Philadelphia

[SunMo]

they are waiting off camera

[phillymic2000]

ahhh so they are smart racist's, thanks.

[General_Failure]

He's not going to get beat up. He's got a messenger bag, so he's obviously carrying a lot of drugs to deliver for somebody.

[Father Demon]

[SD_Eagle5]

Larry Mendte's on live right now, he was tapping Alicia Lane when she first came to Philly. He's throwing her under the bus and confessing all the snooping he did.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I'm happy for him.

[PhillyPhreak54]

When's the expose coming out in Philly Mag or something like that?

WHat does his old lady think about him bangin Lane? Is she standing by her man?

[SD_Eagle5]

Apparently the inappropriate shtein that happened between him and Alicia happened like 5 years ago. His wife got wind of it by looking at some of his emails and he stopped. He said at the PC his wife is supporting him 100% but she's not by his side during the PC because he didn't want to involve her in this anymore than he already has.

I wanna see some Alicia Lane skin, there's gotta be some floating around somewhere.

[ice grillin you]

no chance he even sniffed that thing...he wanted to bang her so bad and ran into the stop sign...why you think he tried to do her via the email hacking...now hes a man with nothing to lose and is trying to make himself look better by claiming a comb overed irish sun spotted conan obrien looking elf banged alicia lane...I DONT THINK SO

[SD_Eagle5]

Here's Mendte's entire statement:

Statement of Larry Mendte
Friday, August 22, 2008

For thirty years, I have reported stories here in Philadelphia and across the
country, and, now, I have become one through no one's fault but my own.

My actions have hurt and disappointed my family, colleagues, friends, and viewers
who trusted me, and for that, I am truly sorry.

My family has been incredibly strong and supportive. You will notice, however, that
Dawn is not here with me today at this podium. She wanted to be, but I asked her
not to. Although the image of my loving wife standing by my side may have
helped me, I think it would hurt her. She still has to anchor the news, which
she has done with remarkable personal strength and grace right through this
process.

Having her here with me now would have pulled her directly into this intense media
spotlight, and I will not do to that to her. I have already done enough to her.

Let me explain. This whole episode started five years ago when Alycia Lane came to
Philadelphia. Almost immediately, Dawn heard rumors that Alycia and I were a
little too close and she should watch out.

The rumors were true. Alycia and I had a flirtatious, unprofessional, and improper relationship.

Dawn found proof of that relationship when she waited in my office on New Years Day
2005 and read emails that I had left out on my desk, emails between Alycia and
me that confirmed her suspicions.

Dawn confronted me with the emails. I told her the truth. I told her I loved her, and
I apologized. I then immediately stopped having long dinners with Alycia, staying out late with Alycia, and I stopped allowing her to come into my office to do her makeup everyday.

The relationship that was once close quickly turned into a personal feud.

Alycia Lane then became friends with others in the building, including the new General
Manager. Suddenly, I had shows and responsibilities pulled away from me without
explanation. The GM angrily confronted me one day and said that I was bad
mouthing him. I was not. But, clearly, I was not on the list you want to be on
with the new GM.

I found proof that it was Alycia who was undermining me when I saw an email she sent to
management that she left up on the computer she uses on the set.

I then started looking at other emails with passwords I learned when Alycia asked me to
help set up her work retirement account, a private stock account, and when she
showed me personal emails.

I did this without her permission, and it was wrong.

I saw more emails bad mouthing me. I confronted Alycia and asked her to stop. She said
that she would not. I complained to management about the problem, and I felt
they ignored me.

My role at the station was still being diminished when Alycia told me during an argument
on the set, that she the rising star and that I was "50 and on my way out".
Regrettably this made it into the newspapers.

During a meeting the next day, the General Manager acknowledged that he had checked my
contract and he really couldn't move me.

We were the fastest growing newscast in the country. We were winning local and national
awards. And, my GM was checking my contract to see where he could move me.

I felt I was in trouble. My career, my future, my family's future was in trouble. And,
this is where I got into more trouble federal trouble.

I then started checking Alycia Lane's emails by illegally gaining access to all of her
accounts. I used a device called a keykatcher that is much too easily available
on the internet. I started seeing things that might be of interest to the press, and I passed some of them on.

I was not the source of every story about Alycia Lane or the sole source on many, but
I was a source, and I was getting some of the information from her emails.

It was wrong. I admit it was wrong. I told you the motivation, but I make no excuses
for my behavior.

And, that is why today I pled guilty to a federal charge brought by the US Attorney's
Office. I have cooperated fully with the FBI and the US Attorney from the very
beginning.

I have offered to give speeches to colleges, corporations, and community groups about internet security. I make that offer publicly now.

My father used to say that everyone serves a purpose in life, if only as a bad
example. I am now an example who can help others. Many employees and students
are cavalier about misuse of the internet and emails. They don't know that it is
a federal crime and you will be prosecuted. I am living proof of that.

I know that pleading guilty and cooperating defies the new world order that teaches to
deny, deny, deny at all costs.

Many people told me, maybe they'll never find out the whole truth, with a good lawyer
you might get away with it.. I have a good lawyer. That's not the point.

I just can't do that to my family. I can't allow this to drag on. And, I don't think one more penny of the taxpayer's money should be spent on this
case.

Most importantly, I did it. I tell my children all of the time that if you don't
take responsibility, nothing will change. I am taking responsibility and am
seeking help to change.

I apologize to Alycia Lane for what I did. And, I ask that this long mutually self-destructive feud now end. We have both paid a
high cost. And, others have been hurt as well. I am sorry to all.

My wife also is owed apologies.

I will forever be in Dawn's debt for her forgiveness and her loyalty. I will work every
day to deserve her love, and I love her more everyday. The rest of my family also has been strong and
loyal for me during this time. I don't know what I would have done without them.

I want to apologize one more time to the viewers, the people who kept us on the air
with their loyalty and their trust. I let you down. I hope the day will come
when I will once again be worthy of your trust.

I do want to stay here in Philadelphia. I realize that I may never anchor here again,
but I love this city far too much to move. This is where I grew up; this is
where I want to raise my children. I don't want to take this city from them
because of my mistakes.

There is one last thing I would like to say. Many of you know I attended Catholic
schools in the area. Confession is a big part of my faith. So is forgiveness. It
is something we have all asked for at one time or another in our lives. I do so
now, and, as always, I put my life in God's hands.

On the advice of counsel, I regret to say, I will not be taking any questions.

Thank You.

[Seabiscuit36]

I still like Mendte, he was hilarious on Kidd Chris, and he banged Alicia and has pictures of her in a bikini. 

[PhillyPhreak54]

IGY, you do realize that Alycia was trying to bang Rich Eisen, right? So its not out of the question that she would bang Mendte.

I love the part in the statement where he says the keycatcher is way too easy to obtain and then offers to make speeches about internet security like he's some KGBesque hacker.

[ice grillin you]

no she sent pictures of her vacation to him...could have been as innocent as that...she might have been flirting or she might be an attention whore...but either way its a far cry from wanting to bang someone...dont believe everything you read on page 6

[SD_Eagle5]

Late night dinners, she got ready in his office, long lunch dates, inappropriate emails. Not much more needs to be said. He was tappin that ass. Sounds to me like he got busted by his wife, told her it was over, and out of spite she started banging the GM.

[ice grillin you]

no chance