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  • Christian Brando invokes Fifth Amendment at Blake civil trial

    10/25/2005 12:22:19 PM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 7 replies · 870+ views
    ap on Bakersfield Californian ^ | 10/25/05 | Linda Deutsch - ap
    BURBANK, Calif. (AP) - Christian Brando, the son of actor Marlon Brando, took the witness stand Tuesday in Robert Blake's civil trial but declined to answer key questions to protect himself from possible self-incrimination. Brando's lawyer, Bruce Margolin, stood next to him at the witness box and repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment on behalf of his client. Brando, 46, has been a key figure in the case surrounding the murder of Blake's wife, Bonny Lee Bakley. Blake's lawyers have pointed at him as a possible suspect in the slaying. Brando has not been arrested or charged. On the witness stand,...