Phil Spector Murder Retrial Delayed By Broken Foot

The murder retrial of music producer Phil Spector was delayed yesterday (October 30th) after an alternate juror broke his foot.

The juror – a stand in in case one of the 12 jurors becomes unable to complete the trial – fell in the court's car park.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Larry Fidler said proceedings would begin on Monday. There was no court session scheduled for today.

In the opening statements on Wednesday (October 29th), Spector was painted as a “very sinister, very violent and very deadly" man by the prosecution.

Alan Jackson said the music producer was in a “petulant fit of rage” before he allegedly shot Lana Clarkson at his mansion in Los Angeles in 2003.

Spector, who pioneered the Wall of Sound recording technique, denies murdering the actress.

His defence lawyer Doron Weinberg told jurors the evidence would show that Clarkson shot herself as a result of her struggling acting career.

The original trial last year resulted in a hung jury. Spector's retrial is expected to last four months.