Hippie Cult Leader: The Last Words of Charles Manson

The day that etched Charles Manson into the mind of the world’s collective consciousness was Friday, August 8th, 1969. That was the fateful weekend when Manson’s alleged cult named the “Manson Family” slaughtered seven people. It wasn’t the first time the group had committed murder, nor would it be the last, but the events of that weekend are why Charlie Manson will be remembered as the devil incarnate. A real-life boogeyman capable of untold evil. A maniacal puppet master who carved a swastika in his head with a razor blade.
For 50 years the legendary Manson Family Murders have fascinated and mortified all. No one could understand why such brutal acts of cold-blooded murder could have taken place in Hollywood and that women played a key role. Manson was an enigmatic drifter who could draw in a group of people into his web of deceit and evil that eventually led to the brutal Tate and then Labianca murders. The prosecution would go on to spin what was considered the de-facto theory behind the murder spree and the world bought into the "Helter Skelter" conspiracy. They needed a way to convict Manson for murder even though they had no evidence against him for the murders.
Now for the first time Documentary film producer and author James Buddy Day takes readers through a more rational and believable set of reasons for the murders. In 2017 Buddy Day produced the award-winning Documentary The Final Words which brought together some of the true motivations of Manson and his followers. With first account interviews it becomes apparent that revenge and making others complicit while freeing a “brother” (Bobby Beusoleil) are more likely to have been the motives behind the murders.

The myth behind "A Race War" as forwarded by Bugliosi the prosecuting attorney and originator of the now famous book "Helter Skelter" was hatched well before the trial was set to take place. Why? Because the prosecution could not convict Manson for murder based on the evidence as it presented itself. Yes, Helter Skelter was at one of the crime scenes which is the lead prosecutor hired an author to write a book about the trial prior to going to court. And what does that say about getting a fair trial based on the facts of the case in the American justice system? Was this a Noble justice case?

James Buddy Day is the last author to have interviewed Charles Manson. Through those interviews you get to understand more about the person that Manson was and what motivated him on his last run before going back to prison forever. Charles Manson the most famous convicted mass murderer of all time. Did he stand for anything or was he just a cold, heartless and evil person who had spent his entire life in the prison system? The answers will shock you.

This book will appeal to readers searching for facts and truths about the most iconic mass murder of the 20th century. You will leave with a lot of questions but a lot more answers about Manson and the people who were part of the commune.

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