Jack Palladino, Notorious Private Investigator To The Rich And Famous, Dead After Attack Outside Home
Jack Palladino, whose career intersected with landmark moments of modern history as he worked for the Hearst family, the Clinton campaign, and Harvey Weinstein, has died at 76. Private Investigator Jack Palladino, August 12, 1982. Photo: Getty Images
A legendary private investigator frequently hired by Hollywood stars, the political elite, and the rich and powerful as they maneuvered through major scandals has died this week after a street attack in San Francisco, his lawyer confirmed.
Jack Palladino, 76, sustained a head injury on Jan. 28 while being attacked and robbed by two young men who he was reportedly photographing outside his home in the city’s Haight-Ashbury neighborhood. He believed the two were up to mischief and ran out to take photos of them, the San Francisco Chronicle reported, when they attacked