Last but not least: Tweeting from the cell
Phil Spector, the English music producer convicted of murder, is actively tweeting from his prison cell. At least, that's what more than 1,000 Twitter users believed, as Pressetext reported on Thursday.
English music producer Phil Spector, who has been convicted of murder, is eagerly tweeting from his prison cell. At least that's what over 1000 Twitter users thought, as Pressetext reported on Thursday. After Spector was given the maximum sentence of 19 years in prison by a judge in Los Angeles for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson, the 69-year-old is now said to have complained about his treatment behind bars via Twitter. According to media reports, the eccentric ex-producer - known for the so-called Wall of Sound of his music and collaborations with music greats such as the Beatles - is particularly angry about the fact that his hair wig was confiscated in prison.
However, as the latest messages on his Twitter page and individual reports now make clear, it is not the real Phil Spector, but a previously unknown user who has apparently been having a lot of fun. One of the latest messages from the alleged ex-producer states that the account was only created as a joke. "I am not Phil Spector. I copied a lot of his quotes and half of them I made up. I also fooled a lot of the media," writes the "fake" Spector. It was fun, but now he feels the whole thing has gotten out of hand.
It is now commonplace for celebrities to use the microblogging service for their own purposes. However, the fact that convicted murderers are speaking out from their cells and, as in the Spector case, complaining about the lack of special treatment seems rather unusual. According to the Twitter messages, the former music producer was allowed to keep both his personal laptop and iPod when he was imprisoned in April. However, this fact alone sounds rather unlikely.
Nevertheless, numerous media outlets fell for the fake Spector and reported on his crazy tweets. For example, the convict announced on May 30 that he would write a letter of complaint to the governor to get his confiscated wig back. In addition, the fake Spector sent messages about his medication and wrote that "depression is a wasted emotion". The previously unknown Twitter user also discussed Spector's potential mental illness, posting: "Basically, I'd say I'm probably relatively crazy, to an extent." Spector's profile currently has over a thousand followers.
However, as the latest messages on his Twitter page and individual reports now make clear, it is not the real Phil Spector, but a previously unknown user who has apparently been having a lot of fun. One of the latest messages from the alleged ex-producer states that the account was only created as a joke. "I am not Phil Spector. I copied a lot of his quotes and half of them I made up. I also fooled a lot of the media," writes the "fake" Spector. It was fun, but now he feels the whole thing has gotten out of hand.
It is now commonplace for celebrities to use the microblogging service for their own purposes. However, the fact that convicted murderers are speaking out from their cells and, as in the Spector case, complaining about the lack of special treatment seems rather unusual. According to the Twitter messages, the former music producer was allowed to keep both his personal laptop and iPod when he was imprisoned in April. However, this fact alone sounds rather unlikely.
Nevertheless, numerous media outlets fell for the fake Spector and reported on his crazy tweets. For example, the convict announced on May 30 that he would write a letter of complaint to the governor to get his confiscated wig back. In addition, the fake Spector sent messages about his medication and wrote that "depression is a wasted emotion". The previously unknown Twitter user also discussed Spector's potential mental illness, posting: "Basically, I'd say I'm probably relatively crazy, to an extent." Spector's profile currently has over a thousand followers.
