Spector murder trial may be on TV

THE judge in the murder case against music producer Phil Spector said he was leaning towards allowing the trial to be televised and would make a decision later this month.

The 67-year-old producer — famed for creating the “wall of sound” recording technique that revolutionised pop music — is charged with killing actress Lana Clarkson at his suburban mansion on February 3, 2003.

“This is a trial of public interest,” said Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler. “I always have a problem with commentators telling people what is going on rather than letting the public see the trial for themselves. I’m a firm believer in having the public see it.”