2:10 PDT, Tuesday January 6, 2009

Notes from LA

“It’s a great place to live, but I wouldn’t want to visit there.” —Will Rogers

Pellicano faces 10 years; Anand Jon could face 122

Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano and an associate will be sentenced November 17th. Both were convicted today on conspiracy to commit wiretapping.

In other crime news, fashion designer Anand Jon could face 122 years—after prosecutors dropped half the charges against him yesterday. A quick Google News scan shows how determined some Indian media remain to advocate for Jon’s innocence.

Gawker: Anand Jon Too Much Like Mahatma Gandhi to Have Assaulted Dozen Women, Claims Lawyer