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Manson and members of his outcast 'family' of followers were convicted of killing actress Sharon Tate - who was eight months pregnant - and six other people during a bloody rampage in the Los Angeles area in August 1969. In February 1986, an Ohio judge additionally found that Freeman was the son of Charles Manson Jr., also known as Charles White, who killed himself in June 1993, Davis added. In March 2018, a Kern County commissioner ruled that Freeman was entitled to Manson's remains and that order established that Freeman was Manson's grandson, according to Davis. 19, 2017, at Bakersfield Mercy Hospital of heart failure triggered by colon cancer. Kiken has recovered property, on behalf of Freeman, that Manson left behind in prison when he died at age 83 on Nov. gained his confidence and easily influenced (Manson) to leave all of his estate to (Channels),' Freeman's court papers state.Ī hearing on Freeman's will challenge is scheduled for July 13, the same day a judge is scheduled to hear a competing competition to administer the Manson estate by Nancy Claassen of Spokane, Washington, who alleges in her court papers that she and Manson had the same mother and that she therefore is his 'sole heir-at-law.'Ĭlaassen disputes Freeman's claim to be Manson's grandson.Īlan Davis, an attorney for Dale Kiken, a lawyer and current temporary special administrator of the Manson estate, previously said Klein had jurisdiction to make orders regarding Freeman, a resident of Bradenton, Florida, because Freeman voluntarily made himself a part of the California- based Manson case.

'Because of his weakened condition, (Channels). Manson suffered from heart disease and other ailments before he died, according to Freeman's court papers. In his new court papers, Freeman, acting as his own attorney, says probate of the will should be denied because it was created 'as a direct result of undue influence exercised by (Channels) over (Manson) and is not, and never was, the will of (Manson).' In his court papers, Channels said Manson's 2002 will, filed in Kern County in November 2017, named him as the executor of Manson's estate.

CHARLES MANSON JR TRIAL

His appeal had put on hold a trial of whether he or longtime Manson pen pal Michael Channel should be the permanent administrator of the late cult leader's estate.Ĭhannels had asked for the DNA test of Freeman. The justices found that Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Clifford Klein erred when he signed an order in 2019 directing that the 45-year-old Freeman submit to DNA sampling.įreeman had once told the judge that he would not voluntarily agree to DNA testing, but would obey a court order to do so.

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