Prosecutors file first charges in HP spying case
Prosecutors on Wednesday filed the first federal charges in the Hewlett-Packard spy scandal, accusing a Colorado private investigator of fraudulently obtaining private phone records of HP directors, employees and reporters who covered the company.
The charges against Bryan C. Wagner, a self-described “little guy” in the alleged conspiracy, suggest that prosecutors are taking a “bottom up” approach, positioning Wagner to enter a plea and cooperate with the continuing investigation, said one legal expert. Wagner was charged in federal court in San Jose with two counts of conspiracy and aggravated identity theft, including violations of wire fraud and unauthorized computer access to information. Wagner, the complaint said, conspired with “others known and unknown.”
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