Ben hires high profile private investigator

[JAR]

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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[ghettoscott]

"Hiring a private investigator is a sign that the alleged victim is fair game."

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[JAR]

"Hiring a private investigator is a sign that the alleged victim is fair game."

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Because so far the media has made her out to be little Miss Would Never Do Anything wrong. They're framing her like they did the Aruba girl. Rumor has it, she was quite the party girl.

[ghettoscott]

"Hiring a private investigator is a sign that the alleged victim is fair game."

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Because so far the media has made her out to be little Miss Would Never Do Anything wrong. They're framing her like they did the Aruba girl. Rumor has it, she was quite the party girl.

gotcha.

[costanza2k1]

I can't find anything documented on this but I think I heard it on the radio...supposedly the Rooneys have hired a PI too, to investigate the incident as a whole.

[SteelAbility]

I can't find anything documented on this but I think I heard it on the radio...supposedly the Rooneys have hired a PI too, to investigate the incident as a whole.

That sounds like a really good idea! Sends a message to Ben also.

[papillon]

I can't find anything documented on this but I think I heard it on the radio...supposedly the Rooneys have hired a PI too, to investigate the incident as a whole.

That sounds like a really good idea! Sends a message to Ben also.

They have a vested interest and a considerable monetary investment in the situation already; this is prudent in my opinion, if it is true.

Pappy