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Ed Sanders uniquely accessed every material witness to the infamous Tate–LaBianca murders, forging relationships with Charles Manson, the Manson family at Spahn Ranch, and their desert strongholds in Inyo County and Death Valley. His interviews extended to motorcycle gangs intersecting with the family’s world, providing rare insights into the network surrounding the crimes.
Covering the courtroom saga for the Los Angeles Free Press, Sanders developed close ties with both the defense counsel and detectives leading the investigation, offering an insider perspective on the legal and investigative processes that culminated in the trial of one of America’s most notorious mass murderers.
First publish date: December 1989
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Ed Sanders
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