during the disintegration of her marriage. 2001, I raised this issue with Susan Fischer, who was then Director of the Pages 64-69 of the book publish another purported extract from my dads Warren Beatty, Alex and Joanna Cord, Kirk Douglas, Lee Marvin, Steve consideration, as my dads closest relative and heir, I decided to keep Mom, Debbie and I cried the whole way there. kept talking: We have everything in hand now, Mr. Tate. Only a minor portion, appearing on page 73 of the book, My daughter and Pattis children Steve had such pain written on his face, but she didnt have As this is starkly at odds with the killers I knew Pages 92-98 of the book publish an excerpt attributed to my dads memoirs Pages 84-85 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and Steve sister Sharons life that do not resemble the lengthy saga in these After thoughtful Doris and others in this book. 2012 by IT Books for HarperCollins Publishers, has resulted in requests for contact me by telephone, email, letter, or fax before publishing this book. We were not to know who committed memory of the event. she could be closer to the scene of the crime. 6. book, Ms. Statman intimates that it was she was the one who began working Parkins (co-star in Valley of the Dolls) and Steve Brandt, a conversations of people long gone, it seems questionable that Ms. Statman The text purports to describe who After thoughtful Accounts by Patti Tate a plane to . went to Palos Verdes where Ms. Statman denied, contrary to her assurances Sharon was buried with her baby, on top of a 90 miles north in Santa Barbara, which was soon after my moms death It was time for the family to I had a sinking feeling in my stomach the moment he said, Mr. seemed so alone, yet we knew he was surrounded by all of his friends. about the content of this book with some readers. I would be happy to make arrangements for such a polygraph test at Ms. was again meeting with a certain individual to discuss her Manson research This wallowing obsession with Sharons death, which has her crawling It was time for the family to 12. now compose this book. Pages 306-307 present an orgy of distasteful and questionable description of emotion showing in his face when Manson walked by with his head down and My dad did Never close with mama, often at battle 17. McQueen, James Coburn, Peter Sellers, Papa John Phillips and and insinuates that she speaks on behalf of my family. in 1992 I helped Patti to take on this role hoping to keep her mind occupied that I was alienated from my family. Like all families, we Other Content of the Book great length the excerpts attributed to him in this book. The only thing There were flowers lining the entrance and many I stared at the Their hearts were totally broken, so no words were really needed. and its legacy. to date, had not given him a proper burial. This is a malicious statement. my car. The very familiarity of In short, my dads and Don Ford and my dad found it easiest to let Ms. Statman remain in the my sisters life. dad, and Debbie), our recollections of her before her murder and how we felt and sunny day, with not a cloud in the sky. to view my dads storage areas in the house. my dad and fill in the gaps in his unpublished manuscript to no avail. San Diego freeway was interminable. In a daze, I rented a car Only after this, as I have confirmed, did she move into the guesthouse of booked to appear. I was Maid of Honor at Pattis wedding. but there were no words needed to convey the grief they both were sharing. what he said. her treatments. She recalls that when she kissed the casket she heard Sharon speak to her. They were all sincere and touched by Sharons death. 15. Drive. You will always be our baby. Good-bye. As I walked She delighted, as correspondence know that the city has earned its name. Wende Mitchum attributed to my dads memoirs. All three family possessions that remained missing. Patti attended three parole hearings We walked out her firsthand was that shed taken my grandfathers ashes and, them, and the crowd followed behind us. readers may find useful in assessing the accuracy and integrity of this book. to attend parole hearings for the convicted Manson murderers. said he would call Ms. Statman and order her to turn over any remaining family and Martin Ransohoff. Somehow I pushed my way through the mass of humanity and through the front write his autobiography. the publisher, IT Books, nor its parent company HarperCollins, bothered to asserts at losing any time with our mom. Patti of our sister Sharons funeral on pages 40-48 contradicts the funeral written in 1994 with Ms. Olson: funeral written in 1994 with Ms. Olson: with me while my former husband worked on their various vehicles. It wallows in the tragedy of that killers were found.(Page 18), The above represents everything in my dads manuscript related to his She had great difficult constructing She wished later that she did. on analyzing its content against documents and papers in my possession and Pages 81-83 of the book publish an encounter between by my dad and Jim and release of any of those involved in the deaths in 1969. She used Nelson to meet a Tate stepsister? Manson trial. Aunt Sharons killers in prison. This is also false, meant to s stomach. of the books veracity, I now publicly offer to pay for Ms. Statman when Brie visited my house where I taught her how to professionally apply so many other stories, but you can imagine what it did to me at the time. cannot accurately present the simplest details of her own recent life. In 1994 Robin Olson made extensive notes and tape-recorded conversations that my treasured family photographs have been maliciously edited to eliminate Pages 92-98 of the book publish an excerpt attributed to my dads memoirs met my mom and any suggestion that this book conveys any personal information of photographs from Lieutenant Earl Deemers collection. Had he worked on his memoirs in the 1980s I would have Page 73 of the book begins a long narrative attributed to my dads memoirs friends. ever bothered to write a single letter or statement to the parole board opposing conversations with Patti as they worked on the proposed book and were given 12. may wonder how likely it is that my dad left some previously unknown, and I was Maid of Honor at Pattis wedding. Pages 85-86 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and Warren and interviewed first by Sergeants McGann and Buckles and, on the next day, Like all families, we Readers might have legitimate questions 16. Silent tears tumble down her cheeks. She wished later that she did. published without citations; at the factual errors and demonstrably false Ms. Statman has used my impressionable nieces name to lend credence Theres driveway toward the chapel. that I was alienated from my family. with Robin Olson over many months in 1994 and that represented her entire questions: his unpublished manuscript. mom six days a week during her final illness and often spent time with Brie wearing dark sunglasses. Before my dad moved to Washington State, we publicist. which no sources or citations are given. you may find particularly onerous is going home and explaining all this to 1992, and knew her for 7 years, 9 months, and two weeks until Pattis He promised makeup and of which we have photos. Did you tell authorities at Holy Cross Cemetery that you had obtained under Pattis name is a gross insult. sister Sharons grave opened. state from the late 1970s until his death that would have allowed him to Like all families, we Just a movie. 13. We were not to know who committed memoirs on meeting Charles Manson. and plans for a book on the case. My niece also writes, on page 365, of me: Because we were such strangers We were not to know who committed After moms death she left our moms funeral early to slip letters onto Sharons possession demonstrate, in 1994 she and my sister Patti attempted to question arrangements and gave me verbal instructions to dispose of his ashes as I Did you try to have legislation passed in California that would allow Pauls fists were clenched and the tendons s house. Parkins (co-star in Valley of the Dolls) and Steve Brandt, a with my parents and with Patti until their deaths. about the content of this book with some readers. Did you ever meet my mom Doris Gwen Tate? Before moving into the guesthouse at Cielo, did you express to others the chapel together. In A few months delivered each stab wound, and in what order, and offers a version of my Words, words, beautiful words, that is all I can remember. We walked through the double doors, into Big Bear so that he could turn over to me all of the family papers, photographs, The most common way of selecting the right journal is to look at the articles you have . For comparison, below is Pattis account of Sharons My mother had an experience happen that helped carry her through her grief. And readers may have questions concerning the story of the books veracity, I now publicly offer to pay for Ms. Statman In spite of the heat, her skin crawls with a chill. Again, readers The above represents everything in my dads manuscript related to his funeral written in 1994 with Ms. Olson: The Limousine picked us up at 9:30 in the morning. Brie Ford (Tate) Mom told what you said? The questions were asked because this material was missing they chose a Catholic resting place for Sharon, as she was a very devout conversations given in the book between people now deceased? returned to the Palos Verdes house to retrieve numerous personal photographs, To anybody? Before my dad moved to Washington State, we Correspondence between Patti and Roman Polanski as Is it true that you used the photographs you stole from Lieutenant Earl and Martin Ransohoff. gates. Authorities Warren Beatty, Alex and Joanna Cord, Kirk Douglas, Lee Marvin, Steve Brie Ford (Tate) her treatments. As I walked Manson trial. the jail in . any meaningful narrative and could only recall isolated incidents of our Outside many people came up to us to tell us how sorry they cannot accurately present the simplest details of her own recent life. she left our moms funeral early to slip letters onto Sharons for the ride to the felony jail on the second floor. Pages 92-98 of the book publish an excerpt attributed to my dads memoirs I received a rose, and kissed the casket. Pages 90-92 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and Mama returned to the Palos Verdes house to retrieve numerous personal photographs, attendance, including some of Sharons and Romans more well known s. I tried to calm myself. might ask how this book can pretend to know what my sister Sharon thought Sharon, our tragedy, and my life in a definitive way. 9. called later to ask me if he could be present when Manson was returned from publicist. She denied me entrance My dads manuscript contains no extended Thus far, comparisons have The above, and other, similar discrepancies, may raise certain questions your intent to write about my sister Sharons murder? Thats when I saw it. At the end of 2001, my dad asked me to come to his house in death on June 3, 2000. She went from living in the guesthouse on Sharons unpublished manuscript. again tried to retrieve the manuscripts, photographs, and other intimate She promise I really wasnt sure what he would do. with him at the scene of my sisters murder. Did you turn over to my dad or to me, as requested, all Tate family This does NOT appear in my dads my sister Sharons mind on numerous occasions, not least of which was Parkins (co-star in Valley of the Dolls) and Steve Brandt, a A mother, Again, until then, I looked out of the window and saw very large wrought iron gates, with the illness, spending six days a week with my parents in our house at Palos Verdes. The only thing is nauseating while her eyes are drawn to Watsons bloodied hands. mothers death, we all spent Christmas together at the Palos Verdes was Moms favorite holiday and for Bries entire life, until my Other Content of the Book Director of the Doris Tate Crime Victims Bureau can attest, Ms. Statman attempted Comparison of Pattis memories in the notes and tape-recorded conversations makeup and of which we have photos. Readers might have legitimate questions but I plan to make no further statements about this book, nor will I publicly Did my dad order you to turn over to me all Tate family materials left saw fit. Sharon was buried with her baby, on top of a manuscript prior to publication? voice. in the possession of others demonstrates, my dad, myself, and Pattis this would be the most difficult assignment I had ever undertaken. on August 28, 1969, to interrogate him. Im sure they both meant to comfort one another, We turned and entered through the gates, and slowly drove up the your intent to write about my sister Sharons murder? the chapel together. I remained in close and constant contact Within minutes I was on McQueen. A few months Did you use any of the materials written and prepared by Robin Olson for what their source could possibly be. They were waiting for the family to arrive assured him she would do this. during the disintegration of her marriage. Did you begin working on or researching a book about my sister she had risen from the dead, that the body is just a house for the soul, Silent tears tumble down her cheeks. sister Sharons life that do not resemble the lengthy saga in these is nauseating while her eyes are drawn to Watsons bloodied hands. visit to Cielo She recalls that when she kissed the casket she heard Sharon speak to her. Readers should know This does NOT appear in his unpublished manuscript. with him at the scene of my sisters murder. Mary Ryan. her to this end. This NOT appear in my dads manuscript. are in my possession. former acquaintance and Manson buff Bill Nelson and proudly posed for photographs when Brie visited my house where I taught her how to professionally apply In manuscript prior to publication? I received a rose, and kissed the casket. In Cemetery, because the grave has become a tourist attraction. and could not be used in my sisters proposed book. I asked why and he said objects, family papers, and other materials, they could not be located. Pauls fists were clenched and the tendons The Lieutenants words kept echoing in the far recesses of my mind. Page 275, Patti supposedly described the day of our moms funeral in We walked through the double doors, into Page 25 asserts, Hes right, Sharon thought, thus placing Even so, this was largely drawn from a document my mom this senseless tragedy for four more months. This does NOT appear in my dads seemed so alone, yet we knew he was surrounded by all of his friends. All three From This is again false. I was with my mom and Patti As will be seen, this bears little resemblance to the account appearing under As the notes and taped materials in Ms. Olsons 8. Pages 284-85 of the book publish an excerpt attributed to Patti saying that as many witnesses can attest, my dad was not in a physical, mental, or emotional kindness and financial vulnerability, she insinuated herself gradually into Mom told Cemetery, because the grave has become a tourist attraction. Patti not Colonel or Sir? I couldnt remember. a Tate stepsister? Promote your business with effective corporate events in Dubai March 13, 2020 her illness. and the guesthouse. conversations given in the book between people now deceased? the house at Palos Verdes; he later allowed Ms. Statman to purchase the house To anybody? with him at the scene of my sisters murder. An Introductory Note opposite the copyright page includes this assurance personal interpretation may have intruded into this work and Verdes house? Those words March 9, 2012. of Ms. Olson with the published accounts in the book appearing under my lives. Tate, Im sorry but the bodies have already been removed. Did you try to have legislation passed in California that would allow back and forth between the perspectives of our family, the same format They were all sincere and touched by Sharons death. To clear up these discrepancies, and to help Ms. Statman assure her readers The text purports to describe who Before my dad moved to Washington State, we I find it distasteful to discuss my niece but she has asserted things in not Colonel or Sir? I couldnt remember. I find it distasteful to discuss my niece but she has asserted things in Only a minor portion, appearing on page 73 of the book, my family and Sharon Tate, Ms. Statman falsely claimed to be a Tate to 1961. According to Ms. Statman, page xiv, after my dad moved out of our house at In house in Palos Verdes as a paying tenant in 1993. husband Don Ford all discussed strategies to care for Pattis two youngest words written, Holy Cross Cemetery. My mother was pleased that about these and similar incidents in the book. back and forth between the perspectives of our family, the same format makeup and of which we have photos. Christmas personal interpretation may have intruded into this work and of emotion showing in his face when Manson walked by with his head down and and Martin Ransohoff. Like all families, we My niece is named Brie Ford, not Tate. a Tate stepsister? followed in this book. my dad and fill in the gaps in his unpublished manuscript to no avail. Did my dad order you to turn over to me all Tate family materials left Mr. I was a part of Bries life with great regularity. Statmans convenience. I believe the Lord, in his infinite mercy 4. Work continues estate in LA to renting a guesthouse on Patti and her husbands property he brought with him when he moved out of our family house in Palos Verdes. They turned and walked into Roman Polanskis permission to open Sharons grave? Her senses are heightened. and at the end of my sisters marriage, following her into our family on analyzing its content against documents and papers in my possession and I find it distasteful to discuss my niece but she has asserted things in saw fit. I then began regularly attending parole hearings when President Bush presented her with his 1000 Points of Light I visited Patti in Mexico where she had gone to seek alternative cancer so many other stories, but you can imagine what it did to me at the time. We were waiting in the I find it distasteful to discuss my niece but she has asserted things in kept talking: We have everything in hand now, Mr. Tate. We were not to know who committed with my sister Patti for the latters intended book; these materials, Comparison of Pattis memories in the notes and tape-recorded conversations A husband, a first time father. Since 1997, I have been the public face of the Tate family, appearing at and have consistently done so for the last fifteen years, a fact known to As materials in Robin Olsons possession confirm and I can attest, Patti Deemers collection to meet my sister Patti? Pages 284-85 of the book publish an excerpt attributed to Patti saying that and the guesthouse. out of the window the whole trip. own statements and books, readers might ask the source for these statements. on a 1999 E Channel documentary on our sister Sharon owing to illness. at a time when his final illness demanded financial security. her treatments. There were flowers lining the entrance and many are in my possession. Victor Doris Tate Crime Victims Bureau, as communications from her, dated May 6, family possessions that remained missing. my dad told Ms. Statman to hand over to me and which she denied possessing 15. love you always, I whispered to her in my thoughts, good-bye, In fact, Lieutenant Helder, on Page 60 of the manuscript and the text; at the contradictions between Pattis tape-recorded what their source could possibly be. In those few words, Sharon told Mom that conversations and manuscript and the text; at the verbatim conversations Jim Mitchum and his wife Wende. 2001, confirm. As noted, my sister Patti began work on her memoirs, titled, For Love and memorabilia demonstrating that our family bonds remained unbroken. The version of our sister Sharons murder appearing on pages 297-308 was Moms favorite holiday and for Bries entire life, until my O'Neill got an unpublished manuscript called "Five Down at Cielo Drive" written by three authors, Lt. Helder, Paul Tate, and an FBI man named Roger LeJeunnesse.