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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.
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.
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 Paroled in 2009 after serving a life sentence. Attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford. Was transferred to FPC Alderson after a physical conflict with another inmate in 1979 and escaped from Alderson in 1987 only to be recaptured two days later and sent to FMC Carswell. Sara Jane Moore: 04851-180
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 ...
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 ]
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.