Dossier
Mary Brunner
Coverage of Mary Brunner in the Nexus archive.
- Charles Manson's granddaughter reveals moment she discovered dark family secret: 'It was devastating'
Sophia Maddox learned about a dark family secret after receiving a phone call that led her to discover Charles Manson was her grandfather. Her father, Daniel Arguelles, had been trying to identify his biological father through DNA testing, eventually matching with Michael Brunner. Maddox recounted that learning of the connection was a devastating experience.