In August this year, for the eleventh time, he was denied a request for parole. During the interrogation, he said that he killed the musician to achieve fame and that he deserved the death penalty for it.
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He added that he still thinks of his act worthy of contempt and is reconciled to the fact that he will probably spend the rest of his life behind bars.
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“I repeat, I’m sorry. I don’t want to make excuses. It is the worst crime that can be committed against an innocent person. The only reason I murdered him was his immense glory, and at the same time I longed to be famous. It was very selfish of me, “Chapman told a jury in a New York prison.
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“It was a smug act. I’m sorry for the pain I caused Yoko Ono, “Chapman concluded. However, the jury refused to release him because it would not be good for society.
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Chapman works as a clerk and porter at the Wende Correctional Facility in New York, where he was placed for his safety. He can apply for another release in two years.
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