Who is Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme?

Lynette Alice "Squeaky" Fromme (born October 22, 1948) is an American would-be assassin best known for attempting to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford in 1975. A member of the infamous "Manson family", she was sentenced to life imprisonment for the attempted assassination, and was released on parole on August 14, 2009, after serving 34 years.

In 1967, Fromme met Charles Manson in Venice, California. She found Manson's philosophies and attitudes appealing, and the two became friends. She lived in Southern California at Spahn Ranch. George Spahn, owner of the infamous Spahn Ranch, gave her the nickname "Squeaky", because of the sound she made when he touched her.

One of the most fanatical followers of Charles Manson, Fromme was never implicated in the Sharon Tate or La Bianca murders. She moved to upstate New York after her release from prison in 2009.

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Della cina

Any 'friends' of Manson should stay locked up. Especially after trying to kill the president.

juliavera

Spahn ranch out of curiosity. Lived in the San Fernando Valley. Hippies everywhere. The were about love, pot and rock.

Linda Joy Beverage

he isn't doing the world any good might as well be dead

David Sarlo

Charli Robinson, Squeaky wasn’t charged in California. She was charged in Federal court for the attempt on Ford. After all members of the “Family” were charged with the “Tate-LaBianca murders.

David Sarlo

Debbie Endress-Moser, life in prison, usually equals 32 years, attempt on the President added the other 2. You will be appalled to see what the American justice system has done to the idea of “Life in prison” a Life sentence can be as short as 3-7 years.

David Sarlo

Google “songs written by Charles Manson”

Jim Mascair

She certainly paid the price for being in the family.

wordster

d p catalano, Actually, Eric is right, except that it was the California Supreme Court that abolished the death penalty, not the US Supremes.

Judy Susag Cardwell

Even if you didn't know the answer you should have been able to tell by the picture.

harmbrust

Charli Robinson, Liberal California and the Weather Underground. This organization really appealed to Manson. They some similar to Atifa today

harmbrust

Eric Fuller, It was the liberal California Congress

MaliquesMiMi

Eric Fuller, death penalty is still in effect.

dlh

From what I have read she still is a Manson family member - in her mind! I remember the terrible news of the murders, these were not “misunderstood” kids!!