Reeve Whitson Auto Racing designer + Robert Linkletter

Thanks for the fascinating information, ZodiacBusDriver and, look forward to the extra information that you plan to post here.

Just wanted to make the point that there are journalists who specialize in crime history who, have had Robert Linkletter under the microscope, with regard to the Tate murders, before. It has been speculated, at least, that a pair of spectacles found at the scene of the Tate murders, belonged to Robert Linkletter.

The '' word '' is, though unconfirmed naturally, that when Charles Manson was informed by Charles Tex Watson, what he and the girls had done, that Manson wanted to go to Sharon's house to see for himself. Manson persuaded Robert Linkletter to drive him to the scene of carnage and, it is believed that Linkletter left his spectacles, accidentally, at the crime scene.

The problem for the prosecution, in their case against Manson and the girls ( Charles Tex Watson was prosecuted at a later date ) was that autopsy reports revealed that either Sharon Tate or Jay Sebring ( or both ) '' may '' have died later than when Watson and the girls visited. The implication being, that when Manson and Linkletter visited later - that Manson '' finished off '' one of the victims that was still alive.

The prosecution desired to keep events as simple as possible, in order to convey to the jury a scenario that would secure guilty convictions for Manson and the girls. So, the prosecution struck a deal with Linkletter, to leave him out of any scenario, since they were obviously convinced by his account that he had only played the role of a driver for Manson.

Hence...it's always possible, that Robert Linkletter had called Reeve Whitson, as a friend to share his worries, after having found himself (Linkletter) being persuaded by Manson, to drive Manson out to Sharon's residence.

It appears that the prosecution, in the trial of Manson, were confident that Manson's defence team would not bring up the subject of Robert Linkletter being the owner of the pair of spectacles, either...since it would just incriminate Manson, even more.

Hence, Robert Linkletter seems to have got off lightly, as having some complicity in the Tate murders. But of course, the police were aware of the reality which, didn't transpire in court....and it seems equally, that as a result, Robert Linkletter became a suspect in the Zodiac murders, simply on technical evidence of times, locations etc....and, that he may have actually committed the act of murder before, by having assisted Manson to '' finish off '' at least one of the victims, at Cielo Drive.

Most certainly that Robert Linkletter appears to come across as an oddball character, in his own right and, as a product of the '' Hollywood elite '' held links with all sorts of people -in both what might be termed the '' the low life '' and '' the high life ''. A recreational drugs habit might account for this son of Hollywood entertainer, Art Linkletter, associating with the '' have nots '', such as Charles Manson. Robert Linkletter's sister, Diane, died in October 1969 from a presumed suicide, believed to be LSD related. And, his penchant for fast cars, eventually cost him his own life, in 1980.

It was the radio social commentator, Mae Brussell, who in effect let the cat out of the bag that Robert Linkletter was considered a Zodiac suspect, after securing an interview with SFPD's Dave Toschi. An interview for which Toschi later recanted, but it was obvious to the press, by then, that the '' Robert '' referred, had been Linkletter.

Perhaps of note also, is that the pair of spectacles found at Cielo Drive, were prescription issued by Dr.Victor Ohta, the Hollywood ophthalmologist. Dr.Ohta was later murdered with his family and maid, in a gun attack by John Linley Frazier, with an associate, Robert Linkletter, at one time suspected of having been complicit in this carnage, also.

Frazier had an obsession with Halloween and Arthurian legend - and this may be where some of the perceived influences on the Zodiac, emanated from. Though, some the Zodiac's own.

Thanks ZodiacBusDriver, and will be guided by your greater and sometimes '' first-hand '' knowledge .

A genuine honour to have you posting at this site, with your obvious credentials.

Looking forward to a good read.

From a personal perspective, ZodiacBusDriver, I believe that the Zodiac did, later on, find an opening into the world of motor racing, with the assistance of oil company sponsorship and, in the class of Rallying. With close ties to the Scottish '' McRae'' family. Jimmy McRae was British Rally champion 5 times in the 1980's, with his son Alister winning the title once, and his late second son Colin twice, before going on to win the World Rally Championship in 1995. The Zodiac then embarking on the class of '' Hill Climb '' and, managing a Go-Kart team. Stirling Moss started his career in '' Hill Climb '', so I believe, with many F1 champions serving their apprenticeships in Go-Karting.

That's ringing '' healthy '' alarm bells with me, ZodiacBusDriver.

A number of indicators suggest that the Zodiac was residing in the Vallejo vicinity, for the purposes of work involvement in the Exxon-financed Benicia Oil Refinery Construction Project ( 1968 - 1970 ).

Well...what can I say ? - '' MG type '' produces deafening reverberations !

How strange ? Reeve Whitson was a friend to both Jay Sebring, a victim of the Tate murders....and Richard Linkletter, probably complicit in those murders.

And yet, it is still claimed that Manson had targeted record producer Terry Melcher - the previous tenant of the Polanski and Tate residence.

It really does seem likely that Linkletter was an official Zodiac suspect, with Whitson simply recognised as an associate of Linkletter, and business associate to Linkletter's father, Art.

Whitson's remaining ten years of life, back in Scotland, seems a mystery.

Reeve Whitson:

Was alleged by Iranian immigrant Shahrokh Hatami to have phoned him with knowledge of the killings of Sharon Tate, et al, before the crime was reported by the news media and before law enforcement even arrived at the crime scene!
Was alleged by the LAPD’s top investigator and Sharon Tate’s father (a Colonel in Army intelligence) to have been deeply involved with the Manson investigation.
Was alleged by attorney Neil Cummings to have maintained some kind of surveillance on the Cielo Drive home, as part of some sort of work he was doing for the intelligence community.
Was confirmed as an officer of the CIA by his own ex-wife.
Was known to have felt that he was–in the end–betrayed by the faction of the CIA for which he worked.
Was able to pull strings in a pivotal way: “. . . . A British film director who himself claimed to have ties to MI5, [John] Irvin said that Whitson got meetings ‘with minutes’ at “the highest levels of the defense industry—it was amazing.’ ”
Was apparently a close associate of retired General Curtis LeMay, George Wallace’s Vice-Presidential candidate in 1968.
Was associated with LeMay when the latter became vice-president of a missile parts manufacturer, which was headed by Mihai Patrichi. Patrichi was a former Romanian army general and a member of the Romanian Iron Guard, whom we have spoken about and written about in many programs and posts. The Iron Guard was part of the Gehglen “Org,” the ABN and the GOP.
Was associated, through his intelligence work with Otto Skorzeny and his wife Ilse.
Was the special adviser to the chairman of the board of the Thyssen firm, also as part of his intelligence work.

The 10 items above are based on Interviews by Tom O’Neill from his 2019 book “Chaos, the CIA and the Charles Manson Family”, and we’re listed in an article on the “Spitfire List”.

My research has shown that much of the above is true, some embellished, and the rest is simply “TradeCraft”. My research has also uncovered the difference and puts these activities in the proper context.

Regarding Reeve’s last 10 years of life, he spent some time working with British Film Director/ Producer/Intelligence Officer John Irvin. Check out his list of films from 1970-1990’s, and you will understand why Reeve worked with him so closely as a consultant in these films.

I believe that Reeve was not a CIA employee or CIA Officer as has been alleged, but rather he was a CIA contractor, and was also working closely with former Defense Secretary and Former Director of the US Treasury, Robert Anderson, as a BNDD agent in LA.

Regarding the McCrae family, I have a photo from 1958 of the Richfield Oil Refinery dedication in 1958, and 2 of the 3 individuals in the photo include a Gordon McCrae and of course, Art Linkletter!

Finally, in reference to Benicia Refinery, there is certainly also a Humble Oil/Zodiac connection. The refinery was built in 1968 for Humble Oil and completed in 1969. And as I am sure you know, Humble Oil changed its name to Exxon in 1972. These jackals were always hiding their past by mergers/acquisitions, just like the Defense Industry.

Check out the British Intelligence/John Irvin/ Reeve Whitson connection, and then we can continue this angle. International Oil was a central theme of several of John Irvin’s Special Forces/ Secret War films, some of which is actually based on Reeve Whitson’s involvement in Vietnam, Panama, Contras, The Congo and Bolivia.
The Panama Papers scandal revealed Reeve Whitson as a CIA “supervisor” in Panama, in charge of the loading and transfer of the Iran/Conta/ Israel Contra exchanging of money, drugs and weapons for the Reagan/Bush Administration!!