Roethlisberger's Lawyer Hires Private Investigator

An attorney for Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has hired a private investigator to look into a sexual assault allegation made by a 20-year-old Georgia college student.

Police in the college town of Milledgeville continue to investigate, but have released little information since the accusation was made a week ago.

The two-time Super Bowl champ's lawyer, Ed Garland, said he has hired his own investigative team.

"Any lawyer representing anyone needs to know all the facts so that he can perform his duties," he said.

Roethlisberger has not been charged, and Garland said "no criminal conduct took place."

Carl Cansino, a lawyer for the club where the woman says the assault took place, said he was contacted Friday by the private investigator, Charles Mittelstadt. Cansino was also on hand when authorities interviewed club manager Rocky Duncan Wednesday.

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Roethlisberger Served by PI

Target 11 Investigator Rick Earle also learned on Thursday that Roethlisberger was served court papers last week, accusing him of sexually assaulting a hotel worker, while golfing at a celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe.

Earle also learned that a private investigator attempted to serve Roethlisberger at a concert the night before, but he was cordoned off with other celebrities in a VIP area, and the private investigator couldn’t get close enough to him.

Sources told Earle the private investigator approached Roethlisberger as a fan seeking an autograph, at which point she served him with the court papers.

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