Ben Roethlisberger just added another elite member to his defense team — a famous private investigator who’s handled several high profile celebrity cases before.
TMZ has learned the P.I. is Charles Mittelstadt — who has worked as a lead investigator on behalf of NFL stars like Ray Lewis and Jamal Lewis. Mittelstadt has also worked for rapper T.I. and convicted Olympic bomber Eric Rudolph.
Hiring a private investigator is a sign that the alleged victim is fair game. In this case, as we already reported, law enforcement tells us alcohol was a factor.
It’s a safe bet the P.I. will go down that road … as well as others.
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SBay Steelers
March 12, 2010 at 10:55 pm
I have heard stories regarding Roethlisberger – how he treats women, how he behaves in the locker room and on the field, how Hines Ward was probably correct for calling out Ben’s not wanting to play after his concussion, how Roethlisberger treats Pittsburgh business owners, and it goes on and on.
For all anyone knows there may be more stories that the Rooney family is aware of and not wanting to make public – only speculating.
What it comes down to is that Ben can outspend whatever resources municipalities want to shell out to prosecute the guy. I personally didn’t want to believe the Las Vegas story and even this latest assult story. But when you lay out all the pieces it spells that Roethlisberger is trouble waiting to happen – until he grows up – and there may be some truth to all these aligations. How much truth is only a guess.
Adam
March 15, 2010 at 4:11 pm
i went to a class with a Oxford PD cop(where Miami university of Ohio is located) and he said Ben comes back once a year and has run ins with local business owners there also thinking he doesnt have to pay tab.