PHIL RUDD

Charge against AC/DC drummer dropped 1 New Zealand govt made an embarrassing about-face on Friday when prosecutors dropped a murder-for-hire charge against him due to lack of evidence 2 But the 60-year-old member of the popular Australian band still faces a serious charge of threatening to kill, which comes with a maximum prison term of seven years 3 Police had initially accused Rudd of trying to arrange for a hit man to carry out two killings, and had charged him with attempting to procure murder 4 Rudd’s lawyer, Paul Mabey, said the damage to his client had been incalculable and he was considering possible remedies. Mabey said Rudd would defend the other charges against him.