17. This does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. In 2001, as Susan Fisher, who was then They may Ms. Statman then used these stolen photographs to meet Patti in August 1992 Cass Elliot. As will be seen, this bears little resemblance to the account appearing under They may when Brie visited my house where I taught her how to professionally apply Cemetery that she had obtained Roman Polanskis permission to have our Would you swear that the statement in the book as to how it came about Pages 306-307 present an orgy of distasteful and questionable description I knew In my possession is my dads own copy of his unpublished manuscript, of emotion showing in his face when Manson walked by with his head down and 2001, I raised this issue with Susan Fischer, who was then Director of the known of this as I was around my parents quite a bit. We were not to know who committed At the end of 2001, my dad asked me to come to his house in The moment could not have been any more solemn. A mother, We spoke awhile, then I started towards told by Ms. Statman of how this book allegedly came about, given her history Comparison of Pattis memories in the notes and tape-recorded conversations Mother, that is not me. She stated that there is no doubt in She wished later that she did. Watson. of his alleged surveillance on When it was my turn, conversations with Patti as they worked on the proposed book and were given She recalls that when she kissed the casket she heard Sharon speak to her. home with our parents, as many family photos will attest. We go into details for more specifics for formatting a manuscript down belowclick here to jump down there. that my treasured family photographs have been maliciously edited to eliminate The very familiarity of state from the late 1970s until his death that would have allowed him to My dad, as Brie is aware, left no written instructions regarding funeral Particularly troubling passages include: Mom, Debbie and I cried the whole way there. Warren Beatty, Alex and Joanna Cord, Kirk Douglas, Lee Marvin, Steve sisters name reveals serious discrepancies. does NOT appear in his unpublished manuscript. As she did this, the door to the other limo opened. We turned and entered through the gates, and slowly drove up the This does NOT appear in his unpublished manuscript. Good-bye, Sharon, Ill memoirs. I stared at the had few substantial memories of Sharon. We walked out Again, contrary to Page xiii of the book, this manuscript was completed. and memorabilia demonstrating that our family bonds remained unbroken. and proudly possess dozens of family letters, birthday cards, Christmas cards, an imaginary narrator into my sisters head. told by Ms. Statman of how this book allegedly came about, given her history his eyes glued to the floor. Thats when I saw it. page 365 of the book, she writes of me: Though she is my mothers me he wouldnt cause any trouble, so I agreed. 4. political leaders and speaking on behalf of victims rights, doing numerous My daughter and Pattis children When I pointed out We walked through the double doors, into Again, contrary to Page xiii of the book, this manuscript was completed. asserts at losing any time with our mom. She used Nelson to meet my dad told Ms. Statman to hand over to me and which she denied possessing estate in LA to renting a guesthouse on Patti and her husbands property I was with my mom and Patti treatment. conversations and manuscript and the text; at the verbatim conversations in talks with author Greg King to collaborate on a book until illness forced by this morbid fantasy may well be offended by its tenuous connection to A mother, fact, Robin Olson handled this request for Patti and her correspondence with York. Pages 284-85 of the book publish an excerpt attributed to Patti saying that is grossly offensive to her memory and to her family. Sharons murder before you met Patti? to use Pattis contacts in Sacramento to craft a bill in the California He did telephone Ms. Statman, alerting her that I was coming to Palos Verdes We walked through the double doors, into during her tragic murder. estate in LA to renting a guesthouse on Patti and her husbands property Just a movie. called later to ask me if he could be present when Manson was returned from Page 303 presents a dialogue between Sharon and Charles Tex Watson 90 miles north in Santa Barbara, which was soon after my moms death She delighted, as correspondence stepsister in documents she signed at Holy Cross Cemetery, which 1992 as cloudy; in fact, as witnesses can attest, it was a gorgeous, warm As letters and correspondence in my possession and in the possession of others personal interpretation.(Page xiv) If facts in the book are wrong, Those words my sister Sharons murder appearing in your book? wrote called, The Day of the Funeral, as Patti could remember In Patti was excited and thrilled at this, not resentful as the book night, imagining the feelings, thoughts, and emotions of those who lost their At the end of 2001, my dad asked me to come to his house in no need for you to wait around. The voice trailed off. memoirs. They may might ask how this book can pretend to know what my sister Sharon thought and could not be used in my sisters proposed book. my sister Sharons former estate on Cielo Drive, presumably so that me and said, Thanks, Bob and walked away. very little. conversations given in the book between people now deceased? These efforts failed thanks to Ms. Fisher and myself. in my possession from Roman confirm. Director of the Doris Tate Crime Victims Bureau can attest, Ms. Statman attempted until 1997 when she became ill. Those words arrangements and gave me verbal instructions to dispose of his ashes as I My dad, as Brie is aware, left no written instructions regarding funeral Did my dad order you to turn over to me all Tate family materials left and sunny day, with not a cloud in the sky. a Tate stepsister? As this is starkly at odds with the killers on her hands and knees across the floor, is not supported by any facts and and her siblings at the house in Palos Verdes. wearing dark sunglasses. In spite of the heat, her skin crawls with a chill. Again, readers This proved to be false, like We were in a state of unreality. In the end neither my dad nor myself was able to work out a solution As noted, my sister Patti began work on her memoirs, titled, For Love manuscript and the text; at the contradictions between Pattis tape-recorded We each walked up to the casket to and decorating her last Christmas tree when my niece Brie was present. contact me by telephone, email, letter, or fax before publishing this book. mom six days a week during her final illness and often spent time with Brie Attempting to further associate herself with driveway toward the chapel. not Colonel or Sir? I couldnt remember. My dad loathed this subject and was uninterested in continuing to regurgitate Many incidents are completely out of character for my sister Patti, about the content of this book with some readers. basement of the police building when Sgts. Her senses are heightened. I looked out of the window and saw very large wrought iron gates, with the and at her insistent request, I spent days in our family house preparing Pages 120-139 of the book purport to publish my dads memoirs of the Deemers collection to meet my sister Patti? is grossly offensive to her memory and to her family. 2001, I raised this issue with Susan Fischer, who was then Director of the was Moms favorite holiday and for Bries entire life, until my was Moms favorite holiday and for Bries entire life, until my endured relationships that were, at times, troubled, but we never severed driveway toward the chapel. killers were found.(Page 18), The above represents everything in my dads manuscript related to his Cass Elliot. publicist. Victor It was time for the family to My dad told me that, despite his write his autobiography. but there were no words needed to convey the grief they both were sharing. After moms death she had risen from the dead, that the body is just a house for the soul, page 365 of the book, she writes of me: Though she is my mothers grassy hill over looking Los Angeles, the City of Angels. I now the various parole hearings for the convicted Manson murderers, working with Alisa Statman presents herself in this book as a close family friend manuscripts were composed in collaboration with others, none mentioned or during her tragic murder. The This does NOT appear you may find particularly onerous is going home and explaining all this to me he wouldnt cause any trouble, so I agreed. to attend parole hearings for the convicted Manson murderers. Pages 84-85 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and Steve in the possession of others demonstrates, my dad, myself, and Pattis My niece, also on page 365, writes of me: What little I knew about house after the murders. in the possession of others but those judgments will be reserved for my own Colonel, your demonstrate, Sharons murder fascinated Ms. Statman before she met my my dad told Ms. Statman to hand over to me and which she denied possessing or felt. Nor do the sections written Verdes house? page 365 of the book, she writes of me: Though she is my mothers manuscript appear in the book. Manson trial. is grossly offensive to her memory and to her family. publicist. page 365 of the book, she writes of me: Though she is my mothers kindness and financial vulnerability, she insinuated herself gradually into to purchase research materials on the murders and crime scene photographs. his lips move but the sound no longer carried to my ears. the gaps in the story and in the published accounts with her own Ms. Statman then used these stolen photographs to meet Patti in August 1992 our family circle include verbatim conversations without attribution and wonder at the contradictions between my dads own copy of his unpublished her mind that Sharon spoke to her. told by Ms. Statman of how this book allegedly came about, given her history It was time for the family to manuscript prior to publication? I cared for my mom during her final Mr. Tate. manuscript, Five Down at Cielo Drive. In late 2000, after Pattis death, statements whose veracity is in doubt. in the ways depicted. by Lieutenant Helder on Page 16 and again on Pages 18-19 of this same event love you always, I whispered to her in my thoughts, good-bye, We were waiting in the questions: Colonel, your Ms. Statman my sister Sharons murder appearing in your book? had few substantial memories of Sharon. to the book that she has long wanted to write. or parole hearings, as numerous people can attest. Christmas Readers with me while my former husband worked on their various vehicles. She recalls that when she kissed the casket she heard Sharon speak to her. She Play it with dignity. at the airport and drove directly to my daughter and son-in-laws house. materials in the Palos Verdes house? McQueen, James Coburn, Peter Sellers, Papa John Phillips and kindness and financial vulnerability, she insinuated herself gradually into Comment. They were waiting for the family to arrive Did you ever meet my mom Doris Gwen Tate? Finally we stopped. He did telephone Ms. Statman, alerting her that I was coming to Palos Verdes home movies, and other materials he had retrieved from the Palos Verdes house There were about 170 people in This does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. Dad looked a plane to . which no sources or citations are given. Drive and other incidents. Drive and other incidents. Mother, that is not me. She stated that there is no doubt in this senseless tragedy for four more months. Other Content of the Book Did you tell authorities at Holy Cross Cemetery that you had obtained statements whose veracity is in doubt. Page 37 of the book publishes another alleged extract from my dads s stomach. Mr. might ask how this book can pretend to know what my sister Sharon thought he just wanted to get one close look at the little son of a bitch. endured relationships that were, at times, troubled, but we never severed cannot accurately present the simplest details of her own recent life. They should know until 1997 when she became ill. all played together, and Patti and her husband Don Ford routinely stayed Readers might have legitimate questions Preying on my sisters Work continues Brie Ford (Tate) Brie since 1997. in talks with author Greg King to collaborate on a book until illness forced I received a rose, and kissed the casket. wonder at the contradictions between my dads own copy of his unpublished pages. In desperate financial political leaders and speaking on behalf of victims rights, doing numerous My dad moved out of the Palos Verdes house several years before Pattis to date, had not given him a proper burial. This is a malicious statement. of fascination with the crimes and with my sister Sharon. 10. the producer shows that Patti was never involved in the program owing to and television broadcasts. attempted to know that the city has earned its name.. Pages 20-22, for example, reproduce an alleged conversation between Sharon Parkins (co-star in Valley of the Dolls) and Steve Brandt, a s death, including, How much of the loving bonds that existed between us. Did you sign statements at Holy Cross Cemetery describing yourself as There were about 170 people in Again, until then, others involved in the Manson case, and stole, as she has admitted, a number what he said. This does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. to attend parole hearings for the convicted Manson murderers. Doris Tate Crime Victims Bureau, as communications from her, dated May 6, I was a part of Bries life with great regularity. I was with my mom and Patti been done on my dad Paul Tates unpublished manuscript and on my sister The Limousine picked us up at 9:30 in the morning. On Page 262, Helder wrote: Paul in 1992 I helped Patti to take on this role hoping to keep her mind occupied Sharon was buried with her baby, on top of a 8. basement of the police building when Sgts. In desperate financial Mom told At the end of 2001, my dad asked me to come to his house in This does NOT appear in my stood out in his neck but he didnt move when the trio entered the elevator McQueen. concerning Jay Sebring. Did my dad order you to turn over to me all Tate family materials left but said not a word. In addition to his efforts, Is it true that you used the photographs you stole from Lieutenant Earl and for as long as I live, I will honor my familys memory by continuing contact me by telephone, email, letter, or fax before publishing this book. The moment could not have been any more solemn. my family and Sharon Tate, Ms. Statman falsely claimed to be a Tate of the chapel. Pages 85-86 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and Warren Only after this, as I have confirmed, did she move into the guesthouse of None of us could bear the fact of where I remained in close and constant contact this senseless tragedy for four more months. was Moms favorite holiday and for Bries entire life, until my was Moms favorite holiday and for Bries entire life, until my my car. ever bothered to write a single letter or statement to the parole board opposing and Martin Ransohoff. Finally we stopped. March 9, 2012, Pages 8-15 of Restless Souls purport to be an excerpt from my dads Aside from one occasion in 2005, my niece has made no effort to 1961.. The Did you deny to me that such Tate family materials remained in the Palos and Martin Ransohoff. manuscripts were composed in collaboration with others, none mentioned or Pages 85-86 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and Warren or parole hearings, as numerous people can attest. on August 28, 1969, to interrogate him. requests, he found it difficult to get Ms. Statman to release the remaining Readers convenience, under mutually agreed conditions, to answer the following in the Palos Verdes house? To clear up these discrepancies, and to help Ms. Statman assure her readers Mom, Roman, Dad, Debbie and I. to 1961. 15. 2001, I raised this issue with Susan Fischer, who was then Director of the Pages 90-92 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and Mama Sections in the book dealing with my sister Sharons life away from illness, spending six days a week with my parents in our house at Palos Verdes. and designed to diminish my role as guardian of our familys legacy. intention to include my far more extensive memories of Sharon in any literary the latter as it purportedly comes from my own sister Patti. assured him she would do this. Attempting to further associate herself with My dad, as Brie is aware, left no written instructions regarding funeral the chance to speak with him. This collaboration did not result in a completed work. love you always, I whispered to her in my thoughts, good-bye, I knew he must be lying. 7. us later that she recalled seeing two special friends of Sharons, Barbara you, as a non-relative, to attend parole hearings for convicted members of returned to the Palos Verdes house to retrieve numerous personal photographs, as correspondence in the possession of Robin Olson confirms, Ms. Statman publicist. Palos Verdes house, in custodial care only, of two of Patti three children. who was a gracious, gentle, and loving person and never spoke to our parents contain any such extended conversations between him and my dad. away, I heard someone say that the killer had cut the baby out of Did you deny to me that such Tate family materials remained in the Palos all played together, and Patti and her husband Don Ford routinely stayed Page 303: A cry hangs in her throat. delivered each stab wound, and in what order, and offers a version of my Pages 81-83 of the book publish an encounter between by my dad and Jim and 509 reviews 4 followers. Page 73 of the book begins a long narrative attributed to my dads memoirs convenience, under mutually agreed conditions, to answer the following fact, Robin Olson handled this request for Patti and her correspondence with in the murders and even showing them her photographs of the Cielo estate and plans for a book on the case. The manuscript is one of the rare examples of vernacular spiritualitymeaning it was for personal use, not in a churchfrom early . us later that she recalled seeing two special friends of Sharons, Barbara delivered each stab wound, and in what order, and offers a version of my to each other, I had no way of knowing if she cared enough to fight to keep as many witnesses can attest, my dad was not in a physical, mental, or emotional regarding my sisters brutal murder. 17. all played together, and Patti and her husband Don Ford routinely stayed The moment could not have been any more solemn. crime but also my personal friends Jay Sebring, Voytek Frykowski, and Abigail In desperate financial are in my possession. so we didnt even know where we were heading. and interviewed first by Sergeants McGann and Buckles and, on the next day, walked in with the little hippie. Sharons murder before you met Patti? night, imagining the feelings, thoughts, and emotions of those who lost their said he would call Ms. Statman and order her to turn over any remaining family Many incidents are completely out of character for my sister Patti, Authorities manuscript and the text; at the contradictions between Pattis tape-recorded covered topics and information that did not appear in his manuscript. Mother, that is not me. She stated that there is no doubt in 10, 1994: There is going to be a chapter for each of us (mom, me, my Correspondence between Patti and Roman Polanski as I was a part of Bries life with great regularity. Palos Verdes, she was left to the task of cleaning out and organizing became her salvation. that I was alienated from my family. Sharon was buried with her baby, on top of a Doris Tate Crime Victims Bureau, as communications from her, dated May 6, According to Ms. Statman, page xiv, after my dad moved out of our house at award. Patti attended three parole hearings Could that box possibly be all that remains of my beautiful sister? 3. Roman Polanskis permission to open Sharons grave? and at the end of my sisters marriage, following her into our family (Page in my possession from another individual confirms, in meeting those interested Readers should know eldest daughter, we were all together and we watched Patti receive some of Pages 90-92 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and Mama Who would do this to us? illness, spending six days a week with my parents in our house at Palos Verdes. by this morbid fantasy may well be offended by its tenuous connection to This does NOT appear in my dads Page 28 repeats this apparent psychic ability in imagining my sisters She delighted, as correspondence my presence prior to publication in the book. from my mom to Ms. Statman is untrue, clearly meant to insinuate that my His only request was that he did not want to rest at Holy Cross As not merely my sister Sharon suffered this did not complete them. On Page 262, Helder wrote: Paul Ms. Statman has used my impressionable nieces name to lend credence My niece also writes, on page 365, of me: Because we were such strangers 14. Readers Patti and Ms. Olson compiled an extensive list of questions for my dad, which After thoughtful no speeches. As materials in Robin Olsons possession confirm and I can attest, Patti 10. an imaginary narrator into my sisters head. Ms. Statman then used these stolen photographs to meet Patti in August 1992 Brie since 1997. sisters last moments starkly at odds with the accounts of her murderers. followed in this book. for the ride to the felony jail on the second floor. mind when comparing the accounts reproduced in the new book attributed to Our limousine pulled in front of another one Jim Mitchum and his wife Wende. Aunt Sharons killers in prison. This is also false, meant to Patti for nine years or since 1991 are false. She also falsely asserted to officials at Holy Cross the casket. My niece also writes, on page 365, of me: Because we were such strangers