Law Practice
Oct. 23, 2008
'Die Hard' Director May Get to Withdraw Guilty Plea
U.S. District Judge Dale S. Fischer showed little sympathy for millionaire movie director John McTiernan after he pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI over his links to disgraced private eye Anthony Pellicano.
Daily Journal Staff Writer SAN FRANCISCO - U.S. District Judge Dale S. Fischer showed little sympathy for millionaire movie director John McTiernan after he pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI over his links to disgraced private eye Anthony Pellicano. The judge sentenced McTiernan, who directed the blockbusters "Die Hard" and "The Hunt for Red October," to four months in prison and to pay a $100,000 fine in September 2007. Fi...
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