The man who killed John Lennon in 1980 says he was seeking glory and deserved the death penalty for a "despicable" act.
Mark David Chapman made the comments in response to questions last month from a parole board, which denied him parole for an 11th time.
As in previous parole board hearings, the now 65-year-old inmate expressed remorse for gunning down the former Beatle outside the musician's Manhattan apartment building.
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"I assassinated him .. because he was very, very, very famous and that's the only reason and I was very, very, very, very much seeking self-glory. Very selfish," Chapman said, according to a transcript released by the state Monday after an open records request.