Charles Manson Granted Parole-Fiction!
Summary of eRumor:
This is an authentic looking news story alleging that Charles Manson has been granted a parole.
The Truth:
The source for the story is the satire website of Empire News. It is a hoax by a website that publishes fake news stories.
Manson was a cult leader and has been serving a life sentence at Corcoran State Prison for the 1969 murders of 7 people in Southern California. One of the victims was actress Sharon Tate, the wife of actor Roman Polanski. They were expecting their first child at the time of her murder.
Posted 06/06/14