finishing my tour of duty when I heard the news. I then began regularly attending parole hearings 13. what their source could possibly be. the producer shows that Patti was never involved in the program owing to met my mom and any suggestion that this book conveys any personal information receive a rose from the casket spray. as each passed away before their books were completed.(Page xiii) parents selected her to tell our family story and shared information with 12. He did telephone Ms. Statman, alerting her that I was coming to Palos Verdes sister Patti. by this morbid fantasy may well be offended by its tenuous connection to to purchase research materials on the murders and crime scene photographs. Other Content of the Book makeup and of which we have photos. about these and similar incidents in the book. gave us this defense mechanism to keep us from going off the deep end. and its legacy. Did you turn over to my dad or to me, as requested, all Tate family she left our moms funeral early to slip letters onto Sharons In Moments of Patti attended three parole hearings writes at great length about how he dispatched Lieutenant Earl Deemer to Warren Beatty, Alex and Joanna Cord, Kirk Douglas, Lee Marvin, Steve returned to the Palos Verdes house to retrieve numerous personal photographs, 9. A husband, a first time father. We walked out Patti wrote to Roman on January but said not a word. Is it true that you used the photographs you stole from Lieutenant Earl his lips move but the sound no longer carried to my ears. and sunny day, with not a cloud in the sky. Brie since 1997. an imaginary narrator into my sisters head. my sister Sharons former estate on Cielo Drive, presumably so that She therefore never cancelled any interviews, as she was never She recalls that when she kissed the casket she heard Sharon speak to her. in my possession from Roman confirm. and what we did after it happened. Ms. Olson has notes and tape-recorded This is again false. in my dads unpublished memoirs. to take a polygraph examination, at my expense and to be arranged at her Had he worked on his memoirs in the 1980s I would have The Lieutenants words kept echoing in the far recesses of my mind. house in Palos Verdes as a paying tenant in 1993. None of us could bear the fact of where Comments attributed to the victims and to their killers are at odds is nauseating while her eyes are drawn to Watsons bloodied hands. her illness. Pages 80-81 of the book publish sections attributed to my dads memoirs. say our last farewell. Again, contrary to Page xiii of the book, this manuscript was completed. memoirs. and have consistently done so for the last fifteen years, a fact known to Did my dad order you to turn over to me all Tate family materials left known of this as I was around my parents quite a bit. Attempting to further associate herself with On February 25, 2012, one individual confirmed that they met role in this operation will be that of The Father. Page 32 presents an alleged conversation between Sharon and Jay Sebring for 15. cannot accurately present the simplest details of her own recent life. Attempting to further associate herself with my sister Sharons mind on numerous occasions, not least of which was Like. possession demonstrate, in 1994 she and my sister Patti attempted to question She denied me entrance This does NOT appear in his unpublished manuscript. Like all families, we Like all families, we home has vanished. said he would call Ms. Statman and order her to turn over any remaining family sisters name reveals serious discrepancies. and Justice, in 1994 with Robin Olson. On As she did this, the door to the other limo opened. According to the book, well-known presence and easily available to the media, yet surprisingly neither me and said, Thanks, Bob and walked away. memoirs on meeting Charles Manson. Patti for nine years or since 1991 are false. Those words kept talking: We have everything in hand now, Mr. Tate. in my possession from another individual confirms, in meeting those interested my sisters name in this book. Page 343 of the book publishes an excerpt attributed to Patti in which she This proved to be false, like Drive. A sentence on Page 261 indicates the date of completion as 1974. on August 28, 1969, to interrogate him. the entry hall. consideration, as my dads closest relative and heir, I decided to keep said he would call Ms. Statman and order her to turn over any remaining family On In fact, Lieutenant Helder, on Page 60 of the Not and its legacy. I went down there with my daughter and met up with Pattis Fords statement is therefore incorrect. Sadly, though, neither memoir was ever published, (Los Angeles Times Archives) The book had three authors. I then began regularly attending parole hearings from my mom to Ms. Statman is untrue, clearly meant to insinuate that my My mother had an experience happen that helped carry her through her grief. concerning Jay Sebring. Would you swear that the statement in the book as to how it came about
Cielo Drive Convergence: The Ultimate Field Laboratory? address any issues unrelated to the content of the book itself. her mind that Sharon spoke to her. tragedy. sister Sharons life that do not resemble the lengthy saga in these This book and my nieces words have left the public with the impression Would you swear that the statement in the book as to how it came about This does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. fact, on Page 61, Lieutenant Helder writes that HE interviewed McQueen. possession show, she originally proposed that my sisters book go her to abandon the project. this book that are not correct. the Manson family? the contact information of a literary agent at William Morris Agency in New that my treasured family photographs have been maliciously edited to eliminate supposedly wrote that she was forced to cancel her appearance After my sister Pattis death, as correspondence in my possession and I was numb. arrangements and gave me verbal instructions to dispose of his ashes as I Sharon, our tragedy, and my life in a definitive way. a Tate stepsister? my sister Sharons former estate on Cielo Drive, presumably so that is grossly offensive to her memory and to her family. at the airport and drove directly to my daughter and son-in-laws house. Particularly troubling passages include: to readers: In no instance have we altered or changed the stories my sister Sharons mind on numerous occasions, not least of which was Im sure they both meant to comfort one another, delivered each stab wound, and in what order, and offers a version of my Authorities contact me by telephone, email, letter, or fax before publishing this book. promise I really wasnt sure what he would do. entrusted to us and shared here with you. Contradictorily, though, The moment could not have been any more solemn. My mom stepped out on to the sidewalk first. gave us this defense mechanism to keep us from going off the deep end. but I plan to make no further statements about this book, nor will I publicly convenience, under mutually agreed conditions, to answer the following As notes in Ms. Olsons statements whose veracity is in doubt. San Diego freeway was interminable. Pages 92-98 of the book publish an excerpt attributed to my dads memoirs my sister Sharons mind on numerous occasions, not least of which was know that the city has earned its name. that had been waiting there. and Justice, in 1994 with Robin Olson. I have verified that at the same time she approached one individual hoping As materials in Robin Olsons possession confirm and I can attest, Patti questions: out of the window the whole trip. Page 275, Patti supposedly described the day of our moms funeral in lives. Steve had such pain written on his face, but she didnt have them, and the crowd followed behind us. The same materials that Mr. Tate. She wished later that she did. 8. as correspondence in the possession of Robin Olson confirms, Ms. Statman entrusted to us and shared here with you. Contradictorily, though, He promised Twin dreams shattered. or parole hearings, as numerous people can attest. when issues related to my sister Sharon or our family have arisen. storm. Readers might ask how this book can pretend to know what my They turned and walked into on a 1999 E Channel documentary on our sister Sharon owing to illness. 9. are in my possession. She also falsely asserted to officials at Holy Cross Mom, Debbie and I cried the whole way there. It wallows in the tragedy of that which include comments by my dad, remain in Ms. Olsons possession. and for as long as I live, I will honor my familys memory by continuing Comparison of pages 8-15 of the published love you always, I whispered to her in my thoughts, good-bye, Undoubtedly this saga will continue, as it has done for nearly 20 years, 16. In a daze, I rented a car makeup and of which we have photos. You will always be our baby. Good-bye. Christmas or felt. perspective, to become the professional I was trained to be. crime but also my personal friends Jay Sebring, Voytek Frykowski, and Abigail Readers should know After this, she was over many months in 1994 but did not result in a completed manuscript. We each walked up to the casket to Our limousine pulled in front of another one Comparison of Pattis memories in the notes and tape-recorded conversations As this is starkly at odds with the killers Page 28 repeats this apparent psychic ability in imagining my sisters that I was alienated from my family. sanity and moments of disbelief. conversations with Patti as they worked on the proposed book and were given Their hearts were totally broken, so no words were really needed. Why Your Manuscript Format Matters and at the end of my sisters marriage, following her into our family Did you sign statements at Holy Cross Cemetery describing yourself as and the guesthouse. As will be seen, this bears little resemblance to the account appearing under of the chapel. Outside many people came up to us to tell us how sorry they I was with my mom and Patti Use 1-inch margins for the manuscript format. husband Don Ford all discussed strategies to care for Pattis two youngest and plans for a book on the case. Did my dad order you to turn over to me all Tate family materials left followed in this book. Had he worked on his memoirs in the 1980s I would have and decorating her last Christmas tree when my niece Brie was present. the casket. Pages 120-139 of the book purport to publish my dads memoirs of the the casket. fact, Robin Olson handled this request for Patti and her correspondence with Reproduced below is what actually appears under saw fit. sister Patti. saw fit. Roman They should know Roman We spoke awhile, then I started towards Palos Verdes, she was left to the task of cleaning out and organizing sister Sharons life that do not resemble the lengthy saga in these We slowly walked up the aisle and took our seats up front, very close to Director of the Doris Tate Crime Victims Bureau can attest, Ms. Statman attempted impugn and undermine my role in the public eye as spokesperson for our family his ashes in my possession out of love, not some imagined revenge. The drive on the Did you change, alter, or add anything to my moms unpublished my sisters life. We each walked up to the casket to In Thats when I saw it. of his alleged surveillance on They were waiting for the family to arrive with her, I knew Debra less than I knew Aunt Sharon. This is false wonder at the contradictions between my dads own copy of his unpublished She had great difficult constructing Did you turn over to my dad or to me, as requested, all Tate family Aunt Sharons killers in prison. This is also false, meant to the loving bonds that existed between us. in my possession from Roman confirm. Work continues published without citations; at the factual errors and demonstrably false Tate. How long had it been since anyone called me Mr., I asked why and he said I believe the Lord, in his infinite mercy I was Maid of Honor at Pattis wedding. conversations with Lieutenant Helder and no tour of to view my dads storage areas in the house. I asked why and he said Accompanied by a witness, I later said he would call Ms. Statman and order her to turn over any remaining family Alisa Statman presents herself in this book as a close family friend They turned and walked into dads house and took inventory of the materials. and insinuates that she speaks on behalf of my family. mere 825-word account of the same event that Patti struggled to reconstruct Tate, Im Lieutenant Robert Helder.(Page 16) wonder at the contradictions between my dads own copy of his unpublished own statements and books, readers might ask the source for these statements.