Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
☮ Join us as we delve into the twisted mystery of the death of the Manson Family's Hippie attorney, Ronald W. Hughes, whose body was found dead after a camping trip during the Sharon Tate Helter Skelter murder trial. Despite the case being supposedly solved, we question the so-called facts and dig deeper into the last days of Ronald Hughes. Was it really just a trip gone wrong or was there something more sinister at play? Along the way, we reveal a rare photo that sheds light on this dark chapter of American history. Don't miss out on this chilling tale of mystery and intrigue."
Ronald Hughes was a unique and enigmatic figure in the legal community of Los Angeles in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was a self-proclaimed hippie attorney, known for his long hair, bearded appearance, and unconventional style of dress. Despite his unorthodox persona, Hughes was a highly respected member of the legal profession, known for his passionate defense of his clients, including several members of the notorious Manson Family.
Hughes was an idealistic and empathetic lawyer who believed in the power of the legal system to effect social change. He was deeply committed to representing those who were marginalized and oppressed by society, and he saw in the Manson Family a group of young people who had been failed by the system and were in need of his help.
In the end, Hughes' idealism may have been his downfall. His disappearance during a camping trip and his connection with Manson Family members remains one of the most puzzling and mysterious aspects of the Manson case. Despite the passage of more than five decades, the circumstances of his death remain shrouded in mystery, leaving many to wonder what really happened to this unconventional and fascinating figure.
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0:00 Dead Body and fishing trip
2:10 Manson is Jesus Christ
3:40 Hughes is Missing
6:00 Hughes makes phone calls
7:30 Vincent Bugliosi
11:17 Steven Kay
15:20 Charlie Rudd
18:35 Hughes Meets Manson
22:24 Mary Neiswender
22:58 Halloween
23:54 Hughes and Nixon
31:20 Dia De Los Muertos tribute Ronald Hughes
31:29 Hughes buried in Westwood California
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https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/...
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webpage in the link below. A work in progress so check back there often and buy something it helps keep it going the work that goes into it, this, and thanks I appreciate the support. charlesmansonfamily.com
►The Daily Mail article:
The Shrine to Charles Manson about Michael.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...
►Michael's Patreon Page.
https://www.patreon.com/user?u=698176...
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►Television
You can also find me talking about Manson and the story on Discovery, History Channel, Science Channel, Reelz, CBS KCAL 9, Amazon Prime, Serial Killer Culture and I on my couch at my house was a Dark Tourist attraction on Netflix.
►New and Magazines
I have been in the Rolling Stone talking about serial killers. To many news publications from Forbes Magazine, TMZ, Daily Mail UK, Los Angeles Times to my hometown newspaper in Wellsville, Ohio.
❓Comments and questions all Welcome on all videos and with many experienced viewers who know just about anything there is to know about this case can most likely answer any question asked.
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☮ Join us as we delve into the twisted mystery of the death of the Manson Family's Hippie attorney, Ronald W. Hughes, whose body was found dead after a camping trip during the Sharon Tate Helter Skelter murder trial. Despite the case being supposedly solved, we question the so-called facts and dig deeper into the last days of Ronald Hughes. Was it really just a trip gone wrong or was there something more sinister at play? Along the way, we reveal a rare photo that sheds light on this dark chapter of American history. Don't miss out on this chilling tale of mystery and intrigue."
Ronald Hughes was a unique and enigmatic figure in the legal community of Los Angeles in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was a self-proclaimed hippie attorney, known for his long hair, bearded appearance, and unconventional style of dress. Despite his unorthodox persona, Hughes was a highly respected member of the legal profession, known for his passionate defense of his clients, including several members of the notorious Manson Family.
Hughes was an idealistic and empathetic lawyer who believed in the power of the legal system to effect social change. He was deeply committed to representing those who were marginalized and oppressed by society, and he saw in the Manson Family a group of young people who had been failed by the system and were in need of his help.
In the end, Hughes' idealism may have been his downfall. His disappearance during a camping trip and his connection with Manson Family members remains one of the most puzzling and mysterious aspects of the Manson case. Despite the passage of more than five decades, the circumstances of his death remain shrouded in mystery, leaving many to wonder what really happened to this unconventional and fascinating figure.
► Backporch Tapes TV Store:
charlesmansonfamily.com
▼ ▽ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Dead Body and fishing trip
2:10 Manson is Jesus Christ
3:40 Hughes is Missing
6:00 Hughes makes phone calls
7:30 Vincent Bugliosi
11:17 Steven Kay
15:20 Charlie Rudd
18:35 Hughes Meets Manson
22:24 Mary Neiswender
22:58 Halloween
23:54 Hughes and Nixon
31:20 Dia De Los Muertos tribute Ronald Hughes
31:29 Hughes buried in Westwood California
▼ ▽ Find me here and thank you for visiting it is greatly appreciated along with any support.
► I am Michael and for more information of on My Channel and myself you can also check these links below.
► 🔔 Subscribe for more free YouTube videos:
You Tube channel for the library of full length videos on true crime tours and the Charles Manson Family and more to come.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8SO...
► The Rolling Stone article:
I was interviewed for on the subject of Murderabilia is Below.
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/...
► CharlesMansonFamily.com:
webpage in the link below. A work in progress so check back there often and buy something it helps keep it going the work that goes into it, this, and thanks I appreciate the support. charlesmansonfamily.com
►The Daily Mail article:
The Shrine to Charles Manson about Michael.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...
►Michael's Patreon Page.
https://www.patreon.com/user?u=698176...
► IMDb page for Michael
imdb.com/name/nm6611469
►Television
You can also find me talking about Manson and the story on Discovery, History Channel, Science Channel, Reelz, CBS KCAL 9, Amazon Prime, Serial Killer Culture and I on my couch at my house was a Dark Tourist attraction on Netflix.
►New and Magazines
I have been in the Rolling Stone talking about serial killers. To many news publications from Forbes Magazine, TMZ, Daily Mail UK, Los Angeles Times to my hometown newspaper in Wellsville, Ohio.
❓Comments and questions all Welcome on all videos and with many experienced viewers who know just about anything there is to know about this case can most likely answer any question asked.
#BackporchTapes #CharlesManson #truecrime #helterskelter #losangeles #hippiechic #hotspring #mansonfamily
