(Reuters) - The dismissals on Thursday bring to an end the state's
criminal case arising from a scandal that ensnared one of
Silicon Valley's oldest and best-known technology companies
last year. Another private investigator, Bryan Wagner, pleaded
guilty to two federal counts of identity theft and conspiracy
and is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 3.
The state's criminal investigation helped bring attention
to the tactics used by the private investigators and led to a
California law making it illegal to obtain phone records
through fraud or misrepresentation, a technique known as
pretexting, Sivilla said.
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criminal case arising from a scandal that ensnared one of
Silicon Valley's oldest and best-known technology companies
last year. Another private investigator, Bryan Wagner, pleaded
guilty to two federal counts of identity theft and conspiracy
and is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 3.
The state's criminal investigation helped bring attention
to the tactics used by the private investigators and led to a
California law making it illegal to obtain phone records
through fraud or misrepresentation, a technique known as
pretexting, Sivilla said.
Read more at Reuters.com Government Filings News
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