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Scarlett Johansson's phone hacker to plead guilty

Infamour hacker Christopher Chaney is headed to court on charges of hacking into the email accounts and phone wires of celebrities including Scarlett Johansson, whose nude photos eventually landed on the Internet.

Updated on: Mar 26, 2012, 18:33:22 IST
AP | By , Los Angeles
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A U.S. man is headed to court Monday on charges he hacked into the email accounts of celebrities including Scarlett Johansson, whose nude photos eventually landed on the Internet.

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A plea agreement filed last week indicates Christopher Chaney will enter a guilty plea to nine counts, including wiretapping.



But Chaney's defense attorney Christopher Chestnut said he was working with prosecutors and wouldn't confirm the number of felony counts involved.

Christopher Chaney has reportedly agreed to plead guilty to hacking into the email accounts of celebrities (AP) 
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Christopher Chaney has reportedly agreed to plead guilty to hacking into the email accounts of celebrities (AP)



Prosecutors said Chaney hacked into the email accounts of Christina Aguilera, Mila Kunis and Johansson.



The maximum prison term facing Chaney on the nine felony counts is 60 years.



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