Scientology Lies

September 24, 1984: Scientology loses its appeal over the IRS tax assessment for the years 1970-72. The Tax Court judge documents in detail how huge sums were moved out of Scientology accounts into those of L. Ron Hubbard during the period in question. The judgement also describes the obstructionist tactics used by Scientology to thwart the IRS - for instance, deliberately jumbling two million pages of tax-related material, so that IRS officials would have to sort it out at the cost of a great deal of time and US tax-payers' money.

December 5, 1984: Mr. Toothman [of the Federal Civil Programs in Washington, D.C.] contacts Clearwater Police Sergeant Emmons and requests a copy of the entire report, The Organization Called Scientology. Mr. Toothman arranges to have a private company contracting for the Government come to Florida and copy the report.

January 13, 1984: Clearwater Police Report Number SR3.1 FK-1. A subject named Johann Kempff complained the Scientology organization owed him around $50,000 in advanced fees. Mr. Kempff further alleged violations of the Charitable Solicitation Ordinance had occurred. Kempff tells Lt. Emmons that the Scientology organization had transferred $5,200 of his money into his girlfriend's standing account without his knowledge beforehand. When Mr. Kempff called the Scientology organization about his accounts, he was told his money had been transferred. Mr. Kempff then gave approval for the money transfer. Mr. Kempff informed the Scientology representative, James Grant, he was sending $10,000 to be placed in his advanced fees accounts, not his girlfriend's. When Mr. Kempff arrived at Scientology Headquarters in Clearwater, he found out his $10,000 had been placed into his girlfriend's account. Mr. Kempff was expelled from Scientology. For several weeks, I kept in contact with Mr. Kempff in case he wanted to pursue the matter of his missing $10,300. Mr. Kempff was attempting to collect the fees and refunds owed to him by working with Scientology officials. When Mr. Kempff finally decided on his own he couldn't collect his money from Scientology, he recontacted Lt. Emmons. Mr. Kempff filled out an affidavit that alleged violations of the Charitable Solicitation Ordinance. In addition to violations of the City Ordinance, Mr. Kempff felt Mr. Grant of the Scientology organization had taken his $10,000 and placed it into his girlfriend's accounts without his permission. I instructed Mr. Kempff to get a singed affidavit from his girlfriend, Monica Neilsson, who was in Sweden, concerning her involvement in the $10,000 transfer. Mr. Kempff complied with my request and a few days later returned to the Police Dept. with a notarized signed affidavit from Monica Neilsson. The affidavit stated Ms. Neilsson did not know about the second transfer of funds for $10,000 into her account. She was told to continue taking courses as she had unused monies in her accounts. When she felt she had definitely used up more courses then her money in her accounts, she was finally told that Mr. Kempff had been expelled from the Scientology organization, so she might as well use up Mr. Kempff's advanced fees monies. Monica was under the impression Mr. Kempff had given approval to use his money. Mr. Kempff wanted to prosecute Mr. Grant and another Scientology official for theft of his money. Lt. Emmons made several appointments trying to set up a State Attorney's investigation for theft. Mr. Kempff would fail to show at the appointed times. Mr. Kempff would show up at the Police Dept. a day or two later forgetting the actual appointment times. Finally Mr. Kempff went home to Sweden without pursuing legal charges.

January 29, 1984: Clearwater Police Report Number SR3.1 R (M-4) This report is concerning John and Erna Martinique's experiences with the Scientology organization. They stayed in the Scientology organization for about a week, in Jan. 1984. They discuss the showing of a film to new members that depicts L. Ron Hubbard as a Doctor of Philosophy and a learned man. They were given a book entitled, "Scientology - A New Slant on Life," which proclaims Hubbard to be a World War II hero who was crippled and blinded but cured himself with the development of Dianetics. The Martiniques also testified to many Scientology practices and procedures.

December 20, 1983: Clearwater Police Department Report Number SR3.1 RA5b: "This report is concerning conversations with police officials of the Australian Government, Los Angeles Consulate General Office. Mr. Millwird was inquiring about the Scientology organization and its practices. After a conversation concerning some Scientology activities, I, (Lt. Emmons), advised Mr. Millwird on what documents to obtain and where to get them. Most of these documents mentioned are public policies of the Scientology organization."

January 2, 1984: Clearwater Police Department Report Number SR3.1 RW-2, XO 84-0125. This report is about a subject named Willie Wilson who was detained by

January 26, 1984: Clearwater Police Report Number SR3.1 RU-2 Lt. Emmons receives a copy of a court ruling decided in the Eighth Circuit of the Federal Courts, St. Louis, MO. The thrust of this case involved religious institutions employing volunteer workers in capacities other than religious practices. I contacted Mr. Garringer of the U.S. Wage and Hour Commission. I explained to Mr. Garringer how Scientology uses their employees in various capacities other than religious pursuits. Mr. Garringer told me this court ruling in question did not apply to the Scientology organization. In the court ruling in question, Donovan vs. Tony and Susan Alamo Foundation, church members were working totally outside the church in a for-profit corporation run by the same church. In Scientology, all the corporations are on a not for profit basis and fall under the umbrella of the Church of Scientnlogy of California; therefore, the ruling does not apply.

August 5, 1983: Defamation lawsuit for statements made regarding plane incident.

August 3, 1983: Lt. Ray Emmons and Agent Steve Vangura of the Clearwater Police Department interview Debbie DeRosa, a Scientologist charged with grand theft (20,000 Swiss francs had been stolen from Scientology). The interview centers around Ms. DeRosa's knowledge of Scientology policies, practices, and procedures.