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Manson's Prosecutor Looks Back

...But he'd rather be prosecuting George Bush

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 8, 2009 12:38 PM CDT

(Newser) – Vincent Bugliosi is sick of talking about Charles Manson. He’d rather discuss his new book, The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder. But as the man who prosecuted Manson and co-wrote Helter Skelter, that’s what people ask him about to this day.... Read full story »

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