A police chief in eastern Ohio has been convicted of three felony charges in a break-in at the home of a woman who carried twins for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, Prosecutors had argued that Chief Barry Carpenter broke into Michelle Ross’ home in May and tried to sell items related to her surrogate pregnancy, including ultrasound pictures and a plaster cast of her belly, to paparazzi. Carpenter, who claimed he saw Ross’ basement door left open while on a routine patrol, was acquitted on charges of burglary but was found guilty of receiving stolen property, theft in office, and tampering with evidence. Carpenter, who could not be reached for immediate comment, will be sentenced Dec. 30 and faces up to 10 years in jail.
Nov 23
2009
08:01 PM ET
Jury convicts Ohio police chief in Sarah Jessica Parker-Matthew Broderick surrogacy case
- Comments 1
- Add comment
Latest News
Most Commented
Top 5 Most Read
- Blue Ivy Carter makes her photo debut. Commence your freak-out now.
- ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’: Darth Maul is an angry, angry Sith in new pre-’Phantom Menace’ teaser —…
- This Week’s Cover: ‘The Vampire Diaries’ stars talk about the red-hot Damon-Elena-Stefan triangle
- ‘NCIS,’ ‘Once Upon a Time,’ ‘Fringe,’ ‘Vampire…
- Star Wars Galaxy
he found the basement door open!
as an attorney and human being, i find this office of the law’s actions offensive and am glad he was convicted.