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Did Secrets Screw Phil Spector?!

Secrets Can Be MurderPhil Spector had 'em. So did Scott Peterson and Natalee Holloway. In fact, some of the most sensational trials of the last several years can usually be traced back to one thing: secrets!

"We have secrets and we have the same secrets that criminals have," says Jane Velez-Mitchell, author of the new book "Secrets Can Be Murder." Jane tells TMZ, "Sometimes the only difference between a criminal and a law-abiding citizen is that somebody found out the criminal's secret."

In the book, Velez-Mitchell looks at cases of the likes of Spector, Holloway and Peterson -- and the secrets that made these stories so sensational. And Velez-Mitchell says there is an easy way to avoid having your secrets blow up in your face: "Honestly is always an option, even when you don't think it is." See, your mom was right!

Secrets Can Be Murder is available now. Jane will be signing copies of her book at Book Soup in West Hollywood on June 14 at 7:00 PM.

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16. Why in the hell is poor Natalie Holloway being lumped in with Scott Peterson and Phil Spector, two psychopaths who gruesomely killed two poor women? Its never been a secret that Spector was a lunatic. Just read his ex wife Ronnie Spector (of the Ronnetes) autobiography, And read Latoya Jacksons autobiography she wrote in the 1989's. Both books tell of an idiot (Spector) who watched women through peepholes in his house as they used the tiolet, among other psychopathic actions such as imprisoning his wife in their home and threatening to kill her if she left. He chased Latoya around his house screaming that he wouldnt let her out of the house and threatenting her. Secrets didnt spoil Phil Spector, people who worked for him and were close to him knew he was a potentially dangerous person from the beginning. He just finnaly did what people suspected he would one day do. He killed, He even fired a gun at a recording session in which John Lennon was present. Poor Natalie Holloway was just a girl who got drunk and made a really bad decision of getting in a car with men she hardly knew. Get this poor girl out of the same breath as these other idiots. I think Ill skip this ladys book.

Posted at 9:34AM on Jun 10th 2007 by howard

17. The book "Secrets can be Murder" is not referring to any secrets the victim had, but to those of the arrested and then released suspects; Satish Kalpoe, Deepak Kalpoe, Joran Van Der Sloot and his judge father.

I believe the book outlines the grossly suspicious facts surrounding how Judge Vander Sloot used his legal power and contacts to cover up for his son and friends; ie the car not even being impounded by the police for a week to look for evidence allowing ample time to clean trace evidence. And, the inability of the Arubian police likely with Judge Vander Sloot's help didn't detain and question the boys for days; allowing them to destroy and hide evidence and also work on their stories and alibis.

http://judicial-inc.biz/Joran_va_der_sloot.htm

Brief summary of events and the prime suspects; plus the theory and time line of the night Natalie was murdered.

Posted at 9:52AM on Jun 10th 2007 by what_a_Joke

18. I went to this comments forum specifically to see if anyone had flagged the Halloway inclusion -- glad people did. TRULY APPALLING that she would be included in a list of murderers. TMZ, even if the book made that sickening error of judgment, it would have been nice if your editors hadn't passed it on.

I mean -- come on: can you imagine a list that read "Charles Manson, Jim Jones, Sharon Tate...."?

Posted at 9:58AM on Jun 10th 2007 by rachel

19. I cannot believe TMZ is promoting this book----ok whats connection? This book sounds awful!!!

Posted at 10:23AM on Jun 10th 2007 by TELL IT LIKE IT IS

20. "Forward by Nancy Grace" that just killed the book for me. Any lagit writer would not associate with that quack . Nancy Grace? She couldn't find anyone else? Damn that really killed the book for me!!! Release it with any new forward writer or simply without one. Anything but Nancy Grace!!!

Posted at 10:41AM on Jun 10th 2007 by YES i TYPED it

21. Reply to comment 24. Yes, TMZ made a huge and insulting blunder by refering to and placing Natalie Holloway a victim of murder with the names of sociopathic killers.

As a mother, the Natalie Holloway case has always haunted me for many reasons.

The worst insult is the way Joran Vander Sloot has changed his story so many times. And, had the audacity to slander Natalie as a drunken American slut just looking for it.

He may have gotten off of Natalie's murder and gone back to the Netherlands. But, I hope the Netherland authorities are keeping a close eye on him. He's a sociopath and will be stalking and preying upon other woman. If he learned anything from what he did to Natalie, it was to be even more covert when stalking, drugging, and raping.

Posted at 10:49AM on Jun 10th 2007 by what_a_Joke

22. I wonder if TMZ will reveal the secret deal(s) they have with celebs such as PARIS????

I guess not cuz then it would show that Harvey and company are compromised about what they will and will not post (like never posting about Paris' drug use and how she uses people and places).

Posted at 11:41AM on Jun 10th 2007 by The Warden

23. Thank God others have mentioned it; I cannot believe TMZ grouped Natalee Holloway with Phil Spector and Scott Peterson. I hope to hell her parents don't read TMZ!!! "...cases of the likes of Spector, Holloway, and Peterson," what is wrong with you people??? If you made a mistake, fine...get on here and FIX IT! If not, then I hope to hell nobody buys that book. Natalee was an innocent teenage girl who was with a group of friends. Her only "secret" was to have a drink that had been tampered with. That's her fault how?? I guess that makes all the Spring-Breakers criminals (idiots maybe, but not criminals). The Natalee Holloway CASE had a lot of secrets, but Natalee herself didn't.

Posted at 12:16PM on Jun 10th 2007 by EDITOR please

24. Jane Velez-Mitchell is barely literate.

Posted at 12:23PM on Jun 10th 2007 by Bushwa

25. Well....this was my 1st time to TMZ...now it will be my last. What a scum hole

Posted at 4:41PM on Jun 10th 2007 by Mark

26. #26, I think I know why tmz is promoting this book. Jane Velez-Mitchell used to be a news anchor in Los Angeles around the same time that Harvey Levin was just a reporter. I guess it's a good thing she gave Levin a hand job in 1997, haha!

Posted at 12:31PM on Jun 10th 2007 by she smiled

27. Here's one of Natalee Holloway's secrets: just before she left the bar, she was letting people do Jello shots off her stomach. Whose fault is that?

Posted at 12:35PM on Jun 10th 2007 by Cherry Piety

28. To the Warden poster # 29.

When a story is printed if it can NOT be supported by a relaible source or the with rock solid facts and evidence, it is interpreted as lible and slander.

Not a Paris Fan by any means. In fact, I believe the pampered useless princess got exactly was she deserves.

But, TMZ is simply sensationalizing the Hilton drama. The most recent post of a source saying Paris refused to eat or drink for the 1st 72 hours in prison, for she was afraid of being photographed on the toilet. I'd love for TMZ to be able to support that with a legit inside source.

Posted at 12:36PM on Jun 10th 2007 by what_a_Joke

29. If Secrets screwed Phil Spector she has terrible taste. He's too small to have a member bigger than a pinkie finger, isn't he. Natalee Holloway saw it. She laughed. He shot her. Case closed. I'm ribald.

Posted at 12:48PM on Jun 10th 2007 by Kris Peterson

30. To poster # 33 You stated " Just before she left the bar, she was letting people do jello shots off her stomach whose fault is that?

Refer to the recorded court statements taken from numerous witnesses; including friends of Natalee's and even strangers at the bar.

Natalee's drink was unknowenly spiked with Ecstacy by Van Der Sloot; the date rape drug of choose. Within minutes of the drink Van Der Sloot gave her, Natalee was noted as acting very bizarre and not herself.

Because her body was never recovered, there is no forensic evidence to prove the ecstacy. But, there are court recorded statements by people on the island and student visitors who knew Van Deer sloot drugged them or was using Ecstacy to micky unsuspecting girls. There are also additional victims of ecstacy rape that came forward with their statements.

And, rock solid fact in this case. No one has ever come forward with statements of Natalee being drunk and sexually aggressive except of course Van Deer Sloot. How convenient and typical for the perp to revictimize the victim.

Posted at 1:07PM on Jun 10th 2007 by what_a_Joke

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