
Led Zeppelin ‘Stairway’ Trial: The 10 Weirdest Moments
Flamboyant lawyers, 'Mary Poppins' and Jimmy Page's air guitar highlight one of rock's most bizarre trials.
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Subscribe NowFlamboyant lawyers, 'Mary Poppins' and Jimmy Page's air guitar highlight one of rock's most bizarre trials.
Jury determines "Stairway" did not copy Spirit's "Taurus" after one day of deliberation.
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"Any other catfights or anything else?" judge admonishes counsels after contentious back-and-forth.
Singer takes the stand to deny lifting Spirit's "Taurus" for "Stairway to Heaven".
John Paul Jones debunks longstanding myths, while the defence tries, and fails, for a "Gotcha!" moment.
Guitarist faces hours-long grilling over alleged copyright infringement of 1960s psych-rock band Spirit's "Taurus".