As O.J. Simpson’s lawyers seek to bolster their attacks on the Los Angeles Police Department, some say they could not have found a more dogged, thorough or obsessed advocate of proper police procedure than former LAPD Detective Zvonko (Bill) Pavelic.

Detectives. Prosecutors. Federal agents. He helped them. And as a still-unfolding FBI investigation suggests, some returned the favor by providing him with the kind of information that only someone in law enforcement can access.

Michael Jackson's defense team has hired controversial private investigator Zvonko Pavelic to dig up the dirt on witnesses for the prosecution.

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Sure, there are lots of upsides. But there are some serious potential downsides of having a high-profile criminal defense attorney as a partner -- even a non-equity partner -- of the firm as well.

A millionaire businessman acquitted of charges that he sexually assaulted nine women, seven of whom allegedly were drugged, said today that the allegations have been "a devastating experience."