Lindsay Lohan has signed up to play Charles Manson follower Nancy Pitman in the movie Manson Girls.
Pitman, a Malibu surfer chick from a rich family, left home at 16 to join the Manson family, where she became known as Brenda. She is believed to have accompanied Charlie back to Sharon Tate's house after the infamous murders to help Charlie plant false evidence, but never faced any charges.
She remained fiercely loyal to Charlie throughout the Tate-LaBianca trial, even trying to pass him a tab of acid while visiting him in jail. After the trial, she and family member Bruce Davis hid out in the sewers of L.A., a forgery charge hanging over her heads. They finally surrendered to police in 1970.
Pitman/Brenda would later spend a year in jail for being an accessory in the murder of Lauren Willett, a 19-year-old who was living with her, Squeaky Fromme and Aryan Brotherhood members Michael Monfort and James Craig. Pitman wound up marrying Monfort and having four kids with him. They later divorced, and Pitman now hides out in Oregon.
Sounds like a dream-role for Lohan. Although, I think she'd be better as Charlie. Why not? If Cate Blanchett can play Bob Dylan...
