Paulette Cooper

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Paulette Cooper is a journalist who suffered extraordinary harassment after writing an article and a book about Scientology. FBI raids of Scientology offices turned up evidence of conspiracies against Cooper, including Scientology's attempt to frame her for sending bomb threats - threats which Scientology operatives sent themselves in order to get Cooper jailed.

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Scientology's Fair Game Attack on Paulette Cooper

Scientology waged a lengthy campaign of harassment against journalist Paulette Cooper in accordance with its Fair Game policy.

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May 11, 198216 witnesses unlock sect's closed society "Of the 16 who testified, Flynn said he represents Lavenda Van Schaick and Paulette Cooper directly in separate lawsuits against the Church of Scientology. He said he is involved also indirectly in lawsuits filed by Ernest and Adelle Hartwell and Janie Peterson."
January 22, 1979article about Paulette Cooper Article about Paulette Cooper lawsuits appears in New York Times.
February 2, 1969article on Scientology quotes L. Ron Hubbard as saying "I know of four Orgs in all our years that have collapsed or nearly collapsed. And each one was sex crazy." According to Paulette Cooper's book, the article also says that "in the basement of the Scientology Queen Street office, London, the Scientologists actually had a prison -- a tiny padlocked room known as the "dungeon" where erring Scientologists were locked up, sometimes for several days, on bread, butter and water. 'If a member of the staff made an accounting slip, or infringed on an ethics order,' he wrote, 'he is taken to the dungeon to enable him to find out where he is in Scientology.' One Scientologist told Mitchell that after he was locked up for two days, 'I signed an order saying I would observe all regulations of the org, but they weren't satisfied. I was told to go on a
April 29, 1978article says Paulette Cooper's $15.4 million lawsuit against Church still pending. Gives Cooper's attorneys as Paul D. Rheingold "investigation" of matter by FBI offices in New York City under way.
April 1, 1972Author Here Sues Scientologists Paulette Cooper, a freelance writer, has accused the Church of Scientology in a lawsuit filed here of "intentional interference" with her constitutional freedom of speech and press, charging that the organization threatened her in the form of libel suits and wiretapping after her critical book about the quasi-religious organization was published last fall.
May 1, 1978Author Paulette Cooper's battle with Scientology Church San Francisco Chronicle: Author Paulette Cooper's battle with Scientology Church
March 7, 1974Counterattack: The Response To Criticism The Church of Scientology does not turn the other cheek. Church policy is to find what attackers have to hide. The organization is quick to bring lawsuits challenging unfavorable books and articles. Many persons who leave or who are expelled by the church say that they are frightened by the organization.
January 25, 1980Files show spy reported woman's intimate words (about Scientology spying on Paulette Cooper). "Another page referred to a time when, depressed about her problems, she had spoken one dark night about suicide. The secret agent told his superiors that on the outside he was sympathetic but inside he was laughing: "Wouldn't this be a great thing for Scientology?" "
August 14, 1977Paulette Cooper interview People magazine interviews Paulette Cooper in an article about the cult.
November 24, 1979Scientologists Plotted To Frame A Critic as a Criminal, Files Show - Scientology's fair gaming of writer Paulette Cooper and oth Boston Globe : Scientologists Plotted To Frame A Critic as a Criminal, Files Show - Scientology's fair gaming of writer Paulette Cooper and other Scientology operations.
August 28, 1978Scientology Critics Assail Aggressiveness of Church The fair-game policy has been a central focus of Scientology's critics - among them former Scientologists - who contend that the church pursues individuals who offend it with the same combativeness it directs toward government agencies and private groups the church counts among its enemies.
January 25, 1980The Scientology Papers: Files Show Spy Reported Woman's Intimate Words In one file was a letter dated June, 1974, from Dick Weigand to Henning Heldt, two of the leaders sentenced last month to four years in prison. Included in a review of an operative's past activities for the cult was the observation: Conspired to entrap Mrs. Lovely (code name for Miss Cooper) into being arrested for a felony which she did not commit. She was arraigned for the crime.
May 7, 1982Writer says sect harasses her "It has been 11 years since freelance writer Paulette Cooper published what she calls 'the book that launched a thousand suits.' And it has been about a week since she was served with the eighteenth lawsuit filed against her by the Church of Scientology."

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May 25, 1978Church Of Scientology Of California Vs. Paulette Cooper, Breach Of Contract, Specific Performance, U.S. District Court, Central Church of Scientology of California vs. Paulette Cooper, Breach of Contract, Specific Performance, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Case No. 78-2053. Cooper's attorney John P. McNicholas files $10 million counterclaim.
June 1, 1978Church Of Scientology Of New York Vs. Paulette Cooper, Supreme Court Of New York, Breach Of Contract; No. Cv 79 -2053(Rmt), Sout Church of Scientology of New York vs. Paulette Cooper, Supreme Court of New York, Breach of Contract; No. CV 79 -2053(RMT), Southern District of New York. Counterclaim filed by Paulette Cooper. [June 1978; exact date unknown]
May 8, 1982Clearwater Commission Hearings, Scientology: Lavenda Van Schaick, Janie Peterson, Sharon McKee, Scott Mayer, Robert Dardano, Pau Clearwater Commission Hearings on Scientology: Lavenda Van Schaick, Janie Peterson, Sharon McKee, Scott Mayer, Robert Dardano, Paulette Cooper, Edward Walters, Dr. John Clark, and Brown McKee testify.
July 1, 1982Cooper's Fourth Amended Complaint Filed In Paulette Cooper Vs. Church Of Scientology Of Boston, Et Al (Cv-81-681-Mc), Is Submitt Cooper's Fourth Amended Complaint filed in Paulette Cooper vs. Church of Scientology of Boston, et al (CV-81-681-Mc), is submitted by David Banash of Hollingsworth & Pappas law firm.
December 16, 1986Cos Settles Outstanding Lawsuits CoS settles outstanding lawsuits [suits involving Paulette Cooper? The page is unclear]. The settlement is reported to exceed $5 million and to involve at least 15 different lawsuits.
September 1, 1981Eugene Methvin, Reader's Digest, Scientology, Church, Scientology's 3-year-old, Paulette Cooper Eugene Methvin, editor of Reader's Digest and author of articles critical of Scientology, asks judge to quash subpoena compelling his testimony in Church of Scientology's 3-year-old lawsuit against Paulette Cooper.
October 12, 1977FBI, Paulette Cooper, documents The FBI informs Paulette Cooper of evidence to support her claims of harassment in siezed cult documents.
April 8, 1981First Amended Complaint Is Filed First Amended Complaint is filed, [Paulette] Cooper vs. Church of Scientology Boston, Inc., et al., CV #81,681-Mc.
June 9, 1982First Cooper Deposition In Paulette Cooper Vs. Church Of Scientology Of Boston, Et Al Continues. First Cooper deposition in Paulette Cooper vs. Church of Scientology of Boston, et al continues.
June 10, 1982First Cooper Deposition In Paulette Cooper Vs. Church Of Scientology Of Boston, Et Al Continues. First Cooper deposition in Paulette Cooper vs. Church of Scientology of Boston, et al continues.
June 11, 1982First Cooper Deposition In Paulette Cooper Vs. Church Of Scientology Of Boston, Et Al Continues. First Cooper deposition in Paulette Cooper vs. Church of Scientology of Boston, et al continues.
June 8, 1982First Cooper Deposition In Paulette Cooper Vs. Church Of Scientology Of Boston, Et Al. (Cv-81-681-Mc). First Cooper deposition in Paulette Cooper vs. Church of Scientology of Boston, et al. (CV-81-681-Mc).
September 7, 1972Guardian's Office Guardian's Office weekly intelligence report says "Paulette Cooper still at large" and reports on intelligence operations on Cooper and others.
October 10, 1972Guardian's Office Weekly Report Directs Attacks on Paulette Cooper Scientology Guardian's Office Weekly Intelligent Report notes that Paulette Cooper is "still actively attacking Scientology" and lists three "handling" actions, including giving New York Scientologists orders to "attack her in as many ways as possible"; this item says that action has already been taken on "wide-scale exposure of PC's sex life."
January 22, 1980John Seffern Deposed In Church of Scientology of California John Seffern deposed in Church of Scientology of California, Inc. v. Paulette Cooper, Southern District of New York, CV-79-2053 (RMT). Seffern refused to answer certain questions, claiming attorney/client privilege.
April 20, 1983Judge McNaught Stays Proceedings in Paulette Cooper vs. Church of Scientology Boston pending resolution of Cooper's counterclaim Judge John J. McNaught issues Memorandum and Order staying proceedings in Paulette Cooper vs. Church of Scientology Boston, Inc., et al. (CV-81-681-Mc) pending resolution of Cooper's counterclaim in Church of Scientology of California vs. Cooper (CV-78-2053, U.S. District Court, Central District of California). Judge McNaught cited "the near identity of the allegations" made by Cooper in the two cases as his grounds for concluding that the stay was warranted. A decision in the California court, he said, "will narrow the issues before this court and assist in their determination."
June 7, 1984Judge William Byrne Dismisses Charges Against Nan Mclean Judge William Byrne dismisses charges against Nan McLean, Paulette Cooper and LA attorney Richard Akemon in Paula Dain's lawsuit against deprogrammer Ted Patrick, citing insufficient evidence to implicate them in a conspiracy with Patrick.
January 27, 1982Memorandum And Order By Judge Mcnaught In Paulette Cooper V. Church Of Scientology Of Boston, Et Al., Civ. 81-681-Mc (District O Memorandum and Order by Judge McNaught in Paulette Cooper v. Church of Scientology of Boston, et al., Civ. 81-681-Mc (District of Massachusetts, 1982). Motion granting substitute service on L. Ron Hubbard affirmed. Motion by plaintiff for real estate attachment denied without prejudice to renewal at a later time.
March 9, 1981Michael Flynn Files Paulette Cooper V. Church Of Scientology Of California, Inc., Civ. #81-681-Mc (Federal District Of Mass.) Se Michael Flynn files Paulette Cooper v. Church of Scientology of California, Inc., Civ. #81-681-Mc (Federal District of Mass.) seeking $25 million in damages.
March 24, 1982Paula Dain Sues Ted Patrick Paula Dain files a $30 million lawsuit in Los Angeles against deprogrammer Ted Patrick and nine other people, including Paulette Cooper and Nan McLain, for violation of her civil rights during Patrick's deprogramming attempt of her in 1979. Dain is represented by Scientology lawyer Donald Randolph.
January 27, 1982Paulette Cooper Paulette COOPER, Plaintiff v. CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OF BOSTON, INC., Church of Scientology of California, Inc., L. Ron Hubbard, Mary Sue Hubbard, and Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co., Defendants
February 4, 1973Paulette Cooper Paulette Cooper's neighbors receive a letter smearing her.
May 19, 1973Paulette Cooper arrested, arraigned, jury. In 1975, prosecute, FBI, Cooper, threats, themselves Paulette Cooper arrested, arraigned, and indicted for bomb threats and perjury by federal grand jury. In 1975, the state will choose not to prosecute, and later FBI raids will show that Scientology agents conspired to frame Cooper for these bomb threats, which they sent themselves.
January 29, 1976Paulette Cooper Deposed In Toronto Lawsuit Paulette Cooper is deposed in the Toronto lawsuit.
January 30, 1976Paulette Cooper Deposed In Toronto Lawsuit Paulette Cooper deposed in Toronto lawsuit.