Hilarious how afterwards you follow it with black. Much appreciated. Clearly, his role as Noah Cross was an indication and I believe a definite reference to what he knew, though, in real life, George was not the father of his granddaughter by way of his sexual relations with his fourteen-year-old daughter, Tamar. Earlier we hear the question, Does your husband know youre here? So, Im guessing she was slain, body disposed of like many of the other victims and her husband likely made a Missing Report on his wife, and she became just another lost/missing report in LA which was known as, The Port of Missing Persons. The devil is something we all carry in our hearts. I have not read your books (yet) as I just stumbled onto your site after googling about the I am the night series after recently watching it. Fauna spent her formative years not knowing her name or biological parentage. However, the charges were dropped. Fauna did get to meet . 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. Also, hope to put together a Documentary, miniseries to tell the full story in six or eight episodes. Theres a particular moment in Love Is Blind season 4 that indicates that things might be different this time around tha, This story includes spoilers for Hulus UnPrisoned Season 1. Much appreciated. Thank you for telling your story! She (or he) brought up the question of Tamars possibly incestuous 1949 pregnancy. This question has generated the most curiosity surrounding the, At the time, George Marshall's 1946 noir film, Yes. My children represent the color of love. Theyre having so much fun!) I also applaud your family for bringing the years of abuse and neglect to light. Soil samples confirmed his findings. Through pictures, Fauna later discovered that the man was her grandfather, George Hodel. Fauna's Adoption. 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: In the podcast, Gentile . Copyright 2023 HistoryvsHollywood.com, CTF Media. After battling cancer for several years, Fauna Hodel passed away at the age of 66 on September 30, 2017. Fauna 1 who died in 2017 and Fauna II (originally named Deborah Elizabeth, but changed her name to Fauna as an adult.) Bless you and know that what you are doing is reaching more people than you will ever know. [3] She spent her formative years not knowing her name or biological parentage.[4][1]. Have gone through many and varying reactions through the years. Tammy: Chris Pine also stars as a former marine turned paparazzo who gets involved when he learns about Faunas fascinating origin story. Dear Sir, I have immense respect for you. They corroborate your findings surely its more than bad PR? Thanks for everything you did to clear this case up. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Were doing okay I wish yours had acted sooner.. ( my sister and her family ), Olivia P: You wrote you people not in bad faith, but as a result of your misinterpretation. Fauna 2 was born Deborah Elizabeth Wilson. 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. That is what she told me. https://stevehodel.com/2019/04/12/director-screenwriter-david-lynch-reveals-new-old-clue-to-black-dahlia-investigation-in-dinner-with-john-john/, Sehr geehrter Herr Hodel So sick. After George's death, Steve found two pictures in his father's possessions that he believed resembled the Black Dahlia. "Supposin' I did kill the Black Dahlia, they couldn't prove it now. This is when I fell in love with True Crime. She struggled through years of poverty, bigotry, an alcoholic mother, sexual abuse, a pregnancy at 16, and loss. She stated she wanted to be involved in the seance with the intention of having the medium free any spirits of victims remaining in house. Its confusing because of the two Faunas. I recently appeared on several nationally televised talk shows, Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz with my two great-nieces, Rasha and Yvette, who are the daughters (different fathers) of my niece, Fauna Hodel, who passed away from cancer in 2017. Stop using words like negro. Tamar Hodel was Fauna Hodel 's mother. C. Crow, C. Crow: They were never really interested as they believed that my investigation was just another of the many Did he remain a mystery? For a flash, she becomes the bull, a motif scattered throughout the show. Craig: Thanks for the kind words. Hes been writing them for 18-years now, ever since my first book, Black Dahlia Avenger published in 2003. 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 The name of the school St. Helens Hall never came up in any of my conversations with Tamar, but it is certainly possible. (A claim hes made over the past twenty-three years.) San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA. Fauna later learned her origins, which revealed her connection to the controversial 1949 incest trial of George Hodel on accusations by Tamar as well as George Hodel's connection to the still-unsolved Black Dahlia case. Oh, you people, you people. However disgusting and disturbing A Serbian Film might be, I think there are some striking parallels between the madness of the main antagonist and George Hodel, so I encourage you to watch the preview and read the Wikipedia article. If not George, who was the father of that baby? 8: Clergy She is included in my LA Lone Woman Murders and the circumstantial evidence is quite strong. Spoilers aside, as it is such an old film, part of the impact of the last few scenes has to do with the fact that Noah Cross gets away with it. https://stevehodel.com/2016/10/29/john-huston-peter-viertel-white-hunter-black-heart-friendship-cold-blooded-premeditated-murder/, Huston having been married to my mother, Dorothy Huston Hodel for seven years prior to marrying George Hodel certainly KNEW and was a regular partygoer to the Sowden/Franklin House at the time of dads arrest for Incest and Child Molestation with my halfsister, Tamar in 1949. Theyre listed as retired from the Los Angeles Times and its my impression theyve kept a blog and contributed to an online journal called The Daily Mirror. Fauna Hodel's 1951 Birth Certificate: Tamar in her own words bda III all seven pages Patti L. After the 1949 trials, during which, The real Fauna Hodel contacted George under very different circumstances than the show. It couldve easily been edited as well. But, I guess I would mainly want to pursue the WHY? So, for the past twelve or so years, I have chosen just to ignore his rantings. Below is a PDF containing the complete seven pages as included in BDA III Chapter 6, Tamar Nais Hodel. (See full description and details in Tamars own words as to the how and why of it below.). No, never did ID that victim. Ive wondered about her for years, but didnt know who or where to ask. whats next? If I think about your father at length, I feel deeply uneasy. They could not allow this to become public so they locked away the DA Secret Hodel Files for fifty-three years, until accidentally discovered by LA Times journalist Steve Lopez, and myself in 2003. Also, what other crimes did he commit not mentioned or found by me? 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 405. Surely you would have seen through her lies relating to age and background with george . She would have been 13 I believe. When did Tamar die? Geraldine M or Martha J: I, myself, am not using the term Negro Im quoting its use as told to me by Tamar when she described her father listed on her daughter Faunas 1952 birth certificate as Negro. Throughout my writings, I also use the term Negro on the physical descriptions of suspects as described by witnesses from the 1940s and LAPD officers. Nevertheless, Id have to dive deep into the sea of evidence youve provided before I could feel more confident. Margo: No, Tamar and George did not have a relationship AFTER the trial going forward. That's what his son, former LAPD homicide detective turned private investigator Steve Hodel (Fauna's uncle), believes. You are a rare person to rise above a nightmare environment and land grounded. She had gone to her father at age 12 and asked him to name her doll for her. Yes, DNA has proven that George Hodel WAS NOT her biological father. Fauna never met George Hodel and was never in the Sowden/Franklin House until long after her grandfathers death in 1999. . At the same time, I would caution against using the expression you people. Absolutely fascinating story but how is it that you were none the wiser to your exwifes deceptions. Interesting, compelling, and disturbing. Copyright 2023 Steve Hodel. Thank you so much for sharing your deeply personal story with us. LAPDs refusal to look at it has I think, all to do with IMAGE. Born August 1, 1951, in San Francisco, Fauna Hodel was the first child of 16-year-old Tamar Nais Hodel and the granddaughter of Los Angeles doctor and socialite George Hodel. Fauna herself isn't sure what to believe, since she says that, at the time, Tamar had recently been released from a juvenile detention center for being a pathological liar (a claim that Tamar's mother stressed in order to help clear her husband of the incest charges). The brief accounting I listened to when you appeared on Dr. Were lucky, we have had a Great Leader emerge whose gallantry, honesty and valour has Captained our ship with great transparency ! I had the idea that George was her father. I know youre old, and probably still stuck in the olden times, but it is 2021. One question I cant get out of my mind: Did anyone ever determine who may have been screaming during the police recording? Although this was never proven, Hodels own son former LAPD homicide detective, Steve Hodel argued that the doctor was, in fact, Shorts killer. They cant defeat the evidence, so all they can do is continue to claim we are too busy with other cold cases to look at Hodels investigation. The show ran for eight consecutive weeks and attained a "No. So, I will do that, as best I can, in my writing, and public speaking and if the muses are willing (How can they not be? P.S To any who may read this God bless you and your families and the wonderful people who serve us through this crisis ! So George moves her onto the next phase of his entrapment: the artist's studio. When you first realized that, how did you feel? I dont want to tell your story anymore. Hodel's lavish mansion, Sowden House, was the site of wild orgies and parties in which . This started up again when she married my father Stan Wilson. 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. Further recent DNA tests have confirmed that George Hodel has been eliminated as the father of Fauna Hodel. Carr whose later position was, I dont know who killed her and Im too busy with other cases to look at Steve Hodels evidence and he then retire.d. Yes. So, stay tuned. Its an extremely dark and disturbing movie thats actually banned in the US, and simply watching the preview (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ddwrbcMmzlc) or reading the synopsis on Wikipedia (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Serbian_Film) is enough to send shivers down my spine. Id just like to say, I hope this finds you and finds you in good health ? 1: CEO You have more than enough sense. Even the Doctor who was thought to be Jack the Ripper managed to kill many women and then move to another state continuing to con people out of money as well. Christina: Three witnesses at his incest trial testified that they saw Dr. Hodel engaging in intercourse with his daughter, Tamar, but the charges were dropped later that year. Yes, Tamars first pregnancy was aborted in 1949 and George Hodel was in Hawaii. I dont know? Hi Layla, I also wish our police personal were honored more for all that they do to keep us safe. 9: Chef I knew which hospital I was born," said Fauna. [5][6] Hodel served as the film's executive producer and creative consultant. If so, I want to believe that wherever she is, she now knows the truth. Sorry, not sure where exactly. One Day She'll Darken: The Mysterious Beginnings of Fauna Hodel, "The Wild, True Story That Inspired 'I Am the Night': So. Fauna Elizabeth: Dear Fauna: In our hundred or more hours of discussions after our fathers death in 1999, your mother, my sister, Tamar told me many personal stories, as I wanted to know as much as possible about what she could recall about our father and his life. She gave birth to Fauna in 1951 when she was 16 years old, but immediately gave her up for adoption. Much appreciated. 5: Surgeon She said she didnt know. As a respected doctor in the Los Angeles area, Hodel was well-known among Hollywoods biggest names in the 40 and early 50s. Love, your living Neice FaunaEliz , Im sorry that happened to you. (The reason being to hide the fact that a murder was committed during the electronic stakeout and they took no action, made no immediate response to the assault.) Take care, No, not easty for sure. In the end, by following the evidence, it took me in the exact opposite direction. I cant imagine the shock you have gone through when you found your first proofs. Steve, I believe I knew Tamar years ago. Bravo to you and your family. Dear Mr. Hodel No, recent DNA testing has eliminated and dispelled the rumor that George Hodel was her father. To manage such an investigation, I suspect youd have to remain as objective as possible. Family dynamics are so complex, and I thought my family was the archetype of dysfunction. The term simply did not exist in awareness; hence the misogyny, sadism, and nihilism. But behind the shocking case of a young actress's gruesome slaying lies the story of another woman. See also The Huston Letters chapter in BDA II that documents correspondences between my mother and John during and after the incest arrest. There was no Jay Singletary. "She was kind, compassionate, and loving, always. Thank you for the clarification, Steve. I have always wondered how Tamars relationship with your father resumed after the incest trial. I never visited Ireland, but would love to see it someday. The climax of. Tamar Hodel died in October 2015. I just watched the episode of Zak on the Black Dahlia murder with Fauna. He kept telling her how attractive she was and called her "baby" and "sugar," telling her that he wanted to "feast his eyes on a sexy thang like herself." In my opinion, Fauna chose to let people believe that maybe George was her father for dramatic effect. Same reason she totally invented three fictional letters supposedly written by my mother and sent to her mother which she included in her biography, Some Day Shell Darken. When I queried her after the book was published in 2008 about the invented letters, her response was, Well sometimes a writer has to take creative license for dramatic effect. That was the last time I ever spoke with my niece, Fauna Hodel. Steve, where in Donegal does your mums family come from ?Im fascinated here in Donegal lol. Her mother was a maid and her father was a shoe shine man. I understand this story is a part of your history (and it sounds like your childhood was difficult in many ways) so it gives me pause to describe it as a captivating and fascinating mystery. Steve- Ive recently finished reading DANGEROUS FRIENDS which has a lot of background on John Huston, who as you know, was well connected to Fred Sexton. In missing this detail, fans failed to realize this story was less about the central murder case of the Black Dahlia and more about the . We have to find another way., So the six-part fictional rendering of Fauna Hodels story in, Never are the shows deviations from real events more apparent than in the season finale. During the call, she heard the same suspicious echo and clicking sound, as if someone was listening in.Johnny never showed up on the day he was supposed to arrive. )for that specific linkage. Hi Kris: Thanks for the kind words. I have recently re-listened to your nieces podcast. Also, how did he explain the homage to Elizabeth Short? Though truth be told it never was. Fauna and her husband began to believe that whoever had been listening in on their calls might be responsible for Johnny's murder. You are truly an inspiration and a reminder that there are always people on the good side of the fight, no matter how difficult that may be. 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. She hadn't seen him in several years, but he didn't sound like the person she had known. Thank you for the response, Steve. Plot. Stay safe. I admire you for uncovering all this and for answering everyone here. My roots on my mothers side go back to County Donegal, Ireland. The inspiration for the TNT TV series I Am the Night. To my knowledge, none of the living relatives ever (That pregnancy was aborted in 1949.). Much appreciated. I remember she never came back and we all wondered why. [4] In February 2019, it was announced that Gentile and Pecoraro were producing a podcast, Root of Evil, which delves further into the book, the miniseries adaptation, and their family history. 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. I understand the way youre using it is in reference to bigoted people who refuse to make the effort to learn and do better, you did so out of frustration after misunderstanding the intent of the author. Yes, Im familiar with the derogatory comments by Larry Harnisch on his website. (Also, FYI, you can search any subject by using the SEARCH BOX under my badge on the Squad Room Blog page. She never stopped loving him and always hoped that love would be reciprocated by him. But, now, with all the publicity first with the I Am The Night fictional miniseries followed by the podcast, Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia I have been called upon to keep it real. (The only reason I agreed to do the interviews on the national television shows.) It was Season 1 of Netflixs Bling Empire, a reality sho, When news of Bel-Air first broke, many people myself included werent sure what to make of the developing project; The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air wa, OK, so full transparency here: I havent really spoken about this, says Zin Moreno. Fauna and her husband Billy became even more suspicious that their phones were being tapped not long after Fauna's cousin Johnny called her out of the blue and asked if he could come visit. Tamar always loved her father and felt affection towards him, but post incest trial in 1949 they never again had any kind of relationship and dads position toward Tamar with the rest of his family was always, Lying Tamar. (He did see her on a few occasions one being a meeting of Tamars good friend, Michele Phillips when The Mamas and Papas were doing debut singing in the Sixties as he was passing through San Francisco. Hi Patti. I am impressed with your ability to respond to each and every person who has left a note for you thats a rarity. They remained in touch with each other as long as I can remember.. her reasons to win his love and hopefully gain financial support as well. He was planning his own book naming a Dr. Walter Bayley as the killer and has been promising his readers to publish the proofs for the past twenty-four years. 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 . But isnt it also true much of what you have put together, at least regarding the Black Dahlia, is also conjecture based on your own theories and no 100% proof so you could call that dramatic effect for your own writing and sales as well. 30 Sep 2017 (aged 66) California, USA. The series is inspired by the memoir One Day She'll Darken: The Mysterious Beginnings of Fauna Hodel, written by Fauna Hodel, documenting . Fauna, played by India Eisley in the TNT series, was the granddaughter of George Hodel, a suspect in the murder of Elizabeth Short, a.k.a. Best, Steve, Thank you for your ceaseless commitment to the truth, Steve. From where her handbag was found (Griffith Park) and Elisabeth Short was found (Leimert Park). Id be interested in hearing your thoughts too. Cath B: In fact, the Ted Lasso star says she would absolutely be okay wo, The Power (And Risks) Of Therapy On Reality TV, Zin Moreno Is Ready to Tell Her Side of the Story, Can Someone Please Get A Licensed Therapist On The Set Of, Fauna Hodels (India Eisley) existence are officially out, where strange orgies with the intelligentsia, Tamar linked George to the still-unsolved Black Dahlia murder. The film deals with Fauna's adoptive family taking in a light-skinned child with a mysterious past, which includes her grandfather being a suspect in the Black Dahlia murder case. Thank you for allowing the public to know the truth. Fauna Hodel was born in August, 1951. Feeling like she was without an identity, she first started researching the mystery of her birth around age 12. Teresa J: Oz/Phil(?) So, in truth it is way beyond a reasonable doubt which is what you need to convict in a jury trial. Secrets and lies have permeated the Hodel family for far too long and finally the spotlight zeros in on the truth as it should. Zack, the host of the show, had an agenda different than hers. The movie also stars Charles S. Dutton, Bobby Hosea, Tess Harper and Jill Clayburgh. 2: Lawyer But I cant imagine how Id feel to uncover evidence that my parent had had a second career as a notoriously depraved serial killer. ), 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/. Who is Fauna Hodels father? Tamar always maintained that Fauna's biological father was "A White Male Italian in San Francisco." Dear Steve, Much appreciated. But, no relationship and he went out of his way to avoid any contact with Tamar. Two years before Fauna was even born, Tamar accused her . So many suffer for others wrongdoings. Thanks for the kind words and your response to the other comments by Layla. Hi Steve, was the Franklin house where the black Dahlias murder supposedly occurred ever tested with luminol or searched for any DNA? She never achieved her goal there at that time. Unfortunately there are probably many people who were not convicted due to their standing in the community or being able to buy off officials in those days. Hard to have a conversation with a serial killer/psychopath and or to get any straight answers from him. Directed and exec produced by Jenkins and written and created by her husband, Sam Sheridan, the TNT limited series I Am the Night sheds new light on the story of George Hodel, a Los Angeles doctor . Thankyou! When she was a child, she learned that she had been given away as a baby and had actually been born at Saint Elizabeth's Hospital in San Francisco. That true version of her life was dramatic enough in and of itself without going along with the storyline of the miniseries. Thanks for the kind words. Fauna passed away shortly before the DNA results came out? I will continue to wear the dual masks of Drama (Thalia God of Comedy and Melpomene God of Tragedy). He was a copyeditor of the LA Times who had dreams of solving the Black Dahlia Murder with I Do not know if youre religous but it seems there had to be something outside yourself guiding you to keep digging. Her adoptive parents were black. I would study my birth certificate. Below is a PDF containing the complete seven pages as included in BDA III Chapter 6, Tamar Nais Hodel. Never again. 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. No movement on DNA testing by LAPD. Created by Patty Jenkins (who directed the first two episodes) and her husband, screenwriter Sam Sheridan (Warrior), I Am the Night stars Chris Pine as reporter Jay Singletary and India Eisley as Fauna Hodel. FaunaElizabeth Hodel Wilson Best, Steve. 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. She, when married my father she hoped George would be proud of her, close to her again (as she never meant to tell on him. ) The book inspired I Am the Night, a 2019 six-episode limited television series starring Chris Pine and India Eisley, directed by Patty Jenkins. Our father did see Tamar on occasion through the decades when passing through Hawaii enroute to the U.S. work immersion experience, little nightmares secrets of the maw how to access,

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