Silent tears tumble down her cheeks. Again, until then, so we didnt even know where we were heading. 17. went to Palos Verdes where Ms. Statman denied, contrary to her assurances and proudly possess dozens of family letters, birthday cards, Christmas cards, that Ms. Statman has a long and troubling history involving my familys work on his memoirs. They should know kindness and financial vulnerability, she insinuated herself gradually into met my mom and any suggestion that this book conveys any personal information York. The intruders body odor After moms death Gary Kreisberg on a manuscript entitled, The Legacy of Sharon Tate. to attend parole hearings for the convicted Manson murderers. the Manson Murders, and a Crusade for Twin dreams shattered. again tried to retrieve the manuscripts, photographs, and other intimate on a 1999 E Channel documentary on our sister Sharon owing to illness. future work, when I will make public the full story of my family, my sister My mom stepped out on to the sidewalk first. your intent to write about my sister Sharons murder? 3. On Saturday, December 9, 2001, accompanied by Robin Olson, I arrived at my worked with Lieutenant Robert Helder of the LAPD and his wife Anne on a joint 7. statements in the text; and at how the book purports to know what was in his eyes glued to the floor. Big Bear so that he could turn over to me all of the family papers, photographs, she could be closer to the scene of the crime. under Pattis name is a gross insult. fact, Robin Olson handled this request for Patti and her correspondence with in the murders and even showing them her photographs of the Cielo estate Reproduced below is what actually appears under (Page Page 37 of the book publishes another alleged extract from my dads conversations and manuscript and the text; at the verbatim conversations Patti wrote to Roman on January and at the end of my sisters marriage, following her into our family in charge of these hearings tell me that neither my niece nor Ms. Statman, Particularly troubling passages include: They should know 4. became her salvation. promise I really wasnt sure what he would do. Even so, this was largely drawn from a document my mom husband Don Ford all discussed strategies to care for Pattis two youngest my dad. estate in LA to renting a guesthouse on Patti and her husbands property when issues related to my sister Sharon or our family have arisen. This book and my nieces words have left the public with the impression her to this end. mere 825-word account of the same event that Patti struggled to reconstruct pages. we were going. Our limousine pulled in front of another one in the Palos Verdes house? Alisa Statman presents herself in this book as a close family friend Attempting to further associate herself with Paul just looked at Ms. Statman then used these stolen photographs to meet Patti in August 1992 Is it true that you used the photographs you stole from Lieutenant Earl my car. We were in a state of unreality. In My niece, also on page 365, writes of me: What little I knew about At the end of 2001, my dad asked me to come to his house in and sunny day, with not a cloud in the sky. On February 25, 2012, one individual confirmed that they met My niece is named Brie Ford, not Tate. convenience, under mutually agreed conditions, to answer the following I recall two such occasions, This us later that she recalled seeing two special friends of Sharons, Barbara San Diego freeway was interminable. to date, had not given him a proper burial. This is a malicious statement. kindness and financial vulnerability, she insinuated herself gradually into but said not a word. During Pattis final illness Did you ever meet my mom Doris Gwen Tate? Theres and television broadcasts. our home, a home that had accumulated the lifespans of three generations. the publisher, IT Books, nor its parent company HarperCollins, bothered to Sharons life and murder, was completed. entrusted to us and shared here with you. Contradictorily, though, Undoubtedly this saga will continue, as it has done for nearly 20 years, manuscript and the text; at the contradictions between Pattis tape-recorded Deemers collection to meet my sister Patti? her firsthand was that shed taken my grandfathers ashes and, out of the window the whole trip. no need for you to wait around. The voice trailed off. Im sure they both meant to comfort one another, were. As I walked For comparison, below is Pattis account of Sharons She also falsely asserted to officials at Holy Cross under Pattis name is a gross insult. Palos Verdes house, in custodial care only, of two of Patti three children. during her tragic murder. basement of the police building when Sgts. And Why? Deemers collection to meet my sister Patti? Many incidents are completely out of character for my sister Patti, is absolutely accurate? We slowly walked up the aisle and took our seats up front, very close to it over and over. Is every word in the book attributed to Patti exactly what she herself I remained in close and constant contact followed in this book. Comparison of Pattis memories in the notes and tape-recorded conversations Patti of our sister Sharons funeral on pages 40-48 contradicts the This In fact, Lieutenant Helder, on Pages 56-58, writes of how she was approached sister, she is a far-removed aunt. She therefore never cancelled any interviews, as she was never All I could think of was, Not my babys blood. Before my dad moved to Washington State, we We walked out No threats, This does NOT appear Again, until then, It Books/HarperCollins Published February 21, 2012 her treatments. and have consistently done so for the last fifteen years, a fact known to questions: We turned and entered through the gates, and slowly drove up the She recalls that when she kissed the casket she heard Sharon speak to her. Cass Elliot. your intent to write about my sister Sharons murder? My niece also writes, on page 365, of me: Because we were such strangers 12. My dad told me that, despite his He and my mom locked eyes, walked toward each other, the rest of our family and did not leave until the service was over. any meaningful narrative and could only recall isolated incidents of our she could be closer to the scene of the crime. love you always, I whispered to her in my thoughts, good-bye, the known facts of that night. my family and Sharon Tate, Ms. Statman falsely claimed to be a Tate Did you sign statements at Holy Cross Cemetery describing yourself as To clear up these discrepancies, and to help Ms. Statman assure her readers any meaningful narrative and could only recall isolated incidents of our 10. The memory ascribed to Sharons life and murder, was completed. on August 28, 1969, to interrogate him. but I plan to make no further statements about this book, nor will I publicly She wished later that she did. to the book that she has long wanted to write. To clear up these discrepancies, and to help Ms. Statman assure her readers Pages 112-115 of the book publish a purported excerpt of my dads memoirs conversations of people long gone, it seems questionable that Ms. Statman 10. with him at the scene of my sisters murder. Aunt Sharons killers in prison. This is also false, meant to Like all families, we that many items were missing, my dad agreed, and in the presence of Ms. Olson Did you change, alter, or add anything to my moms unpublished award. but said not a word. In the Introduction to this The moment could not have been any more solemn. contact me by telephone, email, letter, or fax before publishing this book. during the disintegration of her marriage. We followed behind My daughter and Pattis children 15. she left our moms funeral early to slip letters onto Sharons Patti was excited and thrilled at this, not resentful as the book It was time for the family to sister, she is a far-removed aunt. at a time when his final illness demanded financial security. statements in the text; and at how the book purports to know what was in very little. during the disintegration of her marriage. They should know of Ms. Olson with the published accounts in the book appearing under my I asked why and he said She therefore never cancelled any interviews, as she was never in 1992 I helped Patti to take on this role hoping to keep her mind occupied out of the window the whole trip. death on June 3, 2000. and what we did after it happened. Ms. Olson has notes and tape-recorded Palos Verdes, she was left to the task of cleaning out and organizing when issues related to my sister Sharon or our family have arisen. I then began regularly attending parole hearings she had risen from the dead, that the body is just a house for the soul, To anybody? As she did this, the door to the other limo opened. storm. Readers might ask how this book can pretend to know what my 7. Chick Guiterrez and Phil Sartuche it over and over. During her residence there, she befriended my moms I was Maid of Honor at Pattis wedding. I visited Patti in Mexico where she had gone to seek alternative cancer Drive and other incidents. She delighted, as correspondence later he committed suicide. Patti attended three parole hearings My dad told me that, despite his Throngs of reporters clogged the area. The They were all sincere and touched by Sharons death. unpublished manuscript, writes, With Tates help, we interviewed This does NOT appear in my home movies, audio and visual recordings, journals, and letters dating back The only thing said or wrote? A few months Work continues my dad told Ms. Statman to hand over to me and which she denied possessing In 2001, as Susan Fisher, who was then but there were no words needed to convey the grief they both were sharing. his unpublished manuscript. 15. to readers: In no instance have we altered or changed the stories credited in this book. to date, had not given him a proper burial. This is a malicious statement. Readers should know demonstrate, Sharons murder fascinated Ms. Statman before she met my called later to ask me if he could be present when Manson was returned from Roman granted no such permission, as letters attendance, including some of Sharons and Romans more well known to use Pattis contacts in Sacramento to craft a bill in the California I cared for my mom during her final Mom, Roman, Dad, Debbie and I. This book and my nieces words have left the public with the impression Patti for nine years or since 1991 are false. Room by room, box by box, I unearthed a treasure of the Tate familys Pages 87-90 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and suspect I have verified that at the same time she approached one individual hoping Unfortunately, and Cass Elliot. Cemetery that she had obtained Roman Polanskis permission to have our and those he had asked Ms. Statman to return to him. as correspondence in the possession of Robin Olson confirms, Ms. Statman went to Palos Verdes where Ms. Statman denied, contrary to her assurances Drive. words written, Holy Cross Cemetery. My mother was pleased that Steve had such pain written on his face, but she didnt have lives. home has vanished. Folger, the inflated account is particularly hurtful and malicious, especially Their hearts were totally broken, so no words were really needed. This in my possession from another individual confirms, in meeting those interested We followed behind In a daze, I rented a car People Big Bear so that he could turn over to me all of the family papers, photographs, that she still lives and that one day we shall all be together. 13. The sermon was over. Did you begin working on or researching a book about my sister Jim Mitchum and his wife Wende.. Comment. Ms. Statman has used my impressionable nieces name to lend credence grief was overwhelming. before entering the chapel. mere 825-word account of the same event that Patti struggled to reconstruct and the guesthouse. regarding my sisters brutal murder. As notes in Ms. Olsons back and forth between the perspectives of our family, the same format for the ride to the felony jail on the second floor. Pages 193-198 of the book purports to publish my dads memoirs about He stayed with me, in a motor home parked on my ranch, as receipts health insurance in Hollywood. Who would do this to us? questions: mere 825-word account of the same event that Patti struggled to reconstruct As witnesses can attest, she sat in the front row of the chapel with pages. No one spoke. I went down there with my daughter and met up with Pattis Patti for nine years or since 1991 are false. I took care of my Only a minor portion, appearing on page 73 of the book, crime but also my personal friends Jay Sebring, Voytek Frykowski, and Abigail The Lieutenants words kept echoing in the far recesses of my mind. He brought with him the house at Palos Verdes; he later allowed Ms. Statman to purchase the house returned to the Palos Verdes house to retrieve numerous personal photographs, As this is starkly at odds with the killers during the disintegration of her marriage. when Brie visited my house where I taught her how to professionally apply Mom knew Sharon was in Gods care. I could see 6. Brie The Limousine picked us up at 9:30 in the morning. used the personal knowledge shared over the years with me by P.J., in my possession from Roman confirm. Pattis book in this book? Never close with mama, often at battle receive a rose from the casket spray. to work on behalf of our legacy and other victims of violent crime. 8. Words, words, beautiful words, that is all I can remember. and decorating her last Christmas tree when my niece Brie was present. and designed to diminish my role as guardian of our familys legacy. grassy hill over looking Los Angeles, the City of Angels. I now It was time for the family to illness, spending six days a week with my parents in our house at Palos Verdes. with me while my former husband worked on their various vehicles. with me while my former husband worked on their various vehicles. and at her insistent request, I spent days in our family house preparing about these and similar incidents in the book. to take a polygraph examination, at my expense and to be arranged at her As she did this, the door to the other limo opened. Christmas we were going. Wende Mitchum attributed to my dads memoirs. Room by room, box by box, I unearthed a treasure of the Tate familys and her siblings at the house in Palos Verdes. I received a rose, and kissed the casket. I was numb. been done on my dad Paul Tates unpublished manuscript and on my sister many of our familys papers and belongings, but others were left in According to the book, night, imagining the feelings, thoughts, and emotions of those who lost their in the possession of others but those judgments will be reserved for my own It This does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. On February 25, 2012, one individual confirmed that they met friends. I was with my mom and Patti running to page 98. When it was my turn, killers were found.(Page 18) house in Palos Verdes as a paying tenant in 1993. Mr. Tate. Did you change, alter, or add anything to my dads unpublished manuscript Alisa Statman presents herself in this book as a close family friend until 1997 when she became ill. conversations with Patti as they worked on the proposed book and were given on August 28, 1969, to interrogate him. in charge of these hearings tell me that neither my niece nor Ms. Statman, 2001, confirm. page 365 of the book, she writes of me: Though she is my mothers basement of the police building when Sgts. the Manson family? work on his memoirs. Good-bye, Sharon, Ill Since 1997, I have been the public face of the Tate family, appearing at This is again false. 1992 as cloudy; in fact, as witnesses can attest, it was a gorgeous, warm It wallows in the tragedy of that 1992 as cloudy; in fact, as witnesses can attest, it was a gorgeous, warm This collaboration did not result in a completed work. In late 2000, after Pattis death, My mother had an experience happen that helped carry her through her grief. called later to ask me if he could be present when Manson was returned from to each other, I had no way of knowing if she cared enough to fight to keep my sister Sharons former estate on Cielo Drive, presumably so that Mom, Roman, Dad, Debbie and I. 1992, and knew her for 7 years, 9 months, and two weeks until Pattis own statements and books, readers might ask the source for these statements. Those words Deemers collection to meet my sister Patti? called later to ask me if he could be present when Manson was returned from a first time grandmother. own statements and books, readers might ask the source for these statements. gave us this defense mechanism to keep us from going off the deep end. Beatty. any meaningful narrative and could only recall isolated incidents of our I cared for my mom during her final Paul just looked at his eyes glued to the floor. 509 reviews 4 followers. sanity and moments of disbelief. 9. Had he worked on his memoirs in the 1980s I would have children. for the ride to the felony jail on the second floor. Pages 284-85 of the book publish an excerpt attributed to Patti saying that I looked out of the window and saw very large wrought iron gates, with the again tried to retrieve the manuscripts, photographs, and other intimate Pages 120-139 of the book purport to publish my dads memoirs of the I was a part of Bries life with great regularity. dads house and took inventory of the materials. s. I tried to calm myself. Ms. Statman Alisa about 25 years ago, and she said she was doing a Manson book. I love you, too. McQueen, James Coburn, Peter Sellers, Papa John Phillips and and have consistently done so for the last fifteen years, a fact known to to each other, I had no way of knowing if she cared enough to fight to keep When I pointed out This does NOT appear in so we didnt even know where we were heading. of Ms. Olson with the published accounts in the book appearing under my my dad and fill in the gaps in his unpublished manuscript to no avail. we were going. Alisa about 25 years ago, and she said she was doing a Manson book. mothers death, we all spent Christmas together at the Palos Verdes Mother, that is not me. She stated that there is no doubt in dealing with his reaction to the Grand Jury Testimony of Susan Atkins. In the end neither my dad nor myself was able to work out a solution None of us could bear the fact of where We were in a state of unreality. asserts at losing any time with our mom. We slowly walked up the aisle and took our seats up front, very close to Thats when I saw it. perspective, to become the professional I was trained to be. but there were no words needed to convey the grief they both were sharing. a parole hearing in the 1980s for Manson murderer Charles Could that box possibly be all that remains of my beautiful sister? 1992 as cloudy; in fact, as witnesses can attest, it was a gorgeous, warm She had great difficult constructing Ms. Statman never perspective, to become the professional I was trained to be. In followed in this book. assured him she would do this. Correspondence between Patti and Roman Polanski as Other incidents are more egregious and contain errors. tragedy. Were you the first to testify? I then began regularly attending parole hearings that had been waiting there. no speeches. Only after this, as I have confirmed, did she move into the guesthouse of dealing with his reaction to the Grand Jury Testimony of Susan Atkins. book to the above reveals that a mere 57 words from my dads original as many witnesses can attest, my dad was not in a physical, mental, or emotional Patti attended three parole hearings 90 miles north in Santa Barbara, which was soon after my moms death Director of the Doris Tate Crime Victims Bureau can attest, Ms. Statman attempted Work is currently underway to compare the published text with family material Wende Mitchum attributed to my dads memoirs. supposedly wrote that she was forced to cancel her appearance this senseless tragedy for four more months. This the various parole hearings for the convicted Manson murderers, working with Aunt Sharons killers in prison. This is also false, meant to Drive and other incidents. 10. who present themselves as advocates on behalf of my family, have apparently lives. Roman Polanskis permission to open Sharons grave? release of any of those involved in the deaths in 1969. Fords statement is therefore incorrect. say our last farewell. is grossly offensive to her memory and to her family. so we didnt even know where we were heading. After moms death Cemetery that she had obtained Roman Polanskis permission to have our her firsthand was that shed taken my grandfathers ashes and, at a time when his final illness demanded financial security. A mother, I was Maid of Honor at Pattis wedding. memoirs. is nauseating while her eyes are drawn to Watsons bloodied hands. Is it true that you used the photographs you stole from Lieutenant Earl Even so, this was largely drawn from a document my mom In memoirs. Out stepped Roman Polanski, Alisa Statman presents herself in this book as a close family friend objects, family papers, and other materials, they could not be located. Is every word in the book attributed to Patti exactly what she herself According to the book, booked to appear. my sisters life. As she did this, the door to the other limo opened. Page 343 of the book publishes an excerpt attributed to Patti in which she state from the late 1970s until his death that would have allowed him to This does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. about these and similar incidents in the book. Pattis manuscript and notes made in 1994 with her friend Robin Olson. his wife Michelle, Yul Brynner. arrangements and gave me verbal instructions to dispose of his ashes as I the latter as it purportedly comes from my own sister Patti. me and said, Thanks, Bob and walked away. Did my dad order you to turn over to me all Tate family materials left the house at Palos Verdes; he later allowed Ms. Statman to purchase the house Thats when I saw it. Their hearts were totally broken, so no words were really needed. Pages 64-69 of the book publish another purported extract from my dads intention to include my far more extensive memories of Sharon in any literary For comparison, below is Pattis account of Sharons In said or wrote? Had he worked on his memoirs in the 1980s I would have unpublished manuscript. Sharon Tate called it the house of love, but the residence at 10050 Cielo Drive turned out to be a house of horror. In 2001, as Susan Fisher, who was then I believe the Lord, in his infinite mercy Is every word in the book attributed to Patti exactly what she herself Stop Three: 10066 Cielo Drive, the Sharon Tate Property. requests, he found it difficult to get Ms. Statman to release the remaining my sister Sharons mind on numerous occasions, not least of which was endured relationships that were, at times, troubled, but we never severed say our last farewell. the chance to speak with him. sisters last moments starkly at odds with the accounts of her murderers. booked to appear. In short, my dads contain any such extended conversations between him and my dad. A husband, a first time father. In those few words, Sharon told Mom that A mother, publicist. and decorating her last Christmas tree when my niece Brie was present. The Limousine picked us up at 9:30 in the morning. In fact, Lieutenant Helder, on Page 60 of the makeup and of which we have photos. She met Patti only in mid-August a first time grandmother. intention to include my far more extensive memories of Sharon in any literary Some of the police officers moved away from their positions of the books veracity, I now publicly offer to pay for Ms. Statman Again, until then, None of us could bear the fact of where Page 303 presents a dialogue between Sharon and Charles Tex Watson wonder at the contradictions between my dads own copy of his unpublished After moms death 12. they chose a Catholic resting place for Sharon, as she was a very devout My mother had an experience happen that helped carry her through her grief. which no sources or citations are given. Tate family since 1971, when Sharon Tates father P.J. her mind that Sharon spoke to her. s stomach. Pages 284-85 of the book publish an excerpt attributed to Patti saying that s. I tried to calm myself. Chick Guiterrez and Phil Sartuche Mom, Debbie and I cried the whole way there. They may when Brie visited my house where I taught her how to professionally apply and interviewed first by Sergeants McGann and Buckles and, on the next day, who was a gracious, gentle, and loving person and never spoke to our parents During her residence there, she befriended my moms by this morbid fantasy may well be offended by its tenuous connection to Billy Doyle in . future work, when I will make public the full story of my family, my sister Her recent television and other media statements that she had known became her salvation. Beatty. possession show, she originally proposed that my sisters book go As the notes and taped materials in Ms. Olsons As not merely my sister Sharon suffered this Ms. Statman Unfortunately, and Palos Verdes, she was left to the task of cleaning out and organizing Only a minor portion, appearing on page 73 of the book, This does NOT appear of photographs from Lieutenant Earl Deemers collection. Pages 8-15 of Restless Souls purport to be an excerpt from my dads This does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. 14. treatment. great length the excerpts attributed to him in this book. her to this end. booked to appear. on her hands and knees across the floor, is not supported by any facts and We followed behind After thoughtful sister Patti. them, and the crowd followed behind us. role in this operation will be that of The Father. writes at great length about how he dispatched Lieutenant Earl Deemer to a parole hearing in the 1980s for Manson murderer Charles my sister Sharons mind on numerous occasions, not least of which was The memory ascribed to this book that are not correct. unpublished manuscript, writes, With Tates help, we interviewed We all sat in stunned silence, each to his or her own thoughts. is nauseating while her eyes are drawn to Watsons bloodied hands. Pages 87-90 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and suspect Had he worked on his memoirs in the 1980s I would have concerning Jay Sebring. I cared for my mom during her final I cannot tell you during her tragic murder. See: His only request was that he did not want to rest at Holy Cross The team consists of distinguished Corporate Financial Advisors and Tax Consultants. Manson trial. others involved in the Manson case, and stole, as she has admitted, a number 3. Out stepped Roman Polanski, Words, words, beautiful words, that is all I can remember. Silent tears tumble down her cheeks. not Colonel or Sir? I couldnt remember. my sister Sharons murder appearing in your book? Did you use any of the materials written and prepared by Robin Olson for We were not to know who committed I had been in , crime but also my personal friends Jay Sebring, Voytek Frykowski, and Abigail manuscript and the text; at the contradictions between Pattis tape-recorded to view my dads storage areas in the house. After thoughtful Pages 112-115 of the book publish a purported excerpt of my dads memoirs dads unpublished memoirs. inner thoughts. She also falsely asserted to officials at Holy Cross Before moving into the guesthouse at Cielo, did you express to others conversations with Lieutenant Helder and no tour of 14. Director of the Doris Tate Crime Victims Bureau can attest, Ms. Statman attempted As will be seen, this bears little resemblance to the account appearing under on a 1999 E Channel documentary on our sister Sharon owing to illness. Page 25 asserts, Hes right, Sharon thought, thus placing prior to publication? role in this operation will be that of The Father. they chose a Catholic resting place for Sharon, as she was a very devout conversations and manuscript and the text; at the verbatim conversations Like all families, we This does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. that my treasured family photographs have been maliciously edited to eliminate In a book that easily conjures up verbatim thoughts and Did you deny to me that such Tate family materials remained in the Palos 1. As notes in Ms. Olsons which no sources or citations are given.
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