Michael Flynn
Michael Flynn is an attorney who, at one time, represented dozens of individuals in lawsuits against Scientology. Because of this, Scientology considered him an enemy and sued and harassed him.
Michael Flynn in the News
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| December 17, 1986 | Church of Scientology reaches out-of-court settlements of suits involving Julie Christofferson-Titchbourne, Michael Flynn, and G | Los Angeles Times: Church of Scientology reaches out-of-court settlements of suits involving Julie Christofferson-Titchbourne, Michael Flynn, and Gerald Armstrong | |
| April 2, 1985 | Hubbard's Absence Leads to Dismissal of Scientology Suit | A Los Angeles federal judge dismissed Monday a $2-million libel suit by the Church of Scientology of California against a Boston lawyer because of the failure of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard to appear at a court-ordered deposition. A Scientology attorney claimed that Hubbard was not available to be deposed. Waving a Scientology advertisement, the judge asked, "Then why do you advertise that he can be reached?" | |
| April 20, 1984 | Scientology Founder's Papers Ruled OK For Trial | A judge Thursday denied a motion to bar voluminous personal papers of reclusive Church of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard from being introduced as evidence at the Los angeles trial of a suit against the sect's former archivist. Judge Breckenridge said he will rule on the admissibility of the papers, which number in the thousands and are contained in 21 boxes, on a document-by-document basis. | |
| April 12, 1983 | Scientology Suit Allowed to Go to Trial | A federal judge opened the way Monday for four former Scientologists to sue the church for fraud over a variety of claims including promises that it could prevent colds, raise intelligence and solve obesity. The judge ruled that while Scientology is a religion, many of the claims it makes appear to involve non-religious matters, such as statements that it can improve a person's health and career. | |
| January 24, 1983 | article on Scientology | People magazine publishes article on Church of Scientology. Flynn claims he has filed charges against the church and its officers for 32 clients in 22 cases across the country. | |
| May 8, 1982 | Hearings 'an audit' of sect's founder | " 'This is an auditing session,' said George Kelly, who has attended all three days of the hearings. 'This is L. Ron Hubbard's auditing session and Michael Flynn is the auditor.' " | |
| May 2, 1982 | Michael Flynn: idealistic, involved | "But most recently Flynn was hired by Clearwater to act as its consultant during its public hearings into operations of the Church of Scientology. In that capacity, he will introduce witnesses and testimony gathered during his battles with the church. The hearings are set to begin Wednesday." | |
| April 11, 1980 | Church Papers Allowed In Suit | A Superior Court judge refused to prevent three former members of the Church of Scientology from using church documents as part of their damage suits against the church. He also ordered that the three large cartons of papers and records be impounded until a suit by church officials seeking return of the documents is tried. |