McTiernan indicted for perjury

LOS ANGELES, April 17 (UPI) -- A federal grand jury in Los Angeles Friday indicted "Die Hard" director John McTiernan for allegedly making false statements to FBI investigators.

The charges, which also include a count of perjury for allegedly lying to a federal judge, stem from the wiretapping and racketeering trials of private detective Anthony Pellicano, the Los Angeles Times said.

Pellicano was convicted last year of wiretapping producer Charles Roven on McTiernan's behalf, along with a variety of other crimes including conspiracy and wire fraud, which he committed while in the service of high-profile clients. Pellicano was sentenced to 15 years in prison and ordered to pay $2 million in fines.

The Times said Friday's charges relate to McTiernan's withdrawal of a guilty plea he entered three years ago in connection with the Pellicano case. The charges include the original ones McTiernan was hit with, as well as an additional one he incurred when he allegedly lied to a judge about why he was withdrawing his plea.

McTiernan's directing credits also include "Predator" and "The Hunt for Red October."