Editing Charles Manson (section)

=== Tate encounter ===
On March 23, 1969,{{sfn|Bugliosi|Gentry|1974|pp=228–233}} Manson entered the grounds of [[10050 Cielo Drive]], which he had known as Melcher's residence. He was not invited.{{sfn|Bugliosi|Gentry|1974|pp=155–161}} As he approached the main house, Manson was met by Shahrokh Hatami, an Iranian photographer who had befriended film director [[Roman Polanski]] and his wife [[Sharon Tate]] during the making of the documentary ''[[Mia and Roman]]''. Hatami was there to photograph Tate before she departed for [[Rome]] the following day. Seeing Manson approach, Hatami went onto the front porch to ask him what he wanted.{{sfn|Bugliosi|Gentry|1974|pp=228–233}} 

Manson said that he was looking for Melcher, whose name Hatami did not recognize.{{sfn|Bugliosi|Gentry|1974|pp=228–233}} Hatami told him the place was the Polanski residence and then advised him to try the path to the guest house beyond the main house. Tate appeared behind Hatami in the house's front door and asked him who was calling. Hatami and Tate maintained their positions while Manson went back to the guest house without a word, returned to the front a minute or two later and left.{{sfn|Bugliosi|Gentry|1974|pp=228–233}}

That evening, Manson returned to the property and again went to the guest house. He entered the enclosed porch and spoke with Altobelli, the owner, who had just come out of the shower. Manson asked for Melcher, but Altobelli felt that Manson was instead looking for him. It was later discovered that Manson had apparently been to the property on earlier occasions after Melcher left.{{sfn|Bugliosi|Gentry|1974|pp=228–233, 369–377}} Altobelli told Manson through the screen door that Melcher had moved to Malibu and said that he did not know his new address, although he did.{{sfn|Bugliosi|Gentry|1974|pp=226}}

Altobelli told Manson he was leaving the country the next day, and Manson said he would like to speak with him upon his return. Altobelli said that he would be gone for more than a year.{{sfn|Bugliosi|Gentry|1974|pp=228–233}} Manson said that he had been directed to the guest house by the persons in the main house; Altobelli asked Manson not to disturb his tenants.{{sfn|Bugliosi|Gentry|1974|pp=228–233}} Altobelli and Tate flew together to Rome the next day. Tate asked him whether "that creepy-looking guy" had gone to see him at the guest house the day before.{{sfn|Bugliosi|Gentry|1974|pp=228–233}}