Scientology Lies

La Venda Van Schaick was Hubbard Communication Area Secretary in Las Vegas for four years. She left Scientology in 1979. During her time as a Scientology staff member, she dealt with Scientology's Guardian Office and observed supposedly confidential auditing folders being sent to the Guardian Office for review. In 1980, she filed a $200-million class-action lawsuit against the Church of Scientology in Federal Court in Boston, contending that the church falsely promises to improve the lives of its members. A Guardian Program entitled "Shake and Bake" was written by Scientology management to "handle" Lavenda Van Schaick so that she would not continue with litigation against Scientology and L. Ron Hubbard. Part of it was an "information-gathering" section on Mrs Van Schaick, including going through her auditing information.

If I had known that the Church of Scientology throughout the period 1968-79 was actively engaged in elaborate programs to break into, burglarize, and steal from state and federal agencies, defame and smear people with elaborate espionage programs to destroy anyone who stood in Hubbard's path, I would not have worked for the organization or given them money.

- La Venda Van Schaick