A Bad Way To Procrastinate While Studying for the Bar
Many of you are studying for bar exams at the end of this month. You read ATL while procrastinating -- and perhaps you feel guilty about it.
But you shouldn't. There are far worse ways to procrastinate.
Like using the internet to set up trysts with underage females -- who turn out to be undercover detectives. This email was forwarded to us yesterday:
From: [UGA Law grad]
Date: Jul 10, 2007 1:32 PM
Subject: Another great moment for UGA Law!
To: [Various other UGA Law alumni]Philip Pilie... a graduating 3L this past May. See these links.
More background, from a tipster:
Guy in question was studying for the Louisiana Bar Exam before he got picked up [for computer-aided solicitation for sexual purposes and attempted indecent behavior with a juvenile].He was a Georgia Law '07 grad, with a job lined up at Baker Donelson (a big firm for the city) in New Orleans. All of that is obviously not going to happen now.
Kicker is this: If you Google his online handle, it comes up with forum posts for a bunch of fashion sites. In one he gives lengthy fashion advice...
Read more about the Prada Predator, after the jump.
The story is a bit old (from last month), but it's juicy enough so that we don't care. From the New-Orleans Times Picayune:
Philip R. Pilie, 26, of New Orleans, was picked up Wednesday at 5:53 p.m. when he arrived at a meeting place in Kenner to meet the girl, who actually was an undercover detective posing as a juvenile, police said.Pilie, who used the screen name nola5671, chatted with a person he believed to be a girl, starting Wednesday about 3:45 p.m., police said. He told her he wanted to meet the girl at her home and have sex, police said.
He described the vehicle he would be driving during the chat that ended at 5:18 p.m., police said. He was arrested when he arrived at the prearranged location in the car he had described, police said.
You'd think a law school grad would know better. Guess they hadn't reached Crim Law in Bar/Bri yet.
Pilie was booked with computer-aided solicitation for sexual purposes and attempted indecent behavior with a juvenile. He was released Thursday from the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center on a $12,500 personal surety bond, police said.
So Phil Pilie is out on bail -- and remains innocent until proven guilty. Maybe he'll sit for the bar after all?
If the whole "law" thing doesn't work out for him, though, we think he has a promising career as a style columnist for a men's magazine. Check out his impressive reflections upon designer jeans.
Who wouldn't want fashion pointers from a guy with such fine taste in women female juveniles?
Update: From someone who knows Philip Pilie: "Apparently Philip is still planning on taking the bar Saturday. He was also engaged. Don't know if it is still on or not."
N.O. man, 26, booked in Internet sex case [New-Orleans Times Picayune]
KPD Arrest Suspected Sexual Predator [Crime Scene: NOLA]
Re: Fashion Tips [Men.Style.com]
Comments
First!
Posted by: Anonymous | July 11, 2007 11:35 AM
Wow.
Posted by: Anon | July 11, 2007 11:42 AM
Ouch!!!
Posted by: Anonymous | July 11, 2007 11:43 AM
Anyone have any idea how old this girl was supposed to be?
Posted by: unfit to practice law | July 11, 2007 11:50 AM
The rumour among the UGA grads is that she was supposed to be 13.
And he was engaged.
Posted by: Atlanta | July 11, 2007 11:57 AM
Why does his police photo look so bad! Was he going to meet his "date" with his hair like that?
Posted by: Anonymous | July 11, 2007 11:57 AM
I thought the whole point of living in Lousiana was being able to bang 14 year olds. Isn't the age of consent down there 12 or something?
Posted by: Anonymeux | July 11, 2007 11:58 AM
character & fitness issue?
Posted by: Anonymous | July 11, 2007 11:59 AM
White Girls With Asian Guys
Posted by: WGWAG | July 11, 2007 12:08 PM
I'm stunned at the amount of sickos on the internet praying on underaged girls. Ever see those 60 minutes specials "To Catch a Preditor"???? Makes you want to puke.
If your caught soliciting a 12 yr. old for sex, you should be castrated and spend the rest of your life in a small metal box.
Posted by: Anonymous | July 11, 2007 12:09 PM
young girls with old law students
Posted by: YGWOLS | July 11, 2007 12:10 PM
Quick, someone, tell me where to find the NALP form for Baker Donelson!!!
Posted by: Loyola2L | July 11, 2007 12:11 PM
beats those guys on to catch a predator who want to bang little boys!
Posted by: Anonymous | July 11, 2007 12:11 PM
You mean Dateline
Posted by: NBC page | July 11, 2007 12:12 PM
12:11 -- those guys should be shot on sight. No questions asked.
Posted by: Anonymous | July 11, 2007 12:12 PM
That is another reason why you should go to Georgia State Law and not Georgia Law.
Posted by: Anonymous | July 11, 2007 12:15 PM
For somebody who claims to be a style expert, this guy looks like hell in his mugshot.
If he's trying for the male model "bedhead" look, he needs to try again. Right now he has the "I haven't showered for three days" look.
Posted by: Anonymous | July 11, 2007 12:18 PM
Did the guy go to Georgia or UVA?
Posted by: Anonymous | July 11, 2007 12:18 PM
I wonder what high school he went to.
Posted by: Please don't say mine. | July 11, 2007 12:23 PM
White Girls With Aging Guys
Posted by: WGWAG | July 11, 2007 12:28 PM
Ok, the WGWAG dude on threat about underaged sex is a little disturbing, no?
Posted by: Anonymous | July 11, 2007 12:31 PM
Why would you think he went to UVA? All indications point to UGA/Georgia Law.
Posted by: Anonymous | July 11, 2007 12:33 PM
It was a joke, I take it back though b/c it was in bad taste.
Posted by: WGWAG | July 11, 2007 12:34 PM
$50 says he posted on xoxo, especially with the fashion stuff.
Posted by: Anonymous | July 11, 2007 12:54 PM
WHOA WHOA WHOA --- Did anybody else CATCH this?
"This is Kenner's 25th computer-aided solicitation arrest since December 2005. Detective Robert McGraw is investigating."
25th??
Posted by: Anonymous | July 11, 2007 12:56 PM
whoops. kenner is the name of the cop. haha. wow, wouldn't that have been something?
Posted by: Anonymous | July 11, 2007 12:57 PM
ie, it was a comment that this involved a white girl with an aging guy, kinda like WGWAG in terms of the first letter of each word. it was NOT an endorsement of this guy's act, which was despicable.
Posted by: WGWAG | July 11, 2007 01:01 PM
a) Kenner is the name of the town PD, not "the cop"
b) Louisiana has the rather laudatory distinction of being just about the only state where they will seek to put you to death for sex with a child 12 or under. So, if you have LA booked on your child sex tour (right after Thailand, of course!) I would suggest you reconsider. As previous posters have noted, there seem to be far too many people engaging in just this behavior, so I think a bit of thinning the ranks might be in order. Fried Pilie, anyone?
Posted by: Anonymous | July 11, 2007 01:09 PM
this is quite scary. if he actually was did this (and it sounds like he did), he should go to jail for life.
Posted by: me | July 11, 2007 01:13 PM
Jail for life for soliciting who he thought was a consenting minor? Are you insane? He's a pervert, yes, but he should get probation. His life is ruined anyway.
Posted by: Anonymous | July 11, 2007 01:17 PM
Used screen name nola5671, but fashion comments were by nola5761.
Posted by: Attention to Detail | July 11, 2007 01:18 PM
12:34 and 1:01 are fake.
Posted by: The Real WGWAG | July 11, 2007 01:19 PM
Let me guess -- he was going to be tax lawyer.
http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1098907050452
http://www.nysun.com/article/28483
Posted by: Anon | July 11, 2007 02:11 PM
Baker is probably PISSED. As they should be. It is a rather large firm in the South and has a presence in DC as well.
Posted by: Anonymous | July 11, 2007 02:26 PM
*does the robot*
Posted by: Crystal Mangum-Nifong | July 11, 2007 02:42 PM
Alert Loyola2L- a big law spot just opened up!
Make sure you mention at the interview that you don't have sex with minors.
Posted by: Alert Loyola2L | July 11, 2007 03:09 PM
Screen name maybe slightly different, but it's him for sure. I know him and in some of those posts he describes his body type (dead on), frat membership(check), and he is a fashionista.
Posted by: anonymous | July 11, 2007 03:11 PM
im sending them a resume todaY!
Posted by: Anonymous | July 11, 2007 03:12 PM
So... who were the fashion experts on xoxo?
Posted by: anon | July 11, 2007 03:17 PM
Hey Please Don't Say Mine-
He went to Jesuit for high school. That answers your question- hopefully you didn't go there too...I did :(
Posted by: Went to my school | July 11, 2007 05:15 PM
That is another reason why you should go to Georgia State Law and not Georgia Law.
Posted by: Anonymous | July 11, 2007 12:15 PM
In response to above posting, I don't think I would stoop as low as a 2nd tier law school just based on this. I think you'd have better job prospects being a convicted child molestor from UGA than a GSU grad with a clean record.
Posted by: Go Dawgz! | July 11, 2007 05:31 PM
GSU is much better... how often do you find dead homeless people in your law school bathrooms?
Posted by: IH8UGA | July 11, 2007 08:04 PM
HA that comment below his on the fashion blog is fantastic. Which one of you bastards is responsible?
Posted by: woottwoot | July 11, 2007 11:03 PM
HA that comment below his on the fashion blog is fantastic. Which one of you bastards is responsible?
Posted by: woottwoot | July 11, 2007 11:03 PM
Went to my School - Unfortunately, I went to Jesuit too. DAMNNNN IT. Should have known. He was smart enough to not go to Loyola-N.O. for law school but still a perv. Sounds like about 10 guys I graduated with.
Posted by: Anonymous | July 12, 2007 10:31 AM
Go, Jays, Go!
Posted by: anonyous | July 12, 2007 03:37 PM
I hope no one posting here has aspirations of being a judge in the future. Those in the legal profession above all should be accustomed to "innocent until proven guilty". DA Nifong is a good example of what happens when lawyers jump to conclusions....just my two cents
Posted by: Anonymous | July 17, 2007 05:49 PM
uh, i think DA nifong is more of an example of jumping to convictions to buy votes. if the legal community had self regulated a little more than the duke scandal could have been totally avoided. same goes for the hurt this sociopath inflicted on more than a few woman.
Posted by: anonymous | July 20, 2007 09:21 PM