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It wasn't my recent blog that mentioned a few 70s songs that got me thinking of Olivia Newton-John. It was a few other things.
On the news the other day, they said authorities think they located her ex-boyfriend.
If you aren't familiar with the story, he went over to her house in Malibu and broke up with her. He then went out on a boat and was "lost at sea." They suspect he faked his death because of mounting debts.
My first question is...if you're dating Newton-John, can't you ask her to lend you a few bucks? At least throw that by her before you break up. She might've gone for it. Reporters were that she was crying her eyes out after he left.
In the Sunday paper this morning, I read about another Newton-John, who got "physical" with her husband. But not in that good, Valentine's night way.
Christine Newton-John is 41. Her husband is 73. Now, people always jump to the conclusion that a woman will marry an old guy hoping they die, and they get all the inheritance. This woman seemed to want to move things along.
She pleaded guilty to reckless homicide for "exercising" her husband to death (I swear, we almost could've gotten Coach Cunningham, my old high school basketball coach, on a charge like this).
It's strange, because when a mishap occurs in the pool, it's sometimes hard to prove things. Brian Jones, The Rolling Stones member that drowned in a pool...people now assume he was killed. But with forensics being what they are (on a side note: has anyone seen Forensic Files on TruTV? It's the best show around)....most people will probably be proven guilty. Whether it's from scratch marks, or proof that the person was held down against their will.
So, Newton-John pulled her husband around the pool by his arms and legs. And, how do police know this? Well, there was surveillance video.
The chief of police said he counted 43 times around the pool, and how she prevented him from leaving the water. He'd sometimes rest his head on the side of the pool while gasping for breath. And, he eventually had a heart attack.
Here's where the law gets weird. She's facing up to five years in prison.
I'm not sure why it's not more. If she shot him at point-blank range, it would be different. But, because she's smart enough to think of a plan that almost worked...she's only up for five years.
We gotta fix our legal system.
And stay away from anyone named Newton-John.
ON A MORBID SIDE NOTE: as I posted this blog, I see an ad for King Stahlman Bail Bonds. His head goes flying down the screen, into a Padres catchers mitt. A few days ago, long-time San Diegan Mr. Stahlman passed away at age 85. In radio, I had played many of his commercials. And, I guess I can say...I'm glad I never got the opportunity to meet him!
It wasn't my recent blog that mentioned a few 70s songs that got me thinking of Olivia Newton-John. It was a few other things.
On the news the other day, they said authorities think they located her ex-boyfriend.
If you aren't familiar with the story, he went over to her house in Malibu and broke up with her. He then went out on a boat and was "lost at sea." They suspect he faked his death because of mounting debts.
My first question is...if you're dating Newton-John, can't you ask her to lend you a few bucks? At least throw that by her before you break up. She might've gone for it. Reporters were that she was crying her eyes out after he left.
In the Sunday paper this morning, I read about another Newton-John, who got "physical" with her husband. But not in that good, Valentine's night way.
Christine Newton-John is 41. Her husband is 73. Now, people always jump to the conclusion that a woman will marry an old guy hoping they die, and they get all the inheritance. This woman seemed to want to move things along.
She pleaded guilty to reckless homicide for "exercising" her husband to death (I swear, we almost could've gotten Coach Cunningham, my old high school basketball coach, on a charge like this).
It's strange, because when a mishap occurs in the pool, it's sometimes hard to prove things. Brian Jones, The Rolling Stones member that drowned in a pool...people now assume he was killed. But with forensics being what they are (on a side note: has anyone seen Forensic Files on TruTV? It's the best show around)....most people will probably be proven guilty. Whether it's from scratch marks, or proof that the person was held down against their will.
So, Newton-John pulled her husband around the pool by his arms and legs. And, how do police know this? Well, there was surveillance video.
The chief of police said he counted 43 times around the pool, and how she prevented him from leaving the water. He'd sometimes rest his head on the side of the pool while gasping for breath. And, he eventually had a heart attack.
Here's where the law gets weird. She's facing up to five years in prison.
I'm not sure why it's not more. If she shot him at point-blank range, it would be different. But, because she's smart enough to think of a plan that almost worked...she's only up for five years.
We gotta fix our legal system.
And stay away from anyone named Newton-John.
ON A MORBID SIDE NOTE: as I posted this blog, I see an ad for King Stahlman Bail Bonds. His head goes flying down the screen, into a Padres catchers mitt. A few days ago, long-time San Diegan Mr. Stahlman passed away at age 85. In radio, I had played many of his commercials. And, I guess I can say...I'm glad I never got the opportunity to meet him!