News   Classifieds   Community   Directory   Marketplace   My Zwire! 
News Search

Advanced search
 Clear 2°
5 Day Forecast

Tuesday 9 February, 2010



 News
 
Top Stories
Local News
State News
Sports
Weather
Farm
Business
Entertainment
Obituaries
Opinion
NEW! Photos
 
 Our Newspaper
 
Contact Us
How to Subscribe
How to Advertise
more...
 Classifieds
 
Classifieds Home
Employment
Real Estate
more...
 Community
 
Community Calendar
Community Websites
 Business Directory
 
Advertisers Index
Discount Coupons
All Categories
more...
 Fun and Games
 
Crosswords
Horoscopes
Classic Games
more...

SECTION LINKS
  • TV listings online!

    •
    Madison Daily Leaderhome : news : news : entertainment
    N.Y. judge to dismiss stalking case
    By The Associated Press 03/09/2009
    email this storyEmail to a friendprinter friendlyPrinter-friendly
    NEW YORK (AP) -- A self-styled standup comedian who was accused of stalking "Saturday Night Live" producer Lorne Michaels left court Monday practically a free man after his case was adjourned for six months.

    Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Robert Mandelbaum said a stalking charge against Evans Pidhajecky, 32, will be dismissed and sealed on Sept. 8 if he does not get rearrested or disobey the court's orders.

    Assistant District Attorney Heather Pearson said Pidhajecky was given an "adjournment in contemplation of dismissal" because this was his first arrest and he had complied with the order to leave Michaels alone.

    The judge ordered Pidhajecky of Oyster Bay, N.Y., to undergo therapy twice a month for six months and told him to "stay completely away" from Michaels. Pidhajecky also signed an acknowledgment of the ongoing order of protection.

    Police arrested Pidhajecky in December 2007 on stalking and resisting arrest charges. A misdemeanor complaint said he believed Michaels had heard his comedy material and used it on Saturday Night Live without permission.

    The complaint says an "upset" Pidhajecky tried to contact Michaels several times at his home and at NBC's New York studios so they could "chat."

    Defense lawyer Jack Litman said outside court that Pidhajecky is a standup comedian who thought his skits were used on SNL. He said his client wrote Michaels "a letter or two" but never stalked or followed him, or committed any crime.

    Litman said Pidhajecky accepted the adjournment with the contemplated dismissal of charges to avoid the expense of a trial.


    ©Madison Daily Leader 2010
    email this storyEmail to a friendprinter friendlyPrinter-friendlyTop

    Send us your community news, events, letters to the editor and other suggestions. Now, you can submit birth, wedding and engagement announcements online too!


    Copyright © 1995 - 2010 All Rights Reserved.