AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd charged with plotting to kill two people
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd is facing a mess of allegations down in New Zealand: He has been charged with attempting to arrange the murders of two people and threatening to kill, as well as possession of methamphetamine and weed.
Stereogum — AC/DC’s Phil Rudd is one of the all-time great rock drummers, an unshowy machine whose rock-solid simplicity and absolute refusal to play fills gave his band a hard-pul... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — AC/CD (Rudd second from right) We posted about AC/CD drummer Phil Rudd being charged with attempting to hire a hitman to kill someone. Those charges have now been dropped... more info
Reuters — WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand police on Thursday charged AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd with attempting to procure murder, threatening to kill and possession of narcotics.
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TMZ — The drummer for AC/DC was busted in New Zealand for plotting to have two people killed -- and for a bunch of drugs allegedly found in his home during early morning polic... more info
Mercury News, California — The 60-year-old drummer for Australian rock band AC/DC whose hits include 'Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap' was accused Thursday of trying to arrange two killings as well as ... more info
Perez Hilton — This is so scary!
AC/DC's Phil Rudd has been charged for attempting to hire a hit man to murder two people.
The drummer was taken into court on Thursday morning after his... more info
TMZ — AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has been cleared of attempting to hire a hitman to kill 2 other people ... according to his attorney.Rudd's attorney Paul Mabey says he met with p... more info
Reuters — WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A New Zealand prosecutor on Friday dropped a charge against AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd that he attempted to procure the murder of two people, but Rudd... more info
Perez Hilton — As if things couldn't get any weirder!
Remember the attempting to procure murder charges that were brought against AC/DC's Phil Rudd the other day?
Well, according to his... more info
Mercury News, California — New Zealand prosecutors decide there isn’t enough evidence to try Phil Rudd, 60, on accusations he hired someone to kill two men; but the longtime AC/DC drummer still f... more info
L.A. Times - Entertainment — AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd is facing a mess of allegations down in New Zealand: He has been charged with attempting to arrange the murders of two people and threatening to k... more info
The Telegraph — Insufficient evidence means AC/DC drummer does not face an attempting to arrange murder charge - but he still faces charges of threatening to kill and drugs possession more info