Career
Mitteager worked for the New York City Police Department before becoming a journalist. While working as a freelance writer for the New York Post, Mitteager was acquitted in 1979 on charges that he had bribed a correction officer to obtain photographs and information about murderer David Berkowitz. In 1989, Mitteager helped The National Enquirer scoop People in getting the first photo of Riley Keough, oldest grandchild of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley.
Mitteager served as Los Angeles bureau chief of tabloid The Globe.
Around the time of Mitteager"s death, secret recordings of his conversations with celebrities and their representatives while at The Globe came to light. The press also reported on his relationship with investigator Anthony Pellicano.
