[Windflier]

...ties to the Manson Family?

It's a tenuous tie, at best. Charles Manson had a passing brush with Scientology before he became the leader of the Family.

[detective]

It’s a tenuous tie, at best. Charles Manson had a passing brush with Scientology before he became the leader of the Family.

Charles Manson was a member of the Church of Scientology. He used their techniques to brainwash and control his “family”.

https://www.nationalenquirer.com/photos/charles-manson-secret-history-scientology/

http://lermanet.com/scientologyscandals/charlesmanson.htm

https://tonyortega.org/2017/11/20/charles-manson-and-scientology-what-the-church-doesnt-want-you-to-know/