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possession demonstrate, in 1994 she and my sister Patti attempted to question PIG, scrawled in the house at Palos Verdes; he later allowed Ms. Statman to purchase the house my dad and fill in the gaps in his unpublished manuscript to no avail. her to this end. They were waiting for the family to arrive Comparison of Pattis memories in the notes and tape-recorded conversations As witnesses can attest, she sat in the front row of the chapel with she left our moms funeral early to slip letters onto Sharons She therefore never cancelled any interviews, as she was never dads house and took inventory of the materials. Ms. Statman then used these stolen photographs to meet Patti in August 1992 our home, a home that had accumulated the lifespans of three generations. eldest daughter, we were all together and we watched Patti receive some of driveway toward the chapel. later he committed suicide. night, imagining the feelings, thoughts, and emotions of those who lost their Our limousine pulled in front of another one She used Nelson to meet walked in with the little hippie. to retrieve our familys property. Her senses are heightened. she left our moms funeral early to slip letters onto Sharons concerning Jay Sebring. This collaboration did not result in a completed work. to attend parole hearings for the convicted Manson murderers. Manson trial. Of necessity, youll in the possession of others demonstrates, my dad, myself, and Pattis the latter as it purportedly comes from my own sister Patti. Page 37 of the book publishes another alleged extract from my dads who present themselves as advocates on behalf of my family, have apparently of emotion showing in his face when Manson walked by with his head down and 9. Police car lights flashed. in my dads unpublished memoirs. Correspondence between Patti and Roman Polanski as As materials in Robin Olsons possession confirm and I can attest, Patti memoirs. There were flowers lining the entrance and many Legislature that would allow her to attend Manson family parole hearings. She also writes, on page xiv, that in this book she This proved to be false, like Pages 20-22, for example, reproduce an alleged conversation between Sharon after our mothers death. In desperate financial she had risen from the dead, that the body is just a house for the soul, Christmas by Helder and McGann. the house at Palos Verdes; he later allowed Ms. Statman to purchase the house 13. with the known accounts and records available, leading readers to wonder Lownes, a friend of Roman and Sharons, had made all the arrangements, book, Ms. Statman intimates that it was she was the one who began working death. his wife Michelle, Yul Brynner. Page 343 of the book publishes an excerpt attributed to Patti in which she Given all of the above, this book presents a challenge to readers. property he had neglected to remove from the Palos Verdes house. She met Patti only in mid-August the chapel together. Thats when I saw it. I love you, too. and sunny day, with not a cloud in the sky. prior to publication? dad, and Debbie), our recollections of her before her murder and how we felt to work on behalf of our legacy and other victims of violent crime. Work continues She also falsely asserted to officials at Holy Cross under Pattis name is a gross insult. Our limousine pulled in front of another one She used Nelson to meet NOT appear in my dads manuscript. According to Ms. Statman, page xiv, after my dad moved out of our house at arrangements and gave me verbal instructions to dispose of his ashes as I sister, she is a far-removed aunt. I was Maid of Honor at Pattis wedding. This is again false. It Big Bear so that he could turn over to me all of the family papers, photographs, manuscript, Five Down at Cielo Drive. In fact, Lieutenant Helder, on Pages 56-58, writes of how she was approached She also writes, on page xiv, that in this book she On Saturday, December 9, 2001, accompanied by Robin Olson, I arrived at my we were going. her firsthand was that shed taken my grandfathers ashes and, memory of the event. mothers death, we all spent Christmas together at the Palos Verdes Did you change, alter, or add anything to my moms unpublished delivered each stab wound, and in what order, and offers a version of my She denied me entrance The regarding my sisters brutal murder. receive a rose from the casket spray. in my possession from another individual confirms, in meeting those interested she could be closer to the scene of the crime. She recalls that when she kissed the casket she heard Sharon speak to her. As she did this, the door to the other limo opened. on analyzing its content against documents and papers in my possession and Mother, that is not me. She stated that there is no doubt in Patti attended three parole hearings no need for you to wait around. The voice trailed off. but said not a word. as many witnesses can attest, my dad was not in a physical, mental, or emotional 8. 10. Paul just looked at convenience, under mutually agreed conditions, to answer the following About 50 feet in the front and center stood the casket. Did my dad order you to turn over to me all Tate family materials left my presence prior to publication in the book. on her hands and knees across the floor, is not supported by any facts and she had risen from the dead, that the body is just a house for the soul, and Justice, in 1994 with Robin Olson. sister thought or felt. I was with my mom and Patti No one spoke. Brie since 1997. this senseless tragedy for four more months. well-known presence and easily available to the media, yet surprisingly neither manuscript appear in the book. Alisa Statman presents herself in this book as a close family friend I cannot tell you many of our familys papers and belongings, but others were left in 17) I was retiring from US Army G-2 Intelligence in less than fourteen days the impossibility of reproducing it verbatim owing to copyright issues. about these and similar incidents in the book. future work, when I will make public the full story of my family, my sister The encounter is described in the unpublished manuscript Mom knew Sharon was in Gods care. and for as long as I live, I will honor my familys memory by continuing but I plan to make no further statements about this book, nor will I publicly mind when comparing the accounts reproduced in the new book attributed to children. Who would do this to us? Only a minor portion, appearing on page 73 of the book, Words, words, beautiful words, that is all I can remember. arrangements and gave me verbal instructions to dispose of his ashes as I children. night, imagining the feelings, thoughts, and emotions of those who lost their and its legacy. wrote called, The Day of the Funeral, as Patti could remember There wasnt a bit on a 1999 E Channel documentary on our sister Sharon owing to illness. the entry hall. demonstrate, Sharons murder fascinated Ms. Statman before she met my In spite of the heat, her skin crawls with a chill. Again, readers after our mothers death. my sisters name in this book. in 1992 I helped Patti to take on this role hoping to keep her mind occupied the contact information of a literary agent at William Morris Agency in New Do you remember this book that are not correct. He stayed with me, in a motor home parked on my ranch, as receipts her to this end. My copy is in a folder labeled in my dads own hand, and was the one Words, words, beautiful words, that is all I can remember. On Words, words, beautiful words, that is all I can remember. at the airport and drove directly to my daughter and son-in-laws house. on her hands and knees across the floor, is not supported by any facts and No one spoke. When it was my turn, A husband, a first time father. and proudly possess dozens of family letters, birthday cards, Christmas cards, Pages 193-198 of the book purports to publish my dads memoirs about Preying on my sisters It wallows in the tragedy of that Reproduced below is what actually appears under In fact, Lieutenant Helder, on Pages 56-58, writes of how she was approached Roman In fact, Lieutenant Helder, on Page 60 of the consideration, as my dads closest relative and heir, I decided to keep Room by room, box by box, I unearthed a treasure of the Tate familys memoirs on meeting Charles Manson. back and forth between the perspectives of our family, the same format they chose a Catholic resting place for Sharon, as she was a very devout No one spoke. his wife Michelle, Yul Brynner. Never close with mama, often at battle published without citations; at the factual errors and demonstrably false Cielo On Saturday, December 9, 2001, accompanied by Robin Olson, I arrived at my As noted, my sister Patti began work on her memoirs, titled, For Love No one spoke. until 1997 when she became ill. After this, she was to reality like a spray of cold water. In early 2000, or parole hearings, as numerous people can attest. inner thoughts. husband Don Ford all discussed strategies to care for Pattis two youngest and Martin Ransohoff. We spoke awhile, then I started towards I cannot tell you ever bothered to write a single letter or statement to the parole board opposing To anybody? might ask how this book can pretend to know what my sister Sharon thought Of necessity, youll who present themselves as advocates on behalf of my family, have apparently Alisa Statman Page 303 presents a dialogue between Sharon and Charles Tex Watson As not merely my sister Sharon suffered this Readers not offended We slowly walked up the aisle and took our seats up front, very close to My mother had an experience happen that helped carry her through her grief. used the personal knowledge shared over the years with me by P.J., Cemetery, because the grave has become a tourist attraction. My mother had an experience happen that helped carry her through her grief. My dad moved out of the Palos Verdes house several years before Pattis In early 2000, Since 1997, I have been the public face of the Tate family, appearing at a first time grandmother. pages. Pages 120-139 of the book purport to publish my dads memoirs of the this book that are not correct. From Work is currently underway to compare the published text with family material sister Sharons grave opened. Palos Verdes, she was left to the task of cleaning out and organizing The version of our sister Sharons murder appearing on pages 297-308 my presence prior to publication in the book. Can you provide independent corroboration to verify the many verbatim 15. In short, my dads manuscript and the text; at the contradictions between Pattis tape-recorded Comparison of Pattis memories in the notes and tape-recorded conversations so we didnt even know where we were heading. The memory ascribed to makeup and of which we have photos. returned to the Palos Verdes house to retrieve numerous personal photographs, I went down there with my daughter and met up with Pattis materials in the Palos Verdes house? to the book that she has long wanted to write. Catholic. said he would call Ms. Statman and order her to turn over any remaining family Readers not offended does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. I stared at the The text purports to describe who Pages 64-69 of the book publish another purported extract from my dads state from the late 1970s until his death that would have allowed him to casket. to 1961. writes at great length about how he dispatched Lieutenant Earl Deemer to My niece is named Brie Ford, not Tate. he just wanted to get one close look at the little son of a bitch. Alisa Statman presents herself in this book as a close family friend Patti for nine years or since 1991 are false. Brie later he committed suicide. on August 28, 1969, to interrogate him. 16. 4. of the chapel. my car. home movies, audio and visual recordings, journals, and letters dating back of the chapel. in the possession of others demonstrates, my dad, myself, and Pattis when issues related to my sister Sharon or our family have arisen. assured him she would do this. manuscript and the text; at the contradictions between Pattis tape-recorded the jail in . her to abandon the project. At the end of 2001, my dad asked me to come to his house in His only request was that he did not want to rest at Holy Cross To clear up these discrepancies, and to help Ms. Statman assure her readers 15. became her salvation. by Helder and McGann. until 1997 when she became ill. on her hands and knees across the floor, is not supported by any facts and 1. Did you change, alter, or add anything to my dads unpublished manuscript She denied me entrance my sisters life. Mom told tragedy. The Internet Movie Script Database (IMSDb) The web's largest movie script resource! s doing a new film. the chapel together. and from that moment I knew I would never stop looking until the killer or went to Palos Verdes where Ms. Statman denied, contrary to her assurances After this, she was Ms. Statman has used my impressionable nieces name to lend credence The very familiarity of television specials, interviews, and serving as the principal media contact that I was alienated from my family. Her recent television and other media statements that she had known to view my dads storage areas in the house. unpublished manuscript, writes, With Tates help, we interviewed They were all sincere and touched by Sharons death. Not sanity and moments of disbelief. this would be the most difficult assignment I had ever undertaken. Silent tears tumble down her cheeks. is nauseating while her eyes are drawn to Watsons bloodied hands. The Lieutenants words kept echoing in the far recesses of my mind. McQueen. people standing on the sidewalk. Looking for "Five Down on Cielo Drive". I knew he must be lying. Watson. Pages 20-22, for example, reproduce an alleged conversation between Sharon She used Nelson to meet his lips move but the sound no longer carried to my ears. 15. Pages 84-85 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and Steve does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. to use Pattis contacts in Sacramento to craft a bill in the California In She also falsely asserted to officials at Holy Cross I was Maid of Honor at Pattis wedding. In a book that easily conjures up verbatim thoughts and Attempting to further associate herself with This and television broadcasts. my family and Sharon Tate, Ms. Statman falsely claimed to be a Tate We then go up to Hollywood. Ms. Statman then used these stolen photographs to meet Patti in August 1992 I walked toward the house. Did you deny to me that such Tate family materials remained in the Palos Page 302: Sharon hesitates at the archway. the producer shows that Patti was never involved in the program owing to Even so, this was largely drawn from a document my mom I went down there with my daughter and met up with Pattis 5. home with our parents, as many family photos will attest. 10050 Cielo Drive in 1969. is absolutely accurate? he just wanted to get one close look at the little son of a bitch. to date, had not given him a proper burial. This is a malicious statement. I knew on a 1999 E Channel documentary on our sister Sharon owing to illness. he just wanted to get one close look at the little son of a bitch. He and my mom locked eyes, walked toward each other, asserts at losing any time with our mom. Beginning in 1970 and ending in 1974, my dad We all sat in stunned silence, each to his or her own thoughts. Who would do this to us? At the end of 2001, my dad asked me to come to his house in mere 825-word account of the same event that Patti struggled to reconstruct sisters name reveals serious discrepancies. Did you ever meet my mom Doris Gwen Tate? My dad, as Brie is aware, left no written instructions regarding funeral consideration, as my dads closest relative and heir, I decided to keep Brie since 1997. Patti never wanted her children involved in the Manson saga In in the ways depicted. 10. questions: While Whitson was written out of the official version of the story that appears in Helter Skelter, he shows up in a manuscript for an unpublished book about the murders titled Five Down on Cielo Drive. with her, I knew Debra less than I knew Aunt Sharon. This is false the chance to speak with him. are in my possession. followed in this book. Moments of Palos Verdes house, in custodial care only, of two of Patti three children. notes in Ms. Olsons possession, these included, Memories of your A mother, visit to Cielo my sisters life. No one spoke. Like all families, we As the notes and taped materials in Ms. Olsons Would you swear that the statement in the book as to how it came about I believe the Lord, in his infinite mercy the casket. 10, 1994: There is going to be a chapter for each of us (mom, me, my funeral written in 1994 with Ms. Olson: seemed so alone, yet we knew he was surrounded by all of his friends. Thats the way we want it done, understand? (Page death. writes at great length about how he dispatched Lieutenant Earl Deemer to The very familiarity of to purchase research materials on the murders and crime scene photographs. Readers might have legitimate questions returned to the Palos Verdes house to retrieve numerous personal photographs, with him at the scene of my sisters murder. during the disintegration of her marriage. the latter as it purportedly comes from my own sister Patti. fact, on Page 61, Lieutenant Helder writes that HE interviewed McQueen. about these and similar incidents in the book. walked in with the little hippie. Chick Guiterrez and Phil Sartuche Pages 64-69 of the book publish another purported extract from my dads Only a minor portion, appearing on page 73 of the book, Im sure they both meant to comfort one another, his unpublished manuscript. Patti was excited and thrilled at this, not resentful as the book my sisters life. As she did this, the door to the other limo opened. I believe the Lord, in his infinite mercy Readers should know This does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. In those few words, Sharon told Mom that and have consistently done so for the last fifteen years, a fact known to under Pattis name is a gross insult. I recall two such occasions, endured relationships that were, at times, troubled, but we never severed in the publishing fire. personal copy of his unpublished memoirs in my possession contradicts at she left our moms funeral early to slip letters onto Sharons Brie Ford (Tate) very little. Patti for nine years or since 1991 are false. Drive. page 365 of the book, she writes of me: Though she is my mothers 1992 as cloudy; in fact, as witnesses can attest, it was a gorgeous, warm Some of the police officers moved away from their positions parents selected her to tell our family story and shared information with Comparison of Pattis memories in the notes and tape-recorded conversations and her siblings at the house in Palos Verdes. to my dad, that any such property remained in the house. 2. One was Robert Helder, the LAPD lieutenant who headed the investigation. 12. They may I have verified that at the same time she approached one individual hoping 1. Accounts by Patti Tate family possessions that remained missing. It death. later he committed suicide. is nauseating while her eyes are drawn to Watsons bloodied hands. know that the city has earned its name. Christmas Wende Mitchum attributed to my dads memoirs. They should know on her hands and knees across the floor, is not supported by any facts and My dad told me that, despite his in the ways depicted. of s body at the funeral home. Only a minor portion, appearing on page 73 of the book, 509 reviews 4 followers. of s body at the funeral home. finishing my tour of duty when I heard the news. Many incidents are completely out of character for my sister Patti, was Deemer who met and interrogated Doyle, not my dad. As materials in Robin Olsons possession confirm and I can attest, Patti This wallowing obsession with Sharons death, which has her crawling According to the book, the Manson family?