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outlet outside of properties in order to cut off outside communications with the house. Suspect(s) entered the house. One of the suspects shot two of the persons in the house, while a probable second suspect stabbed other victims. At the conclusion of the murders, the suspect(s) used either a rag or towel, wiped blood from the front porch and wrote "PIG" on the lower portion of the front door. They shot and killed a fifth victim who had been visiting the houseboy, William Garretson, as he attempted to leave the location.

Probable weapons used by the suspects were a .22-caliber revolver and a bayonet. For additional description of weapons used, see Weapons portion of this report.

On 2-2-69, Mr. and Mrs. Roman Polanski entered into a lease with a Mr. Rudy Autabelli. The lease was for the main house, pool and garage area of 10050 Cielo Drive, Los Angeles, California (Addendum 1 and 1B). The lease was to be for one year with a one-year option, and was prepared by Mr. Autabelli's attorney, Berry L. Hirsch.

A small guest house which Autabelli used as his home when he was in Los Angeles was not part of this lease and he left William Garretson in charge of this residence. (This is referred to in Addendum 1 and 1C.)

Roman and Sharon Polanski moved into the house on 2-15-69. They had been living approximately one mile from this location a t 1600 Summit Ridge Drive.

In mid March of this year, the Polanskis had a large catered party which included over 100 invited guests. The persons invited included actors, actresses, film directors and producers, business agents for the above-described people, and the Polanskis' attorneys. Most of the people invited came to the party along with several people who were uninvited. The list of uninvited guests included William Doyle, Thomas Harrigan and Harrison Pickens Dawson. They came to the party accompanied by an invited guest, Ben Carruthers and an unidentified male.

During the party, a verbal altercation ensued involving William Tennant, Roman Polanski's business agent, and William Doyle. Doyle apparently stepped on Tennant's foot during this altercation. Dawson and Harrigan joined in the verbal altercation, siding with Doyle. Roman Polanski became very irritated and ordered Doyle, Harrigan and Dawson ejected from the party. Ben Carruthers and the unidentified male that had accompanied him to the party escorted the three men from the property.

The above-described party was held as a bon voyage party for the Polanskis who were leaving for a film festival in Rio de Janeiro and then to Europe where Roman Polanski was to direct a film. The Polanskis left Los Angeles at the end of March. Prior to leaving, they invited

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