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New and Updated Information at Scientology LiesTed Patrick, kidnapping, kidnap, Roberta McElfish, San Diego, CA, prison
August 27, 1980: Ted Patrick is convicted of kidnapping, conspiracy to kidnap, and false imprisonment of Roberta McElfish in San Diego, CA. He is sentenced to one year in prison.
Critic, Michael Flynn, airplane:, Flynn, landing. Lots, tank, pre-flight, water
October 19, 1979: Critic lawyer Michael Flynn has a suspicious incident with his airplane: the engine loses power and Flynn has to make an emergency landing. Lots of water is found in his fuel tank, although a pre-flight examination of the tanks found no water.
Scientologist Elizabeth Eagleton Wiegand, Senator Eagleton, Stephen E. Poludniak, St. Louis. Libby Wiegand, $220,000, company;,
August 3, 1980: Scientologist Elizabeth Eagleton Wiegand, niece of Senator Eagleton, and her attorney Stephen E. Poludniak are arrested and charged with extortion and conspiracy in St. Louis. Libby Wiegand had threatened to publicize embarassing information about the senator unless he purchased $220,000 of her stock in a family company; he refused to purchase the stock because he believed the money would go to Scientology. Although Scientology denied any involvement at the time, they later linked it to a Guardian's Office operation in their IRS Form 1023 declaration.
CANCELLATION OF DESTRUCTIVE BTBs AND BPLs ON TRs
September 23, 1979: CANCELLATION OF DESTRUCTIVE BTBs AND BPLs ON TRs
Sid Klein, Chief, Police, Clearwater, Florida
January 5, 1981: Sid Klein is installed as Chief of Police in Clearwater, Florida.
Kenneth Seidenberg, Jack Tar Hotels, St. Petersburg Times, Fort Harrison
December 5, 1979: Kenneth Seidenberg, an attorney for Jack Tar Hotels, tells the St. Petersburg Times that the sale of the Fort Harrison was "one of the strangest transactions we've ever dealt in." Southern Land Sales wouldn't even give Jack Tar its telephone number, he said. "We have never been involved in this cloak and dagger (kind of deal)," Seidenberg said. "They have been so secretive that it has been driving us crazy as to who they are and what they are."
President Kenneth Whitman, Eugene Patterson, St. Petersburg Times, Times employees. "On, Church, members," Rev. Whitman says, "I
December 20, 1979: Scientology President Kenneth Whitman meets for an hour with Eugene Patterson, editor and president of The St. Petersburg Times, and three other Times employees. "On behalf of the Church of Scientology and its members," Rev. Whitman says, "I want to offer a sincere apology for the conduct of some within the church toward yourself and some of your reporters." He says he is holding a series of meetings with political, business, religious and news people in Pinellas County in an effort to calm the confrontation atmosphere that had developed between the church and the community. He says that founder Hubbard is not involved in day-to-day activities of the church, and that the criminal activities were carried out by a few isolated individuals who violated church policies and misinterpreted Hubbard policies.
Mary Sue Hubbard, Controller, Church, David Miscavige
May 1, 1980: Mary Sue Hubbard ousted as Controller of Church of Scientology by David Miscavige. [May 80 - exact date unknown]
Southern District, NY, CoS, James Siegelman, Flo Conway, J. B. Lippincott Company, Morris Deutsch
August 27, 1979: A Southern District of NY judge refuses to grant summary judgment in a CoS defamation suit against James Siegelman, Flo Conway, J. B. Lippincott Company, and Morris Deutsch
Mary Sue Hubbard, al., trial
October 8, 1979: Mary Sue Hubbard et al. agree to plead guilty to one count each in return for a stipulation of evidence rather than a trial.
pays $126,753, - Pinellas County, -, 1976, 1977
December 14, 1979: Scientology pays $126,753 in back taxes - Pinellas County property - marking the end of its long legal fight over taxes for 1976 and 1977.
officials, that, analysis, CIA, open-air, Tampa Bay, 1955
December 16, 1979: Scientology officials call a news conference to state that, according to their analysis, the CIA might have conducted open-air tests of whooping cough bacteria in the Tampa Bay area in 1955.
Ted Patrick, Paula Dain, Scientologist. declared
August 5, 1980: Ted Patrick is acquitted by jury of kidnapping Paula Dain, a Scientologist. The jury was unable to reach a decision on false imprisonment charges and a mistrial was declared.
Mary Sue Hubbard, al., Washington DC Federal Court, Judge Charles E. Richey
October 26, 1979: Mary Sue Hubbard et al. are convicted in Washington DC Federal Court by Judge Charles E. Richey.
officials, Washington Dec. 3, CIA, New York City, 1955, 1956
December 3, 1979: Scientology officials call a news conference in Washington Dec. 3 to report that their analysis of CIA records suggests that the federal intelligence agency conducted biological warfare tests in New York City streets and tunnels in 1955 and 1956.
Hubbard, Creston, CA, Pat, Annie Broeker
February 28, 1980: Hubbard flees to ranch near Creston, CA, with Pat and Annie Broeker. [End of February, 1980; exact date unknown.]
City, Clearwater, Michael Flynn, Scientology
April 1, 1981: The City of Clearwater hires Michael Flynn to prepare report regarding Scientology. [April-June 1981; exact dates unknown]
Church, Boston, Michael Flynn, Lavenda Van Schaick case. It, Van Schaick paid, history
September 11, 1979: Church of Scientology of Boston writes to attorney Michael Flynn about the Lavenda Van Schaick case. It says that they would be willing to refund about half of the money Van Schaick paid, and suggests that she should not sue for the rest of the funds because she had an extensive drug history, had "three abortions", had "attempted suicide", had severe mental problems, and had signed an agreement never to sue the Church of Scientology or the Hubbards.
Paulette Cooper's, John Seffern, Richard Bast, Church, Scientology
June 15, 1980: Paulette Cooper's friend John Seffern learns that Richard Bast is covertly working for the Church of Scientology.
FBI, July 1977, CoS, public
November 23, 1979: The documents seized by the FBI in the July 1977 raid on the CoS are released to the general public.
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