Six years after Lana Clarkson’s brutal murder, someone will finally be held responsible for the crime. A Los Angeles jury found Phil Spector guilty of second degree murder today. This was the second trial for the case: in September 2007, a jury failed to reach a verdict after deliberating for 15 days.

Clarkson, a 40-year-old actress who starred in the 1985 cult film Barbarian Queen, was found in the foyer of Spector’s mansion with a gunshot wound to the mouth in 2003. The defense claimed Clarkson was depressed over a breakup and used a 38-caliber pistol to kill herself.

In closing arguments to jurors last month, the prosecution called the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer “a very dangerous man” who “has a history of playing Russian roulette with women.” This time it took jurors less than 30 hours to side with the prosecution.

68 year old Spector could face life in prison. He will remain free on bail until his May 29 sentencing.

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