyMail.com the former PI has opened up about his new life.
Prior to his incarceration, the PI was considered to be an invaluable asset to the stars of Hollywood, boasting a résumé of A-list clientele
Pellicano is living in Beverly Hills, mixing in the same circles he did before and says he is back in business.
But the PI, who has set up a firm called Pellicano Negotiations, claims he’s keeping his nose clean.
According to his website his new venture handles ‘crisis management, trouble resolution and due diligence’.
‘I still am doing negotiations, yes. but I’m not doing any private investigation at all,’ he insists.
In fact, Pellicano has been banned from practicing as a PI after his private investigators license was revoked following his first conviction.
Pellicano says being out of prison is ‘wonderful’, he is enjoying spending time with his family and hopes to take up an old passion – archery.
But many in the upper echelons of Hollywood, nervous about the secrets Pellicano holds and terrified of the tactics he once employed, wonder whether he will revert back to his old ways.
One Hollywood insider told DailyMail.com: ‘A leopard can’t change its spots and Pellicano is no different.
‘Word is he’s already doing the bidding for some very senior movie executives and it won’t be long before he becomes unstuck.
‘For those he helped over the years he was a saint, but for those on the wrong end of his campaign of intimidation, violence and blackmail, he was a nasty piece of work.
‘At 76-years-old and after so long behind bars you’d expect him to put his feet up, but Anthony is a force of nature, he won’t sit still.
‘He’s a serious guy and a lot of big names in Hollywood will be on edge knowing he’s back in town.’
Pellicano, 76, was released in 2019 following a 15-year prison sentence after being convicted of 78 counts of wiretapping, intimidation and racketeering.
His clients included the likes of Michael Jackson. Pellicano became prolific in obtaining and protecting the darkest secrets of Hollywood stars, with the help of a sprawling network of wire-tappings
At the height of his private eye work Pellicano’s grasp stretched into every corner of Tinseltown’s grubby underbelly.
Armed with a baseball-bat and an evil stare, his motto for celebrity clients was, ‘Your problem becomes my problem.’…………..
The extensive full article can be found at: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9197939/Hollywood-PI-Anthony-Pellicano-says-hes-business-released-prison.html