Charles Manson Wiki: Everything To Know About The Criminal & Cult Leader

The year was 1969, and a level of horror had taken over America like no other. That horror would forever be known as Charles Manson and the vision of Charles Manson was Helter Skelter. History would learn that nothing compared to the actual crimes committed by Charles Manson and his criminal followers. Charles Manson was born to a single mother on November 12, 1934, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Charles Manson, being born to a teenage mother, went several weeks unnamed until his mother decided on the name Charles Milles Maddox, later to be changed to Charles Manson. Later in 1937, Charles Manson's mother filed a parental lawsuit against his father who had been Colonel Walker Henderson Scott, Sr., who like his biological son, had a criminal background which included being a local con artist. Charles Manson's childhood was filled with chaos and uncertainty. Charles Manson was temporarily raised with his step-father, William Eugene Manson, and later by his aunt and uncle in McMechen, West Virginia. While his mother was living her life, which was filled with crime and recklessness, Charles Manson continued living with his relatives until his mother met her parole in 1942. When Charles Manson's mother was released from prison, Charles Manson went to live with her in Charleston where she continued with her reckless lifestyle of drinking and committing larceny. The life of Charles Manson continued with minor criminal activities and his mother's marriage. It wasn't until his 13th birthday that Charles Manson was caught committing his first public crime of theft.

The realization of Charles Manson's life would not be a surprise to those who studied crimes and criminal behavior. In other words, Charles Manson fit the profile of an individual that would become a criminal either in his juvenile years or later as an adult. And this was so; at the age of 13, Charles Manson was sentenced to a boys juvenile center by a judge for his petty theft criminal actions and, while at the center, Charles Manson committed more crimes with a suitor. Though many family members tried to help Charles Manson, it would seem that the life of crime was selected for him and he was simply living out the script as the main actor. By 1951, Charles Manson had been in several boys juvenile centers including a reform school for boys with no success at changing his lifestyle. And in October 1951, Charles Manson, at the age of 17, entered a minimum security prison where he stayed until February 1952. Between 1952 and 1955, Charles Manson will have been in prison, gotten married to a hospital waitress, and had a son. With the news of the birth of his son, Charles Manson tries to break out of prison by stealing a car and was unsuccessful in his actions. Charles Manson later heard the news that his ex-girlfriend moved on with her life with his son in tow.

Charles Manson had become a professional criminal and had served several years in prison by the time he managed to created the lavish apocalyptic war story of Helter Skelter. According to Charles Manson, Helter Skelter would arise from the tensions between the black and white citizens of America resulting in an all out war. Later on, Charles Manson would be sentenced for his attempt in trying to make his vision of Helter Skelter a reality via the many crimes that he and his cult committed. The year was 1968 and young Charles Manson was a free man on the prowl. Charles Manson had attracted a California cult to his attention and began doing his work. By 1969, the Manson family will have committed some crimes including the attempted assassination of President Gerald Ford. Three years later on April 22, 1971, Charles Manson will have been incarcerated and charged with a total of seven counts of first degree murder and one charge for the conspiracy to commit murder concerning the deaths of six other victims. On December 13, 1971, after a massively public trial, Charles Manson was convicted and sentenced to death. However, in 1971, due to changes in California sentencing laws pertaining to the death sentence, Charles Manson would be eligible for parole after seven years of imprisonment. And Charles Manson did just that on November 16, 1978 when he filed for parole and was heard before the judge. Charles Manson's petition for parole was rejected and the criminal would live out the rest of his years behind bars.

Throughout his criminal career, Charles Manson was not shy with his plans and made several public demonstrations concerning his agenda. But it wasn't until he'd been in prison for some decades, that Charles Manson finally agreed to public interviews. In 1998, while in prison, Charles Manson released Bovine Vendetta. Bovine Vendetta was a short three minute film regarding the telephone conversations shared between Charles Manson and author Marlin Marynick. It would be clear that Charles Manson had a legion of fans of his work and Bovine Vendetta was their first listen in on the man who had made history.

Leslie Van Houten was one of the members of the Manson Family. Leslie Van Houten was arrested and charged for the murders of Leno and Rosemary LaBianca. Leslie Van Houten who was only 19 years old and received the death sentenced along with Charles Manson, but due to the sentence being found unconstitutional, Leslie Van Houten was later sentenced to life imprisonment.

The life of Charles Manson is not one any person would have wanted to live, however, Charles Manson's life was one of fascination to most who'd heard of his cult behavior and crimes. Many movies, documentaries, and books have been completed to give viewers an insight of the actions taken during Charles Manson's life. Those include "Old Man," "Helter Skelter," and "The Manson Family." "Old Man" was a documentary which depicted the years of Charles Manson. Due to his 20 years of not speaking with the public while serving his life sentence, no one had heard from Charles Manson concerning his crimes or convictions. The documentary "Old Man" seemed to have been a continuation of Bovine Vendetta and comprised of the telephone conversations between Charles Manson and Marlin Marynick. "Old Man" was released in March 2012 and gave viewers an understanding of the life of Charles Manson.

Charles Manson died on November 19, 2017, after suffering from gastrointestinal bleeding the entire year. Prior to his death, Charles Manson had been in the hospital on November 15, 2017, and due to cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, and colon cancer, died four days later. Not to be a man without a plan, Charles Manson had built a well established net worth among criminals and his financial net worth grew as well. From the selling of paintings, TV shirts, photos, interviews, and more, Charles Manson died a semi-rich man with a net worth of over $400K.