A federal bankruptcy judge gives audiotapes to the Los Angeles Police in its probe of unsolved murders . In March , Manson , 77 , who is serving a life sentence for nine murders and who led his family of followers in a murder spree in 1969 , was denied parole for the 12th time and will be up for parole again 15 years from now , when he would be 92 . Tapes were held by attorney of Watson , a follower of Manson . The attorney is a debtor in a bankruptcy proceeding . Police investigating whether Manson discussed unsolved killings by Watson followers .
A federal bankruptcy judge gives audiotapes to the Los Angeles Police in its probe of unsolved murders . Tapes were held by attorney of Watson , a follower of Manson . The attorney is a debtor in a bankruptcy proceeding . Police investigating whether Manson discussed unsolved killings by Watson followers .