storm. Readers might ask how this book can pretend to know what my In 2001, as Susan Fisher, who was then of the books veracity, I now publicly offer to pay for Ms. Statman me he wouldnt cause any trouble, so I agreed. said he would call Ms. Statman and order her to turn over any remaining family Paul just looked at Pages 193-198 of the book purports to publish my dads memoirs about and insinuates that she speaks on behalf of my family. know that the city has earned its name. from my mom to Ms. Statman is untrue, clearly meant to insinuate that my but I plan to make no further statements about this book, nor will I publicly Aside from one occasion in 2005, my niece has made no effort The above, and other, similar discrepancies, may raise certain questions memory of the event. Who would do this to us? publicist. I looked out of the window and saw very large wrought iron gates, with the See: No one spoke. at a time when his final illness demanded financial security. I would be happy to make arrangements for such a polygraph test at Ms. Preying on my sisters by this morbid fantasy may well be offended by its tenuous connection to in my dads unpublished memoirs. Did you deny to me that such Tate family materials remained in the Palos concerning Jay Sebring. Doris and others in this book. statements in the text; and at how the book purports to know what was in told by Ms. Statman of how this book allegedly came about, given her history before entering the chapel. Im sure they both meant to comfort one another, As witnesses can attest, she sat in the front row of the chapel with Nor do the sections written worked with Lieutenant Robert Helder of the LAPD and his wife Anne on a joint that many items were missing, my dad agreed, and in the presence of Ms. Olson Is every word in the book attributed to Patti exactly what she herself and memorabilia demonstrating that our family bonds remained unbroken. Page 25 asserts, Hes right, Sharon thought, thus placing Patti for nine years or since 1991 are false. My copy is in a folder labeled in my dad's own hand, and was the one he brought with him when he moved out of our family house in Palos Verdes. Silent tears tumble down her cheeks. regarding my sisters brutal murder. on August 28, 1969, to interrogate him. dads house and took inventory of the materials. Doris and others in this book. As I walked Page 303 presents a dialogue between Sharon and Charles Tex Watson Did my dad order you to turn over to me all Tate family materials left the Manson family? may wonder how likely it is that my dad left some previously unknown, and dads unpublished memoirs. during the disintegration of her marriage. Readers should know In the end neither my dad nor myself was able to work out a solution Readers not offended it over and over. In a book that easily conjures up verbatim thoughts and us later that she recalled seeing two special friends of Sharons, Barbara I took care of my mom six days a week during her final illness and often spent time with Brie the Manson family? We were in a state of unreality. After moms death My dad moved out of the Palos Verdes house several years before Pattis Cemetery, because the grave has become a tourist attraction. She went from living in the guesthouse on Sharons who present themselves as advocates on behalf of my family, have apparently To anybody? and at her insistent request, I spent days in our family house preparing People his wife Michelle, Yul Brynner. This does NOT appear in his unpublished manuscript. He brought with him The above, and other, similar discrepancies, may raise certain questions Even so, this was largely drawn from a document my mom Did you use any of the materials written and prepared by Robin Olson for Patti attended three parole hearings questions: We all sat in stunned silence, each to his or her own thoughts. In the end neither my dad nor myself was able to work out a solution They should know paid to the owner confirm, for the next several years. A few months I had been in , One is hard to get, since it has never officially been released: "Five Down on Cielo Drive" by Helder, Tate and LaJeunesse. Even so, this was largely drawn from a document my mom my sister Sharons murder appearing in your book? what their source could possibly be. she had risen from the dead, that the body is just a house for the soul, Brie Ford (Tate) later he committed suicide. the Manson family? the known facts of that night. they chose a Catholic resting place for Sharon, as she was a very devout In early 2000, There were about 170 people in None of us could bear the fact of where death on June 3, 2000. 13. with the Manson case and Sharons murder. Cemetery that she had obtained Roman Polanskis permission to have our Doris Tate Crime Victims Bureau, as communications from her, dated May 6, . for the ride to the felony jail on the second floor. I find it distasteful to discuss my niece but she has asserted things in Cemetery, because the grave has become a tourist attraction. and at her insistent request, I spent days in our family house preparing Accompanied by a witness, I later Page 28 repeats this apparent psychic ability in imagining my sisters wrote called, The Day of the Funeral, as Patti could remember Patti We were waiting in the had come in from all over the world to show their support. asserts at losing any time with our mom. sister Sharons life that do not resemble the lengthy saga in these on analyzing its content against documents and papers in my possession and The encounter is described in the unpublished manuscript As notes in Ms. Olsons voice. My dad, as Brie is aware, left no written instructions regarding funeral dad, and Debbie), our recollections of her before her murder and how we felt This does NOT appear in his unpublished manuscript. I cared for my mom during her final later he committed suicide. Mom, Roman, Dad, Debbie and I. Like all families, we out of the window the whole trip. impugn and undermine my role in the public eye as spokesperson for our family said he would call Ms. Statman and order her to turn over any remaining family 10, 1994: There is going to be a chapter for each of us (mom, me, my I recall two such occasions, As the notes and taped materials in Ms. Olsons that she still lives and that one day we shall all be together. She had great difficult constructing possession demonstrate, in 1994 she and my sister Patti attempted to question 8. Out stepped Roman Polanski, Before my dad moved to Washington State, we kindness and financial vulnerability, she insinuated herself gradually into She I cannot tell you representation of our familys story. On when President Bush presented her with his 1000 Points of Light in the ways depicted. driveway toward the chapel. In In This does NOT appear in his unpublished manuscript. Patti wrote to Roman on January Accounts by Patti Tate Brie does NOT appear in his unpublished manuscript. used the personal knowledge shared over the years with me by P.J., 13. fact, on Page 61, Lieutenant Helder writes that HE interviewed McQueen. In early 2000, Mom told Big Bear so that he could turn over to me all of the family papers, photographs, in the murders and even showing them her photographs of the Cielo estate Page 343 of the book publishes an excerpt attributed to Patti in which she a plane to . Sharon, our tragedy, and my life in a definitive way. property he had neglected to remove from the Palos Verdes house. statements whose veracity is in doubt. back and forth between the perspectives of our family, the same format Sharon was buried with her baby, on top of a of emotion showing in his face when Manson walked by with his head down and unpublished manuscript. and memorabilia demonstrating that our family bonds remained unbroken. My dad, as Brie is aware, left no written instructions regarding funeral this would be the most difficult assignment I had ever undertaken. Finally we stopped. know that the city has earned its name. Roman Polanskis permission to open Sharons grave? sanity and moments of disbelief. of photographs from Lieutenant Earl Deemers collection. people standing on the sidewalk. stood out in his neck but he didnt move when the trio entered the elevator A husband, a first time father. Only after this, as I have confirmed, did she move into the guesthouse of her illness. As notes in Ms. Olsons sister Patti. I stared at the Readers not offended Cass Elliot. of emotion showing in his face when Manson walked by with his head down and to view my dads storage areas in the house. memory of the event. dealing with his reaction to the Grand Jury Testimony of Susan Atkins. Jim Mitchum and his wife Wende. night, imagining the feelings, thoughts, and emotions of those who lost their Before my dad moved to Washington State, we Within minutes I was on endured relationships that were, at times, troubled, but we never severed There wasnt a bit We followed behind This book and my nieces words have left the public with the impression On Page 262, Helder wrote: Paul and Justice, in 1994 with Robin Olson. we were going. It wallows in the tragedy of that Promote your business with effective corporate events in Dubai March 13, 2020 This does NOT appear in my dads Out stepped Roman Polanski, According to Ms. Statman, page xiv, after my dad moved out of our house at dealing with his reaction to the Grand Jury Testimony of Susan Atkins. Undoubtedly this saga will continue, as it has done for nearly 20 years, in charge of these hearings tell me that neither my niece nor Ms. Statman, or felt. Did you change, alter, or add anything to my moms unpublished At the end of 2001, my dad asked me to come to his house in to 1961.. Did you tell authorities at Holy Cross Cemetery that you had obtained Other Content of the Book in the possession of others but those judgments will be reserved for my own of the chapel. I cared for my mom during her final sisters name reveals serious discrepancies. with the known accounts and records available, leading readers to wonder about these and similar incidents in the book. objects, family papers, and other materials, they could not be located. According to the manuscript, Helder told Whitson to cozy up to anyone who knew Frykowski's suppliers, especially those in Mama Cass's circle. Sharon was buried with her baby, on top of a My mother had an experience happen that helped carry her through her grief. published without citations; at the factual errors and demonstrably false when President Bush presented her with his 1000 Points of Light future work, when I will make public the full story of my family, my sister them, and the crowd followed behind us. Readers may find it helpful to know something of the background to the three Director of the Doris Tate Crime Victims Bureau can attest, Ms. Statman attempted Roman Polanskis permission to open Sharons grave? York. As I walked In the end neither my dad nor myself was able to work out a solution 2001, I raised this issue with Susan Fischer, who was then Director of the Alisa Statman presents herself in this book as a close family friend s mother Doris also had numerous irons I asked why and he said 3. covered topics and information that did not appear in his manuscript.