AdamSmith Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 Ai yi yi. Charles Manson calls off his wedding -- for the weirdest reason You've heard the phrase 'she only wants you for your body,' but it seems that serial killer Charles Manson's bride-to-be took that a bit too literally... 27-year-old Afton Elaine Burton announced her engagement to jailed killer Manson back in November, but their wedding plans took a dramatic turn when journalist Daniel Simone looked into the case, the NY Post reports. Supposed superfan Burton had hatched a plan to gain the rights to Manson's body when he dies in order to make cash by displaying his corpse to the public in a glass case. At this point, even Charles Manson is, like, I'M OUT. Simone - who is investigating Manson for his book The Retrial of Charles Manson - said that Manson scrapped the wedding plans because 'he’s finally realized that he’s been played for a fool,' but don't feel too sorry for this jilted lover yet. Manson is allegedly not impressed with Burton's plan to entomb him in glass for the public to gawp at for a particularly Manson-ish reason: He's convinced that he is immortal. Simone said: He feels he will never die. Therefore, he feels it’s a stupid idea to begin with. That clears that up, then. Check out Afton Elaine Burton talking about her affianced before her little quick money scheme was exposed. [Link to video below] If the real life Manson is just a bit too weird for you, the movie Manson Girls is in development, starring The Devil's Rejects' Bill Moseley in the titular role. http://moviepilot.com/posts/2015/02/11/charles-manson-calls-off-wedding-for-the-weirdest-reason-2683374?lt_source=external,manual lookin and mvan1 2 Quote
AdamSmith Posted February 12, 2015 Author Posted February 12, 2015 Charles Manson's fiancee wanted to marry him for his corpse: source The New York Post This plot was too crazy even for Charles Manson. 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 mastermind of 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.” Charles Manson in 2011 (left) and in 1970Photo: AP Manson’s and Burton’s marriage license expired Thursday. “They plan on renewing the license, and things will move forward in the coming months,” says a statement posted on Burton’s and Hammond’s website. Burton and Hammond — who uses the nickname Gray Wolf — could not be reached for comment. The wedding was postponed “due to an unexpected interruption in logistics,” the site says. Manson entered a prison medical facility for treatment of an infection about two months ago and cannot receive visitors, Simone said. California prison officials would not comment on either Manson’s medical condition or his whereabouts. Simone and a collaborator, Heidi Jordan Ley, are seeking a publisher for their book, “The Retrial of Charles Manson.” Manson and other inmates at Corcoran State Prison in California are helping the project. The authors say they spoke with Manson regularly before his phone privileges were suspended two years ago. They also corresponded with Manson and his inmate friends by mail. According to the authors, Burton and Hammond hatched their plan to display Manson’s corpse about two years ago. Initially, the duo asked Manson to sign a document that would let them take his body when he dies. Manson and BurtonPhoto: MansonDirect.com/POLARIS “He didn’t give them a yes, he didn’t give them a no. He sort of strung them along,” Simone said. Burton and Hammond regularly brought Manson toiletries and other items. Stringing them along kept the goodies coming, Simone said. When it became clear last year that the purportedly death-proof Manson would not green-light the plan, Burton and Hammond switched to the marriage idea, Simone says. If Burton married Manson, the pair realized, California law would give her possession of Manson’s remains upon his death, Simone said. Simone believes Manson never intended to marry Burton. “Manson never consented to the wedding in the first place and never will,” he said. Another Simone book, “The Lufthansa Heist,” about a $6 million armed robbery at Kennedy Airport in 1978, is due out next month. He co-authored it with “GoodFellas” mobster Henry Hill, who died in 2012. http://nypost.com/2015/02/08/charles-mansons-fiancee-wanted-to-marry-him-for-his-corpse-source/ mvan1 1 Quote
Members lookin Posted February 13, 2015 Members Posted February 13, 2015 Supposed superfan Burton had hatched a plan to gain the rights to Manson's body when he dies in order to make cash by displaying his corpse to the public in a glass case. At this point, even Charles Manson is, like, I'M OUT. Perhaps she could find a stand-in. AdamSmith 1 Quote
