A California judge is set to select one of three possible heirs to infamous cult leader and murderer Charles Manson’s estate, possibly worth up to $1 million, but there is a long road ahead in the bizarre property battle, according to an attorney involved in the case.
Those claiming to be next in line to receive Manson’s belongings include his longtime pen pal and Manson “murderabilia” collector Michael Channels; Jason Freeman, who says he is Manson’s biological grandson; and Daniel Arguelles, who says he is Manson’s biological son.
“In probate matters, there’s two speeds: slow and slower,” attorney Alan Davis, who serves as counsel to Dale Kiken, the current administrator of Manson’s estate, told Fox News Digital. “So, we’ve been at this for over five years now because Charles Manson died in November 2017. We’re on … our third or maybe fourth judge.”
Los Angeles County Judge Ruben Garcia, who is currently assigned to the case, is “doing a very thoughtful job because he’s involved such intricate provisions of probate code” and “wants to make sure that he gets it right,” Davis explained.
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Manson died at age 83 of natural causes in a Kern County hospital in 2017 while serving life in prison. His estate, which includes guitars, artwork, photographs, clothing and original songs — three of which were recorded by Guns ‘N Roses, Marilyn Manson and the Beach Boys — is estimated to be worth anywhere between several hundred thousand and a million dollars, according to probate experts.
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The value of the cult leader’s belongings is based in part on the country’s true crime obsession, which only grew stronger with director Quentin Tarantino’s 2019 film based on the Manson murders, “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood,” which grossed more than $377 million…
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