As post bags go, this personal threat from Britian’s most notorious prisoner, Charles Bronson, has to be one of my favourites. Bronson was imprisoned for seven years in 1974, yet his sentence has been repeatedly extended for crimes committed within prison, which include wounding with intent, wounding, criminal damage, grievous bodily harm, false imprisonment, blackmail and threatening to kill. The 2009 film, ‘Bronson’, is a violent biopic of his life.
“Just spoke to my old Duchess [Bronson refers to his Mother as 'the Duchess'], She has not yet recieved the monkey [£500].”
Luckily, Bronson and I are now pen pals, and the £500 Loaded owed him for an interview was paid up pretty sharpish. Bronson later sent Loaded one of his famous paintings, wishing up a Happy 15th Birthday. I repayed the favour by giving him this quote to use on his latest book:
“Monster, or poet? Beast, or artist? One thing is for certain, this man remains the prison system’s most talked about resident. ‘Loonology’ takes you on a harrowing tour inside the mind of the man, the legend, Charles Bronson.”
Jeff Maysh, Loaded Magazine
Because if he does get out, he’s the very last person I want showing up at the door.
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