Dead Giveaway! Part Three

True to my word, here is the follow up letter I e-mailed to Nicky on July 14, 2016:

Dear Nicky (Bart),

It's been nearly 3 weeks since I e-mailed you and haven't heard back so I thought I would follow up.

I know that Howie contacted you by telephone at which time you denied being his biological father.  I'm sure between the telephone call and my e-mail that it was a lot for you to digest. I'm wondering if now that you have had a few weeks to think about it, perhaps you want to reconsider your denial.

I think I explained the DNA evidence very thoroughly.  If not, I will be happy to answer any questions you might have.

In my last e-mail I pointed out that the DNA evidence and information from Howie's birth mother overwhelmingly point to you as Howie's birth father.  I would think that after being presented with that information that you -- or anyone who adamantly denies paternity-- would reply with a denial stating that regardless of the overwhelming evidence you could not possibly be Howie's father because of... (whatever reason).  And offer to take a DNA test to prove it.  The fact that I never received a reply is a dead giveaway that you are indeed Howie's biological father.  Not to mention the fact that I also e-mailed your sister Nelda the same information and got no reply from her either.  Dead giveaway!

Another smoking gun is your own words. When Howie called you and spoke with you on the telephone, you were adamant that you could not be his biological father.  You said there were other talented skiers in the Tahoe/Oakland area that could have been with his mother at the time of his conception. That statement certainly is true but it also proves that you don't know much about DNA.  I do know about DNA, I trained in medicine. I have a Bachelor of Science degree in biology and a DPM (Doctor of Podiatric Medicine) degree.  DNA doesn't lie.  Yes, there were other talented skiers who could have fathered Howard Greene but none of them are my dad's and uncle Ron's first cousin.  You are the only one who fits that description.  The DNA evidence is not a fluke. There are seven people in my family who share DNA with Howie in percentages consistent with Howie's father being my dad's and uncle Ron's first cousin.  Your denial would've been far more plausible if you had tried to pin it on your cousin Bob, or any of your paternal line male first cousins. Or even your brother Danny. But you didn't.  You gave the impossible scenario that it was another talented skier in that area.  That is not only absurd but genetically impossible.  Dead giveaway!

Nicky (Bart), I'm not trying to embarrass you or cause you strife or drag your name through the mud or whatever you're trying to protect-- I just want the truth to come out. If you don't want anything to do with Howie, that's your prerogative.  But he deserves to know the truth. You are the only person who can give him information about his birth mother, whom he has been trying to find for years.  If you have any shred of human decency you will man up and admit to being Howard Greene's biological father and give him any information you can about his biological mother.

If you are still completely adamant that you could not possibly be Howie's biological father, then take a DNA test to exonerate yourself. That will definitively prove whether or not you are Howie's biological father. At this point, that's the only thing that will convince me that you are not his father.

Nicky (Bart), It's never too late to do the right thing now. We all make mistakes.  Those who are wise will remedy those mistakes when given the opportunity.  Others look much more highly on those who try to do what's right rather than hide behind past mistakes. Howie deserves to know the truth.  You can easily provide that by readily admitting your paternity or taking a DNA test. By providing the truth you will not only make yourself look better but you will feel better also.  As the sayings go, "honesty is the best policy" and "the truth shall set you free".

Nicky (Bart), I really hope you do the right thing.

I do hope to hear from you now that you've had time to gather your thoughts and digest all the information.  I wish you and your family the best.

Lovingly your first cousin once removed,

Dr. Tammy Stone