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US man charged in hacking case ordered to LA
Chaney's parents, Cathy and Jerry, agreed to supervise their son while he is free on $10,000 bail
- AP
- Published: 13:34 October 16, 2011
Jacksonville, Florida: A man charged with hacking into email accounts of celebrities including actress Scarlett Johansson was ordered on Friday to appear in a Los Angeles courtroom Nov. 1.
A federal magistrate judge issued the order at a hearing for Christopher Chaney, 35. He faces a 26-count indictment in California that includes charges of identity theft, unauthorized computer access and wiretapping.
At a news conference several hours later, Chaney said he regretted what happened. "I'm very sorry for all of this," Chaney said outside his attorney's Jacksonville office. "What I am most sorry about is I had to direct my mom into this."
Chaney's parents, Cathy and Jerry, agreed to supervise their son while he is free on $10,000 bail.
At the direction of his attorney, Chaney didn't say much more at the news conference. Chaney has not yet entered a plea, but his attorney told The Associated Press earlier Friday that he deeply regretted what had happened.
Authorities say there were more than 50 victims, including actresses Mila Kunis and Renee Olstead and singer Christina Aguilera.
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