Philly CBS Anchor Off the Air Over FBI Investigation

June 2nd, 2008, posted by Greg Palmer

Philadelphia television station KYW says newscaster Larry Mendte won’t be on the air ‘‘pending further investigation.’‘

The CBS-owned station released a statement Sunday saying it’s cooperating with an investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

This comes after Mendte’s lawyer said Saturday that FBI agents approached his client Thursday and searched his home in connection with ‘‘claims made by Alycia Lane.’‘ She’s his former co-anchor who was fired in January.

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Privacy

On June 2nd, 2008 Greg Palmer said:

There’s a rumor that it’s some sort of “invasion of privacy” claim. I smell scandal!

Yeah ..

On June 2nd, 2008 Calvin Jones an... said:

it is illegal to snoop on someone else’s email .. which the best I can tell .. seems what is going on here … basically that Mendte hacked(or otherwise tapped into her email) with out authorization … is Mendte’s wife still on the air?

Jerry Penacoli had some rumors following him around too

On June 2nd, 2008 KevinC said:

No one was able to prove them.

Aren’t all these people

On June 4th, 2008 Anonymous said:

Aren’t all these people Democrats? What a shocking disregard for privacy.
The same guy who sneaks into her computer probably condemns the Patriot Act, and isn’t smart enough to understand he’s just as bad as what he says he hates.

Democrats?

On June 4th, 2008 Anonymous said:

What are you talking about. Where do you get off making unfounded assumptions.