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Spector Judge Allegedly Threatened on MySpace
Someone took his or her love for Phil Spector online—and took it too far.
The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department said Tuesday it is investigating an alleged death threat against L.A. Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler, the jurist presiding over the famed music producer's murder trial, which wrapped up testimony a few weeks ago.
"I love Phil Spector!! The evil judge should DIE!!" read a message signed "Chelle" and posted on the Official Team Spector page on MySpace.
The menacing note was taken down Monday, but Sheriff's Department spokesman Steve Whitmore said that the Judicial Services Unit investigates all perceived threats against sitting judges.
"We are certainly going to look into it," he said.
Last week, Fidler warned Spector's wife, Rachelle, whom some friends reportedly refer to as Chelle, not to speak to the media about the case. The 26-year-old argued with the judge in court and he threatened to hold her in contempt, but she later wrote him an apologetic note.
"We are hoping we can find out who did it," defense attorney Christopher Plourd told reporters. "Rachelle denies being connected to the quote, or knowledge of anything related to it. She took the judge's admonishment seriously about not talking to anybody. She's not going to disobey a court order."
Meanwhile, the jury concluded its 11th day of deliberations today, a week after telling Fidler the panel was deadlocked 7-5, although at the request of the judge they didn't say which way the majority was swinging.
After listening to their concerns regarding reasonable doubt and questions about what Spector needed to have done to constitute second-degree murder, Fidler withdrew one of the special instructions given to the jury before deliberations began and laid out several hypothetical scenarios that would make Spector guilty in the shooting death of Lana Clarkson—although he was quick to say one of his examples didn't necessarily take place.
About the only sign of movement from the panel this week was when they requested a VCR Monday, but it's unknown what the nine men and three women were looking to review.
One possibility is that they wanted to check out the tapes played in court of L.A. County Sheriff's homicide detectives interviewing chauffeur Adriano De Souza, who testified during the trial that he dialed 911 after Spector walked out of his house on Feb. 3, 2003, and said, "I think I killed somebody."
Jurors started discussing the case Sept. 10 and have spent more than 40 hours in the jury room. Deliberations are expected to resume Wednesday morning.
Spector is facing 15 years to life in prison if convicted.
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