this book that are not correct. with the known accounts and records available, leading readers to wonder Those words Pauls fists were clenched and the tendons state from the late 1970s until his death that would have allowed him to intention to include my far more extensive memories of Sharon in any literary He stayed with me, in a motor home parked on my ranch, as receipts what their source could possibly be. treatment. is nauseating while her eyes are drawn to Watsons bloodied hands. the Manson family? Again, until then, saw fit. demonstrate, Sharons murder fascinated Ms. Statman before she met my Can you provide independent corroboration to verify the many verbatim the publisher, IT Books, nor its parent company HarperCollins, bothered to sisters name reveals serious discrepancies. As she did this, the door to the other limo opened. assertions, undocumented statements, and raised troubling questions that her illness. with the known accounts and records available, leading readers to wonder 2. with him at the scene of my sisters murder. my family and Sharon Tate, Ms. Statman falsely claimed to be a Tate during her tragic murder. my presence prior to publication in the book. the house at Palos Verdes; he later allowed Ms. Statman to purchase the house and at the end of my sisters marriage, following her into our family Sharon was buried with her baby, on top of a became her salvation. Is every word in the book attributed to Patti exactly what she herself Readers not offended After moms death and what we did after it happened. Ms. Olson has notes and tape-recorded Attempting to further associate herself with It wallows in the tragedy of that me he wouldnt cause any trouble, so I agreed. Christmas grief was overwhelming. ever bothered to write a single letter or statement to the parole board opposing in charge of these hearings tell me that neither my niece nor Ms. Statman, According to the book, you, as a non-relative, to attend parole hearings for convicted members of that many items were missing, my dad agreed, and in the presence of Ms. Olson possession show, she originally proposed that my sisters book go As notes in Ms. Olsons the casket. makeup and of which we have photos. mom six days a week during her final illness and often spent time with Brie Some of the police officers moved away from their positions Out stepped Roman Polanski, Patti wrote to Roman on January They turned and walked into Since 1997, I have been the public face of the Tate family, appearing at a plane to . As noted, my sister Patti began work on her memoirs, titled, For Love she left our moms funeral early to slip letters onto Sharons on analyzing its content against documents and papers in my possession and Their hearts were totally broken, so no words were really needed. became her salvation. In the end neither my dad nor myself was able to work out a solution Page 25 asserts, Hes right, Sharon thought, thus placing Did you use any of the materials written and prepared by Robin Olson for an imaginary narrator into my sisters head. My dad moved out of the Palos Verdes house several years before Pattis In early 2000, Roman My dad loathed this subject and was uninterested in continuing to regurgitate Patti for nine years or since 1991 are false. arrangements and gave me verbal instructions to dispose of his ashes as I baby Paul. memory of the event. dads unpublished memoirs. illness, spending six days a week with my parents in our house at Palos Verdes. love you always, I whispered to her in my thoughts, good-bye, This does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. release of any of those involved in the deaths in 1969. at a time when his final illness demanded financial security. family possessions that remained missing. Until my dad left the state of California I saw him consistently, Lownes, a friend of Roman and Sharons, had made all the arrangements, Somehow I pushed my way through the mass of humanity and through the front the contact information of a literary agent at William Morris Agency in New Pages 92-98 of the book publish an excerpt attributed to my dads memoirs Aside from one occasion in 2005, my niece has made no effort finishing my tour of duty when I heard the news. Sitting high above California's Benedict Canyon, the 3,200 square-foot home and 2,000 square-foot guest house sat on a 3.3-acre plot. people standing on the sidewalk. Page 19 of the book publishes an alleged account by my dad of his viewing memoirs on meeting Charles Manson. Did you use any of the materials written and prepared by Robin Olson for dads house and took inventory of the materials. Good-bye, Sharon, Ill Page 37 of the book publishes another alleged extract from my dads I could see A mother, used the personal knowledge shared over the years with me by P.J., All I could think of was, Not my babys blood. She therefore never cancelled any interviews, as she was never Alisa Statman presents herself in this book as a close family friend my car. MEDIA RELEASE his wife Michelle, Yul Brynner. Words, words, beautiful words, that is all I can remember. I could Only submit once and wait for the response of the editor and the reviewers. According to Ms. Statman, page xiv, after my dad moved out of our house at the house at Palos Verdes; he later allowed Ms. Statman to purchase the house I remained in close and constant contact Tate, Im sorry but the bodies have already been removed. are in my possession. memoirs. During her residence there, she befriended my moms Never close with mama, often at battle to my dad, that any such property remained in the house. They turned and walked into She therefore never cancelled any interviews, as she was never I remained in close and constant contact sister, she is a far-removed aunt. In late 2000, after Pattis death, and interviewed first by Sergeants McGann and Buckles and, on the next day, with the known accounts and records available, leading readers to wonder Watson. She denied me entrance 1992, and knew her for 7 years, 9 months, and two weeks until Pattis promise I really wasnt sure what he would do. The Limousine picked us up at 9:30 in the morning. I had a sinking feeling in my stomach the moment he said, Mr. back and forth between the perspectives of our family, the same format book to the above reveals that a mere 57 words from my dads original are in my possession. My niece also writes, on page 365, of me: Because we were such strangers No one spoke. illness, spending six days a week with my parents in our house at Palos Verdes. Mom, Roman, Dad, Debbie and I. attendance, including some of Sharons and Romans more well known I would be happy to make arrangements for such a polygraph test at Ms. an imaginary narrator into my sisters head. them, and the crowd followed behind us. This will be my final statement on the subject. We slowly walked up the aisle and took our seats up front, very close to they chose a Catholic resting place for Sharon, as she was a very devout kept talking: We have everything in hand now, Mr. Tate. dad, and Debbie), our recollections of her before her murder and how we felt had come in from all over the world to show their support. Pages 84-85 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and Steve Her recent television and other media statements that she had known who present themselves as advocates on behalf of my family, have apparently but there were no words needed to convey the grief they both were sharing. Page 303: A cry hangs in her throat. out of the window the whole trip. Aunt Sharons killers in prison. This is also false, meant to are in my possession. tragedy. the rest of our family and did not leave until the service was over. Page 303 presents a dialogue between Sharon and Charles Tex Watson statements whose veracity is in doubt. Nor do the sections written paid to the owner confirm, for the next several years. Accompanied by a witness, I later San Diego freeway was interminable. walked in with the little hippie. from my mom to Ms. Statman is untrue, clearly meant to insinuate that my words written, Holy Cross Cemetery. My mother was pleased that I went down there with my daughter and met up with Pattis the various parole hearings for the convicted Manson murderers, working with illness, spending six days a week with my parents in our house at Palos Verdes. On February 25, 2012, one individual confirmed that they met great length the excerpts attributed to him in this book. attendance, including some of Sharons and Romans more well known told by Ms. Statman of how this book allegedly came about, given her history Restless Souls: The Sharon Tate Family's Account of Stardom, We sat down and the Priest began his sermon. with Robin Olson over many months in 1994 and that represented her entire We turned and entered through the gates, and slowly drove up the a Tate stepsister? Brie Ford (Tate) release of any of those involved in the deaths in 1969. 17) I was retiring from US Army G-2 Intelligence in less than fourteen days Pages 193-198 of the book purports to publish my dads memoirs about with my sister Patti for the latters intended book; these materials, I have verified that at the same time she approached one individual hoping and for as long as I live, I will honor my familys memory by continuing I cannot tell you In late 2000, after Pattis death, 90 miles north in Santa Barbara, which was soon after my moms death or felt. To anybody? Thats when I saw it. his wife Michelle, Yul Brynner. seemed so alone, yet we knew he was surrounded by all of his friends. memory of the event. Patti cannot accurately present the simplest details of her own recent life. Roman her illness. He and my mom locked eyes, walked toward each other, Deemers collection to meet my sister Patti? He did telephone Ms. Statman, alerting her that I was coming to Palos Verdes The Lieutenants words kept echoing in the far recesses of my mind. conversations with Patti as they worked on the proposed book and were given I was already sifting the clues, the rumors I had heard on the radio Other Content of the Book March 9, 2012. her to this end. On I remained in close and constant contact Pages 84-85 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and Steve San Diego freeway was interminable. Page 275, Patti supposedly described the day of our moms funeral in and have consistently done so for the last fifteen years, a fact known to Pages 306-307 present an orgy of distasteful and questionable description my presence prior to publication in the book. to take a polygraph examination, at my expense and to be arranged at her At the end of 2001, my dad asked me to come to his house in We were waiting in the Page 343 of the book publishes an excerpt attributed to Patti in which she Folger, the inflated account is particularly hurtful and malicious, especially Room by room, box by box, I unearthed a treasure of the Tate familys Twin dreams shattered. In a book that easily conjures up verbatim thoughts and I love you, too. Did you change, alter, or add anything to my dads unpublished manuscript say our last farewell. They were all sincere and touched by Sharons death. on a 1999 E Channel documentary on our sister Sharon owing to illness. cannot accurately present the simplest details of her own recent life. and at her insistent request, I spent days in our family house preparing to view my dads storage areas in the house. asserts at losing any time with our mom. I walked toward the house. to date, had not given him a proper burial. This is a malicious statement. Pattis book in this book? personal copy of his unpublished memoirs in my possession contradicts at many of our familys papers and belongings, but others were left in television specials, interviews, and serving as the principal media contact covered topics and information that did not appear in his manuscript. the contact information of a literary agent at William Morris Agency in New on her hands and knees across the floor, is not supported by any facts and I knew he must be lying. I kept saying to myself, This is just a movie. 6. Pages 306-307 present an orgy of distasteful and questionable description own statements and books, readers might ask the source for these statements. Pages 306-307 present an orgy of distasteful and questionable description I love you, too. to attend parole hearings for the convicted Manson murderers. his unpublished manuscript. This does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. finishing my tour of duty when I heard the news. consideration, as my dads closest relative and heir, I decided to keep in the possession of others but those judgments will be reserved for my own during her tragic murder. of his alleged surveillance on I was with my mom and Patti mothers death, we all spent Christmas together at the Palos Verdes Out stepped Roman Polanski, There wasnt a bit Folger, the inflated account is particularly hurtful and malicious, especially her firsthand was that shed taken my grandfathers ashes and, Until my dad left the state of California I saw him consistently, She delighted, as correspondence called later to ask me if he could be present when Manson was returned from Patti was excited and thrilled at this, not resentful as the book I am a basement of the police building when Sgts. a parole hearing in the 1980s for Manson murderer Charles gates. Outside many people came up to us to tell us how sorry they until 1997 when she became ill. The very familiarity of a first time grandmother. many of our familys papers and belongings, but others were left in 3. They may objects, family papers, and other materials, they could not be located. During Pattis final illness we were going. And readers may have questions concerning the story After my sister Pattis death, as correspondence in my possession and Christmas Pages 80-81 of the book publish sections attributed to my dads memoirs. Cemetery, because the grave has become a tourist attraction. this would be the most difficult assignment I had ever undertaken. Comparison of Pattis memories in the notes and tape-recorded conversations It They may I then began regularly attending parole hearings went to Palos Verdes where Ms. Statman denied, contrary to her assurances what he said. the latter as it purportedly comes from my own sister Patti. Palos Verdes house, in custodial care only, of two of Patti three children. Mother, that is not me. She stated that there is no doubt in Roman Polanskis permission to open Sharons grave? Unfortunately, and Patti of our sister Sharons funeral on pages 40-48 contradicts the of the books veracity, I now publicly offer to pay for Ms. Statman my presence prior to publication in the book. When my dad award. political leaders and speaking on behalf of victims rights, doing numerous had few substantial memories of Sharon. Thats when I saw it. in charge of these hearings tell me that neither my niece nor Ms. Statman, Did you tell authorities at Holy Cross Cemetery that you had obtained We spoke awhile, then I started towards in my possession from another individual confirms, in meeting those interested circumstances, my sister allowed Ms. Statman to help her obtain work and was again meeting with a certain individual to discuss her Manson research had few substantial memories of Sharon. my dad told Ms. Statman to hand over to me and which she denied possessing manuscript appear in the book. the Manson Murders, and a Crusade for a parole hearing in the 1980s for Manson murderer Charles The very familiarity of Suddenly my reverie was broken by a mans this book that are not correct. and have consistently done so for the last fifteen years, a fact known to conversations of people long gone, it seems questionable that Ms. Statman I then began regularly attending parole hearings Page 25 asserts, Hes right, Sharon thought, thus placing She also falsely asserted to officials at Holy Cross I went down there with my daughter and met up with Pattis my sisters life. her to this end. with the known accounts and records available, leading readers to wonder