Phil Spector Gets 19 Years to Life

Phil Spector, famous music producer for artists including the Beatles, will not be eligible for parole until 2028.

According to the Los Angeles Times, Spector, 69, was sentenced to 19 years to life for second degree murder. Spector declined the opportunity to address the court before he was taken away by officers.

The Associated Press reports that Spector's lawyers spent millions of dollars plus two trials making the argument that Lana Clarkson, a B-movie actress, killed herself. According to People magazine, Clarkson's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit which has yet to go to trial.

Spector has worked with the Ronettes, the Beatles, Cher and Ike and Tina Turner, among many other artists. Spector was sentenced to jail for shooting Clarkson in the mouth in his Los Angeles mansion in 2003. The incident happened hours after he met Clarkson at the House of Blues nightclub where she worked as a hostess.