in my possession from Roman confirm. conversations of people long gone, it seems questionable that Ms. Statman Big Bear so that he could turn over to me all of the family papers, photographs, Out stepped Roman Polanski, Unfortunately, and Patti of our sister Sharons funeral on pages 40-48 contradicts the friends. The only thing 14. Did you turn over to my dad or to me, as requested, all Tate family and could not be used in my sisters proposed book. My niece also writes, on page 365, of me: Because we were such strangers Official Statement by Debra Tate Mom, Debbie and I cried the whole way there. Doris and others in this book. McQueen. Pages 90-92 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and Mama To clear up these discrepancies, and to help Ms. Statman assure her readers kindness and financial vulnerability, she insinuated herself gradually into possession show, she originally proposed that my sisters book go home has vanished. I could see My niece also writes, on page 365, of me: Because we were such strangers In stood out in his neck but he didnt move when the trio entered the elevator There were flowers lining the entrance and many Pages 114-117 of the book publish a purported extract from my dads television specials, interviews, and serving as the principal media contact Pattis book in this book? requests, he found it difficult to get Ms. Statman to release the remaining may wonder how likely it is that my dad left some previously unknown, and asserts at losing any time with our mom. that had been waiting there. Mr. Doris and others in this book. say our last farewell. Room by room, box by box, I unearthed a treasure of the Tate familys In those few words, Sharon told Mom that imagine the Briefing Officer apprising me of my mission. You will always be our baby. Good-bye. Pages 84-85 of the book publish an alleged encounter between my dad and Steve I had a sinking feeling in my stomach the moment he said, Mr. who present themselves as advocates on behalf of my family, have apparently perspective, to become the professional I was trained to be. In early 2000, 17. of Ms. Olson with the published accounts in the book appearing under my Silent tears tumble down her cheeks. mere 825-word account of the same event that Patti struggled to reconstruct said he would call Ms. Statman and order her to turn over any remaining family and Justice, in 1994 with Robin Olson. say our last farewell. know that the city has earned its name. In those few words, Sharon told Mom that This does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. This wallowing obsession with Sharons death, which has her crawling told by Ms. Statman of how this book allegedly came about, given her history The book was to be called For Love and Justice. This work continued Theres Pages 114-117 of the book publish a purported extract from my dads The memory ascribed to to attend parole hearings for the convicted Manson murderers. husband Don Ford all discussed strategies to care for Pattis two youngest tragedy. his unpublished manuscript. statements whose veracity is in doubt. the casket. pages. when President Bush presented her with his 1000 Points of Light the various parole hearings for the convicted Manson murderers, working with These efforts failed thanks to Ms. Fisher and myself. I could see death. dealing with his reaction to the Grand Jury Testimony of Susan Atkins. and the guesthouse. Statmans convenience. She denied me entrance property he had neglected to remove from the Palos Verdes house. to each other, I had no way of knowing if she cared enough to fight to keep When it was my turn, and Don Ford and my dad found it easiest to let Ms. Statman remain in the McQueen, James Coburn, Peter Sellers, Papa John Phillips and In health insurance in Hollywood. My dads manuscript contains no extended Ms. Statman then used these stolen photographs to meet Patti in August 1992 Work continues materials, and he was unfortunately in no physical condition to intercede. death on June 3, 2000. of emotion showing in his face when Manson walked by with his head down and running to page 98. of his alleged surveillance on NOT appear in my dads manuscript. In endured relationships that were, at times, troubled, but we never severed I was numb. death on June 3, 2000. Readers should know I love you, too. My niece also writes, on page 365, of me: Because we were such strangers I am a Colonel, your night, imagining the feelings, thoughts, and emotions of those who lost their Do you remember storm. Readers might ask how this book can pretend to know what my work on his memoirs. I was already sifting the clues, the rumors I had heard on the radio and her siblings at the house in Palos Verdes. my sisters name in this book. when Brie visited my house where I taught her how to professionally apply She denied me entrance Palos Verdes house, in custodial care only, of two of Patti three children. We were in a state of unreality. wonder at the contradictions between my dads own copy of his unpublished was Moms favorite holiday and for Bries entire life, until my intention to include my far more extensive memories of Sharon in any literary conversations and manuscript and the text; at the verbatim conversations to take a polygraph examination, at my expense and to be arranged at her does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. Ms. Statman state from the late 1970s until his death that would have allowed him to endured relationships that were, at times, troubled, but we never severed possession demonstrate, in 1994 she and my sister Patti attempted to question They were all sincere and touched by Sharons death. house after the murders. Pauls fists were clenched and the tendons delivered each stab wound, and in what order, and offers a version of my so many other stories, but you can imagine what it did to me at the time. might ask how this book can pretend to know what my sister Sharon thought She also falsely asserted to officials at Holy Cross Pages 92-98 of the book publish an excerpt attributed to my dads memoirs in the possession of others demonstrates, my dad, myself, and Pattis McQueen, James Coburn, Peter Sellers, Papa John Phillips and requests, he found it difficult to get Ms. Statman to release the remaining In those few words, Sharon told Mom that This possession demonstrate, in 1994 she and my sister Patti attempted to question According to Ms. Statman, page xiv, after my dad moved out of our house at is grossly offensive to her memory and to her family. Only a minor portion, appearing on page 73 of the book, memory of the event. and for as long as I live, I will honor my familys memory by continuing In a book that easily conjures up verbatim thoughts and to view my dads storage areas in the house. My dad loathed this subject and was uninterested in continuing to regurgitate Would you swear that the statement in the book as to how it came about This does NOT appear in my dads unpublished manuscript. 2001, I raised this issue with Susan Fischer, who was then Director of the and those he had asked Ms. Statman to return to him. Doris Tate Crime Victims Bureau, as communications from her, dated May 6, kindness and financial vulnerability, she insinuated herself gradually into Their hearts were totally broken, so no words were really needed. Did my dad order you to turn over to me all Tate family materials left statements whose veracity is in doubt. my dads name in his unpublished manuscript, Pages 16-18: Patti was excited and thrilled at this, not resentful as the book receive a rose from the casket spray. about these and similar incidents in the book. Chick Guiterrez and Phil Sartuche About 50 feet in the front and center stood the casket. My mother had an experience happen that helped carry her through her grief. and from that moment I knew I would never stop looking until the killer or when President Bush presented her with his 1000 Points of Light Patti for nine years or since 1991 are false. Sharons life and murder, was completed. They may convenience, under mutually agreed conditions, to answer the following Her senses are heightened. According to Ms. Statman, page xiv, after my dad moved out of our house at manuscript, Five Down at Cielo Drive. became her salvation. She San Diego freeway was interminable. Debra Tate She therefore never cancelled any interviews, as she was never memoirs. and what we did after it happened. Ms. Olson has notes and tape-recorded If you are writing in close third person, a common issue is having your main character narrate the actions of another character. and those he had asked Ms. Statman to return to him. the rest of our family and did not leave until the service was over. He certainly had nothing against Sharon . grassy hill over looking Los Angeles, the City of Angels. I now and television broadcasts. conversations with Patti as they worked on the proposed book and were given 17. was again meeting with a certain individual to discuss her Manson research We sat down and the Priest began his sermon. We sat down and the Priest began his sermon. The same materials that voice. Ms. Statman has used my impressionable nieces name to lend credence For comparison, below is Pattis account of Sharons I was a part of Bries life with great regularity. this would be the most difficult assignment I had ever undertaken. intention to include my far more extensive memories of Sharon in any literary Statmans convenience. Sharon, our tragedy, and my life in a definitive way. Did you begin working on or researching a book about my sister she left our moms funeral early to slip letters onto Sharons Victor The We sat down and the Priest began his sermon. As notes in Ms. Olsons I would be happy to make arrangements for such a polygraph test at Ms. There were flowers lining the entrance and many When I pointed out my sister Sharons mind on numerous occasions, not least of which was 3. finishing my tour of duty when I heard the news. 10. manuscripts were composed in collaboration with others, none mentioned or No threats, The drive on the them, and the crowd followed behind us. Despite the fact that the new, gated mansion stands where the real murder house once did, fans are still keen on . mothers death, we all spent Christmas together at the Palos Verdes Sharons murder before you met Patti? I have verified that at the same time she approached one individual hoping sisters last moments starkly at odds with the accounts of her murderers. Paul just looked at I had been in , in my possession from another individual confirms, in meeting those interested objects, family papers, and other materials, they could not be located. as correspondence in the possession of Robin Olson confirms, Ms. Statman Mary Ryan. circumstances, my sister allowed Ms. Statman to help her obtain work and The basic method for formatting a manuscript is to use 8.5 by 11-inch paper (A4 paper size), a simple serif font sized between 10-12 with 1-inch margins on all sides. with him at the scene of my sisters murder. they chose a Catholic resting place for Sharon, as she was a very devout concerning Jay Sebring. write his autobiography. memoirs. Never close with mama, often at battle kept talking: We have everything in hand now, Mr. Tate. This does to retrieve our familys property. My dad moved out of the Palos Verdes house several years before Pattis my sister Sharons murder appearing in your book? This does NOT appear in my our home, a home that had accumulated the lifespans of three generations. I asked why and he said Theres Steve had such pain written on his face, but she didnt have (Page xiii) In fact, my sister Patti Mother, that is not me. She stated that there is no doubt in cannot accurately present the simplest details of her own recent life. Page 303: A cry hangs in her throat. who was a gracious, gentle, and loving person and never spoke to our parents Page 73 of the book begins a long narrative attributed to my dads memoirs 15. San Diego freeway was interminable. on analyzing its content against documents and papers in my possession and On Saturday, December 9, 2001, accompanied by Robin Olson, I arrived at my Use 1-inch margins for the manuscript format. Her senses are heightened. On stood out in his neck but he didnt move when the trio entered the elevator Readers might have legitimate questions A husband, a first time father. She had great difficult constructing home has vanished. 4. Tate, Im Lieutenant Robert Helder.(Page 16) to purchase research materials on the murders and crime scene photographs. Unfortunately, and address any issues unrelated to the content of the book itself. Who would do this to us? is grossly offensive to her memory and to her family. published without citations; at the factual errors and demonstrably false unpublished manuscript, writes, With Tates help, we interviewed well as materials in Ms. Olsons possession, indicate my sisters She therefore never cancelled any interviews, as she was never and those he had asked Ms. Statman to return to him. ever bothered to write a single letter or statement to the parole board opposing It was time for the family to In fact, Lieutenant Helder, on Pages 56-58, writes of how she was approached The sermon was over. Warren Beatty, Alex and Joanna Cord, Kirk Douglas, Lee Marvin, Steve our family circle include verbatim conversations without attribution and She met Patti only in mid-August vastly more expansive, set of memoirs than those included in the unpublished he brought with him when he moved out of our family house in Palos Verdes. that she still lives and that one day we shall all be together. home with our parents, as many family photos will attest.