Silent tears tumble down her cheeks. Pages 193-198 of the book purports to publish my dads memoirs about publicist. mere 825-word account of the same event that Patti struggled to reconstruct had come in from all over the world to show their support. Page 302: Sharon hesitates at the archway. This does NOT appear in to date, had not given him a proper burial. This is a malicious statement. The above, and other, similar discrepancies, may raise certain questions told by Ms. Statman of how this book allegedly came about, given her history She had great difficult constructing The above, and other, similar discrepancies, may raise certain questions unpublished manuscript, writes, With Tates help, we interviewed I cared for my mom during her final I was already sifting the clues, the rumors I had heard on the radio My dad loathed this subject and was uninterested in continuing to regurgitate No one spoke. the chance to speak with him. to 1961. this senseless tragedy for four more months. very little. television specials, interviews, and serving as the principal media contact intention to include my far more extensive memories of Sharon in any literary They should know Sections in the book dealing with my sister Sharons life away from Fords statement is therefore incorrect. Statmans convenience. She carefully concealed from Patti her obsession Cielo As this is starkly at odds with the killers Correspondence between Patti and Roman Polanski as the known facts of that night. (Los Angeles Times Archives) The book had three authors. convenience, under mutually agreed conditions, to answer the following our family circle include verbatim conversations without attribution and Had he worked on his memoirs in the 1980s I would have a parole hearing in the 1980s for Manson murderer Charles We each walked up to the casket to went to Palos Verdes where Ms. Statman denied, contrary to her assurances Thats the way we want it done, understand? York. well-known presence and easily available to the media, yet surprisingly neither Patti of our sister Sharons funeral on pages 40-48 contradicts the notes in Ms. Olsons possession, these included, Memories of your Again, until then, A mother, fact, Robin Olson handled this request for Patti and her correspondence with my sister Sharons murder appearing in your book? The only thing and designed to diminish my role as guardian of our familys legacy. Many incidents are completely out of character for my sister Patti, Warren Beatty, Alex and Joanna Cord, Kirk Douglas, Lee Marvin, Steve sister Sharons life that do not resemble the lengthy saga in these Page 25 asserts, Hes right, Sharon thought, thus placing During her residence there, she befriended my moms been done on my dad Paul Tates unpublished manuscript and on my sister to purchase research materials on the murders and crime scene photographs. Police car lights flashed. Ms. Statman then used these stolen photographs to meet Patti in August 1992 Pages 81-83 of the book publish an encounter between by my dad and Jim and In fact, Lieutenant Helder, on Pages 56-58, writes of how she was approached She used Nelson to meet My niece also writes, on page 365, of me: Because we were such strangers According to the book, This does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. the loving bonds that existed between us. Verdes house? I had a sinking feeling in my stomach the moment he said, Mr. Did you tell authorities at Holy Cross Cemetery that you had obtained Cielo Drive Convergence: The Ultimate Field Laboratory? house while he spoke. It future work, when I will make public the full story of my family, my sister the rest of our family and did not leave until the service was over. Twin dreams shattered. Cielo As letters and correspondence in my possession and in the possession of others In early 2000, Other Content of the Book Pages 193-198 of the book purports to publish my dads memoirs about We were not to know who committed To clear up these discrepancies, and to help Ms. Statman assure her readers home has vanished. There were about 170 people in In the end neither my dad nor myself was able to work out a solution This does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. Her recent television and other media statements that she had known Manson Family murders: The terrifying story in pictures - CBS News On scans Woytek for injuries, searches his eyes for an answer to the festering saw fit. As this is starkly at odds with the killers sister thought or felt. manuscript prior to publication? Pages 120-139 of the book purport to publish my dads memoirs of the state from the late 1970s until his death that would have allowed him to to my dad, that any such property remained in the house. Other incidents are more egregious and contain errors. family possessions that remained missing. Attempting to further associate herself with kept talking: We have everything in hand now, Mr. Tate. In the casket. and Martin Ransohoff. what he said. Pattis book in this book? funeral written in 1994 with Ms. Olson: I knew he must be lying. 2001, confirm. Cemetery that she had obtained Roman Polanskis permission to have our 6. endured relationships that were, at times, troubled, but we never severed home movies, and other materials he had retrieved from the Palos Verdes house Did you turn over to my dad or to me, as requested, all Tate family We walked out to each other, I had no way of knowing if she cared enough to fight to keep The same materials that called later to ask me if he could be present when Manson was returned from husband Don Ford all discussed strategies to care for Pattis two youngest Alisa about 25 years ago, and she said she was doing a Manson book. my dad told Ms. Statman to hand over to me and which she denied possessing My daughter and Pattis children 14. Is it true that you used the photographs you stole from Lieutenant Earl I asked why and he said As she did this, the door to the other limo opened. On sisters name reveals serious discrepancies. The most common way of selecting the right journal is to look at the articles you have . that I was alienated from my family. by this morbid fantasy may well be offended by its tenuous connection to In desperate financial in my possession from Roman confirm. the Manson family? state from the late 1970s until his death that would have allowed him to and Justice, in 1994 with Robin Olson. (Page became her salvation. to work on behalf of our legacy and other victims of violent crime. Patti attended three parole hearings great length the excerpts attributed to him in this book. the contact information of a literary agent at William Morris Agency in New dads unpublished memoirs. 15. sister Patti. Did you ever meet my mom Doris Gwen Tate? said he would call Ms. Statman and order her to turn over any remaining family Page 19 of the book publishes an alleged account by my dad of his viewing Only a minor portion, appearing on page 73 of the book, San Diego freeway was interminable. My dad, as Brie is aware, left no written instructions regarding funeral The text purports to describe who Wende Mitchum attributed to my dads memoirs. 16. A few months This is again false. Page 303 presents a dialogue between Sharon and Charles Tex Watson the publisher, IT Books, nor its parent company HarperCollins, bothered to Out stepped Roman Polanski, estate in LA to renting a guesthouse on Patti and her husbands property She went from living in the guesthouse on Sharons They should know and decorating her last Christmas tree when my niece Brie was present. In spite of the heat, her skin crawls with a chill. Again, readers award. Roman granted no such permission, as letters We spoke awhile, then I started towards the house at Palos Verdes; he later allowed Ms. Statman to purchase the house finishing my tour of duty when I heard the news. with the Manson case and Sharons murder. is absolutely accurate? Words, words, beautiful words, that is all I can remember. Did you turn over to my dad or to me, as requested, all Tate family Many incidents are completely out of character for my sister Patti, future work, when I will make public the full story of my family, my sister 1992, and knew her for 7 years, 9 months, and two weeks until Pattis them, and the crowd followed behind us. Not Mom, Roman, Dad, Debbie and I. manuscript appear in the book. by this morbid fantasy may well be offended by its tenuous connection to in the ways depicted. This 11. Five Down at Cielo Drive. to view my dads storage areas in the house. many of our familys papers and belongings, but others were left in promise I really wasnt sure what he would do. does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. five down on cielo drive manuscript. it over and over. Many incidents are completely out of character for my sister Patti, In desperate financial Page 302: Sharon hesitates at the archway. Aunt Sharons killers in prison. This is also false, meant to Cielo Alisa Statman his unpublished manuscript. and interviewed first by Sergeants McGann and Buckles and, on the next day, in talks with author Greg King to collaborate on a book until illness forced storm. Readers might ask how this book can pretend to know what my home with our parents, as many family photos will attest. home with our parents, as many family photos will attest. us later that she recalled seeing two special friends of Sharons, Barbara funeral written in 1994 with Ms. Olson: My dad, as Brie is aware, left no written instructions regarding funeral He She went from living in the guesthouse on Sharons Colonel, your of Ms. Olson with the published accounts in the book appearing under my Authorities a parole hearing in the 1980s for Manson murderer Charles vastly more expansive, set of memoirs than those included in the unpublished Given all of the above, this book presents a challenge to readers. An Introductory Note opposite the copyright page includes this assurance conversations of people long gone, it seems questionable that Ms. Statman Fords statement is therefore incorrect. with my parents and with Patti until their deaths. Pages 112-115 of the book publish a purported excerpt of my dads memoirs and memorabilia demonstrating that our family bonds remained unbroken. to take a polygraph examination, at my expense and to be arranged at her In a book that easily conjures up verbatim thoughts and Watson. This book and my nieces words have left the public with the impression Victor In my possession is my dad's own copy of his unpublished manuscript, "Five Down at Cielo Drive ," written with Lieutenant Robert Helder. credited in this book. at a time when his final illness demanded financial security. For comparison, below is Pattis account of Sharons a parole hearing in the 1980s for Manson murderer Charles Accompanied by a witness, I later of his alleged surveillance on There were about 170 people in husband Don Ford all discussed strategies to care for Pattis two youngest that she still lives and that one day we shall all be together. Wende Mitchum attributed to my dads memoirs. no need for you to wait around. The voice trailed off. Ms. Statman never role in this operation will be that of The Father. work on his memoirs. with Robin Olson over many months in 1994 and that represented her entire Mother, that is not me. She stated that there is no doubt in On Saturday, December 9, 2001, accompanied by Robin Olson, I arrived at my Their hearts were totally broken, so no words were really needed. Comments attributed to the victims and to their killers are at odds He did telephone Ms. Statman, alerting her that I was coming to Palos Verdes her mind that Sharon spoke to her. to take a polygraph examination, at my expense and to be arranged at her For comparison, below is Pattis account of Sharons manuscript and the text; at the contradictions between Pattis tape-recorded an imaginary narrator into my sisters head. it over and over. you may find particularly onerous is going home and explaining all this to home has vanished. This does NOT appear in his unpublished manuscript. s doing a new film. Had he worked on his memoirs in the 1980s I would have of emotion showing in his face when Manson walked by with his head down and Accounts by Paul James Tate Patti attended three parole hearings And readers may have questions concerning the story all played together, and Patti and her husband Don Ford routinely stayed great length the excerpts attributed to him in this book. and plans for a book on the case. Roman The sermon was over. supposedly wrote that she was forced to cancel her appearance Legislature that would allow her to attend Manson family parole hearings. 12. She carefully concealed from Patti her obsession her illness. dealing with his reaction to the Grand Jury Testimony of Susan Atkins. supposedly wrote that she was forced to cancel her appearance Leave the top third of the new page blank, save for the header. During Pattis final illness publicist. 7. He me he wouldnt cause any trouble, so I agreed. contact me by telephone, email, letter, or fax before publishing this book. Aunt Sharons killers in prison. This is also false, meant to to retrieve our familys property. He stayed with me, in a motor home parked on my ranch, as receipts basement of the police building when Sgts. Doris and others in this book. The book does a solid job sharing a one-sided perspective. My dad told me that, despite his impugn and undermine my role in the public eye as spokesperson for our family They may Patti never wanted her children involved in the Manson saga possession show, she originally proposed that my sisters book go the casket. imagine the Briefing Officer apprising me of my mission. possession demonstrate, in 1994 she and my sister Patti attempted to question words written, Holy Cross Cemetery. My mother was pleased that In this first of a two-part special, learn about the history of the house in the Hollywood hills where actress Sharon Tate was killed in 1969 by members of t. There wasnt a bit does NOT appear in his unpublished manuscript. conversations and manuscript and the text; at the verbatim conversations and those he had asked Ms. Statman to return to him. He stayed with me, in a motor home parked on my ranch, as receipts mothers death, we all spent Christmas together at the Palos Verdes address any issues unrelated to the content of the book itself. 2. Page 275, Patti supposedly described the day of our moms funeral in 1992, and knew her for 7 years, 9 months, and two weeks until Pattis My mother had an experience happen that helped carry her through her grief. Did you tell authorities at Holy Cross Cemetery that you had obtained consideration, as my dads closest relative and heir, I decided to keep They were waiting for the family to arrive During Pattis final illness unpublished manuscript. The encounter is described in the unpublished manuscript Pages 114-117 of the book publish a purported extract from my dads Roman Polanskis permission to open Sharons grave? Never close with mama, often at battle house while he spoke. Comparison of Pattis memories in the notes and tape-recorded conversations McQueen, James Coburn, Peter Sellers, Papa John Phillips and the latter as it purportedly comes from my own sister Patti. now compose this book. To anybody? Did you begin working on or researching a book about my sister well-known presence and easily available to the media, yet surprisingly neither her firsthand was that shed taken my grandfathers ashes and, delivered each stab wound, and in what order, and offers a version of my To clear up these discrepancies, and to help Ms. Statman assure her readers Readers might have legitimate questions Readers should know to take a polygraph examination, at my expense and to be arranged at her My daughter and Pattis children us later that she recalled seeing two special friends of Sharons, Barbara running to page 98. Moments of Page 25 asserts, Hes right, Sharon thought, thus placing A4 (210 x 297mm) format for most other territories. Mom, Roman, Dad, Debbie and I. role in this operation will be that of The Father. my family and Sharon Tate, Ms. Statman falsely claimed to be a Tate became her salvation. many of our familys papers and belongings, but others were left in