April 21, 2015 by Emily Carter
Phil Rudd has pleaded guilty on charges of threatening to kill and drug possession.
After initially pleading not guilty to the charges of attempting to arrange the murders of two men, as well as possession of drugs (methamphetamine and cannabis) and threatening to kill, the 60-year-old’s trial was scheduled to start this morning. But, the drummer changed his plea to guilty, and now remains on bail – scheduled to appear for sentencing in June.
According to the BBC, the court heard that Phil Rudd had asked for former employees to be “taken out”, after the release of his solo album, Head Job, “did not go well”. He reportedly offered $200,000 ($153,000; £100,000), a car, a bike or a house as a form of payment to the associate for carrying out his request.
The former AC/DC man then called his victim and threatened to “come over and kill you”, which left them “genuinely very fearful for his safety”.
Phil Rudd faces up to seven years in prison for the charges if he’s convicted.
Kerrang.com will continue to bring you updates on the situation – check back for more information as it becomes available.
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