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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 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 President Gerald Ford in 1975.
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.
Lynette Fromme: 06075-180: Spent the majority of her sentence at FPC Alderson; released in 2009 after serving 34 years. Follower of cult leader and serial killer Charles Manson; attempted to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford on September 5, 1975; known by the nickname "Squeaky." [33] [34] Sara Jane Moore: 04851-180
In Sacramento, California, Lynette Fromme became the first person to be convicted under a federal law against attempted assassination of a United States President. The jury of 8 women and 4 men deliberated for 19 hours over a three-day period before returning a guilty verdict. [ 77 ]
Twenty-six-year-old Fromme was positioned two feet (60 cm) from Ford, behind the first row of the crowd, and reached into her robe, drawing the Colt .45 pistol from her leg holster. [6] [23] [32] [33] Fromme raised her right arm towards Ford, through the front row of people, and pointed the gun at a height between Ford's knees and his waist.
Donald H. Heller, a giant in Sacramento’s legal community who helped prosecute would-be presidential assassin Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme before becoming one of the region’s most prominent ...
The film deals with the "Manson family" and has many interviews with the members of the group, including Charles Manson, "Squeaky" Fromme, and Sandra Good. [3] It contains original footage of the Manson Family at their Spahn Ranch compound, Devil's Canyon, their Barker Ranch hideout in Death Valley, the Hall of Justice in Los Angeles and various other locations.