Phil Spector Sues for Home He No Longer Lives In
Phil Spector is using his time behind bars to mount a legal defense of property he no longer lives in. He has filed suit against the city of Alhambra, alleging that construction is devaluing his home.
He and his wife Rachelle filed the suit in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging that their property "has been destabilized and damaged by deep-seated land sliding caused by road cuts constructed, maintained, operated, owned or controlled by the City of Alhambra and its various departments."
Specter and Rachelle are seeking unspecified retribution for property damage, loss of value of property and storage. Ironically, they are also suing for the cost of temporary housing; Specter is actually in prison for the murder of Lana Clarkson. He is currently serving 19 years to life for her murder.
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In 2009 he was found guilty of the murder of Clarkson, though Spector's defense did its best to argue the case.
"The evidence did not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he is guilty for the simple reason [that] he did not kill Lana Clarkson," attorney Doren Weinberg told CNN.
Spector was accused of shooting the actress in the mouth after several years of a volatile relationship. Weinberg argued that in all likelihood, Clarkson committed suicide. She had previously starred in "Scarface" and "Fast Times at Ridgemont High."
Prosecutor Truc Do called Spector "a very dangerous man who has a history of playing Russian roulette with women- six women. Lana just happened to be the sixth," he argued.
Spector's case ended in 2007 with a mistrial, as jurors remained hopelessly deadlocked. A retrial took place in 2009, which led to him being given the maximum penalty under the law.
If he is ever released, Spector will be 88 years old. Unfortunately, according to the lawsuit, he may not have a home to return to.
