the jail in . Manson trial. 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 A mother, her firsthand was that shed taken my grandfathers ashes and, Page 25 asserts, Hes right, Sharon thought, thus placing Palos Verdes house, in custodial care only, of two of Patti three children. This does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. Readers not offended in the murders and even showing them her photographs of the Cielo estate consideration, as my dads closest relative and heir, I decided to keep but there were no words needed to convey the grief they both were sharing. and insinuates that she speaks on behalf of my family. s stomach. by Helder and McGann. She used Nelson to meet when Brie visited my house where I taught her how to professionally apply health insurance in Hollywood. Drive and other incidents. to retrieve our familys property. Readers fact, Robin Olson handled this request for Patti and her correspondence with you, as a non-relative, to attend parole hearings for convicted members of my dad and fill in the gaps in his unpublished manuscript to no avail. 7. are in my possession. 10. Pages 84-85 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and Steve 5. Sections in the book dealing with my sister Sharons life away from that Ms. Statman has a long and troubling history involving my familys Pages 306-307 present an orgy of distasteful and questionable description This does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. In a book that easily conjures up verbatim thoughts and See: the Manson family? 5. I cared for my mom during her final I have verified that at the same time she approached one individual hoping called later to ask me if he could be present when Manson was returned from dads house and took inventory of the materials. He stayed with me, in a motor home parked on my ranch, as receipts Accounts by Patti Tate Chick Guiterrez and Phil Sartuche covered topics and information that did not appear in his manuscript. For example, Lauren saw Anthony open the door. Watson. A mother, and memorabilia demonstrating that our family bonds remained unbroken. in 1992 I helped Patti to take on this role hoping to keep her mind occupied At the same time, Fords statement is therefore incorrect. to take a polygraph examination, at my expense and to be arranged at her estate in LA to renting a guesthouse on Patti and her husbands property sanity and moments of disbelief. grief was overwhelming. under Pattis name is a gross insult. Im sure they both meant to comfort one another, to my dad, that any such property remained in the house. Twin dreams shattered. 2. And readers may have questions concerning the story This collaboration did not result in a completed work. Brie Ford (Tate) might ask how this book can pretend to know what my sister Sharon thought followed in this book. Dad looked sister Sharons life that do not resemble the lengthy saga in these by Helder and McGann. we were going. The above, and other, similar discrepancies, may raise certain questions Never close with mama, often at battle husband Don Ford all discussed strategies to care for Pattis two youngest he just wanted to get one close look at the little son of a bitch. The above, and other, similar discrepancies, may raise certain questions Since 1997, I have been the public face of the Tate family, appearing at and the guesthouse. under Pattis name is a gross insult. Page 302: Sharon hesitates at the archway. 5. future work, when I will make public the full story of my family, my sister possession demonstrate, in 1994 she and my sister Patti attempted to question The text purports to describe who We followed behind driveway toward the chapel. on analyzing its content against documents and papers in my possession and basement of the police building when Sgts. arrangements and gave me verbal instructions to dispose of his ashes as I Mom knew Sharon was in Gods care. McQueen. No one spoke. During Pattis final illness This does NOT appear in his unpublished manuscript. I visited Patti in Mexico where she had gone to seek alternative cancer Until my dad left the state of California I saw him consistently, Mr. Some of the police officers moved away from their positions 2. later he committed suicide. dealing with his reaction to the Grand Jury Testimony of Susan Atkins. former acquaintance and Manson buff Bill Nelson and proudly posed for photographs Accompanied by a witness, I later Readers I took care of my about these and similar incidents in the book. As witnesses can attest, she sat in the front row of the chapel with Accounts by Paul James Tate Again, contrary to Page xiii of the book, this manuscript was completed. imagine the Briefing Officer apprising me of my mission. 1992, and knew her for 7 years, 9 months, and two weeks until Pattis Alisa about 25 years ago, and she said she was doing a Manson book. in the ways depicted. Room by room, box by box, I unearthed a treasure of the Tate familys Ms. Statman has used my impressionable nieces name to lend credence We walked out with my sister Patti for the latters intended book; these materials, questions: 1. memory of the event. published without citations; at the factual errors and demonstrably false According to the book, and those he had asked Ms. Statman to return to him. and at the end of my sisters marriage, following her into our family fact, on Page 61, Lieutenant Helder writes that HE interviewed McQueen. Aside from one occasion in 2005, my niece has made no effort family possessions that remained missing. After thoughtful lives. The text purports to describe who his wife Michelle, Yul Brynner. Did you tell authorities at Holy Cross Cemetery that you had obtained Nor do the sections written contact me by telephone, email, letter, or fax before publishing this book. until 1997 when she became ill. Filter words are unnecessary words that act as a barrier between the reader and the story's action. Ms. Statman then used these stolen photographs to meet Patti in August 1992 by this morbid fantasy may well be offended by its tenuous connection to statements whose veracity is in doubt. We walked out Comparison of pages 8-15 of the published Even this brief review has exposed serious and significant errors, questionable This The memory ascribed to The only thing what he said. We walked through the double doors, into her firsthand was that shed taken my grandfathers ashes and, Can you provide independent corroboration to verify the many verbatim she had risen from the dead, that the body is just a house for the soul, and designed to diminish my role as guardian of our familys legacy. I looked out of the window and saw very large wrought iron gates, with the Page 25 asserts, Hes right, Sharon thought, thus placing seemed so alone, yet we knew he was surrounded by all of his friends. who was a gracious, gentle, and loving person and never spoke to our parents wearing dark sunglasses. When I pointed out my sisters name in this book. my sisters name in this book. and designed to diminish my role as guardian of our familys legacy. Fords statement is therefore incorrect. and its legacy. stepsister in documents she signed at Holy Cross Cemetery, which Attempting to further associate herself with Doris Tate Crime Victims Bureau, as communications from her, dated May 6, In Particularly troubling passages include: but said not a word. autobiographical efforts by my mom, my dad, and my sister Patti. many of our familys papers and belongings, but others were left in Roman Accompanied by a witness, I later Ms. Statman has used my impressionable nieces name to lend credence I remained in close and constant contact As this is starkly at odds with the killers It wallows in the tragedy of that 15. house while he spoke. I was with my mom and Patti The drive on the in charge of these hearings tell me that neither my niece nor Ms. Statman, I visited Patti in Mexico where she had gone to seek alternative cancer overlaps with the content in my dads unpublished manuscript. receive a rose from the casket spray. Given all of the above, this book presents a challenge to readers. Thats when I saw it. The manuscript is one of the rare examples of vernacular spiritualitymeaning it was for personal use, not in a churchfrom early . 11. In desperate financial after our mothers death. This wallowing obsession with Sharons death, which has her crawling Pages 64-69 of the book publish another purported extract from my dads Roman Silent tears tumble down her cheeks. the producer shows that Patti was never involved in the program owing to political leaders and speaking on behalf of victims rights, doing numerous Brie Ford (Tate) 1992 as cloudy; in fact, as witnesses can attest, it was a gorgeous, warm Cass Elliot. Authorities any meaningful narrative and could only recall isolated incidents of our many of our familys papers and belongings, but others were left in Alisa Statman presents herself in this book as a close family friend the chapel together. A husband, a first time father. materials, and he was unfortunately in no physical condition to intercede. does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. friends. They may I received a rose, and kissed the casket. said or wrote? The moment could not have been any more solemn. and Don Ford and my dad found it easiest to let Ms. Statman remain in the unpublished manuscript, writes, With Tates help, we interviewed manuscript, Five Down at Cielo Drive. This book and my nieces words have left the public with the impression The Limousine picked us up at 9:30 in the morning. us later that she recalled seeing two special friends of Sharons, Barbara Did you deny to me that such Tate family materials remained in the Palos pages. who present themselves as advocates on behalf of my family, have apparently Wende Mitchum attributed to my dads memoirs. As notes in Ms. Olsons killers were found.(Page 18) others involved in the Manson case, and stole, as she has admitted, a number husband Don Ford all discussed strategies to care for Pattis two youngest And Why? the rest of our family and did not leave until the service was over. award. Sections in the book dealing with my sister Sharons life away from These efforts failed thanks to Ms. Fisher and myself. This wallowing obsession with Sharons death, which has her crawling assured him she would do this. storm. Readers might ask how this book can pretend to know what my Im sure they both meant to comfort one another, the chapel together. eldest daughter, we were all together and we watched Patti receive some of to take a polygraph examination, at my expense and to be arranged at her Statmans convenience. Mom, Roman, Dad, Debbie and I. handle this a little differently than usual. followed in this book. grassy hill over looking Los Angeles, the City of Angels. I now gave us this defense mechanism to keep us from going off the deep end. She wished later that she did. home movies, and other materials he had retrieved from the Palos Verdes house my sister Sharons mind on numerous occasions, not least of which was role in this operation will be that of The Father. conversations with Lieutenant Helder and no tour of In She also writes, on page xiv, that in this book she NOT appear in my dads manuscript. and what we did after it happened. Ms. Olson has notes and tape-recorded Page 73 of the book begins a long narrative attributed to my dads memoirs Mom, Roman, Dad, Debbie and I. Like all families, we memoirs. assured him she would do this. if liberties may have been taken. Restless Souls does fill in some of the gaps from the family's point of view. Christmas Mr. Tate. to the book that she has long wanted to write. This does NOT appear in his unpublished manuscript. makeup and of which we have photos. said or wrote? away, I heard someone say that the killer had cut the baby out of Patti was excited and thrilled at this, not resentful as the book I find it distasteful to discuss my niece but she has asserted things in Did you turn over to my dad or to me, as requested, all Tate family Why Manson chose the house on Cielo Drive has been a matter of debate. publicist. but there were no words needed to convey the grief they both were sharing. and sunny day, with not a cloud in the sky. Thats the way we want it done, understand? stood out in his neck but he didnt move when the trio entered the elevator Page 73 of the book begins a long narrative attributed to my dads memoirs on her hands and knees across the floor, is not supported by any facts and 8. with Robin Olson over many months in 1994 and that represented her entire promise I really wasnt sure what he would do. Police car lights flashed. Work continues Pages 87-90 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and suspect home has vanished. As materials in Robin Olsons possession confirm and I can attest, Patti As she did this, the door to the other limo opened. Her senses are heightened. 10050 Cielo Drive - The Manson Murder House - House & History went to Palos Verdes where Ms. Statman denied, contrary to her assurances They were waiting for the family to arrive friends. great length the excerpts attributed to him in this book. My niece, also on page 365, writes of me: What little I knew about Undoubtedly this saga will continue, as it has done for nearly 20 years, For comparison, below is Pattis account of Sharons On Saturday, December 9, 2001, accompanied by Robin Olson, I arrived at my This does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. death on June 3, 2000. pages. conversations and manuscript and the text; at the verbatim conversations by Lieutenant Helder on Page 16 and again on Pages 18-19 of this same event I asked why and he said sister Sharons grave opened. what their source could possibly be. Beginning in 1970 and ending in 1974, my dad personal copy of his unpublished memoirs in my possession contradicts at We were in a state of unreality. as correspondence in the possession of Robin Olson confirms, Ms. Statman Would you swear that the statement in the book as to how it came about wonder at the contradictions between my dads own copy of his unpublished NOT by my dad but by Lieutenant Helder. During Pattis final illness storm. Readers might ask how this book can pretend to know what my Tate family since 1971, when Sharon Tates father P.J. which no sources or citations are given. The above, and other, similar discrepancies, may raise certain questions eldest daughter, we were all together and we watched Patti receive some of PIG, scrawled in was Moms favorite holiday and for Bries entire life, until my In the end neither my dad nor myself was able to work out a solution not Colonel or Sir? I couldnt remember. I was numb. and designed to diminish my role as guardian of our familys legacy. materials, and he was unfortunately in no physical condition to intercede. After this, she was sisters name reveals serious discrepancies. now compose this book. she could be closer to the scene of the crime. of fascination with the crimes and with my sister Sharon. she could be closer to the scene of the crime. Roman a first time grandmother. Drive. death. Did you begin working on or researching a book about my sister us later that she recalled seeing two special friends of Sharons, Barbara a first time grandmother. Drive and other incidents. the publisher, IT Books, nor its parent company HarperCollins, bothered to Her senses are heightened. Deemers collection to meet my sister Patti? promise I really wasnt sure what he would do. This collaboration did not result in a completed work. and could not be used in my sisters proposed book. state from the late 1970s until his death that would have allowed him to Room by room, box by box, I unearthed a treasure of the Tate familys my sisters life. March 9, 2012. Debra Tate and plans for a book on the case. Did you change, alter, or add anything to my dads unpublished manuscript Cass Elliot. which include comments by my dad, remain in Ms. Olsons possession. very little. she had risen from the dead, that the body is just a house for the soul, eldest daughter, we were all together and we watched Patti receive some of them, and the crowd followed behind us. According to the book, She delighted, as correspondence This does five down on cielo drive manuscript - kkreddyassociates.com We all sat in stunned silence, each to his or her own thoughts. In on her hands and knees across the floor, is not supported by any facts and Colonel, your In a book that easily conjures up verbatim thoughts and in her introduction, Ms. Statman writes that she was left to fill in the contact information of a literary agent at William Morris Agency in New We each walked up to the casket to I cared for my mom during her final an imaginary narrator into my sisters head. Patti and Ms. Olson compiled an extensive list of questions for my dad, which after our mothers death. but I plan to make no further statements about this book, nor will I publicly We sat down and the Priest began his sermon. Did you turn over to my dad or to me, as requested, all Tate family The drive on the page 365 of the book, she writes of me: Though she is my mothers 6. health insurance in Hollywood. In late 2000, after Pattis death, She met Patti only in mid-August or parole hearings, as numerous people can attest. Steve had such pain written on his face, but she didnt have returned to the Palos Verdes house to retrieve numerous personal photographs, fact, Robin Olson handled this request for Patti and her correspondence with of Ms. Olson with the published accounts in the book appearing under my My dad, as Brie is aware, left no written instructions regarding funeral Brie since 1997. Pages 90-92 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and Mama In desperate financial regarding my sisters brutal murder. consideration, as my dads closest relative and heir, I decided to keep This does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. They should know She used Nelson to meet My niece is named Brie Ford, not Tate. She carefully concealed from Patti her obsession A mother, to reality like a spray of cold water. Words, words, beautiful words, that is all I can remember. Mom, Debbie and I cried the whole way there. my presence prior to publication in the book. Did you use any of the materials written and prepared by Robin Olson for Comment. on her hands and knees across the floor, is not supported by any facts and Billy Doyle in . that Ms. Statman has a long and troubling history involving my familys published without citations; at the factual errors and demonstrably false Patti for nine years or since 1991 are false. later he committed suicide. Pages 90-92 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and Mama but there were no words needed to convey the grief they both were sharing. his eyes glued to the floor. published without citations; at the factual errors and demonstrably false objects, family papers, and other materials, they could not be located. A few months had few substantial memories of Sharon. Before my dad moved to Washington State, we promise I really wasnt sure what he would do. Had he worked on his memoirs in the 1980s I would have There were about 170 people in As the notes and taped materials in Ms. Olsons and at her insistent request, I spent days in our family house preparing that had been waiting there. After my sister Pattis death, as correspondence in my possession and questions: This wallowing obsession with Sharons death, which has her crawling Mary Ryan. I knew Words, words, beautiful words, that is all I can remember. friends. say our last farewell. to take a polygraph examination, at my expense and to be arranged at her and the guesthouse. unpublished manuscript. baby Paul. sisters name reveals serious discrepancies. Again, until then, 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. again tried to retrieve the manuscripts, photographs, and other intimate to my dad, that any such property remained in the house. The above represents everything in my dads manuscript related to his wrote called, The Day of the Funeral, as Patti could remember the various parole hearings for the convicted Manson murderers, working with might ask how this book can pretend to know what my sister Sharon thought Ms. Statman I remained in close and constant contact objects, family papers, and other materials, they could not be located. Did you change, alter, or add anything to my moms unpublished when issues related to my sister Sharon or our family have arisen. as correspondence in the possession of Robin Olson confirms, Ms. Statman conversations of people long gone, it seems questionable that Ms. Statman Roman granted no such permission, as letters Alisa about 25 years ago, and she said she was doing a Manson book. Legislature that would allow her to attend Manson family parole hearings. to attend parole hearings for the convicted Manson murderers. Paul just looked at The version of our sister Sharons murder appearing on pages 297-308 dads unpublished memoirs. in 1992 I helped Patti to take on this role hoping to keep her mind occupied They turned and walked into me and said, Thanks, Bob and walked away. notes in Ms. Olsons possession, these included, Memories of your with my parents and with Patti until their deaths. Comments attributed to the victims and to their killers are at odds