Phil Spector Trial

Contact: Gilien Silsby
USC Law News Service, (213) 740-9690 or (213) 500-8673

Media Advisory

USC legal experts available

JEAN ROSENBLUTH, USC law professor, is an expert in criminal prosecution. A former prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles, she can discuss jury selection, criminal trial strategy, prosecution tactics, and general criminal procedure. She can also talk about the style of Spector’s attorney, Bruce Cutler, a New Yorker and longtime attorney to mobster John Gotti. Rosenbluth formerly was a music industry reporter for Variety. Rosenbluth can be reached at (818) 406-9986 (cellular) or (213) 740-3199 (office).

Note: Rosenbluth will be watching and occasionally attending the trial.

                                                                                                                 

MICHAEL BRENNAN, USC law professor, is an expert in criminal defense and trial advocacy. As director of USC's Post-Conviction Justice Project, Brennan is a practicing criminal defense attorney. He can discuss criminal defense strategies, Spector's legal team and general criminal procedure. Brennan can be reached at (213) 740-2527(office).

JODY ARMOUR, USC law professor, is an expert in criminal defense. He can discuss evidence in the Phil Spector case and the credibility of testimony. He can discuss strategies used Spector’s attorneys and if they are effective. Armour can be reached at (323) 573-0444 (cellular) or (213) 740-2559 (office).