It might not be him that needs the defense:
https://boingboing.net/2020/10/20/phil-collins-ex-wife-has-allegedly-taken-over-his-mansion-with-armed-guards.html
Then in August, Cevey broke up with Collins again via text message, informing him that she had apparently gone to Vegas and married a businessman / musician 15 years her junior.And now — according to a lawsuit filed by Collins — Cevey and her new husband, Tom Bates, are allegedly living in his $33 million dollar Miami beachfront mansion. And they've hired four armed guards to protect them. According to the Miami Herald:The new couple are "threatening, implicitly and explicitly, to prolong their unlawful occupation of the property through force," the filing states. "An injunction is urgently needed to end an armed occupation and takeover of the Phil Collins home by his ex girlfriend and her new husband, the defendants in the action."
And now — according to a lawsuit filed by Collins — Cevey and her new husband, Tom Bates, are allegedly living in his $33 million dollar Miami beachfront mansion. And they've hired four armed guards to protect them. According to the Miami Herald:
The new couple are "threatening, implicitly and explicitly, to prolong their unlawful occupation of the property through force," the filing states. "An injunction is urgently needed to end an armed occupation and takeover of the Phil Collins home by his ex girlfriend and her new husband, the defendants in the action."
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 20 October 2020 17:03 (five years ago)
Ouch.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 20 October 2020 17:06 (five years ago)
stay away from the pool
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Tuesday, 20 October 2020 17:20 (five years ago)
think twice
― they see me lollin' (Ye Mad Puffin), Tuesday, 20 October 2020 17:47 (five years ago)
hello I must be staying
― logout option: disabled (Matt #2), Tuesday, 20 October 2020 18:06 (five years ago)
The People's Republic of Phil Collins's Mansion will not go down without a fight.
― Donald Trump Also Sucks, Of Course (milo z), Tuesday, 20 October 2020 18:06 (five years ago)
eh
I don't care anymore
― Patriotic Goiter (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 20 October 2020 18:07 (five years ago)
He has a bunch of houses tho
― they see me lollin' (Ye Mad Puffin), Tuesday, 20 October 2020 18:14 (five years ago)
Sounds like he's less worried about the house itself and more about the irreplaceable instruments and awards in it, which, I mean seems fair to be concerned about as a musician?
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 20 October 2020 18:23 (five years ago)
we always need to hear both sides of the story
― PaulTMA, Tuesday, 20 October 2020 19:19 (five years ago)
another day in paradise
― gman59, Tuesday, 20 October 2020 19:23 (five years ago)
(Baby)Mama, please
― Walter Draggedman (stevie), Tuesday, 20 October 2020 19:41 (five years ago)
Welcome to the home by the sea
― they see me lollin' (Ye Mad Puffin), Tuesday, 20 October 2020 19:55 (five years ago)
Homeless (“Another Day in Paradise” demo)
― Welcome to Nonrock (breastcrawl), Tuesday, 20 October 2020 22:13 (five years ago)
She seems to have that invisible security force, yeah
― they see me lollin' (Ye Mad Puffin), Tuesday, 20 October 2020 22:27 (five years ago)
Don't Change My Numbers
― PaulTMA, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 01:17 (five years ago)
Take My Home
― PaulTMA, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 01:20 (five years ago)
Dance Into The Litigation
― PaulTMA, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 01:21 (five years ago)
Folks, let's not jump to any conclusions about this story. We don't know the whole situation...
I mean...
There must be some misunderstanding
― do as thou wilt, as long as thou dost punctuate it correctly (Ye Mad Puffin), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 01:56 (five years ago)
but this is the world we live in!
― Patriotic Goiter (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 02:01 (five years ago)
It's always the same, it's just a shame
― eat my room temperature ass (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 02:17 (five years ago)
I think an amicable settlement of this is... against all odds.
― do as thou wilt, as long as thou dost punctuate it correctly (Ye Mad Puffin), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 02:20 (five years ago)
I hear he’s living in a Stu-stu-studio.
― bagel in the streets, donut in the sheets (morrisp), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 02:49 (five years ago)
― PaulTMA, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 2:20 AM (six hours ago) bookmarkflaglink
the winner
― Walter Draggedman (stevie), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 07:44 (five years ago)
I think a pretty solid defense of phil is that we have collectively spent 18 hours riffing on this, drawing on a pretty deep storehouse of memorable lyrics and song titles from 30 years or so, without much effort. Even if you hate him or think he's corny, the dude has left a pretty sizable cultural footprint.
― do as thou wilt, as long as thou dost punctuate it correctly (Ye Mad Puffin), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 10:40 (five years ago)
Phil's great. His memoir is heavily and unintentionally Partridge, imo.
― Walter Draggedman (stevie), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 10:46 (five years ago)
Subpoena's Ready
― logout option: disabled (Matt #2), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 12:52 (five years ago)
Joking aside, can't help but feel awful for Phil what's happened to him in recent years. This latest development is just.... fuck's sake.
― PaulTMA, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 13:18 (five years ago)
it's going to end pretty badly for his ex-wife
― eat my room temperature ass (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 13:21 (five years ago)
lol but seriously
― nashwan, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 13:21 (five years ago)
ok now we're in too deep here, c'mon guys
― eat my room temperature ass (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 13:22 (five years ago)
To think she could be in his house now just trashin' the camp.
― nashwan, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 13:24 (five years ago)
in a moment he'll be on his knees
― eat my room temperature ass (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 13:25 (five years ago)
Well, what did he expect, now that they're living separate lives?
― do as thou wilt, as long as thou dost punctuate it correctly (Ye Mad Puffin), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 13:35 (five years ago)
NO WAIT
Property Cryme
― do as thou wilt, as long as thou dost punctuate it correctly (Ye Mad Puffin), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 13:36 (five years ago)
Intruder
(I say it counts)
― PaulTMA, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 13:58 (five years ago)
he's in the agony of Subpoena-pain
― PaulTMA, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 14:00 (five years ago)
Trespass
― logout option: disabled (Matt #2), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 14:06 (five years ago)
^^^ new winner
― Walter Draggedman (stevie), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 14:30 (five years ago)
I guess she was a difficult lover
― shout-out to his family (DJP), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 14:35 (five years ago)
Do we think Phil would agree to them staying...one more night?
I've been sitting here so longWasting time, just staring at the phoneAnd I was wondering should I call youThen I thought maybe you're not alone
― Siegbran, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 14:43 (five years ago)
guess they're claiming squonkers' rights
― glengarry gary beers (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 14:48 (five years ago)
i heard he knocked on the door and got no reply at all
― eat my room temperature ass (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 14:50 (five years ago)
she has a built in ability to take everything she sees
― eat my room temperature ass (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 14:52 (five years ago)
Trespass― logout option: disabled (Matt #2)
― Siegbran, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 14:53 (five years ago)
more fool me
― eat my room temperature ass (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 15:00 (five years ago)
It's like a great house robbery
― fretless porpentine (Ye Mad Puffin), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 15:19 (five years ago)
Blood on the Rooftops
― Halfway there but for you, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 15:23 (five years ago)
It's no fun beating an illegal home invasion
― fretless porpentine (Ye Mad Puffin), Wednesday, 21 October 2020 15:43 (five years ago)
hopefully he can Get 'Em Out by Friday
― frogbs, Wednesday, 21 October 2020 15:44 (five years ago)