‘Spector’s life was tumultuous and ultimately tragic; as groundbreaking as his studio accomplishments were, those achievements were all but overshadowed by his 2009 conviction for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson.’
Overshadowed!
I saw another byline that went something along the lines of ‘the record producer whose reputation was tarnished by a murder conviction’
Why do they use this passive language to distance him from the crime he commited?!