New Zealand prosecutors say AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd threatened to kill worker and his daughter

WELLINGTON, New Zealand – New Zealand prosecutors say AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd called a man who had worked for him for three years and threatened to kill him and his daughter.

Prosecutors on Friday for the first time publicly outlined their case against Rudd by releasing a brief one-page “summary of facts.”

They have charged the 60-year-old drummer with threatening to kill, which comes with a maximum prison sentence of seven years, as well as possessing methamphetamine and marijuana. He has pleaded not guilty.

Prosecutors say on Sept. 26, Rudd first called a business associate and talked about “what he wanted done” to the man before calling the man and making the threats.

According to prosecutors, Rudd told police he didn’t make the alleged phone calls and hadn’t threatened to kill anyone.