- Born
- Birth nameLeslie Louise Van Houten
- Nickname
- Lulu
- Height5′ 4½″ (1.64 m)
- Leslie Van Houten was born on August 23, 1949 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was previously married to William Syvin.
- SpouseWilliam Syvin(August 23, 1982 - October 26, 1982) (divorced)
- Parents
- Was up for parole at least thirteen consecutive times since 1982. Although she was continually denied, she was considered the most likely candidate for parole of the remaining Manson Family members who are incarcerated. She was eventually paroled in 2023.
- Was elected Homecoming Princess while attending Monrovia High School.
- Her father, Paul, was an automobile auctioneer, and her mother, Jane, was a teacher. They divorced in 1963. She took the divorce very hard, but describes them as loving and concerned parents who gave her a happy childhood and bear no blame for her crimes.
- Was a high school cheerleader.
- Was serving a life sentence at the California Institute for Women in Fontera, California.
- Every day I wake up, I know why I'm where I am. I don't take it lightly. One of the hardest things about dealing with contributing to murder is that there's no restitution, no making it right......My heart aches and there seems to be no way to convey the amount of pain I've caused. - to the California Parole Board, June 29, 2002
- "I'm just so sorry, I'm so sorry, I was raised to be a decent human being but I became a monster and I've spent all those years going back to a decent human being and I just don't know what else to say." Addressing the California Parole Board, 2004.
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