Paulette Cooper
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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Paulette Cooper in the News
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March 7, 1974 |
Counterattack: 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. |
Fair Game, harassment, Paulette Cooper, Press |
April 1, 1972 |
Author 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. |
harassment, lawsuits, New York, Paulette Cooper, Press |
February 2, 1969 |
article 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 |
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Paulette Cooper in the News
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June 11, 1982 |
First 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. |
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June 10, 1982 |
First 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. |
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June 9, 1982 |
First 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. |
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June 8, 1982 |
First 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). |
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May 8, 1982 |
Clearwater 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. |
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May 8, 1982 |
Paulette Cooper, Clearwater Commission Hearings, Scientology. Documents, Scientology's |
Paulette Cooper testifies at the Clearwater Commission Hearings on Scientology. Documents from Scientology's "Operation Freakout," a plan "To get P.C incarcerated in a mental institution or jail, or at least to hit her so hard that she drops her attacks" are entered into evidence. |
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March 24, 1982 |
Paula 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. |
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January 27, 1982 |
Memorandum 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. |
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January 27, 1982 |
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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 |
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January 15, 1982 |
Third Amended Complaint Filed In Paulette Cooper Vs. Church Of Scientology Of Boston, Inc., Et Al (Cv-81-681-Mc), By Flynn's Par |
Third Amended Complaint filed in Paulette Cooper vs. Church of Scientology of Boston, Inc., et al (CV-81-681-Mc), by Flynn's partner Thomas Hoffman. |
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