During Robert Blake’s Civil Trial (2005): “He’s going to be judged someplace else,” said Christian Brando.
During his testimony in Robert Blake civil trial in 2005, Christian Brando repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right because he did not want to become involved in what he viewed as unreasonable questioning from Blake’s attorneys, especially since he was not closely involved in the victim’s life during her marriage to Robert Blake. However, he told the judge:
“This has been going on for five years. Mr. Blake’s been pointing the finger at me. I had absolutely nothing to do with this.”
Despite the fact that the Los Angeles police investigated and cleared him of any involvement, Robert Blake’s legal team attempted to shift blame toward him in a desperate move to protect their client.
Brando was subpoenaed in Blake’s civil trial. With his lawyer, Bruce M. Margolin, by his side, he invoked his Fifth Amendment right. Margolin said his client did not answer most of the attorneys’ questions because he did not want to open a “Pandora’s box” that would make his personal life the focus of the trial.
Brando also did not want to make statements in court that could be taken “out of context,” Margolin added.
“Blake’s defence apparently is trying to imply that [Brando] is involved in Blake’s domestic dispute with his wife,” Margolin said outside court.
“This was an attempt to implicate Christian in something he had no part in,” Margolin stated. “He does not in any way want to be implicated in this attempt.”
Outside the courthouse, reporters asked Brando whether he had any idea who may have killed Bonny Lee Bakley. He shrugged, smiled, and replied:
“Probably sitting up in the room there.”
— referring to Robert Blake, who was present in the courtroom.
Christian Brando was also asked how he felt about Blake being acquitted in the criminal trial.
“He’s going to be judged someplace else,” he said.
(Associated Press, 2005)