His adoptive children, Donte and Gary , alleged he held them captive and sexually molested them. That I would beat my own brain. They had only known each other for a few hours, meeting in a nightclub where she worked. Clarkson was born in California, and like Spector, grew up there. But her early years diverged sharply from his.
She was attractive, well-liked and grew up in a comfortable, middle-class home. Born in Long Beach, her family moved near San Francisco when she was one and she became a veteran on horseback by the time she turned 10 years old, according to an online biography.
The media dubbed Clarkson a B-movie actress. Working with Roger Corman , the king of the B-movie world, she discovered she could get bigger roles in smaller films.
Friends described her as happy but disappointed about her career the night she met Spector for the first time. She was working on reviving her film career.
Spector asked her to come back to his place for a drink after another female employee turned him down. Clarkson was a beautiful person inside and out, according to her many friends. At the time of her death, she volunteered for an HIV charity and did stand-up comedy about her years as a B-movie star. The proceedings were hip-deep in celebrities, from famous pathologist Dr. The first jury heard closing arguments by attorney and media personality Linda Kenney Baden.
The defense asserted that Clarkson, who was shot in the mouth, committed suicide. The cops had to taser Spector into submission. In his first trial, the jury heard ballistics evidence, listened to witnesses who confirmed Spector had a pattern of threats against women. The jury heard from police and emergency personnel who arrived at Pyrenees castle in the early morning hours of Feb. Spector remained free on bail for months before his retrial, which began on Oct.
The jury took the case on March 29, Their deliberation took 18 days of review and discussion, but this time they came to a unanimous verdict. Phil Spector leaves with wife Rachelle Spector and unidentified bodyguards following a court appearance in his trial in Los Angeles, California on Sept. They found Phil Spector guilty of murder in the second degree, along with using a firearm in the commission of a crime.
Five women took the stand and testified that he had threatened them with firearms. His driver testified that he heard a loud noise and saw the producer leave the home, pistol in hand, saying, "I think I killed somebody. Spector's professional trademark was the "Wall of Sound," the layering of instrumental tracks and percussion that underpinned a string of hits on his Philles label -- named for Spector and his business partner, Lester Sill -- in the early s.
The roaring arrangements were the heart of what he called "little symphonies for the kids" -- among them No. His recording of Harrison's benefit concert for war relief in Bangladesh won the Grammy award for album of the year. He stayed out of the public eye for two decades before his arrest in Clarkson's death. Share this on:. Next Article in Crime ». Don't Miss Phil Spector found guilty of actress' murder Spector defense: Actress could have killed herself DA: Who buys shoes, then commits suicide?
E-mail to a friend. Mixx Facebook Twitter Digg del. On September 18, , after deliberating for a week, the jury came back deadlocked, However, Judge Larry Paul Fidler refused to grant an immediate mistrial and instead gave the jurors new instructions and ordered them to resume deliberations.
The jury returned on September 26 to report they were still deadlocked, , with the majority voting to convict Spector.
Spector was convicted of murder in and sentenced to 19 years to life in prison. He died in prison on January 16, , at the age of But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us!
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