anyone who can read can tell usually when using quotations that youre quoting what someone else in the past tense has said , ie: your half sister Tamar ,theres a reason people in his profession rank number 3 and 6 in professions favoured by Psychopaths. 1. Also, hope to put together a Documentary, miniseries to tell the full story in six or eight episodes. Mr. Hodel, if Fauna past away in 2017 from cancer, how could she write you asking for a correction regarding her middle name in May 2019? The term simply did not exist in awareness; hence the misogyny, sadism, and nihilism. Much appreciated. By hosting the TNT companion podcast, her daughters are continuing their mother's legacy of bringing the Hodel family secrets to light. If George Hill Hodels name sounds familiar, thats because he was one of the prime suspects in the murder of Elizabeth Short (a.k.a. Thank you Steve for your drive to reveal this sad truth. That's what his son, former LAPD homicide detective turned private investigator Steve Hodel (Fauna's uncle), believes. SKH Note: Faunas autobiography would not be written until 2008, some five years after the publication of my book, Black Dahlia Avenger and some four years after Tamar wrote and sent me the below account of the facts, to be told in The Tamar Chronicles. Who knows what evil lurks in Men and what drives them . Also, well enter a New World once the severity of this virus crisis abates somewhat, dust will settle differently The climax of. Hodel's unique perspective on adoption, race relations, and her family history led her to write the unreleased 1991 film Pretty Hattie's Baby, directed by Ivan Passer and starring Alfre Woodard. The actual facts surrounding Tamars pregnancy and adoption and Tamars motives, are very different from how they have been portrayed by others, so best to hear them told, as they actually occurred, in the very words of Faunas mother, Tamar Nais Hodel. As far as the hosts of Root of Evil, I had never actually met my great niece Rasha prior to our appearance on the Dr. Phil Show a few months back and had only met her sister, Yvette on two brief occasions, with her mother Fauna, more than a decade past. Fauna Hodel. In fact she spoke of George this way even years after your first book: Black Dahlia Advenger. Wishing you and yours continued health in the very difficult times. Fauna 2 changed her name from Deborah to Fauna I believe to honor Fauna I and because her mother, Tamar always expressed a fondness for her unknown long ago adopted first child. : Fauna Hodels father was an unnamed White Male Italian American in San Francisco who gave Tamar a bunch of alcoholic drinks then raped her when she was 15. Hyde that won the battles for his psyche. I was a bit disturbed when she was on board with the production of the highly fictionalized version of her life. When reality TV hosts talk about the most dramatic season yet, their exclamations are typicall, The first time Kelly Mi Li ever tried therapy, she invited the world to watch. Set in the 1960s, the TNT series 'I Am the Night,' starring Chris Pine and India Eisley, is based on the life of Fauna Hodel, the daughter of Dr. George Hodel, who was linked to the inf Im about to write a book myself on the life and murder of my best friend Christine who was tortured and murdered by 3 so called friends in 2011 in San Bernardino County her body was located buried in a shallow grave, Sherry T: [1] Told she was multiracial, Fauna was raised by Jimmie Lee Greenwade (later Faison)[2] and given the name "Patricia Ann Greenwade". When others listen to Root of Evil my bothers statements bear out mine, as to the warped relationship she keep with George. August 1, 1951 - September 30, 2017. Thanks for everything you did to clear this case up. Thanks for the kind words and your response to the other comments by Layla. )for that specific linkage. After Dr. George Hodel landed on the LAPD's radar when he was accused of molesting his 14-year-old daughter, Tamar, the police began looking at him as a suspect in the unsolved Black Dahlia murder case, which by then was over two years old. My roots on my mothers side go back to County Donegal, Ireland. You may not have realized he was using such language only in quoting another person. In the early years, I chose to respond to his misrepresentations, with just the facts but then came to realize that no amount of evidence would/could change his mind. Below, were breaking down the key things to know about I Am the Nights true story, but beware of possible spoilers if you prefer a surprise when watching. Biography. 10: Civil Servant, the guy LH has a clock on his site saying how many years/months/days/hours/mins/secs since the movies rights have been bought for your book (hes that petty and sad), Kate: Thanks for the kind words. Ill admit, the expression sets my teeth on edge, as it seems I only ever hear it when some jackass is making a belittling comment to someone, attempting to make the person feel they are other than what is acceptable. I imagine they are heartened that someone is working so tirelessly to solve her case. In this Fauna Hodel interview from the early 1990s, Fauna says that there were only two days of filming that remained on the near $7.5 million production, in addition to editing time. Tamar gives us the true story of how once she was hospitalized, a very kind and loving Black man offered to help meoffered to marry me, but authorities refused. I have seen it reported in at least two different places that he chose the middle name, but that never made sense to me. Love you Dearly, Fauna Elizabeth Wilson /Hodel , In this opening introduction, Tamar presents me with the details of her teenage pregnancy and exactly how it happened and what followed during her placement in an unwed mothers home., Tamar gives us the true story of how once she was hospitalized, a very kind and loving Black man offered to help meoffered to marry me, but authorities refused. For you, thank you for giving your readers and podcasts listeners a glimpse into such a traumatic time into your life as you fought to uncover such an ugly truth about your own father. As far as the Black Dahlia investigation is concerned it is way beyond my personal conjecture and theories. But, one has to read the material and see all the linkage. The series is inspired by the memoir One Day She'll Darken: The Mysterious Beginnings of Fauna Hodel, written by Fauna Hodel, documenting . If this is true, it astounds me that he had a close enough relationship with her to name her child. Its a shame because it seemed she cared so much about GHH victims. FaunaElizabeth Hodel Wilson I only know what she told me. Christina M.G. 1: CEO the Black Dahlia. compelled to reach out to her biological mother. Again, thanks to you and my many readers for your ongoing confidence and support. Juno Temple thinks Keeley Jones would make a pretty good boss. They can't talk to my secretary anymore because she's dead," he told someone else. But, LAPD claimd they are too busy to do any followup. No luminol ever test back then or through the decades. Kathleen K: We know that Fauna since meeting Tamar, her biological mother always knew the truth that her father was A White Italian Male that gave her mother alcohol then raped her in San Francisco. Tamar, was straight with her from the getgo back in the early Seventies. 3: Media Television/Radio ), https://stevehodel.com/2019/05/31/the-hollywood-reporter-perpetuating-the-myth-tnt-executives-continue-to-remain-silent-on-the-fact-they-obtained-dna-analysis-proving-george-hodel-is-not-biological-father-of-fauna-hodel/. Unless mom, Tamar told YOU differently then what I am saying. The series premiered on TNT on January 28, 2019, with a sneak peek of the first episode airing on January 27, 2019.. But, I guess I would mainly want to pursue the WHY? It was also the basis for an episode of American Horror Story. So sick. Craig: Thanks for the kind words. Yes, Tamars first pregnancy was aborted in 1949 and George Hodel was in Hawaii. Best Regards, Steve, https://stevehodel.com/author-books-suggested-reading-order/. She felt she was tricked into telling. Yes. This is not a work of fiction, reads an eerie message at the beginning of every episode of ne, Minor spoilers ahead. But the real Fauna spent her life telling her story. This has nothing to do with the other Fauna who never met dad in life. All of those murders involved corpses that were dissected and posed in a fashion similar to Elizabeth Short. So, at best, Jay Singletary is a combination of a number of different reporters and detectives who investigated the Black Dahlia murder, but there is no single person on which the character is based. Were lucky, we have had a Great Leader emerge whose gallantry, honesty and valour has Captained our ship with great transparency ! So the six-part fictional rendering of Fauna Hodel's story in I Am the Night concludes optimistically, but the real Fauna's story was hardly over.Showrunner Patti Jenkins and her husband Sam . I had to talk to him for her sake when she they had a falling out, and only talk to me for her. That is when he drugged her and took the naked photographs in the hotel room. And my youngest daughter [Rasha] is 33, blond, blue eyes, different father. No, LAPD nor any other LE agency has never done any testing. Copyright 2023 Steve Hodel. I present strong evidence in my investigation and books that Jean Spangler was very likely a kidnap/murder victim of and by George Hodel. Thank you so much for sharing your deeply personal story with us. Much appreciated. When Fauna Hodel was born, she was given up for adoption to a hotel maid and her husband who lived outside Reno, Nevada. Just put in a keyword or two. Her mother died at the age of 66 years old on September 30, 2017, suffering from breast cancer. When she was going through photo albums with her half-siblings, Later in life, Fauna moved to Hawaii and had another daughter, Rasha Pecoraro, with a different man. Tamar died two years earlier in 2015. https://stevehodel.com/2015/10/19/tamar-nais-hodel-dies-at-80-in-honolulu-hawaii/, Clarification, I have been Fauna since I was 15, never knowing Id meet my sister in my lifetime . My mom left me to get sexually abused and she was abusive in other ways. [7], Hodel had two children, Yvette Gentile and Rasha Pecoraro. Fauna brushed off the strangeness and told him he could come visit, not fully realizing how much he'd changed. Steve, where in Donegal does your mums family come from ?Im fascinated here in Donegal lol. She said she didnt know. Thank you for clarifying. You and your family ? This what she told me. And, of course, 95% of the material in the IATN miniseries is fictional. No, all the immediate family (Beths sisters) have passed away so just extended family now. numerous years have passed why do you think there is such resistance from LAPD when files were found in the DA vault? Yes, I am aware of the photo and am conviced it was taken by my father, just before daybreak at the scene to immortalize his surreal masterpiece. See link discussing it here. But, by following the evidence I was forced to come to the slow realization that he was in fact guilty of that crime and more to my horror multiple serial crimes in LA. It listed her father as "Negro", his "name withheld". While the show is primarily centered on the infamous unsolved Black Dahlia (Elizabeth Short) murder case of 1947, I Am The Night was originally titled One Day She'll Darken after the 2008 memoir One Day She'll Darken: The Mysterious Beginnings of Fauna Hodel.. To manage such an investigation, I suspect youd have to remain as objective as possible. I cant imagine the shock you have gone through when you found your first proofs. Steve, Steve, Below is a PDF containing the complete seven pages as included in BDA III Chapter 6, Tamar Nais Hodel. Two years before Fauna was even born, Tamar accused her . George Hodel was incapable of love, real love, to her or anyone. Like the show illustrates, George was a fan of Surrealism and sadomasochism . Inka: Id just like to say, I hope this finds you and finds you in good health ? The theme of incest and murder at the end of the movie is so clear to me made me wonder why John Huston would have taken such an interest in the acting part, as he rarely portrayed a character in films. I admire you for uncovering all this and for answering everyone here. The encounter is narratively poetic. Perhaps Deborah fell by changing her name to Fauna would help her get more love from her mother? Centered on a woman named Fauna Hodel (India Eisley), I Am the Night tells the dark and winding tale of the dark side of Hollywoods Golden Age. (On his blog site Harnisch informs his readers that he hasnt and doesnt read my books.), My father had a total lack of empathy for anyone. She suspects that her elusive grandfather, George Hodel, had something to do with why the movie never saw the light of day, since its release would have further tarnished his reputation. So, in truth it is way beyond a reasonable doubt which is what you need to convict in a jury trial. My point in using the term is to show exactly how Faunas unnamed father was described on the 1951 birth certificate, which reads, information withheld concerning Father, Color or Race of Father Negro. These are not MY words they are the words used by the hospital to describe her father. I hope many are encouraged by you who have also lived twilight zone lives no fault of their own. Yet, it very much is. It just seems like itd be difficult to do the things youve insisted he did if the man understood the nature of love and had his humanity intact} Alfre Woodard portrays Fauna's adoptive mother. Yes, the Franklin/Sowden Hodel residence was the actual crime scene.
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