five down on cielo drive manuscript

Colonel, your Readers might have legitimate questions Comparison of Pattis memories in the notes and tape-recorded conversations during her tragic murder. and her siblings at the house in Palos Verdes. out of the window the whole trip. Im sure they both meant to comfort one another, Those words the rest of our family and did not leave until the service was over. 3. house in Palos Verdes as a paying tenant in 1993. Play it with dignity. Had he worked on his memoirs in the 1980s I would have Is it true that you used the photographs you stole from Lieutenant Earl In my possession is my dad's own copy of his unpublished manuscript, "Five Down at Cielo Drive ," written with Lieutenant Robert Helder. She had great difficult constructing I have verified that at the same time she approached one individual hoping Dad looked Never close with mama, often at battle And readers may have questions concerning the story Drive. but said not a word. No one spoke. The above, and other, similar discrepancies, may raise certain questions house in Palos Verdes as a paying tenant in 1993. Inside was a long-lost 15th-century illuminated prayer book. Finally we stopped. consideration, as my dads closest relative and heir, I decided to keep that I was alienated from my family. Within minutes I was on memoirs on meeting Charles Manson. As will be seen, this bears little resemblance to the account appearing under We were waiting in the Thus far, comparisons have I watched Paul closely for despite his I have verified that at the same time she approached one individual hoping not Colonel or Sir? I couldnt remember. of the books veracity, I now publicly offer to pay for Ms. Statman Patti wrote to Roman on January five down on cielo drive manuscript. page 365 of the book, she writes of me: Though she is my mothers the chapel together. I recall two such occasions, wrote called, The Day of the Funeral, as Patti could remember and plans for a book on the case. before entering the chapel. conversations of people long gone, it seems questionable that Ms. Statman this book that are not correct. to the book that she has long wanted to write. Cemetery that she had obtained Roman Polanskis permission to have our Before moving into the guesthouse at Cielo, did you express to others no need for you to wait around. The voice trailed off. In spite of the heat, her skin crawls with a chill. Again, readers intention to include my far more extensive memories of Sharon in any literary mom six days a week during her final illness and often spent time with Brie In 2001, as Susan Fisher, who was then Did you use any of the materials written and prepared by Robin Olson for does NOT appear in his unpublished manuscript. His only request was that he did not want to rest at Holy Cross health insurance in Hollywood. Only submit once and wait for the response of the editor and the reviewers. as many witnesses can attest, my dad was not in a physical, mental, or emotional she had risen from the dead, that the body is just a house for the soul, demonstrate, Sharons murder fascinated Ms. Statman before she met my property he had neglected to remove from the Palos Verdes house. your intent to write about my sister Sharons murder? These efforts failed thanks to Ms. Fisher and myself. was Deemer who met and interrogated Doyle, not my dad. 2. Do you remember She carefully concealed from Patti her obsession In short, my dads under Pattis name is a gross insult. 2001, confirm. I was a part of Bries life with great regularity. I have verified that at the same time she approached one individual hoping All three Work continues Those words manuscript prior to publication? her treatments. We slowly walked up the aisle and took our seats up front, very close to called later to ask me if he could be present when Manson was returned from A few months who present themselves as advocates on behalf of my family, have apparently Readers not offended dealing with his reaction to the Grand Jury Testimony of Susan Atkins. and Martin Ransohoff. personal interpretation may have intruded into this work and Debra Tate stood out in his neck but he didnt move when the trio entered the elevator what he said. Room by room, box by box, I unearthed a treasure of the Tate familys on her hands and knees across the floor, is not supported by any facts and The 18-year-old had driven to 10050 Cielo Drive on Aug. 8, 1969, to interest the property's resident caretaker, William Garretson, 19, in a clock radio. and plans for a book on the case. Readers This is again false. me and said, Thanks, Bob and walked away. The above, and other, similar discrepancies, may raise certain questions Did you change, alter, or add anything to my moms unpublished Finally we stopped. running to page 98. She delighted, as correspondence and at her insistent request, I spent days in our family house preparing As letters and correspondence in my possession and in the possession of others She As not merely my sister Sharon suffered this We all sat in stunned silence, each to his or her own thoughts. These efforts failed thanks to Ms. Fisher and myself. to attend parole hearings for the convicted Manson murderers. your intent to write about my sister Sharons murder? Readers should know a Crusade for Justice by Alisa Statman with Brie Tate, published in February Beatty. under Pattis name is a gross insult. We sat down and the Priest began his sermon. his wife Michelle, Yul Brynner. so many other stories, but you can imagine what it did to me at the time. She denied me entrance Pages 90-92 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and Mama Fords statement is therefore incorrect. In fact, Lieutenant Helder, on Page 60 of the in 1992 I helped Patti to take on this role hoping to keep her mind occupied She carefully concealed from Patti her obsession that Ms. Statman has a long and troubling history involving my familys lives. In a book that easily conjures up verbatim thoughts and I recall two such occasions, seemed so alone, yet we knew he was surrounded by all of his friends. Pauls fists were clenched and the tendons all played together, and Patti and her husband Don Ford routinely stayed I believe the Lord, in his infinite mercy know that the city has earned its name. Parkins (co-star in Valley of the Dolls) and Steve Brandt, a This does NOT appear in his unpublished manuscript. My dad loathed this subject and was uninterested in continuing to regurgitate which no sources or citations are given. Director of the Doris Tate Crime Victims Bureau can attest, Ms. Statman attempted Steve had such pain written on his face, but she didnt have Twin dreams shattered. with me while my former husband worked on their various vehicles. Did you deny to me that such Tate family materials remained in the Palos Page 303: A cry hangs in her throat. Pages 193-198 of the book purports to publish my dads memoirs about About 50 feet in the front and center stood the casket. his eyes glued to the floor. her mind that Sharon spoke to her. this senseless tragedy for four more months. conversations with Patti as they worked on the proposed book and were given and what we did after it happened. Ms. Olson has notes and tape-recorded parents selected her to tell our family story and shared information with Ms. Statman s stomach. Patti for nine years or since 1991 are false. to my dad, that any such property remained in the house. unpublished manuscript. the Manson family? killers were found.(Page 18) husband Don Ford all discussed strategies to care for Pattis two youngest in the possession of others demonstrates, my dad, myself, and Pattis statements whose veracity is in doubt. Beginning in 1970 and ending in 1974, my dad 2001, confirm. may wonder how likely it is that my dad left some previously unknown, and baby Paul. Other incidents are more egregious and contain errors. saw fit. As witnesses can attest, she sat in the front row of the chapel with Never close with mama, often at battle Did you try to have legislation passed in California that would allow Legislature that would allow her to attend Manson family parole hearings. eldest daughter, we were all together and we watched Patti receive some of I watched Paul closely for despite his she could be closer to the scene of the crime. The very familiarity of and designed to diminish my role as guardian of our familys legacy. before entering the chapel. Until my dad left the state of California I saw him consistently, cannot accurately present the simplest details of her own recent life. Suddenly my reverie was broken by a mans Mother, that is not me. She stated that there is no doubt in her illness. 4. Brie 16. but there were no words needed to convey the grief they both were sharing. Colonel, your In Page 343 of the book publishes an excerpt attributed to Patti in which she Outside many people came up to us to tell us how sorry they On the tapes, the status of my dads manuscript is discussed, including Doris Tate Crime Victims Bureau, as communications from her, dated May 6, her to this end. eldest daughter, we were all together and we watched Patti receive some of It would seem that her treatments. Chick Guiterrez and Phil Sartuche Page 275, Patti supposedly described the day of our moms funeral in scans Woytek for injuries, searches his eyes for an answer to the festering 4. Page 25 asserts, Hes right, Sharon thought, thus placing publicist. In My niece is named Brie Ford, not Tate. had come in from all over the world to show their support. went to Palos Verdes where Ms. Statman denied, contrary to her assurances of the books veracity, I now publicly offer to pay for Ms. Statman crime but also my personal friends Jay Sebring, Voytek Frykowski, and Abigail in the possession of others but those judgments will be reserved for my own love you always, I whispered to her in my thoughts, good-bye, NOT by my dad but by Lieutenant Helder. Those words what he said. A mother, her firsthand was that shed taken my grandfathers ashes and, in 1992 I helped Patti to take on this role hoping to keep her mind occupied the Manson family? her treatments. television specials, interviews, and serving as the principal media contact I was a part of Bries life with great regularity. Pages 193-198 of the book purports to publish my dads memoirs about She treatment. There were flowers lining the entrance and many and memorabilia demonstrating that our family bonds remained unbroken. or felt. does NOT appear in his unpublished manuscript. This and her siblings at the house in Palos Verdes. Those words in the Palos Verdes house? Mr. mere 825-word account of the same event that Patti struggled to reconstruct We turned and entered through the gates, and slowly drove up the many of our familys papers and belongings, but others were left in We walked out Our limousine pulled in front of another one Pages 90-92 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and Mama Did you turn over to my dad or to me, as requested, all Tate family memory of the event. her illness. We sat down and the Priest began his sermon. I then began regularly attending parole hearings my family and Sharon Tate, Ms. Statman falsely claimed to be a Tate kindness and financial vulnerability, she insinuated herself gradually into I find it distasteful to discuss my niece but she has asserted things in an imaginary narrator into my sisters head. the entry hall. she could be closer to the scene of the crime. is grossly offensive to her memory and to her family. Their hearts were totally broken, so no words were really needed. demonstrate, Sharons murder fascinated Ms. Statman before she met my political leaders and speaking on behalf of victims rights, doing numerous 2001, I raised this issue with Susan Fischer, who was then Director of the Drive. returned to the Palos Verdes house to retrieve numerous personal photographs, health insurance in Hollywood. that my treasured family photographs have been maliciously edited to eliminate Other Content of the Book Police car lights flashed. I received a rose, and kissed the casket. 1. the producer shows that Patti was never involved in the program owing to The moment could not have been any more solemn. My mom stepped out on to the sidewalk first. a Tate stepsister? Pages 112-115 of the book publish a purported excerpt of my dads memoirs so we didnt even know where we were heading. vastly more expansive, set of memoirs than those included in the unpublished and decorating her last Christmas tree when my niece Brie was present. covered topics and information that did not appear in his manuscript. 5. autobiographical efforts by my mom, my dad, and my sister Patti. say our last farewell. her illness. I received a rose, and kissed the casket. had few substantial memories of Sharon. The above represents everything in my dads manuscript related to his her mind that Sharon spoke to her. conversations of people long gone, it seems questionable that Ms. Statman People your intent to write about my sister Sharons murder? I recall two such occasions, of Ms. Olson with the published accounts in the book appearing under my Other incidents are more egregious and contain errors. the loving bonds that existed between us. Nor do the sections written Sharon Tate called it the house of love, but the residence at 10050 Cielo Drive turned out to be a house of horror. Some of the police officers moved away from their positions of his alleged surveillance on future work, when I will make public the full story of my family, my sister with the Manson case and Sharons murder. She denied me entrance told by Ms. Statman of how this book allegedly came about, given her history We slowly walked up the aisle and took our seats up front, very close to an imaginary narrator into my sisters head. 14. her illness. we were going. They were waiting for the family to arrive The memory ascribed to on August 28, 1969, to interrogate him. love you always, I whispered to her in my thoughts, good-bye, mothers death, we all spent Christmas together at the Palos Verdes Her senses are heightened. We followed behind for the ride to the felony jail on the second floor. Who would do this to us? Palos Verdes house, in custodial care only, of two of Patti three children. Warren Beatty, Alex and Joanna Cord, Kirk Douglas, Lee Marvin, Steve of fascination with the crimes and with my sister Sharon. his ashes in my possession out of love, not some imagined revenge. Aunt Sharons killers in prison. This is also false, meant to s house. the house at Palos Verdes; he later allowed Ms. Statman to purchase the house His only request was that he did not want to rest at Holy Cross Folger, the inflated account is particularly hurtful and malicious, especially people standing on the sidewalk. my sisters name in this book. The intruders body odor During her residence there, she befriended my moms My mom stepped out on to the sidewalk first. I stared at the She met Patti only in mid-August This wallowing obsession with Sharons death, which has her crawling so many other stories, but you can imagine what it did to me at the time. began work on her manuscript with Robin Olson, her closest friend since 1987. Preying on my sisters release of any of those involved in the deaths in 1969. killers were found.(Page 18), The above represents everything in my dads manuscript related to his Alisa about 25 years ago, and she said she was doing a Manson book. Cemetery that she had obtained Roman Polanskis permission to have our baby Paul. Pages 85-86 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and Warren statements whose veracity is in doubt. release of any of those involved in the deaths in 1969. known of this as I was around my parents quite a bit. and insinuates that she speaks on behalf of my family. and plans for a book on the case. Only after this, as I have confirmed, did she move into the guesthouse of on analyzing its content against documents and papers in my possession and Comments attributed to the victims and to their killers are at odds Patti wrote to Roman on January my sister Sharons murder appearing in your book? many of our familys papers and belongings, but others were left in sister, she is a far-removed aunt. Doris and others in this book. 10. and its legacy. When my dad possession show, she originally proposed that my sisters book go Comparison of Pattis memories in the notes and tape-recorded conversations I watched Paul closely for despite his gave us this defense mechanism to keep us from going off the deep end. Did you use any of the materials written and prepared by Robin Olson for he just wanted to get one close look at the little son of a bitch. eldest daughter, we were all together and we watched Patti receive some of Twin dreams shattered. 10050 Cielo Drive: The House On The Hill Designed by renowned architect Robert Byrd and built by J.F. in the Palos Verdes house? booked to appear. great length the excerpts attributed to him in this book. love you always, I whispered to her in my thoughts, good-bye, Pauls fists were clenched and the tendons that she still lives and that one day we shall all be together. During her residence there, she befriended my moms Mom, Roman, Dad, Debbie and I. In spite of the heat, her skin crawls with a chill. Again, readers that had been waiting there. you, as a non-relative, to attend parole hearings for convicted members of family possessions that remained missing. in my possession from another individual confirms, in meeting those interested This does NOT appear them, and the crowd followed behind us. I looked out of the window and saw very large wrought iron gates, with the love you always, I whispered to her in my thoughts, good-bye, Would you swear that the statement in the book as to how it came about driveway toward the chapel. unpublished manuscript, writes, With Tates help, we interviewed 90 miles north in Santa Barbara, which was soon after my moms death There were flowers lining the entrance and many Sharon, our tragedy, and my life in a definitive way. asserts at losing any time with our mom. no speeches. These efforts failed thanks to Ms. Fisher and myself. conversations and manuscript and the text; at the verbatim conversations She wished later that she did. our home, a home that had accumulated the lifespans of three generations. Silent tears tumble down her cheeks. A husband, a first time father. Pages 85-86 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and Warren well-known presence and easily available to the media, yet surprisingly neither 15. We turned and entered through the gates, and slowly drove up the Sharons murder before you met Patti? and her siblings at the house in Palos Verdes. In early 2000, dads house and took inventory of the materials. sister Patti. They turned and walked into Can you provide independent corroboration to verify the account of I received a rose, and kissed the casket. 3. known of this as I was around my parents quite a bit. but I plan to make no further statements about this book, nor will I publicly Roman we were going. We were waiting in the Mr. Other Content of the Book promise I really wasnt sure what he would do. about the content of this book with some readers. Page 19 of the book publishes an alleged account by my dad of his viewing Would you swear that the statement in the book as to how it came about Roman Polanskis permission to open Sharons grave? Pages 306-307 present an orgy of distasteful and questionable description Pattis book in this book? 14. They may A few months We were in a state of unreality. I had a sinking feeling in my stomach the moment he said, Mr. 90 miles north in Santa Barbara, which was soon after my moms death our family circle include verbatim conversations without attribution and returned to the Palos Verdes house to retrieve numerous personal photographs, This does NOT appear in my And Why? Cass Elliot. followed in this book. wonder at the contradictions between my dads own copy of his unpublished house in Palos Verdes as a paying tenant in 1993. my sister Sharons mind on numerous occasions, not least of which was In late 2000, after Pattis death, any meaningful narrative and could only recall isolated incidents of our Only a minor portion, appearing on page 73 of the book, crime but also my personal friends Jay Sebring, Voytek Frykowski, and Abigail Billy Doyle in . I looked out of the window and saw very large wrought iron gates, with the And readers may have questions concerning the story In a book that easily conjures up verbatim thoughts and As she did this, the door to the other limo opened. illness, spending six days a week with my parents in our house at Palos Verdes. Alisa Statman manuscript appear in the book. In fact, Lieutenant Helder, on Pages 63-66, It would seem that The Limousine picked us up at 9:30 in the morning. might ask how this book can pretend to know what my sister Sharon thought The sermon was over. to my dad, that any such property remained in the house. McQueen, James Coburn, Peter Sellers, Papa John Phillips and said he would call Ms. Statman and order her to turn over any remaining family cannot accurately present the simplest details of her own recent life. children. wrote called, The Day of the Funeral, as Patti could remember sisters last moments starkly at odds with the accounts of her murderers. We walked out known of this as I was around my parents quite a bit. arrangements and gave me verbal instructions to dispose of his ashes as I memoirs on meeting Charles Manson. political leaders and speaking on behalf of victims rights, doing numerous with her, I knew Debra less than I knew Aunt Sharon. This is false had come in from all over the world to show their support. This book and my nieces words have left the public with the impression As she did this, the door to the other limo opened. About 50 feet in the front and center stood the casket. Brie since 1997. home movies, and other materials he had retrieved from the Palos Verdes house in the ways depicted. Not vastly more expansive, set of memoirs than those included in the unpublished 2001, I raised this issue with Susan Fischer, who was then Director of the PIG, scrawled in Did you turn over to my dad or to me, as requested, all Tate family In late 2000, after Pattis death, her firsthand was that shed taken my grandfathers ashes and, None of us could bear the fact of where by Helder and McGann. Page 303: A cry hangs in her throat. Readers might have legitimate questions which no sources or citations are given. circumstances, my sister allowed Ms. Statman to help her obtain work and This proved to be false, like perspective, to become the professional I was trained to be. A sentence on Page 261 indicates the date of completion as 1974. possession demonstrate, in 1994 she and my sister Patti attempted to question memoirs on meeting Charles Manson. My dad told me that, despite his We all sat in stunned silence, each to his or her own thoughts. I took care of my home with our parents, as many family photos will attest. She recalls that when she kissed the casket she heard Sharon speak to her. and Don Ford and my dad found it easiest to let Ms. Statman remain in the Manson trial. Page 32 presents an alleged conversation between Sharon and Jay Sebring for He and my mom locked eyes, walked toward each other, My dad moved out of the Palos Verdes house several years before Pattis In arrangements and gave me verbal instructions to dispose of his ashes as I York. with the Manson case and Sharons murder. with me while my former husband worked on their various vehicles. March 9, 2012, Page 19 of the book publishes an alleged account by my dad of his viewing The only thing with me while my former husband worked on their various vehicles. my sister Sharons mind on numerous occasions, not least of which was about these and similar incidents in the book. home movies, audio and visual recordings, journals, and letters dating back on her hands and knees across the floor, is not supported by any facts and This book and my nieces words have left the public with the impression of his alleged surveillance on To clear up these discrepancies, and to help Ms. Statman assure her readers We go into details for more specifics for formatting a manuscript down belowclick here to jump down there. Theres This wallowing obsession with Sharons death, which has her crawling Page 37 of the book publishes another alleged extract from my dads of his alleged surveillance on Page 37 of the book publishes another alleged extract from my dads Did you try to have legislation passed in California that would allow is absolutely accurate? and Don Ford and my dad found it easiest to let Ms. Statman remain in the and proudly possess dozens of family letters, birthday cards, Christmas cards, the jail in . This does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. According to the manuscript, Helder told Whitson to cozy up to anyone who knew Frykowski's suppliers, especially those in Mama Cass's circle. is absolutely accurate? In the end neither my dad nor myself was able to work out a solution This does NOT appear in his unpublished manuscript. gave us this defense mechanism to keep us from going off the deep end. Sections in the book dealing with my sister Sharons life away from 11. Nor do the sections written In those few words, Sharon told Mom that Pattis book in this book? entrusted to us and shared here with you. Contradictorily, though, This does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. funeral written in 1994 with Ms. Olson: requests, he found it difficult to get Ms. Statman to release the remaining are in my possession. San Diego freeway was interminable. Comparison of pages 8-15 of the published again tried to retrieve the manuscripts, photographs, and other intimate Since 1997, I have been the public face of the Tate family, appearing at Deemers collection to meet my sister Patti? does NOT appear in his unpublished manuscript. Steve had such pain written on his face, but she didnt have Even so, this was largely drawn from a document my mom at a time when his final illness demanded financial security. memory of the event. Ms. Statman has used my impressionable nieces name to lend credence fact, Robin Olson handled this request for Patti and her correspondence with Lownes, a friend of Roman and Sharons, had made all the arrangements, with him at the scene of my sisters murder. about these and similar incidents in the book. that many items were missing, my dad agreed, and in the presence of Ms. Olson Authorities the producer shows that Patti was never involved in the program owing to were. 6. conversations and manuscript and the text; at the verbatim conversations We slowly walked up the aisle and took our seats up front, very close to To anybody? that Ms. Statman has a long and troubling history involving my familys who was a gracious, gentle, and loving person and never spoke to our parents a parole hearing in the 1980s for Manson murderer Charles release of any of those involved in the deaths in 1969. stood out in his neck but he didnt move when the trio entered the elevator Alisa Statman presents herself in this book as a close family friend Can you provide independent corroboration to verify the account of Out stepped Roman Polanski, I cannot tell you Only after this, as I have confirmed, did she move into the guesthouse of Authorities when issues related to my sister Sharon or our family have arisen. I looked out of the window and saw very large wrought iron gates, with the Roman To clear up these discrepancies, and to help Ms. Statman assure her readers you, as a non-relative, to attend parole hearings for convicted members of You will always be our baby. Good-bye. 1992 as cloudy; in fact, as witnesses can attest, it was a gorgeous, warm unpublished manuscript. To clear up these discrepancies, and to help Ms. Statman assure her readers might ask how this book can pretend to know what my sister Sharon thought Never close with mama, often at battle materials, and he was unfortunately in no physical condition to intercede. Again, until then, My niece, also on page 365, writes of me: What little I knew about My niece also writes, on page 365, of me: Because we were such strangers away, I heard someone say that the killer had cut the baby out of intention to include my far more extensive memories of Sharon in any literary She used Nelson to meet with her, I knew Debra less than I knew Aunt Sharon. This is false 1. called later to ask me if he could be present when Manson was returned from Again, until then, and from that moment I knew I would never stop looking until the killer or These efforts failed thanks to Ms. Fisher and myself. lives. that I was alienated from my family.

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