Calif. AG Files Felony Charges In HP Probe

PreacherTom writes, "Former Hewlett-Packard Chair Patricia Dunn, along with 'ethics chief' Kevin Hunsaker and others, was indicted yesterday on four felony counts by the California Attorney General. The charges, including wire fraud and conspiracy, carry a maximum penalty of 12 years in prison and $30,000 in fines. The indictments follow on the heels of an HP investigation of internal leaks that conducted "bugged" emails to C-Net reporter Dawn Kawamoto, illicitly obtained hundreds of phone numbers, and spied on HP board members." One of the indictments was for a private investigator retained by HP. The article has links to the complaints and warrants.

Comments

Pretexting now illegal for sure?

[TheWoozle]

So, if they are convicted...does that mean that pretexting is no longer "possibly" illegal, but is now a felony?

Re:Pretexting now illegal for sure?

[yppiz]

In an ironic turn, here's what Ron DeLia (the contractor who ran the pretexting investigation) had to say about pretending to be someone else using their personal information back in 1999. Summary: it's a felony.

--Pat

Re:Just great.

[Southpaw018]

Let me get this straight: pretexting is currently a legal "gray area," and you're talking about people getting raped.

I'm confused. Apparently, you've taken your time to rail against government regulation by attempting to make a highly strained analogy between two entirely unrelated subjects, and the second idea you offer to prove your point - ie, that hate crime laws are only in place so that the ebil gubmint can circumvent the Constitution and place people in double jeopardy - isn't even widely held or supported.

Look. What Dunn did was either 1) illegal, or 2) should be. This isn't a question of Congressional pandering. Let me remind you that the current administration and congress hold the belief that big business = better economy. Nothing wrong with that, but it's of worth to note since you seem to additionally imply that Congress is ready to beat up on any corporation it sees, which isn't true.

Pretexting, the main legal question here, should be illegal if it's not. From what I can make of your rather bizarre argument, you seem to claim otherwise. You're wrong.