“He certainly believed a race war was coming, or at least that's what he told his followers to control them. But the murders, in particular the Tate and LaBianca murders, were an attempt to get associate Bobby Beausoleil out of prison. He told his followers, 'He's my friend. You guys owe me a favor. Let's get him out of prison.'”

Joe Berlinger · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-05

Berlinger explains that while Manson may have believed a race war was coming, the Tate and LaBianca murders were carried out to get Bobby Beausoleil out of prison.