Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo was born in Santa Monica, California, and grew up in the Los Angeles area. When he was six years old on August 21st, 1971, a young Trujillo found himself at his grandmother’s house in Hawthorne — just around the corner from a surplus store that was held up by the Manson Family.
In a new interview on The Offspring’s Time to Relax podcast, the bassist recalled the harrowing story of hiding out in his grandma’s shower as 30 police officers engaged in a shootout with four of Charles Manson’s followers.
“I am in Hawthorne, California,” recounted Trujillo [as transcribed by Metal Injection]. “I’m staying at my grandma’s house… The gun shop, the army surplus shop around the corner on Hawthorne Boulevard, was robbed. And basically, the Manson family had this grand scheme. You can check it out on the internet. They were gonna rob the gun store and get their ammo and everything,...
In a new interview on The Offspring’s Time to Relax podcast, the bassist recalled the harrowing story of hiding out in his grandma’s shower as 30 police officers engaged in a shootout with four of Charles Manson’s followers.
“I am in Hawthorne, California,” recounted Trujillo [as transcribed by Metal Injection]. “I’m staying at my grandma’s house… The gun shop, the army surplus shop around the corner on Hawthorne Boulevard, was robbed. And basically, the Manson family had this grand scheme. You can check it out on the internet. They were gonna rob the gun store and get their ammo and everything,...
- 10/24/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Howard Weitzman, the Hollywood power lawyer whose clients at one time included Justin Bieber, Ozzy Osbourne, the Michael Jackson estate and O.J. Simpson, died Wednesday at the age of 81.
Weitzman’s son Jed confirmed to Billboard that his father died peacefully at his Los Angeles home following a battle with cancer.
“Our beloved friend and partner Howard Weitzman passed away yesterday,” Weitzman’s firm Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump Llp said in a statement to Rolling Stone. “A renowned trial lawyer and dealmaker, Howard skillfully handled some of the most famous cases in Hollywood.
Weitzman’s son Jed confirmed to Billboard that his father died peacefully at his Los Angeles home following a battle with cancer.
“Our beloved friend and partner Howard Weitzman passed away yesterday,” Weitzman’s firm Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump Llp said in a statement to Rolling Stone. “A renowned trial lawyer and dealmaker, Howard skillfully handled some of the most famous cases in Hollywood.
- 4/8/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Matt Smith is taking on his most menacing role yet.
The Crown actor, 36, stars as Charles Manson in Charlie Says, which follows how Manson convinced his so-called family to commit gruesome murders — and what happened to the women afterwards.
The movie, set to hit theaters May 10, is directed by American Psycho‘s Mary Herron and also stars Chace Crawford, Marianne Rendón, Game of Thrones‘ Hannah Murray and Sosie Bacon (Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick’s 26-year-old daughter).
All the actors play the real-life members of Manson’s murderous clan. Manson died while serving life in prison in 2017 at 83.
Murray, Bacon...
The Crown actor, 36, stars as Charles Manson in Charlie Says, which follows how Manson convinced his so-called family to commit gruesome murders — and what happened to the women afterwards.
The movie, set to hit theaters May 10, is directed by American Psycho‘s Mary Herron and also stars Chace Crawford, Marianne Rendón, Game of Thrones‘ Hannah Murray and Sosie Bacon (Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick’s 26-year-old daughter).
All the actors play the real-life members of Manson’s murderous clan. Manson died while serving life in prison in 2017 at 83.
Murray, Bacon...
- 3/13/2019
- by Ale Russian
- PEOPLE.com
This past November, mass-murderer and cult leader Charles Manson died of natural causes at age 83. Immediately following his long-awaited death, several people started fighting over the infamous killer’s body — and now we finally know who gets it. On March 12, TMZ reported that Jason Freeman, a man who claims to be Mason's grandson, has been given custody of the body. However, that doesn't mean that the battle is over. Michael Brunner, son of Manson follower Mary Brunner, filed legal docs looking into whether or not Jason is actually related to Mason. He apparently refused a DNA test, which makes him look suspect. It's no surprise that there would be some fighting over the estate, because it comes with the rights to the Manson name. Think books, movies, and TV shows... yeah, there could be a lot of money involved. Several people had filed for custody of the body, which seemed just plain weird to us.
- 4/21/2018
- by In Touch Weekly
- In Touch Weekly
The man claiming to be Charles Manson's grandson was just given the right to retrieve Manson's body for burial ... but this does not end the family fight for control. Michael Brunner, the son of Charles Manson and Manson Family member Mary Brunner has just filed legal docs questioning whether Jason Freeman -- the man who was just given control of the body -- is actually the biological grandson of Manson. Brunner notes Freeman has...
- 3/13/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
In the summer of 1969, a group of young people led by Charles Manson sent a wave of terror through the hills of the Los Angeles area, leaving a trail of bodies behind them.
Nearly 50 years later, here’s what you need to know about the cult’s violence, its victims and where the killers are now.
The ‘Family’ Forms
Manson began attracting followers after he was released from prison in March 1967. But before he and his murderous group embarked on a plan to kill famous people, they sought out celebrities as friends, roommates and professional connections.
As Dianne Lake, the...
Nearly 50 years later, here’s what you need to know about the cult’s violence, its victims and where the killers are now.
The ‘Family’ Forms
Manson began attracting followers after he was released from prison in March 1967. But before he and his murderous group embarked on a plan to kill famous people, they sought out celebrities as friends, roommates and professional connections.
As Dianne Lake, the...
- 10/20/2017
- by Elaine Aradillas
- PEOPLE.com
Park City — Our Monday started off on a weird note, even for the “anything-can-happen-at-Sundance” vibe. There is a new movie coming called “Manson Girls.” Directed by Susanna Lo, the drama is about several of the women who followed murderer Charles Manson. Included in the cast is Monica Keena, who plays Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme, Laura Harring (Alice Rainer), Heather Matarazzo (Sadie Atkins), Jennifer Landon (Mary Brunner), Tania Ramonde (Leslie Van Houten) and Taryn Manning (we don’t whom she plays). It turns out that two members of the Doobie Bros., John McFee and Guy Allison, wrote the theme to the movie, so...
- 1/26/2011
- Hitfix
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