though this notorious murderer is dead our morbid fascination with him lives on
our morbid fascination with him lives on
our morbid fascination with him lives on welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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be counting down the top 10 facts about
be counting down the top 10 facts about Charles Manson’s trial and imprisonment
Charles Manson’s trial and imprisonment
Charles Manson’s trial and imprisonment Manson demanded and was refused
Manson demanded and was refused
Manson demanded and was refused permission to serve as his own attorney
permission to serve as his own attorney
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looking at the most interesting facts about Manson’s arrest conviction and
about Manson’s arrest conviction and
about Manson’s arrest conviction and life in prison
life in prison
life in prison look me straightaway in the eye do I
look me straightaway in the eye do I
look me straightaway in the eye do I look like I’m guilty about anything
look like I’m guilty about anything
look like I’m guilty about anything number 10 he was caught with a cell
number 10 he was caught with a cell
number 10 he was caught with a cell phone multiple times if prison dramas
phone multiple times if prison dramas
phone multiple times if prison dramas have taught us anything it’s that
have taught us anything it’s that
have taught us anything it’s that despite a strict no cell phone policy
despite a strict no cell phone policy
despite a strict no cell phone policy anybody who’s somebody in prison is
anybody who’s somebody in prison is
anybody who’s somebody in prison is totally gonna get their hands on one
totally gonna get their hands on one
totally gonna get their hands on one considering Manson was arrested two
considering Manson was arrested two
considering Manson was arrested two years before they were invented his
years before they were invented his
years before they were invented his sentence could very well have meant him
sentence could very well have meant him
sentence could very well have meant him never using a cell phone but in the
never using a cell phone but in the
never using a cell phone but in the later years of his incarceration he was
later years of his incarceration he was
later years of his incarceration he was caught in possession of a phone on
caught in possession of a phone on
caught in possession of a phone on multiple occasions the first was in 2009
multiple occasions the first was in 2009
multiple occasions the first was in 2009 and he had made calls to the US and
and he had made calls to the US and
and he had made calls to the US and Canada he then got caught repeating the
Canada he then got caught repeating the
Canada he then got caught repeating the offence in 2011 and 2016 63 year old
offence in 2011 and 2016 63 year old
offence in 2011 and 2016 63 year old Craig Hammond was arrested for allegedly
Craig Hammond was arrested for allegedly
Craig Hammond was arrested for allegedly trying to sneak a wristwatch cell phone
trying to sneak a wristwatch cell phone
trying to sneak a wristwatch cell phone to the notorious killer locked behind
to the notorious killer locked behind
to the notorious killer locked behind bars
bars
bars considering Manson’s specialty was
considering Manson’s specialty was
considering Manson’s specialty was manipulating others to kill for him it’s
manipulating others to kill for him it’s
manipulating others to kill for him it’s terrifying to imagine the conversations
terrifying to imagine the conversations
terrifying to imagine the conversations number 9 his hold over his girls was
number 9 his hold over his girls was
number 9 his hold over his girls was strong it takes a whole lot of charisma
strong it takes a whole lot of charisma
strong it takes a whole lot of charisma to become a cult leader and based on the
to become a cult leader and based on the
to become a cult leader and based on the enduring dedication Manson inspired his
enduring dedication Manson inspired his
enduring dedication Manson inspired his ability to influence was clearly
ability to influence was clearly
ability to influence was clearly permitted before his arrest his girls
permitted before his arrest his girls
permitted before his arrest his girls acted as his willing servants even
acted as his willing servants even
acted as his willing servants even sleeping with other men when he
sleeping with other men when he
sleeping with other men when he commanded it
commanded it
commanded it he established complete control over
he established complete control over
he established complete control over them which he exercised in minor ways
them which he exercised in minor ways
them which he exercised in minor ways like forbidding them from wearing
like forbidding them from wearing
like forbidding them from wearing glasses and major ways like ordering
glasses and major ways like ordering
glasses and major ways like ordering them to commit murder even after his
them to commit murder even after his
them to commit murder even after his arrest he continued to inspire in the
arrest he continued to inspire in the
arrest he continued to inspire in the worst possible ways but he perverted
worst possible ways but he perverted
worst possible ways but he perverted them and corrupted them and they became
them and corrupted them and they became
them and corrupted them and they became something else according to the
something else according to the
something else according to the Washington Post for followers tried to
Washington Post for followers tried to
Washington Post for followers tried to take full responsibility in order to
take full responsibility in order to
take full responsibility in order to save Manson from prison a different
save Manson from prison a different
save Manson from prison a different follower even tried to poison a witness
follower even tried to poison a witness
follower even tried to poison a witness he made you feel like you were his one
he made you feel like you were his one
he made you feel like you were his one and only love number 8 he delivered a
and only love number 8 he delivered a
and only love number 8 he delivered a truly manic testimony the man sure had a
truly manic testimony the man sure had a
truly manic testimony the man sure had a way with words like so many cult leaders
way with words like so many cult leaders
way with words like so many cult leaders Manson expressed himself in a grandiy
Manson expressed himself in a grandiy
Manson expressed himself in a grandiy fashion often speaking in riddles and
fashion often speaking in riddles and
fashion often speaking in riddles and delivering biblical type proclamations
delivering biblical type proclamations
delivering biblical type proclamations well back to why they come to me that’s
well back to why they come to me that’s
well back to why they come to me that’s why they stayed and that’s why they
why they stayed and that’s why they
why they stayed and that’s why they would die for me while his words were
would die for me while his words were
would die for me while his words were inspiring for those who believed in him
inspiring for those who believed in him
inspiring for those who believed in him for the rest of the world
for the rest of the world
for the rest of the world his labyrinths and statements were often
his labyrinths and statements were often
his labyrinths and statements were often more than a little hard to follow if you
more than a little hard to follow if you
more than a little hard to follow if you read the transcript of his testimony in
read the transcript of his testimony in
read the transcript of his testimony in the tate-labianca trial there are a lot
the tate-labianca trial there are a lot
the tate-labianca trial there are a lot of ellipses there a grammatical
of ellipses there a grammatical
of ellipses there a grammatical necessity in transcribing his wild
necessity in transcribing his wild
necessity in transcribing his wild stream-of-consciousness argument I’m a
stream-of-consciousness argument I’m a
stream-of-consciousness argument I’m a reflection of you I’m what you made me
reflection of you I’m what you made me
reflection of you I’m what you made me in short it places blame for all the
in short it places blame for all the
in short it places blame for all the crimes at the feet of the institutions
crimes at the feet of the institutions
crimes at the feet of the institutions and society but the way in which he
and society but the way in which he
and society but the way in which he expresses this will leave your head
expresses this will leave your head
expresses this will leave your head spinning you feel like wounds kabob for
spinning you feel like wounds kabob for
spinning you feel like wounds kabob for our energy your friends booty bitche to
our energy your friends booty bitche to
our energy your friends booty bitche to google 582 ICO Braga number 7 he was a
google 582 ICO Braga number 7 he was a
google 582 ICO Braga number 7 he was a quasi environmentalist when Manson was
quasi environmentalist when Manson was
quasi environmentalist when Manson was moved from San Quentin to Folsom Prison
moved from San Quentin to Folsom Prison
moved from San Quentin to Folsom Prison faithful Lynette squeaky Fromme moved to
faithful Lynette squeaky Fromme moved to
faithful Lynette squeaky Fromme moved to Sacramento in order to stay close it was
Sacramento in order to stay close it was
Sacramento in order to stay close it was at this time that Manson’s preachings
at this time that Manson’s preachings
at this time that Manson’s preachings took a distinct environmental focus
took a distinct environmental focus
took a distinct environmental focus under his new order of the rainbow as
under his new order of the rainbow as
under his new order of the rainbow as one of his rainbow colored nuns squeaky
one of his rainbow colored nuns squeaky
one of his rainbow colored nuns squeaky was given the title red and charged with
was given the title red and charged with
was given the title red and charged with saving the redwoods in 1975 as part of
saving the redwoods in 1975 as part of
saving the redwoods in 1975 as part of her larger environmental mission to
her larger environmental mission to
her larger environmental mission to preserve Manson’s atwa
preserve Manson’s atwa
preserve Manson’s atwa that is air trees water animals she made
that is air trees water animals she made
that is air trees water animals she made an attempt on the life of President
an attempt on the life of President
an attempt on the life of President Gerald Ford who is at the time trying to
Gerald Ford who is at the time trying to
Gerald Ford who is at the time trying to loosen environmental regulations though
loosen environmental regulations though
loosen environmental regulations though Manson was never directly implicated in
Manson was never directly implicated in
Manson was never directly implicated in the attempt his teachings nonetheless
the attempt his teachings nonetheless
the attempt his teachings nonetheless almost killed the president number six
almost killed the president number six
almost killed the president number six he fought the lawyer suffice it to say
he fought the lawyer suffice it to say
he fought the lawyer suffice it to say it did not end well for the lawyer in
it did not end well for the lawyer in
it did not end well for the lawyer in 1969
1969
1969 Ronald Hughes took Manson’s case however
Ronald Hughes took Manson’s case however
Ronald Hughes took Manson’s case however reportedly feeling he had better chances
reportedly feeling he had better chances
reportedly feeling he had better chances defending a follower
defending a follower
defending a follower he dropped Manson to represent Manson
he dropped Manson to represent Manson
he dropped Manson to represent Manson family member Leslie Van Hooten his
family member Leslie Van Hooten his
family member Leslie Van Hooten his strategy focus on Manson’s influence
strategy focus on Manson’s influence
strategy focus on Manson’s influence over his impressionable client it was a
over his impressionable client it was a
over his impressionable client it was a betrayal that Manson naturally took very
betrayal that Manson naturally took very
betrayal that Manson naturally took very poorly during one courtroom appearance
poorly during one courtroom appearance
poorly during one courtroom appearance Manson apparently said to Hughes I don’t
Manson apparently said to Hughes I don’t
Manson apparently said to Hughes I don’t ever want to see you in this courtroom
ever want to see you in this courtroom
ever want to see you in this courtroom again sure enough Hughes was found dead
again sure enough Hughes was found dead
again sure enough Hughes was found dead shortly afterwards having disappeared on
shortly afterwards having disappeared on
shortly afterwards having disappeared on a camping trip his death was never
a camping trip his death was never
a camping trip his death was never solved number five he wasn’t the most
solved number five he wasn’t the most
solved number five he wasn’t the most popular guy on the inside though Manson
popular guy on the inside though Manson
popular guy on the inside though Manson may have inspired fear in the outside
may have inspired fear in the outside
may have inspired fear in the outside world in prison it would seem that his
world in prison it would seem that his
world in prison it would seem that his magnetic persona could only take him so
magnetic persona could only take him so
magnetic persona could only take him so far with other criminals in 1984 in a
far with other criminals in 1984 in a
far with other criminals in 1984 in a row
row
row whistle he himself became the victim of
whistle he himself became the victim of
whistle he himself became the victim of a horrific crime when he was doused in
a horrific crime when he was doused in
a horrific crime when he was doused in paint thinner by a fellow inmate and set
paint thinner by a fellow inmate and set
paint thinner by a fellow inmate and set ablaze he had been working in the hobby
ablaze he had been working in the hobby
ablaze he had been working in the hobby shop at the time and the conflict
shop at the time and the conflict
shop at the time and the conflict apparently arose from a conflict of
apparently arose from a conflict of
apparently arose from a conflict of religious beliefs Manson was allegedly
religious beliefs Manson was allegedly
religious beliefs Manson was allegedly intolerant of the other inmates Hari
intolerant of the other inmates Hari
intolerant of the other inmates Hari Krishna chanting though Manson survived
Krishna chanting though Manson survived
Krishna chanting though Manson survived the attack he suffered second and third
the attack he suffered second and third
the attack he suffered second and third degree burns on almost 20% of his body
degree burns on almost 20% of his body
degree burns on almost 20% of his body including his face and hands
including his face and hands
including his face and hands number four his escape plan was full of
number four his escape plan was full of
number four his escape plan was full of hot air to say that Manson would have a
hot air to say that Manson would have a
hot air to say that Manson would have a lot of unconventional ideas in his
lot of unconventional ideas in his
lot of unconventional ideas in his lifetime would be an understatement this
lifetime would be an understatement this
lifetime would be an understatement this is the guy who in the 60s just showed up
is the guy who in the 60s just showed up
is the guy who in the 60s just showed up at a house owned by a beach boy and
at a house owned by a beach boy and
at a house owned by a beach boy and moved in with his entire posse
moved in with his entire posse
moved in with his entire posse but even compared to his own past deeds
but even compared to his own past deeds
but even compared to his own past deeds Manson supposed scheme for escaping from
Manson supposed scheme for escaping from
Manson supposed scheme for escaping from prison was downright absurd in its
prison was downright absurd in its
prison was downright absurd in its impracticality when Manson was found to
impracticality when Manson was found to
impracticality when Manson was found to be in possession of a rope and a hot air
be in possession of a rope and a hot air
be in possession of a rope and a hot air balloon catalog in 1982 prison officials
balloon catalog in 1982 prison officials
balloon catalog in 1982 prison officials had no choice but to assume that Manson
had no choice but to assume that Manson
had no choice but to assume that Manson was planning a movie worthy escape he
was planning a movie worthy escape he
was planning a movie worthy escape he certainly was one for thinking outside
certainly was one for thinking outside
certainly was one for thinking outside the box number three he made dolls
the box number three he made dolls
the box number three he made dolls during his decades in the slammer
during his decades in the slammer
during his decades in the slammer Manson wasn’t exactly what you would
Manson wasn’t exactly what you would
Manson wasn’t exactly what you would call a model prisoner not only did he
call a model prisoner not only did he
call a model prisoner not only did he use those contraband cell phones and
use those contraband cell phones and
use those contraband cell phones and plan outrageous escape attempts he also
plan outrageous escape attempts he also
plan outrageous escape attempts he also reportedly spat hot coffee at guards got
reportedly spat hot coffee at guards got
reportedly spat hot coffee at guards got caught with a hacksaw blade and was
caught with a hacksaw blade and was
caught with a hacksaw blade and was aggressive towards staff during the
aggressive towards staff during the
aggressive towards staff during the 1980s it seems that he began making
1980s it seems that he began making
1980s it seems that he began making voodoo dolls a hobby which was later
voodoo dolls a hobby which was later
voodoo dolls a hobby which was later described by now retired Los Angeles
described by now retired Los Angeles
described by now retired Los Angeles County prosecutors Steven K as Manson’s
County prosecutors Steven K as Manson’s
County prosecutors Steven K as Manson’s main activity as the story goes he liked
main activity as the story goes he liked
main activity as the story goes he liked to chant and stab them with pins to hurt
to chant and stab them with pins to hurt
to chant and stab them with pins to hurt people they were modeled after one guard
people they were modeled after one guard
people they were modeled after one guard in particular no word as to whether his
in particular no word as to whether his
in particular no word as to whether his voodoo worked out but we have our doubts
voodoo worked out but we have our doubts
voodoo worked out but we have our doubts number two he got love letters whatever
number two he got love letters whatever
number two he got love letters whatever it is about Charles Manson that drew
it is about Charles Manson that drew
it is about Charles Manson that drew people to him and made them follow his
people to him and made them follow his
people to him and made them follow his every command it didn’t lose its effect
every command it didn’t lose its effect
every command it didn’t lose its effect when he went to jail nor did it diminish
when he went to jail nor did it diminish
when he went to jail nor did it diminish with age Manson was still reportedly
with age Manson was still reportedly
with age Manson was still reportedly receiving as many as 60,000 letters each
receiving as many as 60,000 letters each
receiving as many as 60,000 letters each year even if that’s a big exaggeration
year even if that’s a big exaggeration
year even if that’s a big exaggeration conservative estimates put it well into
conservative estimates put it well into
conservative estimates put it well into the thousands he actually got engaged to
the thousands he actually got engaged to
the thousands he actually got engaged to a 26 year old in 2014 but a wedding
a 26 year old in 2014 but a wedding
a 26 year old in 2014 but a wedding never took place
never took place
never took place allegedly because the woman in question
allegedly because the woman in question
allegedly because the woman in question was only in it so she could put his body
was only in it so she could put his body
was only in it so she could put his body on display after he died regardless
on display after he died regardless
on display after he died regardless Manson continued to inspire fascination
Manson continued to inspire fascination
Manson continued to inspire fascination often of an adoring romantic persuasion
often of an adoring romantic persuasion
often of an adoring romantic persuasion until the time of his death Charlie
until the time of his death Charlie
until the time of his death Charlie always tells the truth no matter what
always tells the truth no matter what
always tells the truth no matter what before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few dishonorable mentions
believe me if I started murdering people
believe me if I started murdering people it’d be none of you left
it’d be none of you left
it’d be none of you left number one it sounds crazy but he might
number one it sounds crazy but he might
number one it sounds crazy but he might not have been crazy
not have been crazy
not have been crazy maybe I should have killed four five
maybe I should have killed four five
maybe I should have killed four five hundred people then I would have felt
hundred people then I would have felt
hundred people then I would have felt better Manson’s apparent lack of mental
better Manson’s apparent lack of mental
better Manson’s apparent lack of mental stability may have been one big
stability may have been one big
stability may have been one big elaborate ruse during his time in
elaborate ruse during his time in
elaborate ruse during his time in custody he did spend years in a
custody he did spend years in a
custody he did spend years in a psychiatric facility however he was
psychiatric facility however he was
psychiatric facility however he was ultimately deemed sane so what was he
ultimately deemed sane so what was he
ultimately deemed sane so what was he playing at this whole time well
playing at this whole time well
playing at this whole time well according to author Jeff Gwynn who
according to author Jeff Gwynn who
according to author Jeff Gwynn who penned Madsen the life and times of
penned Madsen the life and times of
penned Madsen the life and times of Charles Manson interviews with followers
Charles Manson interviews with followers
Charles Manson interviews with followers revealed that Manson only ever acted
revealed that Manson only ever acted
revealed that Manson only ever acted unpredictably with outsiders within his
unpredictably with outsiders within his
unpredictably with outsiders within his inner circle he was apparently much more
inner circle he was apparently much more
inner circle he was apparently much more coherent according to Leslie Van Hooten
coherent according to Leslie Van Hooten
coherent according to Leslie Van Hooten it was one long performance aimed at
it was one long performance aimed at
it was one long performance aimed at securing his freedom one that he warned
securing his freedom one that he warned
securing his freedom one that he warned his followers about in advance part of
his followers about in advance part of
his followers about in advance part of my responsibility was helping create him
my responsibility was helping create him
my responsibility was helping create him if true it clearly didn’t work out you
if true it clearly didn’t work out you
if true it clearly didn’t work out you can pile up 200 dead bodies up in front
can pile up 200 dead bodies up in front
can pile up 200 dead bodies up in front of my cell in it don’t set me to do
of my cell in it don’t set me to do
of my cell in it don’t set me to do nothing do you agree with our picks
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