Charles Manson Signed Court Declaration. This copy of a six-page legal document, executed June 6, 1995, in San Francisco, se...

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Charles Manson Signed Court Declaration. This copy of a six-page legal document, executed June 6, 1995, in San Francisco, serves this purpose: "The Attorney General is informed and believes that Charles Manson had and will in the future receive, royalties, income and/or profits (as defined in Civil Code section 2225, subdivision (a) (10) from the sale of rights, the value of which is enhanced by notoriety gained from the commission of the felony for which he was convicted." The document notes that "Manson and his agents and representatives hold all such income as involuntary trustees for the benefit of the family members of any and all victims, who are beneficiaries," and calls for an investigation, notably of Geffen Records, for whom Guns 'N Roses had recorded Manson's song "The Spaghetti Incident," written in the 1960s. Manson has signed this copy boldly and in black ink in the upper right area of the first page. This document exemplifies of the legalities still spawning over a quarter-century after the most spine-chilling murders in U.S history.

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