Charles Manson
Coverage of Charles Manson in the Nexus archive.
- Charles Manson's granddaughter reveals moment she discovered dark family secret: 'It was devastating'
Sophia Maddox learned about a dark family secret after receiving a phone call that led her to discover Charles Manson was her grandfather. Her father, Daniel Arguelles, had been trying to identify his biological father through DNA testing, eventually matching with Michael Brunner. Maddox recounted that learning of the connection was a devastating experience.
- Woman learns Charles Manson was her grandfather after DNA test
Sophia Maddox discovered through a DNA test that Charles Manson, the notorious cult leader, is her grandfather. She documented her emotional journey grappling with this familial connection.
- Manson murders allegedly tied to CIA mind control experiments: congressional testimony
House Republicans held a hearing to investigate alleged links between the CIA's MKUltra program and Charles Manson's cult, citing newly discovered agency records. Testimony included claims about CIA chemist Sidney Gottlieb's correspondence with psychiatrist Dr. Louis West on LSD experiments and Manson's possible exposure to such research in 1967.