Steven Seagal is blaming the FBI for ruining his career

August 17, 2007 | Filed Under Steven Seagal

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Steven Seagal, star of awesome nineties action movies like Under Siege, Hard to Kill and Marked for Death, is blaming false allegations by FBI agents on the implosion of his career. From Reuters:

The comments in the Times are the first Seagal has made publicly about an investigation begun some five years ago by the FBI into accusations he intimidated a reporter and had ties to organized crime.

The Times said Seagal is demanding an apology from the FBI. A spokesman for the actor was not immediately available on Friday.

“False FBI accusations fueled thousands of articles saying that I terrorize journalists and associate with the Mafia,” Seagal told the newspaper. “These kinds of inflammatory allegations scare studio heads and independent producers — and kill careers.”

The FBI investigation stemmed from Seagal’s ties to former private detective Anthony Pellicano, who once was employed by many Hollywood stars, directors and producers, but is now in federal prison awaiting trial on wire-tapping and other charges.

The Pellicano investigation dates to 2002 when a free-lance reporter for the Los Angeles Times found a dead fish, a red rose and a note saying “Stop!” on her car. At the time, the reporter was researching Seagal and a former business partner.

Seagal told the Times that he and Pellicano had not been on speaking terms since the 1990s and the Times’ story said his lawyers told FBI agents that by 2002, Seagal and Pellicano had become rivals in a bitter legal dispute.

The actor said in October 2004, an FBI official told him that federal agents knew he had nothing to do with the Pellicano investigation. Still, Seagal claims they have not publicly exonerated him.

An FBI spokeswoman declined to comment “because of the ongoing nature of the investigation” and referred calls to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles.

Wow, you FBI cats sure are great investigators! In 2002 a reporter has a run-in with a dead fish and FIVE YEARS LATER the FBI investigation is still “ongoing”. I’m pretty sure a bunch of kids from Romper Room could have figured this story out by now. Congrats, guys.

Best of luck with your upcoming straight-to-DVD releases Steven! We’re all waiting for Urban Justice!

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The Natural August 20, 2007 1:25 pm

I think it’s partially the FBI’s fault but the majority is Seagal’s. Who would hire a “tough guy” who is comfortable wearing a Japanese woman’s purple housecoat? Really Steven? Are you sure there isn’t something else you are trying to get “out” to the world?

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