Manson died and since this case has been pending.' Lyons said they have a handwriting expert ready to testify that it is Manson's handwriting on the will.ĭavis said he plans to call his own witnesses to poke holes in Channels' claim. Manson's estate may be modest but still valuable, given his notoriety.ĭavis said it includes only the items Manson possessed while incarcerated at Corcoran State Prison near Bakersfield, where he died at age 83.

The items may include two or three guitars, personal writings and his clothes.

'Those are things that could potentially be worth a lot of money,' Davis said.Ĭhannels, who was Manson's pen pal for more than 30 years, said his fight for Manson's estate was not about money but about defending someone whom he considered a friend.

'Manson has always been someone's whipping boy or source of revenue from television to newspapers all his life, so I know it is hard for anyone to understand, but I never wanted anything from him.' 'He became my friend over 30 years ago, and back then I saw a person in him, where others saw just some sideshow.' Channels wrote to The Times in an email.

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