Audioslave singer's family receiving death threats
Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell and his family have received death threats aimed at both Cornell's wife Vicky and their two young children, according to the New York Post. A source identified as a friend of the couple said that Cornell has installed a $250,000 security system at the family's Beverly Hills home, including 40 cameras and invisible laser beams, in addition to hiring 24-hour security guards. The threats, which began coming in 2004, have reportedly escalated in recent months and included specific details on plans to kill Vicky Cornell, as well as two-year-old Toni and 10-month-old Christopher.
The source, who said that the threats have come by both email and regular mail, described them as "disgusting and terrifying. These people know where they live and how to get hold of them." In one message, a woman apparently wrote to Cornell's wife, "You stole my baby and now (the baby) must die."
Cornell increased the security measures around his home as he prepared to leave on a promotional tour for "You Know My Name," the song he wrote and recorded as the theme for the new James Bond movie, Casino Royale.
The Beverly Hills police department has also been brought into the picture and is now keeping the Cornell residence under observation.
Cornell told us last year that he's never felt any danger as a result of being a public figure: "I've always just gone about my daily business, you know. If fans recognize me, they're generally gracious, and I've found the only thing you really need to worry about is that, you know, I stay away from situations where people might be kind of drunk and sort of lose the perspective of someone else's space or someone else's privacy or just that kind of, you know, respect and conscientiousness for other people."
Audioslave's third album, Revelations, came out last month. It's not clear whether the threats have had anything to do with the absence of tour plans for the record.
A spokesperson for Cornell had no comment on the report, but another source close to Audioslave was able to verify the story for us.
The source, who said that the threats have come by both email and regular mail, described them as "disgusting and terrifying. These people know where they live and how to get hold of them." In one message, a woman apparently wrote to Cornell's wife, "You stole my baby and now (the baby) must die."
Cornell increased the security measures around his home as he prepared to leave on a promotional tour for "You Know My Name," the song he wrote and recorded as the theme for the new James Bond movie, Casino Royale.
The Beverly Hills police department has also been brought into the picture and is now keeping the Cornell residence under observation.
Cornell told us last year that he's never felt any danger as a result of being a public figure: "I've always just gone about my daily business, you know. If fans recognize me, they're generally gracious, and I've found the only thing you really need to worry about is that, you know, I stay away from situations where people might be kind of drunk and sort of lose the perspective of someone else's space or someone else's privacy or just that kind of, you know, respect and conscientiousness for other people."
Audioslave's third album, Revelations, came out last month. It's not clear whether the threats have had anything to do with the absence of tour plans for the record.
A spokesperson for Cornell had no comment on the report, but another source close to Audioslave was able to verify the story for us.
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