veritasluxmea Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 (edited) Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction http://nypost.com/2015/02/08/charles-mansons-fiancee-wanted-to-marry-him-for-his-corpse-source/?utm_source=digg&utm_medium=facebook Manson’s engagement to a woman 53 years his junior was part of a wild scheme of hers to profit by putting his body on public display after his death, says the author of an upcoming book. Manson’s fiancée, 27-year-old Afton Elaine Burton, known as Star, sought to wed the convicted mastermindof the Sharon Tate murder and eight other slayings so that she could gain possession of his corpse, according to journalist Daniel Simone. Burton and a pal, Craig Hammond, planned to lay out Manson’s remains in a glass crypt, Simone says. The pair figured their bizarre California version of Lenin’s Tomb would draw huge crowds and make big money. But Manson, 80, does not want to marry Burton and has no interest in spending eternity displayed in a glass coffin, Simone told The Post. “He’s finally realized that he’s been played for a fool,” Simone said. Another reason the madman balked at the plan is because he believes he is immortal. “He feels he will never die,” Simone said. “Therefore, he feels it’s a stupid idea to begin with.” Edited February 11, 2015 by veritasluxmea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthfinder Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Wow, that's even more bizarre than I could have imagined. It was being reported up to a week ago that the wedding was not going through, but I thought that someone had told the gal it was unwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Wednesday Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veritasluxmea Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 This is why I'll never be rich, I could never come up with this stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 When did the American Dream change from having a job and a family to finding a crackpot scheme or finding someone to sue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Era Might Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 When did the American Dream change from having a job and a family to finding a crackpot scheme or finding someone to sue? 1849, when the first gold nugget broke through the soil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Wow, almost as if Mr. Manson does not appreciate being manipulated for someone else's morbid benefit. Who would have thought? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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