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AC/DC drummer faces procuring murder charge

Phil Rudd, drummer for iconic rock veterans AC/DC, has been charged with attempting to procure a murder.

Phil Rudd, drummer for iconic rock veterans AC/DC, has been charged with attempting to procure a murder.

The musician appeared in court this week before being released on bail.

According to Stuff.co.nz, Rudd attempted to have two men killed.

“According to the charges laid by police, Rudd had tried to get two men killed - their names and that of the intended hitman were all suppressed by the judge,” the publication writes.

Additionally, the Australian born drummer also faces other serious alleged charges, which include possession of methamphetamine, possession of cannabis and threatening to kill.

Read the full story here.