Johnny E Posted May 24, 2005 Report Posted May 24, 2005 Tuesday, 24 May, 2005 - BBC Jury to hear Spector gun claims The jury that will try music producer Phil Spector for murder can hear testimony claiming he pulled a gun on four other women, a judge has ruled. The defence team in the forthcoming trial had hoped to block the witnesses from giving evidence. Mr Spector denies murdering B-movie actress Lana Clarkson in February 2003. His trial will begin in September. Mr Spector denies murdering B-movie actress Lana Clarkson Outside court, Mr Spector said he had "never pulled a gun on any of these women, make that very clear". Allowing the evidence was "a dangerous path to go down", Superior Court Judge Larry P Fidler admitted in his ruling on Monday. But the alleged incidents seemed to illustrate the prosecutors' theory that Spector used guns to threaten or intimidate people, he concluded. Judge Fidler allowed evidence about four incidents that allegedly occurred between 1988 and 1995. They all involve women who claim to have dated the music pioneer and say he waved or pointed a gun at them. 'Gold-diggers' Defence attorney Bruce Cutler refuted the allegations, describing the women as "acolytes and gold-diggers". But the judge refused to allow six other alleged incidents to be introduced. Among those he banned were two cases from the 1970s that led to charges against the record producer. In 1972, he was put on probation for a year after pleading guilty to a misdemeanour crime of carrying a loaded firearm in a public place. And in 1975, he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanour count of brandishing a firearm in a Beverly Hills hotel. On that occasion, he was given two years probation. Mr Spector, who is free on $1m (£520,000) bail, is credited with inventing the "wall of sound" technique and helping the careers of Cher and the Ronettes. Quote
JSngry Posted May 24, 2005 Report Posted May 24, 2005 That hair! Looks like he's been walking in the rain... Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted May 24, 2005 Report Posted May 24, 2005 That hair! Looks like he's been walking in the rain... ← Didn't he marry Frankenstein in a movie? Quote
Jazzmoose Posted May 24, 2005 Report Posted May 24, 2005 This was the guy famous for the "wall of fur" sound, right? Quote
Aggie87 Posted May 24, 2005 Report Posted May 24, 2005 It looks like his three chins are all pointing in different directions... Quote
AfricaBrass Posted May 25, 2005 Report Posted May 25, 2005 Maybe he's gonna join the Hair Bear Bunch. Quote
Jazz Kat Posted May 25, 2005 Report Posted May 25, 2005 Well it's just good he's not an actor. We don't have to look at him to enjoy his work.... Quote
PHILLYQ Posted May 25, 2005 Report Posted May 25, 2005 Check his hair-that's where the gun is hidden! Quote
Soulstation1 Posted May 25, 2005 Report Posted May 25, 2005 (edited) vs jesus christ they both have the same freakin do Edited May 25, 2005 by Soulstation1 Quote
JSngry Posted May 25, 2005 Report Posted May 25, 2005 Maybe he's gonna join the Hair Bear Bunch. The Teddy Hair Bear Bunch. To know him is to groom him. Quote
epistrophy Posted May 25, 2005 Report Posted May 25, 2005 I thought he might have been trying to look like young Michael Jackson for a better shot at acquittal... Quote
JSngry Posted May 25, 2005 Report Posted May 25, 2005 Too bad him & Lee Dorsey never worked together. Quote
catesta Posted May 25, 2005 Report Posted May 25, 2005 That photo from People mag is disturbing. Quote
couw Posted May 25, 2005 Report Posted May 25, 2005 That photo from People mag is disturbing. ← Yes, if only for the hairdo waving a gun while not wearing his glasses. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted May 25, 2005 Report Posted May 25, 2005 And what's Lyle Alzado doing with his arm around him? Quote
couw Posted May 25, 2005 Report Posted May 25, 2005 the more troubling question concerns his other arm Quote
catesta Posted May 25, 2005 Report Posted May 25, 2005 (edited) the more troubling question concerns his other arm ← haha The little guy looks like a ventriloquist dummy. Big guy (without moving his lips): "Hey, I'm Phil Spector, do you like my hair? Now get outta here before I shoot you in the fucking face" Edited May 25, 2005 by catesta Quote
catesta Posted May 25, 2005 Report Posted May 25, 2005 ← That looks like something from Monty Python. Quote
AfricaBrass Posted May 25, 2005 Report Posted May 25, 2005 I'm not following this trial, but is Spector pleading insanity? If so... the hair fits. It's a nice look he's got going there. He'll be the belle of the cell block. Quote
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