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John McTiernan to jail....

  • 16-01-2013 1:50pm
    #1
    mike65
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    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21028776
    Die Hard director John McTiernan has lost his appeal to have a one-year prison sentence overturned for lying to the FBI in a wiretapping case.

    The 62-year-old was sentenced in 2010 after pleading guilty to lying over hiring a private investigator to wiretap a film producer.

    He had been free on bail while he appealed the conviction, however the US Supreme Court declined to review it.

    A judge is now expected to order Mr McTiernan to go to prison.

    After serving a custodial sentence, the filmmaker - who also directed The Hunt for Red October and Predator - will be on supervised release for three years.

    Mr McTiernan was originally accused of lying about hiring former celebrity private investigator Anthony Pellicano to wiretap film producer, Chuck Roven, after they both worked on the movie Rollerball.

    The director initially pleaded guilty in 2006 after the FBI obtained a recording in which the men discussed the wiretap, but he later withdrew his guilty plea.


Comments

  • #2
    Duggy747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    Obviously not fans of Die Hard, so.


  • #3
    krudler
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    Theres the plot for Die Hard 6 anyway, Die Hard in a jail.

    Break Out Or Die Hard.

    you're welcome Hollywood.


  • #4
    roanoke
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    The FBI never forgave him for what he did to Agent Johnson and Special Agent Johnson.


  • #5
    krudler
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    roanoke wrote: »
    The FBI never forgave him for what he did to Agent Johnson and Special Agent Johnson.

    No relation.


  • #6
    expectationlost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,132 ✭✭✭✭expectationlost


    so he's being jailed for making rollerball harsh but fair, pity he hasn't made anything in years when he was good he was very good


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  • #7
    Calibos
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    Duggy747 wrote: »
    Obviously not fans of Die Hard, so.

    How would I know that 18 cert film, I was in Junior High dickhead!


    ;)


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