Vincent Bugliosi

Charles Manson was a man who knew how to persuade people to do his bidding for him, and get what he wanted. Charles Manson became a guru after getting out of jail in the latter part of the 1960s, and would tell his followers that they were the reincarnation of the original Christians and that the establishment was playing the part of the Romans. While he did not outright say so, he told these people that he was Christ and had visions of being crucified. The female followers were all…

A notorious criminal, Charles Miles Manson, was the center of a sadistic cult that afflicted many throughout the 1960s. Manson and his sect came to typify the aphotic marginal of an aeon that many usually affiliate with amity and unrecompensed love. During this spree, he commanded others to commit a series of crimes including thievery, assault, and even murder while under the influence of The Beatles and recreational drugs. Charles Manson was born to a sixteen year old girl who abandoned him due…

There’s no denying that Charles Manson was an individual with a distinctive and captivating personality. For instance, almost anything you read about Manson refers to him as being charismatic. “Note, for instance, a reporter’s observation: Manson had a charismatic personality, an undeniable presence. He was able to dominate, to bring others under his power” (Geis & Huston, 1971, p. 345). Likewise, many people correlate Manson’s magnetism and allure with regard to his musical abilities and…