From: Kelley Lynch <kelley.lynch.2010@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 1:33 PM
Subject: Leonard Cohen And An Interview About Phil Spector, Guns, Drugs, Etc.
To: Dennis <Dennis@riordan-horgan.com>, "*irs. commissioner" <*IRS.Commissioner@irs.gov>, Washington Field <washington.field@ic.fbi.gov>, ASKDOJ <ASKDOJ@usdoj.gov>, "Kelly.Sopko" <Kelly.Sopko@tigta.treas.gov>, "Doug.Davis" <Doug.Davis@ftb.ca.gov>
Hello Mr. Riordan,
Date: Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 1:33 PM
Subject: Leonard Cohen And An Interview About Phil Spector, Guns, Drugs, Etc.
To: Dennis <Dennis@riordan-horgan.com>, "*irs. commissioner" <*IRS.Commissioner@irs.gov>, Washington Field <washington.field@ic.fbi.gov>, ASKDOJ <ASKDOJ@usdoj.gov>, "Kelly.Sopko" <Kelly.Sopko@tigta.treas.gov>, "Doug.Davis" <Doug.Davis@ftb.ca.gov>
Hello Mr. Riordan,
Since you're an expert on 1100 Evidence insanity, how do you think Streeter used Cohen's drug abuse - specifically meth - as part of my so-called common and plan and scheme? Leonard Cohen did drugs and meth. Here's one interview on that topic. He spoke to Sylvia Simmons about it. How was this my common plan and scheme? I would like your expert opinion on this matter since I think the City Attorney of Los Angeles is insane and can prove that every word is a lie. That's probably why Sandra Jo Streeter decided to lie to LAPD's Threat Management Unit about me. What was drug driven? Phil Spector doesn't do drugs. Also, Harvey Kubernik was on these sessions - as was Hal Blaine who never saw Phillip in the studio in 37 years with a gun. Guns found their way into hamburgers in this article. He likes that carefully comment and it shows up again in the BBC Radio interview where he lies and said he recently spoke to Phillip. I can assure you that he didn't speak to Phil Spector. I know what Phil Spector thinks about Leonard Cohen. Harvey Kubernik writes that there was no circus and yet Cohen says it was mayhem. Well, it's a better rock and roll story.
He doesn't want to corrupt the youth. Then why did he write "Give me crack and anal sex?"
You made Death Of A Ladies’ Man in 77 with Phil Spector. Was that collaboration as weird as it sounded?
“Much weirder. I’m too ashamed to tell the whole truth of what happened there.”
The stories have it that Spector had armed guards in the studio in order to encourage your performance.
“Oh, it was a long time ago.”
But do you remember there being guns around?
“There were a lot of guns around. Phil had bodyguards and he liked guns. So did I, but I didn’t happen to have any armed bodyguards. But you’ve got to understand, there was a lot of wine and other stuff around, so it wasn’t just that there were a few guns around the place. People were skating around on bullets, guns were finding their way into hamburgers, guns were all over the place. It wasn’t safe. It was mayhem, but it was part of the times. It was rather drug-driven. But I like Phil, and the instinct was right. I’d do it again. Now would be a good time.”
Have you ever been involved with drugs yourself?
“I’ve looked into most of them. I never really got into cocaine. I tried it but I don’t really like ingesting things through my nose. It always seemed so undignified for a chap of my stature.”
What was your drug of choice at that time?
“Well, I don’t like to speak about these things because I don’t want to corrupt the youth . . . but I always liked speed.”
“Much weirder. I’m too ashamed to tell the whole truth of what happened there.”
The stories have it that Spector had armed guards in the studio in order to encourage your performance.
“Oh, it was a long time ago.”
But do you remember there being guns around?
“There were a lot of guns around. Phil had bodyguards and he liked guns. So did I, but I didn’t happen to have any armed bodyguards. But you’ve got to understand, there was a lot of wine and other stuff around, so it wasn’t just that there were a few guns around the place. People were skating around on bullets, guns were finding their way into hamburgers, guns were all over the place. It wasn’t safe. It was mayhem, but it was part of the times. It was rather drug-driven. But I like Phil, and the instinct was right. I’d do it again. Now would be a good time.”
Have you ever been involved with drugs yourself?
“I’ve looked into most of them. I never really got into cocaine. I tried it but I don’t really like ingesting things through my nose. It always seemed so undignified for a chap of my stature.”
What was your drug of choice at that time?
“Well, I don’t like to speak about these things because I don’t want to corrupt the youth . . . but I always liked speed.”
