Attorney arrested for sickening acts while violating women in their homes as he gives insane excuse

A peeping tom allegedly caught looking at naked women in their homes in Arizona has given a bizarre excuse for his behavior.Michael DiBenedetto, a 51-year-old attorney, was arrested by Tempe Police last week for recording through multiple victims’ windows.He claimed during a previous conviction in Illinois for peeping that he did it because he was acting as a private investigator for his clients going through divorce.The attorney represented himself in Maricopa County Court Monday as prosecutors charged him with four felony charges, including burglary and voyeurism.“Regarding the 2009 incident, I was working for a client who … I am an attorney.I was doing divorce law at the time,” he said.“I had a client that could not afford a private investigator and, essentially, I was doing that for them to save them some money.“So yes, I did observe their spouse … but it wasn’t necessarily speaking to these current allegations,” DiBenedetto said.

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By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story Tempe Police announced his arrest Tuesday after he allegedly targeted several women in a peeping spree in local residential neighborhoods.In one instance on June 18, DiBenedetto arrived to a victim’s home in his luxury Rivian SUV before climbing a fence to sneak a view through a woman’s bathroom window.The victim said she saw DiBenedetto outside the window holding his iPhone to her window and recording while she showered.DiBenedetto was then seen leaving the area shortly after arriving.

His vehicle was seen near the victim’s home two other times.Investigators linked the vehicle to the attorney and starting tracking the man.They witnessed him entering a woman’s backyard near Parkway Boulevard, where he allegedly started taking off his pants and engaging in le...