Bobby Beausoleil

Instead, the series suggests that the murders may have been connected to attempts by Manson and his followers to conceal their involvement in other crimes.

particularly the killing of music teacher Gary Hinman and the arrest of Manson follower Bobby Beausoleil.

Berlinger argues that later murders may have been staged to resemble Hinman's killing and divert suspicion away from Beausoleil.

The theory challenges the motive famously presented by prosecutor Vincent Bouglissier, although it does not change the fact that Manson and his followers were convicted for the killings of Sharon Tate and six other victims.

Although most members were women, Charles allowed a few men to join.

The first was 20-year-old Bobby Beausoleil, who quickly became his right-hand man.

Together, he and Charles told the women what to do, where to go, and how to act.

By then, Charles had completely convinced the family that he was the reincarnation of Jesus Christ, so he rarely got any pushback.

But first, they needed to win the war.

The next battle came later that month, on July 25th.

That was when Charles' right-hand man, Bobby Beausoleil, bought some mescaline from a PhD student named Gary Hinman.

After some people at the ranch complained that the drugs were bad, Bobby confronted Gary about it.

He was convinced that Helter Skelter was about to start, but figured they could help it along a little bit more.

So on July 25th, Charlie sent part-time actor and family member Bobby Beausoleil, along with Mary Bruner and Susan Atkins, to the home of acquaintance and music teacher Gary Handman.

Charlie heard rumors that Gary had recently inherited some money, and Charlie wanted it.

But it turned out Gary didn't want to give it to them, even after the trio held him hostage for two days.

In other words, they're not saying Manson wasn't crazy or didn't believe in bizarre things.

They're saying Bugliosi turned Manson's bizarre beliefs into a much more coherent murder plan than the evidence supported.

The Bobby Beausoleil-Gary Hinman theory is probably the most concrete alternative.

You'll remember that before the Tate murders, Bobby Beausoleil was arrested for the murder of Gary Hinman.

They all think Charles Manson.

They don't think Charles Watson, Patricia Krenwinkel, Leslie Van Houten, Susan Atkins, Linda Kasabian, Bobby Beausoleil.

They think Charles Manson.

And, um... it's called the Manson murders, right? So then that's another level of trauma.

It could be said any widespread distribution of who he is, his appearing in this Kenneth Anger film.

Also in the film, another nefarious character, Bobby Beausoleil.

He's a musician and an actor, and he's friends with Kenneth Anger.

But he eventually goes on to become a Manson follower, and he gets convicted of murder.

A man right before the big Manson project.

So he's sort of a side note, but he did get convicted of murder and he went to jail for it.

Bobby Beausoleil.

And then there's his name comes up again because he gets connected into some occult.