Dear Dr. Smith:
          There have been a number of reports in the press recently containing false statements about Playboy that have been attributed to you. I would appreciate a moment of your time to discuss them.
          You are reported to have said that Playboy encourages sex with children and portrays children as appropriate sexual partners for adults. These charges are serious and shocking. They are also wrong. Playboy has never condoned such activity and never will. ...
          Over the years images of children that have appeared in Playboy are in cartoons on contemporary subjects. No child's image in the magazine has ever been intended to serve an erotic purpose.
          Your are also on record as having said that Playboy encourages the use of drugs. Again, that is an error. In numerous articles..., Playboy has pointedly spoken out against drug use. What Playboy is against is antidrug hysteria. Playboy is against a Rambo-like solution to a complex problem. Playboy is against stupidity, and it would be stupid to assume that a runaway law-enforcement approach will produce anything other than what it has already--the corruption of youth and the corruption of the police and the courts. Len Bias' death was a tragedy, but it will be a greater tragedy if it leads to even less understanding of the problem.
          Since you are the wife of a public figure, your comments take on special significance. Since you are a respected professional, I would think that you'd want to carefully evaluate what you say in public and that you'd try to be as thoroughly informed as possible. Your statements about Playboy to date have been untrue, and while they may be well received by some audiences, I'd think that you'd want to build your reputation on a more solid base than that. Your statements have also been malicious, in both the common and the legal sense. Playboy is a high-quality informative and entertaining magazine. I think it has a significant role in the lives of young men, and our reputation for accuracy and decency is very important to us. I would appreciate an opportunity to discuss these matters further with you personally. If that isn't possible, I'd be less than candid if I didn't advise you that Playboy will do whatever is necessary to protect its reputation.

Sincerely,
Arthur Kretchmer