Friday, March 15, 2013

The City Attorney's Side Show - A Mini Phil Spector Murder Trial Where Cohen Testifies About One Of His Embellished Gun Stories And Hangs Out And Lunches With The DA's Investigator



From: Kelley Lynch <kelley.lynch.2010@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 5:32 PM
Subject: Phil Spector, Alan Jackson, And Steve Cooley
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>


Hi Mr. Riordan,

My lawyer had no idea why the prosecution spent so much time discussing Cooley and Jackson.  How about Phil Spector?  Any thoughts?  How about the IRS?

Love,
Kelley

PHIL SPECTOR

Streeter:  What about -- did she ever mention Phil Spector or Phillip in any of those?
Cohen:  She accused me of testifying before a Secret Grand Jury which resulted in the conviction of Phil Spector.  RT 57

Streeter:  Okay, in any of her emails, did she ever mention Phil Spector?
Cohen:  She often mentioned Phil Spector, repeating over and over that I had testified before a Grand Jury and I was involved in the conviction of Phil Spector.  RT 61

Streeter:  Did you have any involvement in the Phillip Spector trial?
Cohen:  None whatsoever … May I qualify that?  
Streeter:  Yes.
Cohen:  At the very beginning of the trial, after the -- the death of Lana Clarkson was made public, I was visited by two sheriffs from LA County.  And they interviewed me as to my relationship with Phil Spector.  My attorney, Mr. Cron, was present at the time.  I told the detectives that Phil Spector had produced an album of mine in 1977, and they asked me about some stories that were circulating in the newspaper about his use of guns in the studio.  I told them of my experience.  Then they asked me when I’d last seen Phil Spector.  I said the last I’d seen him was shortly after the record was released, which I think was 1977 or 1978, and I hadn’t seen him since.  When they discovered that I hadn’t seen him since, they were no longer interested in interviewing me and left.  So that was some connection I did have with the trial.  Subsequent to that, I’ve had nothing to do with the trial whatsoever.
Streeter:  When you spoke to the detectives do you know where Ms. Lynch was?
Cohen:  My attorney, Mr. Cron, asked Ms. Lynch to leave the room, so that I think the attorney/client privilege would not be challenged.  
Streeter:  But she was somewhere around?
Cohen:  She was in my house.  RT 159

Email dated April 18, 2011 - to Dennis Riordan.  Leonard Cohen and his lawyers were not copied in on this email.  I believe Alan Jackson was.

Streeter:  Just look at the first page on the date, see if that refreshes your recollection.  Let me know when you’ve done that … Does that refresh your recollection as to whether or not you received an email on April 18, 2011 at approximately 8:11 AM in the morning?
Cohen:  Yes, this is the email I received.  
Streeter:  If you could look at it and see if that email helps you recall whether or not there was any mention of either a Phil, a Phillip or Phil Spector in the email?
Cohen:  In this particular email, Mr. Spector is called Phillip.  RT 161
Streeter:  Is your name mentioned in any way with Phillip, Mr. Cohen?
Cohen:  Yes.  It says, Cohen told me Phillip never held a gun on him, and that would support what he told the LAPD.  RT 161

Leonard Cohen - Cross:

Public Defender:  Now, one of these emails that she mentioned was sent on April 18th, 2011 .. Now, Mr. Cohen, do you remember testifying about that email?
Cohen:  I’m sorry?
PD:  Do you remember testifying about that email?
Cohen:  Yes, I believe I did.
PD: And when you testified about that email, you said that you remember receiving that email?  RT 265
Cohen:  I think iI did.
PD:  Can you point out where exactly on the list of recipients that your email address shows up?
Cohen:  Perhaps I missed this one.
PD:  But you did testify, though, that you remember receiving that email, correct?  Do you remember testifying to that?
Cohen:  I believe I did.  RT 266
PD:  And so you’ve had a chance to look over that email, the recipients?
Cohen:  Yes.  
PD:  And your email is not on that , correct?
Cohen:  That’s correct.  RT 266

Streeter:  Is there any mention of Mr. Spector in that email?
Cohen:  Yes, Ma’am, there is.
Streeter:  And is there any mention of you?
Cohen:  Yes.  It says, everyone wants to know about Cohen’s perjury in the Phil Spector matter.  RT 162
Streeter:  And is that something that Ms. -- prior to that date of December 17th, 2011, is that something that Ms. Lynch has accused you of, of perjuring yourself?
Cohen:  Yes.  Ms. Lynch has continually accused me of testifying against Phil Spector in the Secret Grand Jury.  RT 163

Streeter:  Is there any reference to a Cooley and another person in page 1?
Cohen:  Yes, there is.
Streeter:  And can you read that sentence that refers to Mr. Cooley?
Cohen:  Cooley and Jackass must run for office, and if an innocent man must take the fall, sobeit.  RT 198

Streeter:  Is there any reference to Mr. Cooley?

Cohen:  Yes.  It says, Cooley’s tough on crimes but doesn’t mind young men being maimed.  He has to stand with the fraud thief, Cohen.  RT 198

Cohen:  Phil Spector is in prison for Christmas because Steve Cooley and Alan Jackson had to run for District Loser.  Well, Steven Machat is a music insider who knows Coh9en is a fraud and a thief and who has stolen millions from his father and himself.  RT 206

Public Defender:  I know I’ve made a lot of these objections, but a lot of these I don’t think go to the relevance of he knows about Steve Cooley and Alan Jackson that don’t reference Mr. Cohen.  RT 209

Streeter:  Did you hear the mention of a gentleman by the name of Dennis Riordan in that last sentence Mr. Cohen?
Cohen:  No, I didn’t.  RT 234
Streeter:  Did you hear a mention of a Dennis Riordan in there, Mr. Cohen?
Cohen:  Yes, I did.  RT 234
Streeter:  Do you recall if Ms. Lynch  has mentioned Dennis Riordan in any of her emails?
Cohen:  Many times, but I just don’t remember at this moment what the connection is.  RT 235
Streeter:  Is Mr. Riordan one of the recipients?  Is there, like, Dennis --
Cohen:  He’s the first recipient.  RT 237
Streeter:  Does it say Dennis Riordan or Mr. Riordan?
Cohen:  It says dennis@riordan-horgan.com.  
Streeter:  Who’s the name on the first line of the actual text of the email?
Cohen:  Mr. Riordan.
Public Defender:  Object to relevance.  RT 237/238

Streeter:  What is the subject line of this email, Mr. Cohen?
Cohen:  One hapless toad who chose to live in California has more rights than Phillip.

Streeter:  That Phillip, is that the Phillip, Phil Spector.  RT 238

Streeter:  And is Mr. -- Dennis Riordan one of the recipients?
Cohen:  Yes, he is.  
Streeter: … See if there is any mention of the District Attorney or Steven Cooley in there.
Cohen:  Yes, there are many mentions.  RT 239

Streeter:  And what is the subject of that email?
Cohen:  The subject is re. Let’s wish Phil Spector a Merry Christmas.  He has loved my son Rutger since he was born.  RT 249

Leonard Cohen Cross:

PD:  Do you think Steve Cooley was reading all of these emails?
Cohen:  I wouldn’t be surprised if he was.
PD:  But you don’t know?
Cohen:  No, sir.
PD:  Do you believe that he was?
Cohen:  I believe that people close to him were.
PD:  Do you believe that the IRS was reading every single one of these emails?
Streeter;  Objection; relevance.
Court:  Sustained.  RT 305
PD:  You testified yesterday that you were concerned that people would get these emails and they would read these emails and think information that was true about you.  Do you remember say that?
Cohen:  Information that was …
PD:  Well, you said that you were worried about what other people would think regarding these emails.  RT 306

PD:  Now, I want to talk to you about what you mean by threatened.  You actually -- you were telling us about Phil Spector.  You were testifying about talking to the LAPD.
Cohen:  Yes, sir.
PD:  And you talked to the LAPD with your attorney, correct?
Cohen:  With an attorney present, yes, sir.  RT 308
PD:  You started talking about an interview or a story about Phil Spector, correct?
Cohen:  Correct.
PD:  And how he would oftentimes have guns when you were producing an album, correct?  He would have guns in the studio when he was producing an album with you?
Cohen:  That’s correct.  RT 308
PD:  Was he drunk at the time when he had these guns?
Cohen:  I don’t remember, sir.
PD:  Was he hostile at the time?
Cohen:  Not to me.
PD:  But he actually put a gun to your head?  Is that correct?
Cohen:  That’s correct.
PD:  It was a revolver?
Cohen:   No, it wasn’t a revolver.  It was an automatic.
PD:  But you weren’t actually -- you didn’t feel threatened when he put a gun to your head?
Cohen:  No, sir.  RT 309

Quote email to Streeter and prosecutor’s motions re. Phil Spector.

Kelley Lynch Direct:

PD:  And what happened after you were present?
Lynch:  I explained to Steve Cron that the detectives had asked me to arrange an appointment with Leonard Cohen and I did not want to be dragged into Phil Spector’s matter.  I thought it would affect the custody of my child to some degree, and I just really did not want to be dragged into it.  So Mr. Cron advised me to leave the house before the detectives came.  I was leaving and ran into Detectives Tomlin and Fournier out on the steps of Leonard Cohen’s house.
PD:  You heard the story about Phil Spector putting a gun to Mr. Cohen’s head?
Lynch:  Well, I’ve heard that he put a gun to his neck and I’ve heard he’s put it to this head.
PD:  Now, is this what you learned from Mr. Cohen prior to that interview with the police?
Lynch:  No, it is not.
PD:  And what were you under the impression of?
Lynch:  I was not under the impression, I was told.  RT 467

PD:  Now, you heard voice mails and emails regarding the Phil Spector issue, and you mentioned in the email about -- something about a Grand Jury.  What did you mean in those emails?
Lynch:  What I meant is that Mick Brown of the UK Telegraph wrote me -- and advised me that he was writing a book on Phil.  That he had Grand Jury testimony, and that Leonard Cohen had testify against Phil Spector.  He later wrote, recently, and said he was confused.  It wasn’t actually testimony - this was in the past couple of days, and it wasn’t actually testimony.  Statements were given of Leonard Cohen’s to the Grand Jury.  So I was confused and because Mr. Brown felt that Leonard Cohen had given testimony, I thought he testified and was shocked.  RT 468

Kelley Lynch Cross:

Streeter:  Directing your attention to the last one.  The subject line of that one is about Phil Spector, correct?
Lynch:  Yes, it is.
Streeter:  It has nothing to do with your taxes, correct?
Lynch:  No, it doesn’t.  It has to do with the fact that I think Leonard Cohen lied about Phil Spector holding a gun on him.  So as I said, I’m copying everybody so we are all on the same page.

Streeter:  So it wasn’t just the taxes -
Lynch:  No, it wasn’t just the taxes.  It’s a very serious matter where I’m not represented by a lawyer.  RT 502
Streeter:  So it’s not just the taxes that you were contacting Mr. Cohen --
Lynch:  It’s primarily the taxes.  Where there’s matters with  -- I think a Phil Spector murder trial is a deadly serious matter, as does the DA.  I believe, and so anything I am discussing, Phil Spector, and anything where I feel Leonard Cohen lied about that, yes, I have copied the DA in, I’ve copied other people like Dennis Riordan, as I’ve said earlier.  I’ve copied Leonard Cohen in so that everybody is on the same page and I cannot be accused later of saying one thing to one person and another thing to another person.  RT 502
Streeter:  You sent the email to Mr. Cooley, the District Attorney for the County of Los Angeles.
Lynch:  Yeah, I had sent -- I had filed a complaint with the Major Fraud Unit of the District Attorney’s Office about all of this.  RT 503  I have no idea what Mr. Cooley can do … Mr. Cooley’s website says that they handle fraud over $300,000 and goes into great detail about how they treat victims.  And they have a Fraud Complaint that you can file, which I did, with the Major Fraud Unit, and apparently they will then investigate.  RT 503/504  I’ve been clear with you, right?:  There are fraudulent matters … RT

Lynch:  I think the DA should be investigated for what’s gone on here.
Streeter:  So that’s a yes.
Lynch:  That’s my personal opinion.
Streeter:  So that’s a yes.
Lynch:  Yeah.  Yeah, I think he should be legally taken down and investigated.  I’ve been very clear about this.
Streeter:  And you don’t think that Mr. Cohen should feel any --
Lynch: I don’t think Mr. Cohen should feel anything about what I say about Steve Cooley.  He doesn’t know the man.  RT 511  Why would that annoy Leonard Cohen?  Is he protecting Steve Cooley?  I mean, that seems like a real stretch.  RT 511

Defense Closing:

I want to focus on that threatened comment.  He says every time he sees a car sloow down, he gets a little worried because of the emails that my client sent him.  Thisis coming from a man who says he recorded an album with Phil Spector, a man who was constantly drunk in the studio, volatile and always had guns on him.  And a man who once pulled Leonard Cohen, put his arm around him, put a gun to his head.  And what did Mr. Cohen say?  I wasn’t threatened by that.  But he’s threatened by my client sending him email?  Does that sound reasonable and credible to you?  RT 585

Now, this case has nothing to do with Deputy District Attorney Alan Jackson or the District Attorney, Steve Cooley.  And I have no ideea why the prosecution spent so much time discussing the references to those people in the emails.  It has nothing to do with Oliver Stone.  RT 595