Here Comes The Stupid Bride! Meet The Future Mrs. Charles Manson

The Associated Press is reporting that convicted mass murderer and madman?Charles Manson, 80, is getting married. His bride? a 26-year-old woman who visits him in prison.

From the AP:

The Kings County marriage license, viewed Monday by The Associated Press, was issued Nov. 7 for the 80-year-old Manson and Afton Elaine Burton, who left her Midwestern home nine years ago and moved to Corcoran, California – the site of the prison – to be near Manson. She maintains several websites advocating Manson’s innocence.

The license does not specify a wedding date and indicates the couple has 90 days to get married or they will have to reapply.

charles manson getting married
Manson Direct

Manson’s bride told the AP that they will marry next month.

“Y’all can know that it’s true,” she said. “It’s going to happen.”

“I love him,” she added. “I’m with him. There’s all kinds of things.”

Whatever that means. From International Business Times:

Burton now goes by the name ?Star.? The bride-to-be is an Illinois native, who said in an interview with CNN last year she discovered Manson at the age of 16. According to CNN, she said she was smitten by the infamous criminal after learning about his environmental philosophy, ATWA, or air, trees, water and animals.

Burton later relocated to Corcoran, California, to be closer to Manson, much to the dismay of her parents. She operated the blog ?Release Charles Manson Now,? in which she published purported letters of support from Manson fans.

Her beloved denied the seriousness of the relationship last year in a Rolling Stone interview.

“That’s a bunch of garbage,” Manson said in the December 2013 interview. “That’s trash we’re playing that for public consumption.”

Burton reassures us that Manson’s comments last year were not true and added that they are waiting for the prison to process their paperwork.

“None of that’s true.”

She explained that the marriage may have happened sooner, but that Manson has “some situations” at the prison. D’uh. Ya think this dude might have “situations”? Apparently he has been caught with a weapon (yay!) and has threatened staff. He’s also refused to provide a urine sample. Great.

Manson won’t be getting any lovin’ from his young bride, though. He’s not entitled to conjugal visits. So what is going on here? Why are they doing this? Here’s a clue, from the?AP:

Burton said she was interested in working on his case and helping him obtain possible release. Marrying him would allow her to get information not available to non-relatives, she said without elaborating.

“There’s certain things next of kin can do,” she said.

She said she believes Manson is innocent and will get a new trial.

Can you imagine your beautiful daughter coming to you and telling you that she’s marrying this monster? Here is what her dad told Mail Online:

“We have not, we are not going to and we never will, no matter what she does in her life, disown our daughter. I love my kids more than life itself. I love my daughter, my wife loves my daughter and I know she still loves us.”

Burton’s parents won’t be attending the wedding.

“I won’t be hopping on a plane. If they get married it’ll be in a prison waiting room anyway and it can’t be a marriage in the true sense. It’s a legality.”

“It’s never going to be able to come to fruition. It’s never going to develop into a full blown relationship and I think that may be a part of what eases me a little as a parent.”

The family has chosen to control what they can and be as supportive as possible so that they don’t lose their daughter forever. She’s going to need them, for sure.

The wedding will take place in an inmate visiting room, Burton said. Prison officials say that they will be allowed to invite 10 guests. Will this be a Manson Family reunion? Exciting stuff! I wonder if they’ll have a gift registry anywhere?

Read more at the AP. Let us know your thoughts at the Liberal America Facebook page. Sign up for our free daily newsletter to receive more great stories like this one.

Watch the video of this ignorant young woman below.


tiffany willis texas liberal america

Tiffany Willis is a fifth-generation Texan and the founder and editor-in-chief of Liberal America. An unapologetic member of the Christian Left, she has spent most of her career actively working with ?the least of these? and disadvantaged and oppressed populations. She’s passionate about their struggles. To stay on top of topics she discusses,?like her?Facebook page,?follow her on Twitter, or?connect with her via LinkedIn. She also has?a?grossly neglected personal blog?and a?literary quotes blog that is a labor of love. Find her somewhere and join the discussion.
 

 

I had a successful career actively working with at-risk youth, people struggling with poverty and unemployment, and disadvantaged and oppressed populations. In 2011, I made the decision to pursue my dreams and become a full-time writer. Connect with me on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.