Yahoo News – by LINDA DEUTSCH and SCOTT SMITH
CORCORAN, Calif. (AP) — Mass murderer Charles Manson has gotten a license to marry a 26-year-old woman who visits him in prison.
The Kings County marriage license, viewed Monday by The Associated Press, was issued Nov. 7 for the 80-year-old Manson and Afton Elaine Burton, who left her Midwestern home nine years ago and moved to Corcoran, California — the site of the prison — to be near Manson. She maintains several websites advocating Manson’s innocence.
The license does not specify a wedding date and indicates the couple has 90 days to get married or they will have to reapply.
Burton, who goes by the name “Star,” told the AP that she and Manson will be married next month.
“Y’all can know that it’s true,” she said. “It’s going to happen.”
“I love him,” she added. “I’m with him. There’s all kinds of things.”
Burton gave an interview a year ago to Rolling Stone magazine in which she said she and Manson planned to marry. But Manson, who became notorious in 1969 as the leader of a roving “family” of young killers, was less certain about tying the knot.
“That’s a bunch of garbage,” Manson said in the December 2013 interview. “That’s trash We’re playing that for public consumption.”
Asked Monday about those comments, Burton said, “None of that’s true,” adding that they’re waiting for the prison to complete their paperwork.
California Department of Corrections spokeswoman Terry Thornton confirmed to the AP that the license had been transmitted to the prison.
Thornton said each California prison designates an employee to be a marriage coordinator who processes paperwork for an inmate’s request to be wed. In most cases, she said, the department of corrections approves of such weddings as “a tool of family reunification and social development.” But Manson is a unique case.
Burton said the wedding might have happened earlier if Manson did not have “some situations” at the prison.
Thornton explained that in February, Manson had three violations for possession of a weapon, threatening staff and refusal to provide a urine sample. Further details on the violations were not immediately available.
Burton said the prison holds marriages on the first Saturday of each month. She expects to be married in an inmate visiting room at the prison.
Thornton confirmed that Manson can have a wedding at the prison and invite an officiate from outside the prison to perform the ceremony.
He and his prospective spouse also would be allowed to invite 10 guests who are not inmates.
However, as a life prisoner with no parole date, he is not entitled to family visits, a euphemism for conjugal visits.
Why marry Manson under those conditions?
Burton said she was interested in working on his case and helping him obtain possible release. Marrying him would allow her to get information not available to non-relatives, she said without elaborating.
“There’s certain things next of kin can do,” she said.
She said she believes Manson is innocent and will get a new trial.
He and two women followers, Leslie Van Houten and Patricia Krenwinkel, remain imprisoned. Another follower, Susan Atkins, died of cancer behind bars.
They were convicted in the gruesome killings of actress Sharon Tate and four others at her estate on Aug. 9, 1969, and grocers Leno and Rosemary LaBianca who were killed the following night.
Manson would not be eligible for parole until 2027. He has been a habitual criminal and spent most of his life in prison.
http://news.yahoo.com/ap-exclusive-charles-manson-gets-marriage-license-215524033.html
Funny.. She doesnt look retarded in the picture.
Ok maybe a little.
She obviously has “issues.”
Brittany Spears/Carrie fisher had issues.
This gal must eat glass to wake up.
Her poor parents. I can’t imagine… 🙁
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2688005/EXCLUSIVE-Daddy-Im-getting-married-Charlie-Charlie-Manson-Father-relives-moment-daughter-revealed-intended-marry-infamous-killer-incredibly-come-accept-it.html
that last pic…
Bitches Be Crazy and this one is for sure!
Anything but.
This girl is no dummy. This is nothing more than a springboard to fame & fortune. The notoriety will lead to the talk show circuit, news interviews, possibly a commercial or two, and with any real luck, a movie part.
Unlike Anna Nicole Smith, this girl is DEFINITELY not marrying for love.
You may be right #1, or… She is another cult follower. Willing to carry on his misdeeds from decades ago. She may be doing this for fame and fortune. But I think she’s just bat shit crazy.
Greed usually overrides crazy, imo, Deb.
This is from Angel’s link, Deb…
“All she’s focused on is him right now and what he’s trying to accomplish through their website with the trees and the water”
THEIR website?
Sounds like a cash cow to me. All donations welcome, I’m sure.
Very good point.
Book deal, or made for TV movie on life time.
I have had my share of crazy and she has the crazy eyes.
LOL! Your comment is exactly what I said after reading this article! 😆
dam, charlie looks good for a 80 year old convict .
I said the same thing. But after receiving free health/dental care, 3-square meals a day, >8-hours sleep a day, working out in the prison gym, and having nothing else to do but read and carve a swastika in your forehead… anyone would look good at 80 years of age.
Our homeless veterans living in the streets don’t have it this good.
THAT is bat sh!t crazy!
Funny but she looks like Susan Atkins in the book/movie “Helter Skelter”…
There is an excellent book out there everyone should read, and there’s a great chapter on Manson in it: “NEW WORLD ORDER ASSASINS” by Victor Thorn. It’s one of the best books I ever read.
In the first place, anybody that moves from the Midwest to Corcoran has got to be a little more than stupid or at the least off balance. To move there and marry Manson is for sure a lost chapter out of the Wizard of Oz.
I don`t know Charles , however , from what I understand he is in prison all this time & amd; never killed anyone . While there are people in our so called government who lied about WMD`S in Iraq & amd; murded millions & amd; still walk about as free men ! Again ,this is just a short list of criminals!
He was convicted of “directing the deaths” of people. Sounds vague to me. The people that are most definitely guilty of not just directing but intentionally causing the deaths of millions worldwide should receive millions more punishment of life sentence x 100 than he. I don’t know or love Chuck either but fair is fair.