Music producer Phil Spector was convicted in 2009 of murdering actress Lana Clarkson, who was found dead in his California home in 2003. His first trial ended with a hung jury before prosecutors secured a conviction at a retrial.
From music legend to criminal defendant
Spector had been celebrated for his influential production work, making the case an example of how a criminal conviction can permanently alter the public history of a major entertainment figure.
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