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Lynette Alice "Squeaky" Fromme (/ ˈ f r oʊ m iː / FROH-mee; born October 22, 1948) is an American woman who was a member of the Manson Family, a cult led by Charles Manson.Though not involved in the Tate–LaBianca murders for which the Manson family is best known, she attempted to assassinate US President Gerald Ford in 1975.
Lynette Fromme, who was nicknamed "Squeaky" by George Spahn, [1] was a follower of cultist Charles Manson, leader of the group convicted of murdering actress Sharon Tate and eight others in Los Angeles, California, in 1969. [2] Fromme was one of the earliest followers of Manson, and had a reputation as being one of the most devoted. [3]
Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme was one of Charles Manson's earliest disciples and remained devoted to him long after he went to prison. In September 1975, she brought a loaded gun to Sacramento's ...
Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme was convicted in the 1975 attempted assassination of President Gerald Ford. She went on to write a book about her life following her 2009 release.
Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme, a follower of Charles Manson, was 26 when she pointed a pistol at Ford in Sacramento. Secret Service agents grabbed her, and Ford was unharmed.
Spahn was 80 years old, going blind and living at his ranch when he allowed the Manson Family to move in, rent-free, in exchange for labor. [11] The family did daily chores and helped run the horse-rental business, which had become Spahn's main source of income. [12]
According to Manson Family member Paul Watkins, Mansonite Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme got her nickname because of the sound she made when Spahn ran his hand up her thigh. [5] Family member Charles Watson has written that his own nickname, "Tex", was given to him by Spahn, who recognized his Texas accent.
Heller gained prominence as a prosecutor for his work with then-U.S. Attorney Dwayne Keyes in the prosecution of Fromme, a Charles Manson follower who was arrested after attempting to shoot ...