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| US TV anchor convicted of hacking | US TV anchor convicted of hacking |
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| A former US TV news presenter who hacked into a rival's e-mail and leaked gossip to the press has been sentenced to six months under house arrest. | A former US TV news presenter who hacked into a rival's e-mail and leaked gossip to the press has been sentenced to six months under house arrest. |
| Larry Mendte, 51, was also handed 250 hours of community service and a $5,000 (£3,300) fine. He was sacked in June. | Larry Mendte, 51, was also handed 250 hours of community service and a $5,000 (£3,300) fine. He was sacked in June. |
| Lawyers for Alycia Lane, 36, said Mendte's actions "destroyed her career and made her a tabloid feeding frenzy". | Lawyers for Alycia Lane, 36, said Mendte's actions "destroyed her career and made her a tabloid feeding frenzy". |
| The pair co-anchored the evening news bulletin on Philadelphia station KYW-TV from 2004 until January 2008. | The pair co-anchored the evening news bulletin on Philadelphia station KYW-TV from 2004 until January 2008. |
| Mendte admitted hacking into his colleague's e-mail hundreds of times, before and after Miss Lane was dismissed by the broadcaster in January. | Mendte admitted hacking into his colleague's e-mail hundreds of times, before and after Miss Lane was dismissed by the broadcaster in January. |
| Several of Miss Lane's personal e-mails had appeared in the US media, including a message about a sexy bikini shot of herself that she sent to a married ex-colleague. | Several of Miss Lane's personal e-mails had appeared in the US media, including a message about a sexy bikini shot of herself that she sent to a married ex-colleague. |
| 'Two-year assault' | 'Two-year assault' |
| During the case, Mendte was said to be jealous of his rival's $780,000 (£516,000) annual salary, which was greater than his own. | During the case, Mendte was said to be jealous of his rival's $780,000 (£516,000) annual salary, which was greater than his own. |
| He told the court: "My role at the station was still being diminished when Alycia told me... that she was the rising star and that I was '50 and on my way out'." | He told the court: "My role at the station was still being diminished when Alycia told me... that she was the rising star and that I was '50 and on my way out'." |
| He said: "I felt I was in trouble. My career, my future, my family's future was in trouble. And, this is where I got into more trouble - federal trouble." | He said: "I felt I was in trouble. My career, my future, my family's future was in trouble. And, this is where I got into more trouble - federal trouble." |
| Prosecutors described Mendte's actions as a "two-year assault on [Miss Lane's] privacy". | Prosecutors described Mendte's actions as a "two-year assault on [Miss Lane's] privacy". |
| Mendte apologised to Miss Lane, who was present for the sentencing. She provided a confidential statement which was given to the court but made no public comment. | Mendte apologised to Miss Lane, who was present for the sentencing. She provided a confidential statement which was given to the court but made no public comment. |
| Miss Lane was fired by the TV station after she was arrested in New York in December following a scuffle with police. | Miss Lane was fired by the TV station after she was arrested in New York in December following a scuffle with police. |
| The charges were later dropped. She is suing KYW, which is owned and operated by CBS, for wrongful dismissal. |