Dear Anthony: Your lawyer isn't doing you any justice

March 14, 2008 Yet here we are, two weeks into a case that could send you, Anthony Pellicano, Hollywood's most well-connected sleuth, to jail for life, and you continue to represent yourself. Pride is understandable, especially from a guy who built his reputation on unwavering loyalty and whose computer passwords were variations of "omerta" (Sicilian for a code of silence). But there are plenty of competent lawyers who would gladly offer you their services in exchange for the value of the publicity surrounding your trial, and Judge Dale Fischer practically begged you to accept a public defender as an alternative.

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