“We’ve gone from three misdemeanor counts to...

“We’ve gone from three misdemeanor counts to 165. We’re dealing with 162 years. There may not even be rock ‘n’ roll in 162 years.”

--Anthony Brooklier, attorney for independent record promoter Ralph Tashjian, who was charged with 162 additional “payola” counts for allegedly giving cash and cocaine to record station managers to play his records.