Cohen shows up in the prosecutor's motion in limine, and - according to Mick Brown/UK Telegraph (who had the grand jury transcripts - testified against Phil Spector before the grand jury - told the LAPD Detectives I met that Phil Spector never held a gun on him and these were good rock 'n roll comments. That is precisely what he told me for approximately 20 years. His stories have been embellished and fabricated over the years. Cohen, of course, resented Phil Spector; was jealous of his fame; didn't like the way Phillip handled his vocals on the album they worked on together; and probably enjoyed his self-involved revenge fantasies that led to the indictment of an innocent man. It also probably gave Cohen the opportunity to align himself with the Lost Angeles District Attorney who, in turn, could conceivably have contacted the IRS (as they did ICE) re. Cohen's criminal tax fraud. This seems entirely plausible and would have resolved many "pesky details" for a number of parties. Cohen has no problems, whatsoever, blaming his illegal activity on others - although his theft from a number of individuals (Kelley Lynch, Phil Spector, Steven Machat, Marty Machat ...) will prove to be impossible to defend.
C. The 1977 Brandishing on Leonard Cohen
1977, Spector produced musician Leonard Cohen's record album, "Death of a Ladies man." during production of the record, Cohen and Spector, who were friends, were taking a break in the lobby of the music studio. Spector walked up to Cohen, placed on arm around Cohen's shoulders, and pointed a semi-automatic pistor at Cohen's chest with his other hand. Spector told Cohen, "I love you Leonard." Cohen looked at Spector and said, "I hope so, Phil." Spector then walked away from Cohen.
http://sprocket-trials.blogspot.com/2008/08/phil-spector-prosecutions-motion-to.html
