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This FBI file, released under the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts, concerns Charles Manson and records Bureau material connected to the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murder investigation. The documents include FBI press clippings on the killings of Sharon Tate, Leno LaBianca, Rosemary LaBianca, and others, reflecting the early uncertainty over whether the cases were linked. FBI communications show New Orleans and Los Angeles coordination concerning household-goods shipments for Roman Polanski and Voytek Frykowski, possible narcotics-related information, and a request from the Los Angeles Police Department for Bureau assistance in identifying a person connected with the crime. The visible records are dated mainly August 1969, with many pages withheld or marked as duplicates.

Documents span: 1969 | Released in 4 parts
Names in this file: Charles Manson, Sharon Tate, Roman Polanski, Voytek Frykowski, Leno LaBianca, Rosemary LaBianca, William Garretson, Jay Sebring, Abigail Folger, Steven Parent
Subjects: Charles Manson, Tate-LaBianca murders, Los Angeles Police Department, FBI liaison, press clippings, FOIA release

See also: Charles Manson Case Summary