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Ex-Anchor Gets 6 Months for Hacking Colleague's Email

Mendte apologizes for leaking gossip that got co-anchor fired

(Newser) - A former Philadelphia news anchor has been sentenced to 6 months' house arrest for hacking into a colleague's email, reports the Inquirer. Larry Mendte admitted he logged in to co-anchor Alycia Lane's email hundreds of times and leaked information about her to gossip publications. He apologized yesterday to Lane, who...

Ex-Anchor Pleads Guilty to Hacking Colleague's Email

Philly newsman Mendte admits accessing co-anchor's account more than 500 times

(Newser) - A former Philadelphia TV anchor pleaded guilty today to hacking his colleague’s email, a felony that could land him in jail for 6 months, the Enquirer reports. Larry Mendte affirmed that he logged into former co-anchor Alycia Lane’s personal account more than 500 times between January and May....

Philly Anchor Charged With Hacking Co-Worker

Mendte dished gossip to media from co-anchor's computer

(Newser) - Former comedian and KWY-TV anchor Larry Mendte probably isn’t laughing now. He’s facing a felony charge for hacking into ex-co-anchor Alycia Lane’s computer and doling out information—including bikini photos—to gossip columnists and blogs, the Philadelphia Daily News reports. “The charges are unprecedented,” Lane’...

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