"I have disinherited both known sons and any unknown children in the present and in the future." A handwritten note on the second page reads, "I am not in the best spot to rest in peace." The bottom is signed by two witnesses, Roger Dale Smith, (who was incarcerated with Manson and is now dead) and Michael Channels. In it, Manson leaves his remains and his estate to Channels. California demands the signatures of two witnesses.Ī rival will was filed by Michael Channels, a one-time memorabilia dealer who says he struck up a friendship with Manson about 30 years ago because he wanted to "meet the devil." Until recently, Channels had a YouTube page with audio recordings that he says are of conversations with Manson in prison.Ĭhannels, who lives in Southern California, says he received the document shortly after it was written on February 14, 2002. In addition, it is signed by only one witness. CNN unsuccessfully tried to contact Roberts for this story.Īlthough the coroner received the Gurecki will, it has not yet been formally filed in court. However, when CNN ran a DNA test on both Roberts and Freeman, there was no match. Roberts says he reached out to Manson, who confirmed many details. Roberts says she told him Manson was one of four men she'd met at an orgy in San Francisco in 1967. She had some startling news: His father was Charles Manson. Roberts told CNN in a 2012 interview that he'd been adopted as an infant, but tracked down his birth mother.
Lentz, also known as Matthew Roberts, had long wondered if he was Charles Manson's son. He told CNN he was frustrated by the delay in sorting out the claims to Manson's estate, and by the ensuing media coverage. Gurecki runs a website that has offered Manson memorabilia for sale. It lists a Los Angeles man, Matthew Robert Lentz, as Manson's son and only heir. The will is dated Janu- nine months before Manson's death. Gurecki lives in Illinois and says he'd been a friend of Manson's for at least 20 years. The first one appoints Benjamin Gurecki as executor. Soon after Manson's death, the Kern County Coroner received two conflicting Manson wills. The memorabilia collector and unproven son His mother, who would be 77 years old, has also remained out of the public eye since her release. may seek profit from, exploit or sensationalize decedent's remains."īrunner declined CNN's request for an interview.
Brunner wants "to cremate the remains and scatter the ashes in a dignified and private manner." According to the court filing, Brunner is concerned that others who are "unrelated memorabilia collectors.
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