In Los Angeles, Pellicano earned a reputation as Hollywood's pit bull.  In the early 1990s, whenever a tough guy was needed to make a problem go away, Pellicano was ready, willing, and able.  According to Vanity Fair, he managed to squelch a story that had run in a British tabloid accusing actor Kevin Costner of having had an improper relationship with a young fan.  When an ex-boyfriend started harassing actress Farrah Fawcett, Pellicano was called in to set the man