Bail reprieve for ‘You Light Up My Life’ songwriter in NYC sex assault case

NYC bail reprieve for Oscar-winning songwriter

NEW YORK — The Academy Award-winning songwriter of “You Light Up My Life” has gotten a slight reprieve in his bid to stay free while fighting charges of sexually assaulting would-be actresses who thought they were auditioning in his Manhattan apartment.

A judge reduced Joseph Brooks’ bail by about 16 percent Friday. The 71-year-old Brooks now has until Tuesday to come up with $1.25 million in cash or a $2.5 million bond.

His bail shot up last week from $250,000 to $1.5 million after prosecutors added new charges in the 7-month-old case. Brooks had been given until Friday to produce the money.

Brooks has pleaded not guilty to predatory sexual assault and other charges. He’s accused of forcing himself on 13 women.