Post by jcappy on Feb 9, 2015 23:39:58 GMT -5
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Charles Manson wedding off after it emerges that fiancee Afton Elaine Burton 'just wanted his corpse for display'
Serial killer Charles Manson's supposed budding romance with a woman 53 years his junior has been allegedly exposed as a money-making scheme.
According to journalist Daniel Simone, 27-year old Afton Elaine Burton, now known as Star, was hoping that she would gain possession of Manson's corpse through marriage so she and a couple of friends could put it on display in a glass case in LA.
They apparently thought the Lenin's Tomb-esque attraction would draw a huge number of visitors and make a lot of money.
But Manson, 80, apparently got wind of the plan and now no longer wants to marry Burton.
"He's finally realized that he's been played for a fool," Simone told The NY Post.
The tourist attraction was also something of a non-starter because Manson believes he is immortal.
"He feels he will never die," Simone added. "Therefore, he feels it’s a stupid idea to begin with."
Manson and Burton's marriage license expired on Thursday, though Burton apparently remains hopeful that it will be renewed.
Perhaps Manson had the last laugh though - Simone claims he never intended to marry and was stringing Burton and her friends along with the prospect of a wedding as they continued to bring him toiletries and other items.
Charles Manson wedding off after it emerges that fiancee Afton Elaine Burton 'just wanted his corpse for display'
Serial killer Charles Manson's supposed budding romance with a woman 53 years his junior has been allegedly exposed as a money-making scheme.
According to journalist Daniel Simone, 27-year old Afton Elaine Burton, now known as Star, was hoping that she would gain possession of Manson's corpse through marriage so she and a couple of friends could put it on display in a glass case in LA.
They apparently thought the Lenin's Tomb-esque attraction would draw a huge number of visitors and make a lot of money.
But Manson, 80, apparently got wind of the plan and now no longer wants to marry Burton.
"He's finally realized that he's been played for a fool," Simone told The NY Post.
The tourist attraction was also something of a non-starter because Manson believes he is immortal.
"He feels he will never die," Simone added. "Therefore, he feels it’s a stupid idea to begin with."
Manson and Burton's marriage license expired on Thursday, though Burton apparently remains hopeful that it will be renewed.
Perhaps Manson had the last laugh though - Simone claims he never intended to marry and was stringing Burton and her friends along with the prospect of a wedding as they continued to bring him toiletries and other items.
