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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May 11, 1982 |
16 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." |
lawsuits, Paulette Cooper |
May 7, 1982 |
Writer 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." |
lawsuits, Paulette Cooper |
January 25, 1980 |
Files 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?" " |
crimes, Paulette Cooper |
January 25, 1980 |
The 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. |
crimes, harassment, Paulette Cooper, Press |
November 24, 1979 |
Scientologists 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. |
crimes, Paulette Cooper |
January 22, 1979 |
article about Paulette Cooper |
Article about Paulette Cooper lawsuits appears in New York Times. |
lawsuits, Paulette Cooper |
August 28, 1978 |
Scientology 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. |
Fair Game, Paulette Cooper |
May 1, 1978 |
Author Paulette Cooper's battle with Scientology Church |
San Francisco Chronicle: Author Paulette Cooper's battle with Scientology Church |
Paulette Cooper |
April 29, 1978 |
article 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. |
lawsuits, Paulette Cooper |
August 14, 1977 |
Paulette Cooper interview |
People magazine interviews Paulette Cooper in an article about the cult. |
Paulette Cooper |
Paulette Cooper in the News
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August 14, 1978 |
People Magazine, Paulette Cooper, Church, Scientology |
People Magazine publishes an interview with Paulette Cooper in an article on Church of Scientology |
Paulette Cooper |
August 9, 1978 |
Paulette Cooper, $20, Church, New York, New York Supreme Court, County, New York, Index No. 16000/78 |
Paulette Cooper files a $20 million damage suit against the Church of Scientology of New York, in New York Supreme Court, County of New York, Index No. 16000/78. |
Paulette Cooper |
June 1, 1978 |
Church 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] |
Paulette Cooper |
May 25, 1978 |
Church 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. |
Paulette Cooper |
October 12, 1977 |
Paulette Cooper, FBI, FBI, her |
Paulette Cooper receives a phone call from an FBI employee telling her the FBI raid had uncovered evidence which may show her to be innocent of making the bomb threats attributed to her. |
Paulette Cooper |
October 12, 1977 |
FBI, Paulette Cooper, documents |
The FBI informs Paulette Cooper of evidence to support her claims of harassment in siezed cult documents. |
Paulette Cooper |
August 9, 1977 |
Paulette Cooper, $20, cult's New York organization |
Paulette Cooper files a $20 million lawsuit against the cult's New York organization. |
Paulette Cooper |
December 5, 1976 |
Scientology Settles With Paulette Cooper |
Scientology settles with Paulette Cooper. Cooper agrees not to republish or comment on her book "The Scandal of Scientology". She signs a statement that 52 passages were "erroneous or at best misleading" and assigns the copyright to Church of Scientology of California, Inc. CoS pays Cooper's legal fees. |
Paulette Cooper |
January 31, 1976 |
Paulette Cooper Deposed In Toronto Lawsuit |
Paulette Cooper deposed in Toronto lawsuit. |
Paulette Cooper, Toronto |
January 30, 1976 |
Paulette Cooper Deposed In Toronto Lawsuit |
Paulette Cooper deposed in Toronto lawsuit. |
Paulette Cooper, Toronto |
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