Brando's son invokes fifth in Blake civil trial.(Christian Brando, Robert Blake)

From: Los Angeles Business Journal | Date: October 26, 2005| Author: Deutsch, Linda | Copyright information

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 ...

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