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Charles Manson 1 Charles Manson Charles Manson 1 Charles Manson Charles Manson Mugshot de Charles Manson al momento de su detención Nacimiento 12 de noviembre de 1934 (79 años) Cincinnati, Ohio, Estados Unidos Cargo(s) criminal(es) Conspiración Condena Pena de muerte, reducida a cadena perpetua por la abolición de la pena de muerte Situación actual Sin derecho a la libertad condicional Ocupación Músico en Prisión Cónyuge Rosalie Jean Willis, Candy Stevens Padres Kathleen Maddox (madre), Colonel Scott (padre), William Manson (padrastro) Charles Milles Manson (Cincinnati, 12 de noviembre de 1934) es un conocido criminal y músico estadounidense. Fue el fundador y líder de "La Familia", grupo que perpetró varios asesinatos, entre ellos, el macabro asesinato de Sharon Tate (esposa de Roman Polanski) y sus invitados en su residencia de Beverly Hills el 9 de agosto de 1969. Cumple condena desde 1971, tras ser condenado a cadena perpetua como instigador de estos crímenes. Después de que Manson fuera condenado, se publicaron algunas grabaciones y canciones escritas e interpretadas por él. Varios músicos, entre ellos GG Allin, Marilyn Manson, Guns N' Roses, White Zombie y Scars On Broadway han hecho versiones de algunas de sus canciones. Manson, a quien se le negó la libertad condicional en abril de 2012 y no fue programada otra audiencia de libertad condicional hasta el año 2027, fue re-evaluado debido a su edad y su salud y de la Junta de Libertad Condicional recomendó su libertad condicional. Biografía Nació el 12 de noviembre de 1934 en Cincinnati (EEUU). Hijo de Kathleen Maddox (11/1/1918 - 31/7/1973), una soltera de 16 años que se quedó embarazada de un coronel llamado Scott Walker (11/5/1910 - 30/12/1954) que se desentendió del niño y de la madre. Un tiempo más tarde, Kathleen se casó con un obrero llamado William Manson, que le dio los apellidos al niño. Primer arresto Se sabe que su primer robo a mano armada fue en 1947 a los trece años a una tienda de comida. Después de este incidente, Manson fue encerrado en un instituto del cual escapó cuatro días después junto a otro muchacho. En el camino Manson y su amigo cometieron otros dos delitos a mano armada. En 1951, tras una serie de arrestos y fugas, Charles Manson fue enviado a prisión por conducir un vehículo robado. Al final de 1952 había ocho cargos contra él. Charles Manson 2 Fue transferido a otra prisión y liberado en 1954 por buen comportamiento. En 1954, y con diecinueve años de edad, Manson se casa con Jean Willis, una enfermera de diecisiete años. Con ella tendría su primer hijo. Segundo arresto Volvió a ser arrestado más tarde por robo de vehículos. En 1958 quedó en libertad provisional, pero fue arrestado nuevamente en 1961 por falsificación de cheques. Poco tiempo después, ya divorciado de su primera mujer, se casa con la prostituta Candy "Leona" Stevens. De ese matrimonio nace Charles Luther Manson, su segundo hijo conocido. Por aquella época, y nuevamente en la cárcel, comienza su formación esotérica y posteriormente a utilizar conceptos de la filosofía oriental. Manson había pasado la mayor parte de su vida adulta en prisión, principalmente por robo de vehículos y fraude, aunque también fue acusado de proxenetismo. Nacimiento de «La Familia» Fue liberado en marzo de 1967 y se trasladó a San Francisco, donde reunió a un grupo de seguidores a los que se referiría como «La Familia». Poco después volvió a trasladarse, esta vez a Los Ángeles, con «La Familia». Relación con Dennis Wilson Manson publicó el álbum Lie: The love and terror cult el 6 de marzo de 1970 (grabado entre septiembre de 1967 y agosto de 1968) para poder financiar su defensa. Una de las canciones del álbum había sido grabada previamente por The Beach Boys para el álbum 20/20, se retitulo como «Never Learn Not to Love», en los créditos figuraba como único autor Dennis Wilson, quien había sido colaborador cercano de «La Familia». El trabajo resultante de Manson se trataba de un álbum mezcla entre folk y country. Este disco contenía el sencillo Look at your game, girl, canción donde Manson suena muy inspirado cantando solamente con su guitarra no tan afinada. Este tema fue versionado años más tarde por los Guns N' Roses en su álbum The Spaghetti Incident?. La banda Ramones, en su canción «Glad to see you go», hacen referencia a este muchacho. Helter Skelter Manson reinterpretó el sentido de la canción Helter Skelter que aparece en Álbum blanco, de The Beatles, publicado en 1968: los negros iniciarían una guerra civil contra los blancos, de la que saldrían vencedores. Más tarde, incapaces de gestionar su victoria, buscarían el consejo de «La Familia». Crímenes de "La Familia" Asesinatos en Cielo Drive, 10050 La noche del sábado 9 de agosto de 1969, Charles Watson, Patricia Krenwinkel, Susan Atkins y Linda Kasabian entraron en la residencia número 10050 de Cielo Drive en Beverly Hills, California, y las acólitas de Manson mataron salvajemente a Sharon Tate, la mujer de Roman Polanski, que estaba embarazada de ocho meses, recibiendo dieciséis puñaladas, de las cuales once fueron a manera de tortura y cinco de ellas, según el forense, mortales de necesidad. Dejándola morir desangrada, la colgaron del techo junto a Jay Sebring. Sus otros invitados, Abigail Folger y Voytek Frykowski, fueron apuñalados en los jardines exteriores de la mansión. Antes de entrar, habían disparado dando muerte al joven Steven Parent, que abandonaba la casa en ese momento. Linda Kasabian, seguidora de "La Familia", recibió más tarde inmunidad por dar información contra el grupo. Se ha especulado mucho sobre el móvil de este crimen, que aún hoy no está demasiado claro. En principio se dijo que la elección de la casa había sido casual. Se sabe que Manson ya había estado en aquella mansión por lo menos en dos ocasiones. Charles Manson 3 Se dice que el posible móvil fue el rodaje de la película de Roman Polanski Rosemary's Baby. El director había sufrido amenazas de grupos esotéricos de la época a causa del rodaje, ya que trataba un tema polémico como era la práctica del satanismo entre las personas de la elite estadounidense y el advenimiento de un hijo del diablo, al igual que Dios envió a Jesús a la Tierra. Cuando Susan Atkins abandonó la casa cogió una toalla y la empapó con sangre de Sharon Tate y la usó para escribir en el exterior de la puerta principal la palabra "pig" ("cerdo"). Posteriormente se dijo que el móvil de los asesinatos tenía que ver con una venganza personal contra el peluquero de Sharon Tate, Jay Sebring, quien habría pagado a un par de mujeres (supuestas seguidoras de Manson) para que se dejaran "humillar sexualmente" por Sebring. En venganza, los miembros de La Familia se dirigieron al lugar donde se encontraba el peluquero y, confundiendo a Tate con una amante, decidieron darle muerte ante él. Existe una teoría la cual afirma que el ataque pudo tener como plan liquidar a Terry Melcher y su novia Candice Bergen. Manson pensaba que Melcher lo iba a ayudar a lanzarse en la industria musical. Cuando Manson se enteró de que Melcher lo rechazó, mandó a sus discípulos a la casa de Cielo Drive a que lo asesinaran. Meses antes de la masacre, el inmueble pertenecía a Melcher, por lo que podría haberse tratado de un error.[1] Asesinato de los LaBianca La noche siguiente, Manson entró en la casa del empresario Leno LaBianca y su mujer Rosemary en las afueras de Los Ángeles. Tras asegurarles que él no les haría daño, los ató y dejó entrar a Tex, Patricia Krenwinkel y Leslie Van Houten, quienes mataron a la pareja, apuñalándolos En las paredes aparecieron escritas con sangre las frases "Rise" (Álcense), "Helter Skelter"(nombre de una conocida canción de The Beatles) y "Death to pigs" (Muerte a los cerdos). Proceso judicial Investigación Miembros de "La Familia(fraternidad de asesinos)" habían sido ya responsables del asesinato de Gary Hinman, un profesor de música, y se los creía autores de otros muchos asesinatos. En calidad de sospechosa de ser cómplice de ese homicidio resultó detenida la secuaz Susan Atkins, y esta seguidora terminó siendo fatal para Manson y su grupo. Conforme se señaló acerca de este episodio: “En la cárcel la muchacha se jactó ante una compañera de su participación en los crímenes en las residencias de Sharon Tate y de los de La Bianca. Aquella reclusa no la delató, aunque le contó la historia a otra presa, la cual sí se animó a formular la denuncia. A partir de aquel momento irían cayendo en manos de las autoridades los integrantes de la cofradía”.[2][3] Arresto Manson no había estado presente en los asesinatos, pero fue sentenciado por conspiración el 25 de enero de 1971 y, el 29 de marzo del mismo año, a pena de muerte. Esta sentencia fue más tarde conmutada por cadena perpetua después de que la Corte Suprema de California aboliera la pena de muerte en ese estado. Durante su proceso penal, el reo se defendió a sí mismo y convirtió las audiencias en actos circenses. Del alto contenido mediático de la actuación del procesado da cuenta el fiscal de la causa Vincent Bugliosi: “Manson sorprendió a todos diciendo que él también quería declarar… Estuvo hablando durante una hora. Empezó hablando tan bajo que los espectadores que llenaban la sala tenían que inclinarse hacia delante para oírle. Pero después de pocos minutos la voz cambió, se fue haciendo más fuerte, más animada y, como ya había descubierto de mis conversaciones con él, cuando esto ocurría parecía que su rostro también cambiaba.
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