this case received more publicity than any other trial in american history. the attorney, who died in june, 2015, gave one of his last interviews to cnn. before the trial, i said charlie, i m going to convict you. but i said, after you get a fair trial. but convicting manson would not be easy. unlike patricia krenwinkel, susan atkins and leslie van houten, manson was not even in the tate or la bianca homes when the murders happened. i let it be known that he had ordered and masterminded these murders. manson told his followers this would be a blood bath in the streets of every american city. he was the dictatorial ruler of the family, the king, and the members of the family were slavishly obedient to him. i fell in love with him continuously.
because we should fit into your life. not the other way around. san francisco, 1967. free love, free drugs, dream living for hippies escaping the mainstream. but 32-year-old charles manson arrived with much darker ambitions. you get these kids, these children coming into haight-ashbury and here is charlie manson saying how much he loves them and wants to take care of them. it was made to order for them and he took full advantage.
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command them to kill? i do. i do. there are always going to be young women who can be conned. charlie knows how to do it. it s so obvious that charles man son was railroaded. this is star. she says she s in love with man son and is committed to clearing his name. it s just not a true story. it s completely fabricated. so loyal to man son, she shaved her head and carved an x in her forehead. it s a show of support. and just like when they did it back in, you know, 1970 whatever. . charles manson continues to find gullible young women and convince them that they have a relationship. star is just the latest. there will be more. more willing to fight for innocence. he called star just from prison before our interview to deliver
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