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On August 8–9, 1969, the house was the site of (who was eight months pregnant at the time), coffee heiress , hairdresser , writer , and by members of . Some authors and law enforcement personnel have theorized that the Cielo Drive house was targeted by Manson as revenge for Melcher’s rejection, and that Manson was unaware that he and Bergen had moved out. However, family member stated that Manson and company did, in fact, know that Melcher was no longer living there. Melcher’s former roommate Mark Lindsay stated that “Terry and I talked about it later, and Terry said Manson knew (that Melcher had moved) because Manson or someone from his organization left a note on Terry’s porch in Malibu.”

At that time, Melcher was producing music by singer for . After initial tracks were recorded, the Manson murders occurred, reportedly prompting Melcher to go into seclusion and the session was never completed. When Manson was arrested, it was widely reported that he had sent his followers to the house to kill Melcher and Bergen. Manson family member , who admitted her part in the murders, stated to police and before a that the house was chosen as the scene for the murders “to instill fear into Terry Melcher, because Terry had given us his word on a few things and never came through with them”. Melcher took to employing a bodyguard and told Manson prosecutor that his fear was so great he had been undergoing psychiatric treatment. Melcher was described as the most frightened of the witnesses at the trial, even though Bugliosi assured him that “Manson knew you were no longer living [on Cielo Drive]”.

“[After the murders], Terry told the LAPD he was referred to a possible music talent,” said Cassara. “But he said once he got to [Manson’s place], he just wanted to get the hell out of there. It was filthy and very obvious that there was no talent. He described hearing Manson’s girls singing while he played the guitar. He felt he had to get out. So he tried to make a graceful exit.”

“Terry, Doris’ only child, was extremely close to his mom,” wrote Love, as quoted by People. “He had told her about Manson – about some of his scary antics, his brandishing of knives, his zombie followers, and that Manson had been to the house on Cielo and she insisted he move out… A mother’s intuition perhaps, and it may have saved his life.”

Doris Day’s son Terry Melcher was ‘very paranoid’ after Manson murders, pal reveals in book