Gloria Hiroko C, the wife of John Lennon’s killer – M.C. – revealed that her husband told her he was going to murder John Lennon two months before he shot and killed the star in New York.
According to The Mirror, Gloria Hiroko C. claimed that he didn’t carry out the threat because of his love for her. The Mirror also reported that she insisted her husband had dumped the gun he had planned to use.
Yet as soon as news came through that Lennon had been killed, Gloria said she knew HE was the assassin.
She said: “December 8, 1980, was one of the darkest nights of my life. I remember it was a Monday.
“I had come home from work, fixed dinner, and was watching Little House on the Prairie. On the show, Mary had just found out she’d become blind when suddenly, words ran across the bottom of the screen: ‘John Lennon has been shot in New York City by a male Caucasian.’
“My life changed dramatically that night.
“I was now Mrs Mark David C, the wife of a murderer and not just any murderer but one whose victim was known and loved by millions around the world.”
Now she is hoping that after 38 years behind bars, her husband may soon be free as he faces a parole hearing for the 10th time.
Gloria, 67, said: “It didn’t matter how long Mark was in prison. I would wait for him.”
Gloria was 5,000 miles away at home in Kailua, Hawaii, when the devastating news came in that the 40-year-old was dead.
She said: “I knew it was M. How did I know? Two months earlier, M. had travelled to New York.
“He came home scared, telling me that to make a name for himself he had planned to kill Lennon. But he said my love had saved him.”
She added: “The only reason I was OK with M. making another trip was because I had believed him when he said he needed to grow up as an adult and husband, and needed time to think about his life.
“He wanted me to sacrifice being alone for a short time so that we could have a long, happy marriage together.
“He said he threw the gun into the ocean, and I believed him. “But he had lied to me.”