FBI agent Mark Rossini recently resigned from the bureau and his name has emerged in relation to the wiretapping case against convicted Hollywood private investigator, Anthony Pellicano. On Monday Rossini was charged in Washington, DC District Court with five misdemeanor counts relating to the inappropriate use of FBI computers and records back in 2007. Rossini was allegedly seeking information that would have aided Pellicano in his criminal trial. "The Pelican" was convicted back in May of 2008.

--MDY

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We've more or less ignored the Anthony Pellicano case here at The Daily Caveat. Frankly, I can't much relate to the kind of "investigative" work he practiced. As salacious and juicy as the case proved to be, it never felt right to cover Pellicano's prosecution in this space.

However, an interesting offshoot of the case (in which attorneys who employed Pellicanos found themselves under indictment) is a "wake up call" for attorneys on how they use the services of private investigators. Law.com has thoughts from several notable attorneys on the ripple effects from the case.

Here's a hint - you want the one who is willing to tell you "NO" and makes it their business to keep you away from garbage tactics that can embarrass your client or sink your firm. Anything that sounds too good to be true probably is. 

Labels: Anthony Pellicano, HP, private investigator