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Alleged celebrity hacker of Scarlett Johansson, Mila Kunis has L.A. court date

(CBS) Christopher Chaney, the man charged with hacking over 50 celebrity accounts including Scarlett Johansson and Mila Kunis, will have his day in court in Los Angeles, Calif., multiple media outlets report.
According to U.S. Attorney Andre Birotte Jr., a grand jury has indited the 35-year-old on 26 counts, including computer hacking for gain and aggravated identity theft. If convicted, he faces a maximum of 121 years in federal prison. A spokeswoman for the U.S attorney's office added Chaney will be on court on Nov. 1. Video: Arrest made in celebrity phone hacking scandal

In an interview with Jacksonville's WTEV, Chaney said celebrity hacking became an addiction, and that he was actually relieved when the police came and took the computers away because he didn't know how to stop. "It started as curiosity and it turned to just being addictive," Chaney he told the news station. "Seeing the behind-the-scenes of what's going on with the people you see on the big screen."

Chaney told WTEV he hacked the forwarding feature on celebrity email accounts, so when the star received an email, it would also be sent to his private address. While he understands that his actions are wrong, he claims that he never sold or made a profit from what he learned. "I don't know how my email got a hold of, someone contacted me wanting the pictures," Chaney said. "I don't even know who it was. No, I didn't give that person any pictures. I never wanted to sell or release any images," he told the station. He added he would plead guilty to all charges.

The alleged hacker was arrested on Oct. 12, 2011 by the FBI. Chaney allegedly used the hacker names "trainreqsuckswhat," "anonygrrl" and "jaxjaguars911" to access the private accounts. He's currently out on $10,000 bail, reported E! Online.

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