This is the inverse to the scenario of a convicted criminals family member trying to prove the accused innocent. 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. He was acquitted after a widely publicized trial. In January 2019, the American TV network TNT simultaneously aired two "companion" productions. 1: CEO [5] Two witnesses to the alleged abuse testified at the trial. Cheers. Their aunt, Fauna II, also contributed to the first episode of Root of Evil, and they indicated that their uncles will share their stories on the podcast in the future as well. Thank you for the kind words. [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. (See full description and details in Tamars own words as to the how and why of it below.). I feel a lot of truths we were once denied shall no longer have the veil of silence they once possessed. Mom still loved him. Both series surmise that Fauna might be both the granddaughter and the daughter of Hodel, though there is no evidence as to who her real father is. To my knowledge, none of the living relatives ever Below is a PDF containing the complete seven pages as included in BDA III Chapter 6, Tamar Nais Hodel. Known or suspected sex criminals in the area were being investigated for the Short case, and it had come out in that trial that Tamar had allegedly claimed her father was the Dahlia killer. (That pregnancy was aborted in 1949.). This is when I fell in love with True Crime. , 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. I could not continue to be Deborah, to abused, to damaged, even after being lent overnight to wealthy men finally stopped Tamar kept abusing me in every way possible, I was so brainwashed it was many years to realize what she was doing to me still. 3: Media Television/Radio Birthplace: 711 12th Avenue, New York, New York County, NY, 10019, United States. They thought there was something fishy. 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. Sadly, that cannot change. Though truth be told it never was. I Do not know if youre religous but it seems there had to be something outside yourself guiding you to keep digging. Tamar married folk. I suppose thats a normal reaction when pondering a sociopathic ghoul who hates women and is incapable of feeling compassion, warmth, or tenderness for fellow human beings. were there any reports from Surrealists at the time? (Her father was folksinger, Stan Wilson.). The Hodels lived in a Hollywood Home, designed to look like an Mayan Temple, with hidden passageways and secret panels. However, suspicion of Hodel was not publicly known until decades later. Good Morning Mr Hodel, Tamar, was very clear with everyone that she only had sexual relations with her father that one time, in July 1949. That is what she told me. Hi steve As Tamar revealed to DuJour, Fauna was the product of a sexual assault. Very sad. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Updated addition. 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. Thank you for telling your story! Born on October 10, 1907, George Hill Hodel Jr. was raised in Los Angeles, California by his parents, George Sr. and Esther Hodel, who were of Russian Jewish ancestry. In 1951, Fauna Hodel, the white daughter of a prominent California family, was given away at birth to a young black woman who worked as a restroom attendant in a Nevada casino. I have recently re-listened to your nieces podcast. Much appreciated. I admire you for uncovering all this and for answering everyone here. He was a musical prodigy as a child and performed as a solo pianist in several concerts at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Best, Steve, Thank you for your ceaseless commitment to the truth, Steve. Soil samples confirmed his findings. In the 1930s, he was legally married to Dorothy Anthony, a fashion model from San Francisco; they had a daughter, Tamar. But I cant imagine how Id feel to uncover evidence that my parent had had a second career as a notoriously depraved serial killer. One question I cant get out of my mind: Did anyone ever determine who may have been screaming during the police recording? I felt a similar response in my body when I first learned about your father. Im curious if youre familiar with someone by the name (or handle) of lmharnisch? Tamar NOT GEORGE named her first daughter Fauna after a Robinson Jeffers poem just as her father had named her Tamar after a poem by Jeffers. It actually made me think about a movie that I never watched (and dont intend to) called A Serbian Man. Bless you and know that what you are doing is reaching more people than you will ever know. Tamar placed her child for adoption and when Fauna discovered her mother's identity, she worked to find. For much of her life Tamar Hodel struggled to recover from abuse and condemnation. I dont know if it was ever asked and answered but why did the second daughter change her name to Fauna 2. Tamar NOT GEORGE named her second daughter Deborah Elizabeth. 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. If I think about your father at length, I feel deeply uneasy. The file revealed that in 1950, Hodel was a suspect of the Dahlia murder. That's a lie. I continue to present my fathers additional crimes and am working on what I hope will be the last book, The Early Years covering his crimes from the 20s and 30s. The podcast includes many of the actual investigative findings and linkage of Dr. George Hodel to the Black Dahlia murder, establishing that according to secret police records he, in fact, knew and had dated the victim in the 1940s. I hope Tamar Hodel, Fauna's birth mother, gets to write her own book. Thank you. Thank you. 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? [1] He was never formally charged with the crime. I hope many are encouraged by you who have also lived twilight zone lives no fault of their own. Best, Steve. Omg that woman ,Why be offended by something and tell someone off for quoting something someone else in the context of the story has said then go and use that word amongst others themselves their hypocrisy knows no bounds No-one would believe anything bad someone says about you Steve your record speaks for itself , I personally wouldnt put it past that person whos dissed you publicly on their website for 18 + years like LH to pose as a woman S or L on your site to troll you for kicks or attention ( ironic and twisted if true considering GH used to do something similar to people of his former profession as Zodiac ). Thank you for this clarity. Two years before Fauna was even born, Tamar. Get it? Hodel's daughter, Tamar, escaped the house in 1949 after accusing her father and others of sexually assaulting her during one of the many parties he would throw at the estate. The 1949 sexual abuse trial involving George Hodel's daughter Tamar is what garnered the interest of investigators on the Short homicide. She took George to trial in 1949 under the accusations that he had raped . boarding on being in love. 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 She also told me that she always loved George, always. Tamar watches her father hold a party no child should witness, a full-on Satanic looking sex orgy with George Hodel front and center wearing what looks like an animal skull. P.S To any who may read this God bless you and your families and the wonderful people who serve us through this crisis ! Ex-wife of John Huston and George Hill Hodel, Jr. Truth being, Law Enforcement solved the case 70 years ago, and were about to arrest him when he fled the country. Nevertheless, Id have to dive deep into the sea of evidence youve provided before I could feel more confident. Teresa J: Just as many television shows/movies/books often use terms that are racist and deeply insensitive when referring to anyone who isnt a straight, white, Christian person in order to give an accurate representation of the time and place the story is set. LAPDs refusal to look at it has I think, all to do with IMAGE. 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. Ive wondered about her for years, but didnt know who or where to ask. For your information, this old guy doesnt have a racist bone in his body thanks to my mothers teaching and raising me and my brothers to love and respect ALL RACES from our childhood. Hodel came to police attention as a suspect in the Elizabeth Short murder in 1949 after the sexual abuse trial. Never again. Tamar Hodel is the mysterious and elusive daughter of Dr. George Hodel, whisked away when she gave birth to a child when she was a teenager. My heart felt condolences go out to each one of them. Yes, the family dynamics have been difficult for me. By subscribing to this BDG newsletter, you agree to our. 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} He didn't kill Suzanne Degnan. They corroborate your findings surely its more than bad PR? I know he had If this is true, it astounds me that he had a close enough relationship with her to name her child. Another book, an autobiography by a daughter of Tamar Hodel who was given up for adoption, is the inspiration for a fictionalized drama mini-series about the Black Dahlia murder by director Patty Jenkins, scheduled to air in 2019. . She would have been 13 I believe. I hope you are okay. Tamar Hodel was 16 when she gave birth to Fauna. Love you Dearly, Fauna Elizabeth Wilson /Hodel (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.) Maybe I did kill my secretary. If nobody is calling you or those you love crackers, then you can see why negro is offensive you disrespectful mutant. It isnt a reflection of his age or his inability to keep up with the times. She felt she was tricked into telling. Assume there was DNA left at Elizabeths crime scene? As to your questions: In an interview conducted by the authors on August 16, 2005, Tamar . When questioned by the police, she said she had left because "her home life was too depressing," on account of "all. Despite their complicated family history, it seems like today, Gentile and Pecoraro have a good relationship with their aunt and uncles. Site by AuthorBytes. The Martin letter made it clear that "GH" was known and protected by law enforcement officers, and that they "let him go." From there, authorities found evidence that led them to believe that Dr. Hodel was also a . Hi Layla, Many believe Dr. George Hodel was the killer, thanks to an investigation by Hodel's own son. 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. Thank you for allowing the public to know the truth. Inka: I just finished this podcast and had to leave a comment to you and your whole family. One of Dr Hodel's daughters, Tamar, recalled her father hosting elaborate parties at their Los Angeles home, with guests including Man Ray as well as the doctor's movie star friends and clients. Other than that, if at all possible, I wish you peace of mind !! Fauna's Daughters Have Given Their Stamp Of Approval,", "New Podcast Explores Black Dahlia Murder: Root of Evil dives into the story of George Hodel, a primary suspect in Elizabeth Shorts 1947 unsolved murder and its told by his great-granddaughters,", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fauna_Hodel&oldid=1133379049, This page was last edited on 13 January 2023, at 13:52. In the recent years, he has also been linked to the murders committed by the 'Lipstick Killer' and the 'Zodiac Killer'. George is responsible for my middle name. [2][4] He was also prone to taking temporary lovers; a witness later suggested such a relationship between Hodel and Short.[4]. Fauna Hodel never met her grandfather George Hodel in life and was never at the Sowden/Franklin House until long after his death in 1999, and then only to visit the new owners briefly. The famed. YES. his own suspect, a Dr. Walter Baylety who lived a short distance from the vacant lot. She (or he) brought up the question of Tamars possibly incestuous 1949 pregnancy. Involuntarily worldly. As Gentile explained in the podcast, her uncles were three, five, and seven when she met them and their full names are Peace on Earth, Joy to the World, and Love. Statements by Tamar Hodel verify George Hodel's relationship to the artist in 1947, 1948, and 1949. Fauna Hodel Early Life Story, Family Background and Education. I do have a question, if you believe that your sister Tamar had no relationship with your father after the trial, does that mean you think Fauna lls story about George Hodel photographing and molesting her is made up? One of these stories was as I have related in BDA, telling me of her going to our father at age 12 and asking him to help her name her the Black haired doll she had just received from her mother for her 12th birthday in late March of that year. That was created from the fictional mini-series, I Am The Night which is 95% fiction. Hodel had two children, Yvette Gentile and Rasha Pecoraro. Now real linkage or evidence, but then my book, Black Dahlia Avenger came out two years later and presented real evidence and the secret DA files showing George Hodel was the No.1 suspect all along and the top brass all separately and in secret claimed the case was solved and Dr. Hodel did it Harnisch, abandoned by Det. Its obvious a crime was being committed and that the PD failed to intervene, but curious if the woman has ever been identified? He claims to be related to Fauna. His "crime spree" would total fifty victims over a nearly fifty-year time period. The second project was an eight-part documentary podcast, entitled Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia,[11] a Cadence13/TNT production using archival audio and interviews with Hodel family members. Tamar was sent to a reformatory, where she later gave birth to Fauna, who was given to a stranger and raised as a mixed child even though she wasn't biracial. [8], Hodel spent much of the 2000s as a motivational speaker, talking about racial equality and human rights. Tamar Hodel Another person pulled from real life, Tamar had an immensely troubled childhood. Its confusing because of the two Faunas. I attempt to examine and present many of the triggers for this in my separate books. If they look at it they will have to conclude as I have shown, that LAPDs two greatest heroes, Chiefs William H. Bill Parker and Chief of Detectives Thad Brown, did in fact, participate in a cover-up by not pursuing their known/identified suspect, Dr. George Hill Hodel. The thought has crossed my mind that this is Hustons nod to GHH or at least an indication that he was aware of some of the dark dealings of noir age Hollywood. 1. Mind yourselves. The show is adapted from Fauna's real memoir, One Day She'll Darken, in which she discussed her half-siblings. In January 2004 some nine months after the publication of my first book, Black Dahlia Avenger: A Genius for Murder, (Arcade 2003) Tamar wrote and emailed me the below six-page Overview of the Tamar Chronicles. This was a summary of what she intended to be her autobiography in three parts. Also, well enter a New World once the severity of this virus crisis abates somewhat, dust will settle differently 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: According to George, A sexual relationship between a father and a daughter is normal. At least eight witnesses claimed first-hand knowledge of a 1946 relationship between Short and Hodel, then back in Los Angeles from China. Fauna's story technically begins in 1951, when 16-year-old Tamar Hodel gave birth to a baby girl. By confirming my investigation they would confirm that fact, which they apparently decided is not acceptable. Thanks for everything you did to clear this case up. Because her father was listed on her birth certificate as an "unknown Negro", Fauna ended up with an African-American family in Reno, Nevada. LAPD at that time was actively investigating the Springer and Black Dahlia murders and had publicly identified them as "probably connected". Tamar claimed she had posed for nude photos for Man Ray when she was just a child. Who is Fauna Hodels father? She was eighty years old. Remember, this case came to me, I didnt go to it. Outraged by the audacity of their daughter and the stigma attached to a mixed-race child within their midst, her mother quickly arranged to have the baby permanently given away to Jimmie Lee, a black maid in a Nevada casino. Martin's instructions were that his letter was to be opened only in case of harm coming to either of his daughters. Thanks. Christina M.G. [2] With Ray and some other Surrealists, he shared an interest in sadomasochism; with the young men of the Hollywood scene, he shared a fondness for partying, drinking, and womanizing.[2]. And I just got a chill upon reading that he told her to name her doll Elizabeth. Its jarring and can trigger strong feelings to come across outdated and offensive words, but in this case, Mr. Hodel was using such language only in a representative way quoting what was written on a birth certificate. Surely you would have seen through her lies relating to age and background with george . Hi Joan. [citation needed], Hodel died of breast cancer at age 66 on September 30, 2017. I have read a few times that it was he who gave her second daughter, Fauna, the middle name Elizabeth after Elizabeth Short. Thanks so much for taking readers on such an intriguing, Byzantine journey, originating with a 1947 gruesome murder in LA. Fauna second row extreme right at her first grade photo shoot. (1947) (This would have been just nine weeks after he murdered Elizabeth Short.) Do you believe that she wanted you to become a police detective in order to uncover the truth about george ? Just put in a keyword or two. Fauna 1 who died in 2017 and Fauna II (originally named Deborah Elizabeth, but changed her name to Fauna as an adult.) 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.

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