Scarlett Johansson’s nude photo hacker to plead guilty

A man who hacked into the email accounts of female celebrities, and uncovered naked pictures of starlets including Scarlett Johansson, Mila Kunis, Christina Aguilera and Vanessa Hudgens, has agreed to plead guilty at a Los Angeles federal court later today.

35-year-old Christopher Chaney, was arrested last year in an FBI operation dubbed “Operation Hackerazzi”.

Famous victims of hacking have included Scarlett Johansson, “High School Musical” star Vanessa Hudgens, Christina Aguilera, Lady Gaga…

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