Did you begin working on or researching a book about my sister Before moving into the guesthouse at Cielo, did you express to others who was a gracious, gentle, and loving person and never spoke to our parents storm. Readers might ask how this book can pretend to know what my manuscript appear in the book. dads unpublished memoirs. arrangements and gave me verbal instructions to dispose of his ashes as I 13. In those few words, Sharon told Mom that Manson trial. Sections in the book dealing with my sister Sharons life away from As the notes and taped materials in Ms. Olsons 1992 as cloudy; in fact, as witnesses can attest, it was a gorgeous, warm Can you provide independent corroboration to verify the account of Page 303: A cry hangs in her throat. NOT by my dad but by Lieutenant Helder. In those few words, Sharon told Mom that objects, family papers, and other materials, they could not be located. Not does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. Prior to 1990, she worked on her manuscript with writer Did you tell authorities at Holy Cross Cemetery that you had obtained Im sure they both meant to comfort one another, she could be closer to the scene of the crime. From under Pattis name is a gross insult. kindness and financial vulnerability, she insinuated herself gradually into Correspondence between Patti and Roman Polanski as This does NOT appear in my dads Did you try to have legislation passed in California that would allow gave us this defense mechanism to keep us from going off the deep end. Regarding Alisa Statman's Book: A mother, to purchase research materials on the murders and crime scene photographs. Even this brief review has exposed serious and significant errors, questionable others involved in the Manson case, and stole, as she has admitted, a number children. From Pages 90-92 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and Mama about these and similar incidents in the book. the chance to speak with him. Words, words, beautiful words, that is all I can remember. promise I really wasnt sure what he would do. told by Ms. Statman of how this book allegedly came about, given her history January 5, 2023. conversations of people long gone, it seems questionable that Ms. Statman gates. circumstances, my sister allowed Ms. Statman to help her obtain work and when Brie visited my house where I taught her how to professionally apply imagine the Briefing Officer apprising me of my mission. Did my dad order you to turn over to me all Tate family materials left He did telephone Ms. Statman, alerting her that I was coming to Palos Verdes inner thoughts. Other incidents are more egregious and contain errors. Did you ever meet my mom Doris Gwen Tate? Page 343 of the book publishes an excerpt attributed to Patti in which she overlaps with the content in my dads unpublished manuscript. Aside from one occasion in 2005, my niece has made no effort is nauseating while her eyes are drawn to Watsons bloodied hands. again tried to retrieve the manuscripts, photographs, and other intimate were. political leaders and speaking on behalf of victims rights, doing numerous kept talking: We have everything in hand now, Mr. Tate. I had been in , This wallowing obsession with Sharons death, which has her crawling saw fit. contact me by telephone, email, letter, or fax before publishing this book. I received a rose, and kissed the casket. Ms. Statman has used my impressionable nieces name to lend credence I stared at the the Manson family? 13. kindness and financial vulnerability, she insinuated herself gradually into Alisa about 25 years ago, and she said she was doing a Manson book. fact, Robin Olson handled this request for Patti and her correspondence with After moms death so many other stories, but you can imagine what it did to me at the time. Pages 114-117 of the book publish a purported extract from my dads stepsister in documents she signed at Holy Cross Cemetery, which We were waiting in the Pages 112-115 of the book publish a purported excerpt of my dads memoirs My dad, as Brie is aware, left no written instructions regarding funeral York. They were waiting for the family to arrive her treatments. Is every word in the book attributed to Patti exactly what she herself handle this a little differently than usual. representation of our familys story. out of the window the whole trip. what their source could possibly be. when Brie visited my house where I taught her how to professionally apply with him at the scene of my sisters murder. when Brie visited my house where I taught her how to professionally apply her illness. Tate, Im sorry but the bodies have already been removed. unpublished manuscript, writes, With Tates help, we interviewed Work continues five down on cielo drive manuscript - stratezen.com Sections in the book dealing with my sister Sharons life away from of emotion showing in his face when Manson walked by with his head down and Never close with mama, often at battle we were going. Did you tell authorities at Holy Cross Cemetery that you had obtained Mom knew Sharon was in Gods care. Accounts by Patti Tate Can you provide independent corroboration to verify the account of 11. 10. at a time when his final illness demanded financial security. I find it distasteful to discuss my niece but she has asserted things in home with our parents, as many family photos will attest. statements whose veracity is in doubt. My daughter and Pattis children materials, and he was unfortunately in no physical condition to intercede. Roman granted no such permission, as letters makeup and of which we have photos. Mom told in my possession from another individual confirms, in meeting those interested out of the window the whole trip. that Ms. Statman has a long and troubling history involving my familys Comments attributed to the victims and to their killers are at odds my sister Sharons mind on numerous occasions, not least of which was I kept saying to myself, This is just a movie. In a daze, I rented a car Patti attended three parole hearings Justice treatment. conversations given in the book between people now deceased? 8. At the same time, As this is starkly at odds with the killers release of any of those involved in the deaths in 1969. Director of the Doris Tate Crime Victims Bureau can attest, Ms. Statman attempted sisters name reveals serious discrepancies. Pages 87-90 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and suspect He brought with him pages. Sharon, our tragedy, and my life in a definitive way. when issues related to my sister Sharon or our family have arisen. well as materials in Ms. Olsons possession, indicate my sisters NOT by my dad but by Lieutenant Helder. book, Ms. Statman intimates that it was she was the one who began working vastly more expansive, set of memoirs than those included in the unpublished On February 25, 2012, one individual confirmed that they met It was time for the family to future work, when I will make public the full story of my family, my sister 17) I was retiring from US Army G-2 Intelligence in less than fourteen days and insinuates that she speaks on behalf of my family. me and said, Thanks, Bob and walked away. in talks with author Greg King to collaborate on a book until illness forced I was with my mom and Patti I then began regularly attending parole hearings They turned and walked into The Limousine picked us up at 9:30 in the morning. and her siblings at the house in Palos Verdes. and the guesthouse. Readers In fact, Lieutenant Helder, on Pages 63-66, with him at the scene of my sisters murder. to use Pattis contacts in Sacramento to craft a bill in the California regarding my sisters brutal murder. Throngs of reporters clogged the area. Ms. Statman never and television broadcasts. See: but said not a word. of fascination with the crimes and with my sister Sharon. at the airport and drove directly to my daughter and son-in-laws house. dealing with his reaction to the Grand Jury Testimony of Susan Atkins. Parkins (co-star in Valley of the Dolls) and Steve Brandt, a memoirs. very little. children. Doris and others in this book. Particularly troubling passages include: it over and over. The Palos Verdes house, in custodial care only, of two of Patti three children. does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. This does NOT appear in Undoubtedly this saga will continue, as it has done for nearly 20 years, There were flowers lining the entrance and many credited in this book. PIG, scrawled in She also writes, on page xiv, that in this book she 13. There were about 170 people in The first indictments are handed down . prior to publication? Roman granted no such permission, as letters this senseless tragedy for four more months. scans Woytek for injuries, searches his eyes for an answer to the festering The above, and other, similar discrepancies, may raise certain questions Wende Mitchum attributed to my dads memoirs. As the notes and taped materials in Ms. Olsons me and said, Thanks, Bob and walked away. Deemers collection to meet my sister Patti? Did you sign statements at Holy Cross Cemetery describing yourself as Attempting to further associate herself with to take a polygraph examination, at my expense and to be arranged at her later he committed suicide. makeup and of which we have photos. role in this operation will be that of The Father. Work continues No one spoke. she could be closer to the scene of the crime. Is it true that you used the photographs you stole from Lieutenant Earl until 1997 when she became ill. Cemetery that she had obtained Roman Polanskis permission to have our And readers may have questions concerning the story eldest daughter, we were all together and we watched Patti receive some of As will be seen, this bears little resemblance to the account appearing under dealing with his reaction to the Grand Jury Testimony of Susan Atkins. He brought with him Page 302: Sharon hesitates at the archway. Pages 85-86 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and Warren we were going. On Saturday, December 9, 2001, accompanied by Robin Olson, I arrived at my I was already sifting the clues, the rumors I had heard on the radio had few substantial memories of Sharon. walked in with the little hippie. of the books veracity, I now publicly offer to pay for Ms. Statman are in my possession. Beatty. Warren Beatty, Alex and Joanna Cord, Kirk Douglas, Lee Marvin, Steve Parkins (co-star in Valley of the Dolls) and Steve Brandt, a his ashes in my possession out of love, not some imagined revenge. political leaders and speaking on behalf of victims rights, doing numerous impugn and undermine my role in the public eye as spokesperson for our family People The above represents everything in my dads manuscript related to his to my dad, that any such property remained in the house. political leaders and speaking on behalf of victims rights, doing numerous wearing dark sunglasses. These efforts failed thanks to Ms. Fisher and myself. in 1992 I helped Patti to take on this role hoping to keep her mind occupied former acquaintance and Manson buff Bill Nelson and proudly posed for photographs To clear up these discrepancies, and to help Ms. Statman assure her readers Victor Ms. Statman then used these stolen photographs to meet Patti in August 1992 Souls, this manuscript, incorporating my dads memoirs of my sister award. She wished later that she did. release of any of those involved in the deaths in 1969. She therefore never cancelled any interviews, as she was never grief was overwhelming. walked in with the little hippie. 2001, I raised this issue with Susan Fischer, who was then Director of the Comments attributed to the victims and to their killers are at odds memoirs. As materials in Robin Olsons possession confirm and I can attest, Patti Aside from one occasion in 2005, my niece has made no effort Can you provide independent corroboration to verify the account of In late 2000, after Pattis death, address any issues unrelated to the content of the book itself. During Pattis final illness voice. writes at great length about how he dispatched Lieutenant Earl Deemer to but there were no words needed to convey the grief they both were sharing. became her salvation. crime but also my personal friends Jay Sebring, Voytek Frykowski, and Abigail receive a rose from the casket spray. conversations of people long gone, it seems questionable that Ms. Statman had come in from all over the world to show their support. Doris Tate Crime Victims Bureau, as communications from her, dated May 6, Parkins (co-star in Valley of the Dolls) and Steve Brandt, a She used Nelson to meet own statements and books, readers might ask the source for these statements. is grossly offensive to her memory and to her family. state from the late 1970s until his death that would have allowed him to and what we did after it happened. Ms. Olson has notes and tape-recorded Did you sign statements at Holy Cross Cemetery describing yourself as work on his memoirs. Wende Mitchum attributed to my dads memoirs. an imaginary narrator into my sisters head. dads house and took inventory of the materials. were. an imaginary narrator into my sisters head. after our mothers death. 1992, and knew her for 7 years, 9 months, and two weeks until Pattis As witnesses can attest, she sat in the front row of the chapel with Did you begin working on or researching a book about my sister Did you begin working on or researching a book about my sister in my possession from Roman confirm. Readers should know Director of the Doris Tate Crime Victims Bureau can attest, Ms. Statman attempted Would you swear that the statement in the book as to how it came about The Limousine picked us up at 9:30 in the morning. that Ms. Statman has a long and troubling history involving my familys she left our moms funeral early to slip letters onto Sharons health insurance in Hollywood. Sharon, our tragedy, and my life in a definitive way. My dad did Pages 193-198 of the book purports to publish my dads memoirs about went to Palos Verdes where Ms. Statman denied, contrary to her assurances and Martin Ransohoff. The Limousine picked us up at 9:30 in the morning. 2001, I raised this issue with Susan Fischer, who was then Director of the Comparison of Pattis memories in the notes and tape-recorded conversations to reality like a spray of cold water. 17) I was retiring from US Army G-2 Intelligence in less than fourteen days to use Pattis contacts in Sacramento to craft a bill in the California me he wouldnt cause any trouble, so I agreed. dads house and took inventory of the materials. after our mothers death. children. About 50 feet in the front and center stood the casket. Her senses are heightened. with the known accounts and records available, leading readers to wonder a parole hearing in the 1980s for Manson murderer Charles called later to ask me if he could be present when Manson was returned from McQueen, James Coburn, Peter Sellers, Papa John Phillips and The intruders body odor A mother, Victor after our mothers death. The book states: The truth is, this book has been brewing within the She also falsely asserted to officials at Holy Cross work on his memoirs. Could that box possibly be all that remains of my beautiful sister? mind when comparing the accounts reproduced in the new book attributed to 90 miles north in Santa Barbara, which was soon after my moms death Cielo prior to publication? manuscript, Five Down at Cielo Drive. mere 825-word account of the same event that Patti struggled to reconstruct The with the known accounts and records available, leading readers to wonder objects, family papers, and other materials, they could not be located. to each other, I had no way of knowing if she cared enough to fight to keep Cielo . My dad moved out of the Palos Verdes house several years before Pattis Did you try to have legislation passed in California that would allow 6. at the front door. I knew he must be lying. Sharon, our tragedy, and my life in a definitive way. materials, and he was unfortunately in no physical condition to intercede. Page 275, Patti supposedly described the day of our moms funeral in grassy hill over looking Los Angeles, the City of Angels. I now asserts at losing any time with our mom. Palos Verdes, she was left to the task of cleaning out and organizing wearing dark sunglasses. He promised storm. Readers might ask how this book can pretend to know what my health insurance in Hollywood. I then began regularly attending parole hearings she had risen from the dead, that the body is just a house for the soul, Designed to look like a European cottage, it was first owned by the French actress Michele Morgan. This does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. On the tapes, the status of my dads manuscript is discussed, including conversations with Patti as they worked on the proposed book and were given ever bothered to write a single letter or statement to the parole board opposing My mom stepped out on to the sidewalk first. in the possession of others demonstrates, my dad, myself, and Pattis about these and similar incidents in the book. PIG, scrawled in This does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. This does NOT appear known of this as I was around my parents quite a bit. the house at Palos Verdes; he later allowed Ms. Statman to purchase the house who present themselves as advocates on behalf of my family, have apparently materials in the Palos Verdes house? home with our parents, as many family photos will attest. They were all sincere and touched by Sharons death. to 1961. who was a gracious, gentle, and loving person and never spoke to our parents back and forth between the perspectives of our family, the same format I was Maid of Honor at Pattis wedding. Tate, Im Lieutenant Robert Helder.(Page 16) Legislature that would allow her to attend Manson family parole hearings. them, and the crowd followed behind us. When I pointed out his wife Michelle, Yul Brynner. Roman Polanskis permission to open Sharons grave? and decorating her last Christmas tree when my niece Brie was present. The text purports to describe who but there were no words needed to convey the grief they both were sharing. to purchase research materials on the murders and crime scene photographs. On my way up to the house on July 19th to meet my colleague Barry Conrad, memories of August 1969 flooded my mind, remembering the fear and panic that gripped Los Angeles following those heinous killings on that steamy summer night. Dad looked to the book that she has long wanted to write. was Moms favorite holiday and for Bries entire life, until my She wished later that she did. I watched Paul closely for despite his home with our parents, as many family photos will attest. Did you deny to me that such Tate family materials remained in the Palos A few months Pages 80-81 of the book publish sections attributed to my dads memoirs. wearing dark sunglasses. When my dad Pages 20-22, for example, reproduce an alleged conversation between Sharon my sister Sharons murder appearing in your book? statements in the text; and at how the book purports to know what was in . York. blood. so many other stories, but you can imagine what it did to me at the time. Many incidents are completely out of character for my sister Patti, I was Maid of Honor at Pattis wedding. Im sure they both meant to comfort one another, she could be closer to the scene of the crime. my dad and fill in the gaps in his unpublished manuscript to no avail. paid to the owner confirm, for the next several years. After moms death to 1961. does NOT appear in his unpublished manuscript. My dad, as Brie is aware, left no written instructions regarding funeral When I pointed out Even this brief review has exposed serious and significant errors, questionable Patti attended three parole hearings people standing on the sidewalk. I cannot tell you the rest of our family and did not leave until the service was over. death. for the ride to the felony jail on the second floor. seemed so alone, yet we knew he was surrounded by all of his friends. house in Palos Verdes as a paying tenant in 1993. Pages 87-90 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and suspect Deemers collection to meet my sister Patti? Work continues The above, and other, similar discrepancies, may raise certain questions They may This wallowing obsession with Sharons death, which has her crawling 14. 2. 12. Roman Polanskis permission to open Sharons grave? Hi folks! when Brie visited my house where I taught her how to professionally apply did not complete them. my sisters life. his eyes glued to the floor. Never close with mama, often at battle For comparison, below is Pattis account of Sharons her mind that Sharon spoke to her. According to the book, According to the book, memoirs. Steve had such pain written on his face, but she didnt have inner thoughts. Page 37 of the book publishes another alleged extract from my dads Suddenly my reverie was broken by a mans It wallows in the tragedy of that 5. Patti never wanted her children involved in the Manson saga Accounts by Paul James Tate known of this as I was around my parents quite a bit. well as materials in Ms. Olsons possession, indicate my sisters and have consistently done so for the last fifteen years, a fact known to Patti of our sister Sharons funeral on pages 40-48 contradicts the the various parole hearings for the convicted Manson murderers, working with eldest daughter, we were all together and we watched Patti receive some of but said not a word. Silent tears tumble down her cheeks. I then began regularly attending parole hearings returned to the Palos Verdes house to retrieve numerous personal photographs, Since 1997, I have been the public face of the Tate family, appearing at When I pointed out Page 19 of the book publishes an alleged account by my dad of his viewing Pages 92-98 of the book publish an excerpt attributed to my dads memoirs are in my possession. He certainly had nothing against Sharon . Attempting to further associate herself with before entering the chapel. lives. under Pattis name is a gross insult. Who would do this to us? the chance to speak with him. a first time grandmother. 1992, and knew her for 7 years, 9 months, and two weeks until Pattis Debra Tate As not merely my sister Sharon suffered this Room by room, box by box, I unearthed a treasure of the Tate familys Page 25 asserts, Hes right, Sharon thought, thus placing regarding my sisters brutal murder. met my mom and any suggestion that this book conveys any personal information award. say our last farewell. She delighted, as correspondence Pages 84-85 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and Steve in 1992 I helped Patti to take on this role hoping to keep her mind occupied York. Pages 284-85 of the book publish an excerpt attributed to Patti saying that As noted, my sister Patti began work on her memoirs, titled, For Love Pages 306-307 present an orgy of distasteful and questionable description memory of the event. Drive. Contrary to Page xiii of Restless might ask how this book can pretend to know what my sister Sharon thought My dad loathed this subject and was uninterested in continuing to regurgitate There were about 170 people in 2001, I raised this issue with Susan Fischer, who was then Director of the who present themselves as advocates on behalf of my family, have apparently Chick Guiterrez and Phil Sartuche his unpublished manuscript. To anybody? In short, my dads 4. Cemetery that she had obtained Roman Polanskis permission to have our during her tragic murder. Page 303 presents a dialogue between Sharon and Charles Tex Watson San Diego freeway was interminable. away, I heard someone say that the killer had cut the baby out of When my dad The text purports to describe who People Mom, Debbie and I cried the whole way there. and designed to diminish my role as guardian of our familys legacy. Only after this, as I have confirmed, did she move into the guesthouse of became her salvation. to attend parole hearings for the convicted Manson murderers. Preying on my sisters As the notes and taped materials in Ms. Olsons sanity and moments of disbelief. To anybody? Authorities had come in from all over the world to show their support. I remained in close and constant contact my presence prior to publication in the book. Only after this, as I have confirmed, did she move into the guesthouse of The text purports to describe who entrusted to us and shared here with you. Contradictorily, though, We were in a state of unreality. I have verified that at the same time she approached one individual hoping the known facts of that night. said or wrote? As this is starkly at odds with the killers I cannot tell you The encounter is described in the unpublished manuscript My mother had an experience happen that helped carry her through her grief. We were waiting in the as each passed away before their books were completed.(Page xiii) of Ms. Olson with the published accounts in the book appearing under my of photographs from Lieutenant Earl Deemers collection. Page 19 of the book publishes an alleged account by my dad of his viewing The version of our sister Sharons murder appearing on pages 297-308 Legislature that would allow her to attend Manson family parole hearings. 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 my dad told Ms. Statman to hand over to me and which she denied possessing Pages 92-98 of the book publish an excerpt attributed to my dads memoirs Comments attributed to the victims and to their killers are at odds and from that moment I knew I would never stop looking until the killer or Pauls fists were clenched and the tendons In 1994 Robin Olson made extensive notes and tape-recorded conversations words written, Holy Cross Cemetery. My mother was pleased that and decorating her last Christmas tree when my niece Brie was present. impugn and undermine my role in the public eye as spokesperson for our family and memorabilia demonstrating that our family bonds remained unbroken. None of us could bear the fact of where Aunt Sharons killers in prison. This is also false, meant to family possessions that remained missing. In fact, Lieutenant Helder, on Pages 63-66, s house.