SENTENCING POSTPONED IN HP SPY SCANDAL

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Sentencing postponed in HP spy scandal
SAN
JOSE, Calif. — Sentencing has been postponed for a private investigator
who helped Hewlett-Packard Co. unearth private telephone records of
board members and journalists.Bryan Wagner is the last remaining
defendant from the spying scandal that erupted in 2006 and engulfed one
of technology’s most storied companies.He pleaded guilty 2 1/2 years
ago to identity theft and conspiracy.

His punishment had been
scheduled for Wednesday in U.S. District Court in San Jose, Calif. But
now, a hearing will take place next week to determine a new sentencing
date.Wagner’s the lowest-ranking member of the plot to find the source
of boardroom leaks to the press. He admitted tricking phone companies
into coughing up confidential billing logs. He claimed he didn’t know
the records he was gathering were for HP.

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August 14, 2009 at 3:49 PM