United Kingdom, Jan. 3 -- Marky Ramone believes Phil Spector was innocent.

The late producer was sentenced to 19 years to life in prison in 2009 after being found guilty of murdering Lana Clarkson at his Los Angeles home in 2003, but the 73-year-old drummer believed the version of events given to him by his friend, who died in prison from Covid-19 in 2021.

Marky told the i newspaper: "I'd go to his Christmas parties and hang out in LA...

"He told me the real story and everything that happened.

"It sounded like he was innocent, with all due respect to the actress, Lana Clarkson. But that's his story. Do I know if it's true or not? I don't know. I have to believe what he told me. Why would he lie to me?"

When it was noted Spector had b...