Northern Ireland Investigator Sits Down to Interview
This past week, private detective John Montgomery sat down and gave an interview about his profession and the booming investigation business in Northern Ireland. Montgomery has found that he is getting many jobs from mistrusting partners. He especially finds that wealthy spouses turn to private investigators to protect their assets in case of a divorce. In addition to cheating spouse cases, Montgomery also takes on medical fraud surveillance jobs in addition to other work.

Source: The Belfast Telegraph, June 21, 2007
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PI Firm Under Fire
Jackson City officials hired an out-of-state private-investigation firm to look into allegations made against Jackson police Chief Ervin Portis. Portis is accused of creating a hostile work environment. However, Risk Management Association Inc. of Raleigh, N.C., is not licensed in Michigan. According to the Michigan Council of Private Investigators, this means that the agency will be breaking the law if they take on the case.

Source: Michigan Live, June 20, 2007
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Alberta Energy Utilities Board Accused of Spying
Environmentalists and homeowners are alleging that the Alberta Energy Utilities Board hired a private investigator who posed as an irate landowner and participated in conference calls. Private investigator Don MacDonald of Fort Saskatchewan was undercover as a landowner in conference calls organized by the Alberta Environmental Network. He was speaking with property owners and attorneys opposed to a number of Alberta Energy Utilities Board projects, most notably a proposed Edmonton-to-Calgary line and an additional project that would allow Alberta to sell power to the U.S. The Alberta Energy Utilities Board is defending its decision, saying that it hired four investigators to ensure that landowners did not become violent. However, property owners are saying that the investigators eavesdropped on their conversations, violating solicitor-client privilege.

Source: The Edmonton Journal, June 21, 2007
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Woman private eye does good business undercover
Although at first she found that being a woman PI in a male-dominated industry had its challenges, Sandra Parsons soon discovered that many clients preferred her work. Female clients feel they could talk to her quite easily, and she was less often suspected of trickery while undercover. Over her 25 years, celebrities such as Mayor Ed Koch, Richard Simmons, Alexandra Paul, and Darren Comeaux have used her services.

Source: The Register Citizen, June 16, 2007
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