The Whore Defense

Apparently, a Hollywood Madam named Baby Doll Gibson is testifying for the defense in the Phil Spector murder trial. Why? Well, she is going to testify that the victim, actress Lana Clarkson, once worked for her.

Umm, so?

Is this supposed to justify the murder?

What possible importance could it have?

Ah, they are going to say this means she was of course suicidal, and therefore decided to go to Spector's house with him and shoot herself at 5am.

Right.

Obviously, they believe this fact will smear the victim and make her somehow less human. No big deal if a famous record producer shoots a common whore, now is it? We're all guys here, we'd been drinking, she wouldn't put out, and well--you know how it goes.