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Charles Manson Follower Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme Released

VPM | By NPR
Published August 14, 2009 at 4:54 PM EDT
Updated April 20, 2023
Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme (far left), stands with members of Charles Manson's "family" during the arraignment of Patricia Krenwinkel for the murder of actress Sharon Tate on Feb. 24, 1970. After more than three decades behind bars for an attempted assassination of President Gerald Ford, Fromme was released from jail Friday.
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Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme (far left), stands with members of Charles Manson's "family" during the arraignment of Patricia Krenwinkel for the murder of actress Sharon Tate on Feb. 24, 1970. After more than three decades behind bars for an attempted assassination of President Gerald Ford, Fromme was released from jail Friday.
Fromme was a follower of Charles Manson, who was convicted of conspiring the killings of Tate as well as Leno and Rosemary LaBianca. Here, Manson arrives in court for a preliminary hearing on a charge of possessing stolen property on Dec. 3, 1969.
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Fromme was a follower of Charles Manson, who was convicted of conspiring the killings of Tate as well as Leno and Rosemary LaBianca. Here, Manson arrives in court for a preliminary hearing on a charge of possessing stolen property on Dec. 3, 1969.
Four young female members of the Manson "family" keep vigil outside the Los Angeles at Hall of Justice during the Tate murder trial in 1971. (Left to right: Cathy Gillies, Kitty Lutesinger, Sandy Good, Brenda McCann)
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Four young female members of the Manson "family" keep vigil outside the Los Angeles at Hall of Justice during the Tate murder trial in 1971. (Left to right: Cathy Gillies, Kitty Lutesinger, Sandy Good, Brenda McCann)
Manson followers Sandra Good and Fromme were chained together by U.S. Marshals as they arrived at the federal building on March 12, 1976, in Sacramento for their trial. Good (left) was charged with conspiring to mail death threats to business and public officials.
Walt Zeboski / AP
Manson followers Sandra Good and Fromme were chained together by U.S. Marshals as they arrived at the federal building on March 12, 1976, in Sacramento for their trial. Good (left) was charged with conspiring to mail death threats to business and public officials.
On November 13, 1975, for the third day in a row, U.S. marshals carried Fromme to court in Sacramento after she refused to walk to her trial. Fromme was ultimately sentenced to a life term, making her the first person sentenced under a special federal law covering assaults on U.S. presidents. She was granted parole based on "good conduct" time.
Sacramento Bee / AP
On November 13, 1975, for the third day in a row, U.S. marshals carried Fromme to court in Sacramento after she refused to walk to her trial. Fromme was ultimately sentenced to a life term, making her the first person sentenced under a special federal law covering assaults on U.S. presidents. She was granted parole based on "good conduct" time.
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