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Vincent T. Bugliosi , Jr. -LRB- -LSB- ˌbuːliˈoʊsi -RSB- August 18 , 1934 -- June 6 , 2015 -RRB- was an American attorney and New York Times bestselling author .. New York Times. New York Times. During his eight years in the Los Angeles County district attorney 's office , he successfully prosecuted 105 out of 106 felony jury trials , which included 21 murder convictions without a single loss .. Los Angeles County. Los Angeles County. He was best known for prosecuting Charles Manson and other defendants accused of the seven Tate -- LaBianca murders of August 9 -- 10 , 1969 .. Charles Manson. Charles Manson. Tate. Sharon Tate. LaBianca. Leno LaBianca. Although Manson did not physically participate in the murders at Sharon Tate 's home , Bugliosi used circumstantial evidence to show that he had orchestrated the killings .. Tate. Sharon Tate. After leaving the LA district attorney 's office in 1972 , Bugliosi turned to private practice and represented three criminal defendants , achieving successful acquittals on behalf of all three -- the most famous of which was Stephanie Stearns -LRB- referred to as `` Jennifer Jenkins '' in his book -RRB- , whom he defended for the murder of Eleanor `` Muff '' Graham which occurred on the South Pacific island of Palmyra Atoll .. South Pacific island. South Pacific island. Palmyra Atoll. Palmyra Atoll. The case was the subject of his 1991 # 1 New York Times bestselling book And the Sea Will Tell .. And the Sea Will Tell. And the Sea Will Tell. New York Times. New York Times. He turned down opportunities to represent famous defendants Jeffrey MacDonald and Dan White because he did not represent anyone whom he believed to be guilty of murder .. Jeffrey MacDonald. Jeffrey R. MacDonald. Dan White. Dan White. Bugliosi , along with Curt Gentry , authored the book Helter Skelter in 1974 , which presented the account of the investigation , arrest , and prosecution of Charles Manson and the Manson family .. Helter Skelter. Helter Skelter ( book ). Charles Manson. Charles Manson. Curt Gentry. Curt Gentry. Manson family. Manson family. He later wrote Reclaiming History  : The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy and The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder .. Reclaiming History. Reclaiming History : The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder. The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder