Spector's Wife To Continue Legal Fight

06 September 2009
Phil Spector

Picture: * SPECTOR CONVICTED Music producer PHIL SPECTOR has been found guilty of second-degree murder after a six month retrial in Los Angeles. Jurors, who...

Spector's Wife To Continue Legal Fight

Phil Spector's wife RACHELLE SHORT has vowed to continue her fight to clear her husband's name - insisting the convicted murderer is innocent of killing actress Lana Clarkson in 2003.

The legendary music producer, 69, was convicted of killing Clarkson in April (09) and sentenced to 19 years to life in prison.

The star's legal team has put together an appeal in a bid to have the verdict overturned.

Short has been informed the chances of winning the appeal are slim, but she's determined to battle on until her husband is free.

She says, "I believe he is innocent and will fight for ever to clear his name. His prints were not on the gun, there was no gun residue on his hands, he had only one tiny fleck of blood on his shirt and he was wearing white. There was no way he could have done it.

"We have already launched the appeal into his conviction. I have been told that, statistically, very few murder cases are overturned on appeal, but I have to keep my faith in the justice system. I won't rest until my husband comes home. He knows I am behind him 100 per cent."

Short has previously spoken out about Spector's ordeal in prison, claiming inmates are treated "worse than animals," but she admits it's not the jail conditions which is causing him the most pain. The star is still suffering from his two sons' decision to testify against him during the trial.

She adds, "His kids have caused him the most pain. His two eldest sons, Lois and Gary, testified against him in court - that hurt him badly."


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Comments View All Comments (14)

18th September 2009 16:00

InSupportofPhil...     (7)

Hey Reality Check,I totally see where you're coming from-thanks for elaborating on it. Speaking of elaboration have you seen this? Go to gawker.com and you'll see the story on top.I tried to leave a comment but it hasn't posted yet.Wow!

16th September 2009 02:00

realitycheck     (4)

Hello InSupport of PSNC, In my eyes Phillip has himself a little yellow hair canary who is willingly singing his tune. Therefore they are a team to me and cannot be separated at this moment in time. If he opens the cage and sets her free tomorrow what tune will she begin to sing then??? Eccentric yes, produced and wrote some of the best music of our times and ended up a convicted murderer, yes. A fool when it comes to business and money I'm not so sure on that one. He has been around the block for a few decades. Could it be he has been taken in by some unkown charm of hers that may elude other men? Only time will tell.

15th September 2009 23:00

InSupportofPhil...     (7)

Hey Reality Check,I support Phil Spector 100% but that don't mean I support his money-hungry wife. I, as a true supporter of Phil's happen to really give a damn about COUNTLESS lies she has told. She also CONTRADICTS herself in every interview it would seem. She vascillates between thinking Lana's death was an accident and a suicide. It depends on which way the wind blows that day. And I think it's great people find fault in the small and big things wrong with Chelle. No matterHOW BIG or HOW SMALL it is, it still is the symptom of a larger sickness: 1. RACHELLE CANNOT BE TRUSTED2. SHE DOES **NOT*** SUPPORT HER HUSBAND3. PHIL NEEDS TO WAKE UP IF HE ISN'T ALREADY ONTO HER..4. PHIL NEEDS PEOPLE AROUND HIM TO REALLY TELL HIM WHAT SHE IS ABOUT!!and Phil's fans who BLINDLY accept Rachelle-they know who they are---just because he writes them pretty letters---does NOT make them REAL supporters or "friends" Amen to Gary's comments..... a true FRIEND will NOT enable you..if these fans of his stay silent on the Chelle issue or sweep it under the rug just because they don't want to lose the chance of receiving letters or phone calls, they are acting out of their own selfish desires. Contact with a genius seems to trump contacting the genius with the TRUTH.It's like watching a spouse beat their husband/wifeand not do a thing...just let the beatings continue..that's what's happening to Phil. He is continuouslybeing beaten down by certain people around him who allegedly "Care" and I feel very sad about that.

10th September 2009 20:00

realitycheck     (4)

To me if someone claims to support Phillip then they are also supporting Rachelle. They go hand in hand, because she perpetuates his defense theories with each interview. There is outrage over a dress!! Where is the outrage over passing along misinformation about the evidence? Such as one speck of blood mentioned from the interview on here? I see no Phil supporter questioning Rachelle on that little fact. The obvious is Gary and Louis didn't testify in court against their father. I can say for a fact. I have heard both express they still care about their father during interviews. For example, Gary expressing that he cared and missed his Father very much on his CTV interview. On the Phil Spector Biography he can be heard telling of a happier time when he spent time with his Father in the studio. There were also the tears he shed at the gates of his childhood home when reminded of less happier times during an interview in which he and his brother Donte spoke. This is what needs to be brought to Phil's attention, they have experienced pain also but in the end after all is said and done, they still care and are still his family.

10th September 2009 20:00

GPSpector     (18)

I love the supporting comments, thank you.Now, as for a point that was made by a poster, I would like to say, if you think you have to support Rachelle to show your support of my father, than what you are saying is that you would also support your friends drug habit because he or she is your friend.You are 100% wrong. If you are a true friend (or supporter), you should be willing to tell your friend when they are doing something wrong or if they are hanging out with the wrong people. Stand up for something, or just don't bother to stand at all.

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