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Secret Chris Rock Phone Call Revealed

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Posted: 2008-03-14 12:12:02
Filed Under: Celebrities in Court, Movie News
(March 14) - A taped 2001 conversation between Chris Rock and private eye Anthony Pellicano was introduced as evidence in Pellicano's wiretapping and bribery trials, and it offers up a side of the comic few have ever heard. Hear the Entire Phone Call at the Huffington Post

The 31-minute tape was presented as evidence during the testimony of Tarita Virtue, a former employee of Pellicano who had been assigned to Rock's case. Rock was being sued by Monica Zsibrita, who claimed the comedian had raped and impregnated her during a 1998 meeting in Beverly Hills and had saved his semen and frozen it to use as evidence against him later on.

Rock was separated from his wife, Malaak, at the time of the encounter. Zsibrita has since dropped her lawsuit.

During the call, Rock reveals explicit details of his encounter with Zsibrita and Pellicano compares Zsibirta to Monica Lewinsky and her dirty blue dress. Rock sounds desperate as he concludes the conversation.

Chris Rock: Rape is just f---ng, buzz, you know?
Anthony Pellicano: The wonderful thing about this is that the police department doesn't believe her.
Rock: Once your accused of rape, you're just f--ked, you're just f---ked.
Pellicano: That's why I want to blacken this girl up, totally. I want to make her out to be a lying, scumbag, manipulating cocksucker, that's what I want. So that all that can ever come back to her is that. Stupid bitch.
Rock: I'm better getting caught with needles in my arm. Was better. Needles, with pictures, there's Chris Rock shooting heroin. Much better blow to the career.
Pellicano: It ain't gonna happen. I'm not going to let it happen.

Rock is also expected to testify during the trial.

On Thursday, comedian Garry Shandling took the stand, telling a Los Angeles federal court jury that Pellicano was involved in a "spin campaign to assassinate my character" during a bitter lawsuit between Shandling and his former manager Brad Grey.

Grey, now CEO of Paramount Pictures, and Shandling are among witnesses, including movie executives and actors Sylvester Stallone and Farrah Fawcett, who are expected to testify in the case that has kept Hollywood buzzing for more than five years.

Pellicano, 63, has pleaded not guilty to wiretapping the telephones of opponents of his powerful clients and bribing police and telephone company workers to run background checks.

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Prosecutors say Grey's attorney hired Pellicano to investigate Shandling in 1999 after the comedian filed a $100 million lawsuit against Grey alleging his manager had cheated him out of earnings from "The Larry Sanders Show."

Grey has not been charged. The lawsuit was later settled for $10 million.

Prosecutors said that Pellicano had a former police officer run background checks on Shandling, his personal assistant, his accountant and a friend. Grey made threatening phone calls and numerous inaccurate stories began appearing in the media, Shandling testified.

"It's a creepy feeling," Shandling said. "It was a spiritual test to get through."

Pellicano and four co-defendants are being tried on more than 100 charges. Prosecutors have said that Pellicano's victims ranged from rape victims to cheating spouses and a troublesome screenwriter.

Pellicano has worked in the past for lawyers who represented Tom Cruise, Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson. Most of his celebrity clients have denied knowing that Pellicano was breaking the law.

2008-03-14 09:05:47
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Allfields 05:14:45 PM Mar 15 2008

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Sounds like the Scallywag was setting Chris Rock up for a lawsuit with fake rape allegations. For the first time I think the black guy didn't rape the woman

somethingreally 04:56:58 PM Mar 15 2008

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I never thought Chris Rock was funny. EVER. He's an obnoxious racist.

Eralcbob 06:35:21 AM Mar 15 2008

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can't rape the willing

ATUU 06:18:10 AM Mar 15 2008

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life is beautiful. wake up people

Kirbth03 05:58:34 AM Mar 15 2008

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att all raiped victums. i WORKED IN A PENITURY AS CORRECTIONAL OFFICER FOR 3 AND ONE HALF YEARS AND I HAD THE SEX OFFENDERS POD AND I CANT BELIEVE THE STATE COULD TREAT THEM AS GOOD AS THEY DO.IF AN INMATE GOES TO WORK OR EDUCATION OR DOES SOME JOB LIKE CLEAN THE POD HE GETS A DAY OFF HIS SENTACE. WHY SHOULD THIS HAPPEN.AFTER ALL HE LIVES THERE. WHY GIVE HIM AN EDUCATION FOR FREE AT OUR EXPENCE. WE HAD TO PAY FOR OURS.THE INMATES ACCUSED OF RAPE SAY THEY ARE NOT GUILTY BUT CANT CONVINCE ONE PERSON OUT OF 12 HES INNOCENT.

Mwj952 05:39:27 AM Mar 15 2008

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If the condom don't fit, you must aquite

GoScrewADogMuler 05:35:35 AM Mar 15 2008

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Jeremiah Wrong is as bad as the 3rd reich and KKK!!

GoScrewADogMuler 05:34:22 AM Mar 15 2008

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right on CWM

Okie Ordabe 05:33:24 AM Mar 15 2008

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What do you mean by a wide stance on anything sexual? Billlieliely
coolcop2 I very much agree with you. I think a lot of mens lives have been ruined because of a woman wanting to get back at him so she lies and says he raped her. Later she admits that she lied. She needs to do his time he would have got if he raped her. Also, she needs to go ahead and does the time he has already served. I bet if wouldn't be long before these women and girls are a little more careful.about who they accuse.

GoScrewADogMuler 05:33:12 AM Mar 15 2008

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how does Tyson get convicted, but Jackson and O.J. walk?!

Luvingangelbaby 05:27:34 AM Mar 15 2008

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wow if i ever go to court i dont want any of you being my jury. you seem to be able to tell guilty people just by looking them in the eye and not hearing the case. you people suck.

Kirbth03 05:16:28 AM Mar 15 2008

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I wish a beautiful blonde girl about 19 years old would rape me. Ipromis I wont charge you with rape.

SLocke3750 05:07:28 AM Mar 15 2008

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okie ordabe- i've woken up,from normal sleep not from drinking, and found a female doing things to me when i didn't want her-she saw a chance and sat down-i would call that rape.
another thing-why would they print "**********", but blank out part of "****?"
really-that IS ******-UP,stupid ***********.

Okie Ordabe 04:54:56 AM Mar 15 2008

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I think the only way for a man to be raped is by another man. I believe it would take more men than one to get the job done too. So a man can be raped.

OhCrystal00 04:17:09 AM Mar 15 2008

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Oh there they are oops hahaha dang aol .. : )

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