from www.deathandtaxesmagazine.com –
Legendary cracked music producer Phil Spector has been nursing his wounds after apparently cracking a joke at at the expense of a more…robust fellow inmate.
Long-time Spector associate Steven Escobar told the New York Daily Times that “Phil has quite a mouth on him. Not everyone understands his humor. He said the wrong thing to the wrong inmate in the yard”.
After initally claiming he fell down a flight of stairs, Spector eventually admitted that his bruised nose, black eye and the loss of two dental caps was due to a scuffle.
Representatives for Spector’s 29-year-old wife Rachelle Spector have confirmed the incident occurred while Mrs. Spector herself insisted that her husband was “absolutely not” attacked. “My husband’s safety is the prison’s number one priority,” she said. “They have him segregated in a sensitive-needs ward. All his health concerns are being taken care of.”
Escobar maintains that Spector’s wife is merely shileding him from further harm. After the producer criticized his surroundings in a letter to Escobar last year, describing his neighbors as “lowlife scumbag gangsters”, Spector reportedly suffered retaliation. Rachelle went on to claim that “anyone who meets Phil loves him. He’s so freakin’ funny. He’s an idol to the other inmates. They look out for him. They also know he was wrongfully convicted.”
Rachelle is a former Playboy model who is set to release her debut album on 8 June, with production by, naturally, Phil Spector.
“I do lead vocals,” she said. “My husband is so proud of me, and I’m so proud of him for withstanding what he’s withstanding.”