Fan hacks Linkin Park singer's phone, caught in the end
We'd be willing to be more than one of you know the likeness of Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington, but how many among us would go so far as to try to break into his phone? Apparently a 27 year old woman by the name of Devon Townsend used a machine at a Sandia National Lab in New Mexico to gain access to Bennington's Verizon account, and obtained call records and cameraphone shots; apparently she also got access to his wife's email and went so far as to verbally threaten the poor Mrs. Bennington. Like Chappelle before him, we can understand Bennington not wanting someone playing on his phone, but think he should be glad he made it out of this one relatively scot free. Celebs before have faced the wrath and aftermath of leaked sex tapes to leaked A-list phonebooks, so be glad, Chester, that you still have your dignity.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Chris Childs @ Nov 25th 2006 8:46PM
It sucks for the Chester guy, but I want to see the dirt, haha :evilgrin:
http://www.chrisbrownpictures.info
CLShortFuse @ Nov 26th 2006 1:16AM
because it's a verizon phone, the contacts are on the verizon's site, then on the phone. she (yes, female hacker) who spoofed a phone to be his, and downloaded the contacts.
if you read the site, she didn't hack the phone, she hacked Verizon. she had access to all 50+ million subscriber's calls and pictures. she just chose chester's phone because she's a LP fan. every verizon's users information was available to her.
all i can say is: stupid Verizon. so unreliable.
jaynie @ Nov 27th 2006 3:35AM
I heart Linkin Park but thats a bit crazy. What is wrong with some people, it really makes you wonder..
E Raser @ Nov 27th 2006 5:50PM
Devon Townsend?
Devin Townsend is the lead singer of Strapping Young Lad, a mainstream Canadian metal-spaz-core outfit. Sounds like an alias to me...
mr.Jin @ Aug 14th 2007 9:24PM
I'm personally convinced that this crap never happened.. Devon Townsend? Can someone confirm that this person exists? I remembered reading about this some time ago, as soon as noticed that Verizon Wireless is the sponsor of this year's revolution tour.. Unfortunately, I'm the type of guy who just doesn't believe in coincidence.
vicki @ Aug 22nd 2007 4:30PM
oh it's very true
was in WIRED magazine with pictures
and on the news
and she's going to jail
read this
http://www.wired.com/entertainment/music/news/2007/05/ff_linkinpark