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The celebrity divorce lawyer Dennis M. Wasser, who has handled the marital breakups of Hollywood powerhouses like Tom Cruise, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Spielberg, was the lawyer who government investigators say had steered Mr. Pellicano to the lawyer for Kirk Kerkorian, the Las Vegas mogul and former owner of MGM. Mr. Wasser was the unnamed lawyer referred to in a Feb. 15 indictment of Terry N. Christensen. But his entanglement in the Pellicano case could open a window onto some of the most hard-fought divorce battles in Hollywood in recent years. Mr. Wasser represented Mr. Cruise in his hotly contested divorce from Nicole Kidman. Mr. Wasser also handled the divorce of Robert F. Maguire III, who prosecutors say was wiretapped in May 1997. Mr. Wasser also came to federal court to support Mr. Pellicano at a November 2002 bail hearing. The lawyer claimed that Mr. Wasser was the unnamed lawyer as referred to in a Feb. 15 indictment of Terry N. Christensen, the lead partner of a top Century City law firm and longtime outside counsel to Mr. Kerkorian. To avoid conflicts, the lawyers talks with others about the case on condition of anonymity. Mr. Wasser has not returned more than 10 calls to his office. Mr. Wasser also handled the divorce of the Los Angeles real estate developer Robert F. Maguire III. He also came to federal court to support Mr. Pellicano at his bail hearing.