Patterico digs deeper on a Chuck Philips LA Times story

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Patterico digs deeper on a Chuck Philips LA Times story

Monday, November 17th, 2008 | Media Behaving Badly, True Crime |

Patterico - What the L.A. Times Never Told You About an Inmate Who Was Close to Chuck Philips:

In sworn testimony given at a court hearing, Anderson accused Philips of conspiring with Suge Knight to suborn perjury and threaten him with messages from Knight that Philips allegedly smuggled into prison and delivered to Anderson. Anderson said that Philips had brought in documents relating to the litigation, so that Anderson could learn what people were saying, and tailor a false story to the facts in those documents.

After Anderson’s explosive testimony, Philips declared himself “flabbergasted” by Anderson’s claims, telling the L.A. Times: “This is the ultimate betrayal.”

But it appeared that someone was taking Anderson’s claims seriously: the FBI.

Anderson’s attorney said that the FBI had questioned Anderson about his interaction with Philips. And sources tell me that representatives from the FBI were present at the court hearing where Anderson made these claims.

The L.A. Times now faces something of a Catch-22 as regards the credibility of Anderson, because Anderson has now accused Chuck Philips of some pretty serious wrongdoing — wrongdoing that, if proven, could result in criminal charges. Wrongdoing that is apparently being investigated by the FBI.

This is all fallout from the Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur murders, and the subsequent press coverage, lawsuits, and investigations inside the LAPD. Patterico says that more information is forthcoming. Good stuff.

Previously:
- Go Read Patterico for the Dope on the LA Times/Diddy/Tupac Story
- The LAPD Biggie Smalls Case
- The Unsolved Mystery of the Notorious B.I.G (Rolling Stone)

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