LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: A former columnist and model has criticized the release of Leslie Van Houten, one of the followers of Charles Manson, who spent over five decades in prison. Ava Roosevelt, 75, who was a potential victim of the cult group, the Manson Family, luckily escaped her death in August 1969, reportedly asserted, "It's a sad day," highlighting Van Houten's release.
Ava went on to say, "I don't believe a person that's capable of committing such a heinous crime can ever be rehabilitated, that kind of thing is ingrained in your DNA. It's a sad day for me, it really is, because I don't think justice has been served for Sharon and the other victims at all," as per The US Sun. Van Houten, the youngest member of the cult
'I think Van Houten should've stayed in there until her day comes'
The former model is seemingly in favor of the death penalty for those who participated in the murder massacre decades ago. Remembering her friend late actress Sharon Tate, who was killed while pregnant by Manson Family, shared, "Sharon didn't get to live the full life she was supposed to, so why should any of them? I'm angry. I think [Van Houten] should've stayed in there until her day comes and have to think about what she did, not just to the people who died but to the lives of their families and friends that they also destroyed."
"It's not right. I don't know if she's mentally prepared to be free at this point [...] but I think she definitely still poses a threat to society and I don't think she should've been given a chance to even try to adjust to the outside world," Ava expressed, before adding, "As a society, we have to set some standards about what you can't get away with. I don't care if she was in prison for 53 years. She still has the ability to watch television, to talk to people, and this was not a privilege awarded to Sharon and those "I'm angry. I think [Van Houten] should've stayed in there until her day comes and have to think about what she did, not just to the people who died but to the lives of their families and friends that they also destroyed. who perished. It's shocking and I just worry what knock-on effect this will all have." She added, "It's shocking and I just worry what knock-on effect this will all have," worrying about how the release of Van Houten, who was the youngest member of the Manson Family, could lead to retaliation of the events.
Who is Ava Roosevelt?
Ava was born on March 11, 1948, in Warsaw, Poland, as per her IMDb profile. Her fourth husband was William Donner Roosevelt, a grandson of President Franklin D Roosevelt. The author of 'The Racing Heart' shared a great friendship with Tate. Previously, Ava reportedly said of the deceased wife of Roman Polanski, "She was an angel in every respect, not speaking only about her looks, her eyes, her hair, but her kindness too; she was just an incredibly kind human being." The socialite even dated Jay Sebring, another victim of the Mason Family cult, for a while.