Charles Manson

One letter written by him sold for $150.

Rudy Guliani, Charles Manson, Don Corelone & MacArthur

Charles Manson, leader of a gang of social drop-outs called the family, obsessed over the Beattle's White Album, and frustrated with his own failure in life, tried to initiate a race war between blacks and whites. He thought he could murder affluent white people and try to blame it on the black community. He failed.

He ordered 7 people killed, sent members of his 'family' to do the dirty deed, and they got caught. Manson and 4 other family members were convicted and sentenced to death. Their death sentences were commuted to life when the death penalty was abolished in 1972.

The 9 people that were killed in August 1969 Manson did not kill them with his own hands. He ordered several of his "family" members to carry out the murders for him. Like idiots they did it.

Under California state law 'any person who orders a murder is guilty of murder'.

The Tate house 10050 Cielo Dr. was demolished in the 1990's and another house now stands on that lot. The home of Leno and Rosemary LaBianca still stands though but has had it's address changed to discourage the curious and morbid among us.

In 1972 the Supreme Court abolished the death penalty on the grounds that is was unconstitutional and was cruel and unusual punishment. I admit the gas chamber would not be a pleasant way to die, but it's nothing compared to what Sharon Tate and her friends had to endure in the last moments of their lives.

According to Charlie, nothing. The reality is Charles Manson was convicted of multiple counts of first degree murder and multiple counts of conspiracy to commit murder. Which in plainspeak means he was in a lot of trouble. Originally given the death penalty, later reduced to life with parole. Although he has tried many times to win his freedom, no parole board in their right minds would let him out.

Charles Manson live a nomadic life while in California. He landed wherever, whenever and stayed until he was run off. Him and the 'family' poached and squatted, tresspassed, stole and invaded any place that look promising. He spent time in Malibu, Venice Beach, Topanga, Santa Monica and even as far south as San Diego and as north as Santa Barbara and San Francisco and the bay area. When crime is your vocation, its best to keep moving. When finally arrested they were in Death Valley.

Charles Manson led "the Manson Family"

Author Jeff Guinn's new book Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson claims to have found a sister of Manson's. I have not read the book so I have no idea if the author's research is accurate. It is entirely possible that Manson did have unheard of siblings that maybe even he didn't know about. I would like some DNA evidence to prove this one way or another.

The word psychopath is not really used anymore. The term is APD (anti-social personality disorder). APD is not a mental illness, its a personality disorder. There is no cure or effective treatment for this disorder. He does suffer from other conditions that may be considered mental illnesses but the APD is his biggest problem.

Charles Manson is not famous, he is infamous, theres a difference; he manipulated people into doing his bidding, which involved several brutal slayings including a woman who was 8 1/2 months pregnant

Watson visited Manson while he was housed at the Los Angeles County Jail where Manson was held from the time of his arrest until his conviction in 1970. From the LA jail, Manson was transported to San Quentin, just north of San Francisco, where all death sentenced inmates await their date with California's electric chair. Watson by this time had made a break from the family.

In 1969, Roman Polaski's wife and four other were killed by Charles Manson. The crime was part of Manson's plan to start a race war in america. Polanski made a a film of crime. The play was gloomy and was called Macbeth.

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Manson has a host of problems, most of them are untreatable. He suffers from APD (anti-social personality disorder), paranoia, and seems to also suffer a certain degree of dementia. He may have other psychiatric problems but these are the highlights.

He had several and one even lived to tell his tale. Early defense attorney Ronald Hughes disappeared after crossing Manson in court. After that his attorney was Irving Kanarek who informed the court that Manson could defend himself, although as an attorney I'm sure he was reluctant to let Manson represent himself in such a high profile, death penalty case.

Manson lived a transient lifestyle when not incarcerated so it is very difficult to say where he was at any given time. He did live in Ohio, and has relatives there but I'm not sure about that exact location.

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There really is no 'family' any more. There was only a 'family' if there was a Manson. Once he was removed the group lost momentum and eventually faded into non-existance. The remainder of the 'family' that are still alive today are grandparents, and most would rather forget their imfamous past.

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Tate died in the most horrible way possible. Begging for the life of her unborn child, she was stabbed repeatedly in the upper body. Cause of death, exsanguation (loss of blood) means that Tate didn't die immediately. It took several minuntes for her to bleed out, causing a severe drop in blood pressure, and finally loosing conciousness and death. Those few minuntes it took for her to bleed to death must have been excutiatingly painful and frightening beyond endurance.

The Manson trial was one of the biggest in California history, so it's impossible to name all involed but I'll hit on the 'stars'. The judges' name was Keene, later to star on The People's Court. Vincent Bugliosi, prosecution, Manson defended himself, Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkle, Leslie Van Houten, Linda Kasabian, Charles 'Tex' Watson.

He was placed with a number of relatives changing schools and ending in Gibault Home for Boys in Indiana. He was a young back then. This was just the first of a lifetime of incarceration for Manson.

As Manson entered his middle teens, his life was much the same as his late childhood, spending his time either in or escaping out of reform schools. Charlie proved to be as poor a thief as he was a student, always managing to get caught and ending up back in an institution. While at the Indiana School for Boys in Plainfield, Indiana, Charlie claimed he was repeatedly raped and he soon escaped.

Cielo Drive in suburban Los Angeles. Name means ( Heavens or Sky) what a crash landing when the Manson gang hit.