David Smith, the FBI's assistant legal attache in Jakarta, testified against freeing Pearlman. He noted that Pearlman was booked under the alias "Incognito Johnson" at his hotel in Bali.
Pearlman argued that using an alias was "normal in the industry" to stave off paparazzi and other media. He likened himself to Tom Cruise and Jennifer Lopez, saying they would never use their real names when booking a hotel.
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