{"id":32858,"date":"2014-11-27T00:40:38","date_gmt":"2014-11-26T16:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=32858"},"modified":"2025-03-06T22:30:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T03:30:21","slug":"acdc-drummer-clowns-around-at-new-zealand-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/11\/27\/acdc-drummer-clowns-around-at-new-zealand-court\/","title":{"rendered":"AC\/DC drummer clowns around at New Zealand court"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_33005\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33005\" style=\"width: 576px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/phil-rudd.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33005\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/phil-rudd.jpg\" alt=\"AC\/DC drummer Phil Rudd (Screengrab from CTV footage)\" width=\"576\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/phil-rudd.jpg 576w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/phil-rudd-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33005\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">AC\/DC drummer Phil Rudd (Screengrab from CTV footage)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>TAURANGA, New Zealand &#8212; AC\/DC drummer Phil Rudd showed up late for a New Zealand court appearance Wednesday and clowned around by jumping on the back of one of his security guards outside the courthouse.<\/p>\n<p>Rudd did not enter a plea during his brief appearance.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy pregabalin online <a href=\"https:\/\/0659e05.netsolhost.com\/therapies-1\/html\/pregabalin.html\">https:\/\/0659e05.netsolhost.com\/therapies-1\/html\/pregabalin.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The 60-year-old is charged with threatening to kill, which comes with a maximum prison sentence of seven years, as well as possessing methamphetamine and marijuana.<\/p>\n<p>Citing a lack of evidence, prosecutors earlier dropped a more serious charge that alleged Rudd tried to hire a hit-man to kill two people.<\/p>\n<p>The New Zealand Herald newspaper reported that during his appearance, Rudd winked at reporters, drummed a rhythm on the dock and then sped away from the courthouse in a black sports car.<\/p>\n<p>Rudd&#8217;s future with the popular Australian band remains uncertain.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy oseltamivir online <a href=\"https:\/\/0659e05.netsolhost.com\/therapies-1\/html\/oseltamivir.html\">https:\/\/0659e05.netsolhost.com\/therapies-1\/html\/oseltamivir.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Rudd remains free on bail with his next court appearance scheduled for Dec. 2. 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