Philadelphia News Anchor Hacks Co-Anchor's E-mail
In a story that seems impossibly ripe for a Christopher Guest send-up, Philadelphia TV anchor Larry Mendte has been charged by federal prosecutors with hacking into the personal email of his former co-anchor Alycia Lane. The documents claim that he hacked into the account more than 500 times, and even shared the information with a reporter.
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, acting U.S. Attorney Laurie Magid said the case, "went well beyond just reading someone's email" -- which actually seems pretty bad to begin with.
The 51 year-old Mendte was a top anchor for CBS3, a local CBS affiliate, before being fired last month after FBI agents seized his home computer. The hackee, Ms. Lane, was also fired by CBS3 in January, following her arrest in New York for allegedly hitting a cop.
Can't wait to watch this fire burn. [Source: USA Today]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
MadMike @ Jul 22nd 2008 1:37PM
I'm a Philly person and I can tell you that Larry Mendte had a "thing" with Alycia Lane. Scuttlebutt was that she couldn't keep her legs closed and Mendte become extremely jealous and started stalking her.
I also heard a conflicting rumor that said it had nothing to do with sex and that he was afraid that she was trying to get replaced as lead anchor.
RETIRED 777 CAPT @ Jul 22nd 2008 4:17PM
ONE DEM SCREWING ANOTHER DEM. NICE. WATCH YOUR BACK, THERE WILL BE A KNIFE STICKING OUT OF IT, JUST LIKE THE DEM CONGRESS IS DOING TO YOU ALL THE TIME.
Mike @ Jul 22nd 2008 6:58PM
Dude, are you insane?
Kathy Yoder @ Jul 22nd 2008 8:04PM
What do the Democrates have to do with this story? You radical Republicans always blame the Democrates for everything.
David @ Jul 22nd 2008 4:56PM
I read about this awhile back. Mendte was jealous that Lane was getting paid a lot more than he did. He was trying to dig-up dirt on her, because she was no doubt screwing somebody in the executive office. She was trailer trash and deserved to be fired.
CeCe @ Jul 22nd 2008 6:30PM
Geez, I always thought Philly was above trashy things like this. Just regular people, huh?
jim @ Jul 22nd 2008 7:40PM
Excuse me!!!! OUR Great President is trying to PROTECT US against OUR enemies, YOURS AND MINE!!! IF you aren't guilty then it does not affect you, OBVIOUSLY you are a TRAITOR and have something to hide!!!!
SARAH @ Jul 22nd 2008 7:43PM
i was part OF A CONSUMER SURVEY [ WITH DEMOS to Rate
WOULD BE ANCHORS : LARRY AND ALYCIA were A PAIR IS
PASSED INDIVIDUALLY But Not together working AS A TEAM.
LOOKS LIKE I MYSTERICALLY SaW something !
pottrbear @ Jul 23rd 2008 8:37AM
Mike,
I am also from the Philly area and have been following this story since it first came out in the paper and on the news. I have to say that this is the first time that I am hearing that they had some kind of a "thing" going on. Last I heard, she was still seeing Chris Booker from Q102 but I could be wrong about that.