Lisa McPherson
Lisa McPherson was a Scientologist who died after 17 days in the custody of the Church of Scientology.
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May 5, 1993: Commendation written by Carol South on Lisa McPherson (Skonetski)
May 30, 1993: Commendation written by Robert Frybarger on Lisa McPherson (Skonetski)
May 30, 1993: Commendation written by Robert Frybarger on Lisa McPherson (Skonetski)
November 18, 1995: The Scientologists watching Lisa McPherson write logs summarizing events during their watch.
November 19, 1995: The Scientologists watching Lisa McPherson write logs summarizing events during their watch. An excerpt: "This afternoon Lisa walked like a robote [sic]. What is new: if she starts talking she talks and talks, than she stares at a spot."
November 20, 1995: The Scientologists watching Lisa McPherson write logs summarizing events during their watch. She is getting very little sleep, food, or water. She is staring into lights.
November 21, 1995: Valerie Demange, watching Lisa McPherson, writes logs summarizing events during her watch. Lisa gets more sleep today, and lots of vitamins, but isn't eating much. She's talking in her sleep, mostly saying "Thank you" (a phrase used during Scientology drills and practices).
November 22, 1995: The Scientologists watching Lisa McPherson write logs summarizing events during their watch. Alice Van Gondelle is woken at 1:30 in the morning to take a shift watching Lisa, which lasts until 4 in the afternoon: "I went into the room & she was total Type III. Blabbering, incoherent nonstop. Shaking, no warm clothes on -- a old top & shorts & shoes -- no socks. She fell asleep for 4 hours & got up. I finally chased her around the place 50 times & got on slacks, tee shirt, jacket, socks & shoes -- she was like an ice cube. She talked incoherently hour after hour. She refused to eat & spit out everything she took. Her breathe was foul. She looked ill like measles or chicken pox on her face. Had a fever to my touch. After 1 pm she went violent & hit me a few times telling me she was to kill me #s of times. I called in the "guard" outside -- the fellow am HCO staff member -- new one a Mexican gentleman. He stayed with me during the rage -- but she still smacked me around. (I did cover & guard myself but she was out of control). I finally got her to drink a protein shake but she wouldn't eat or sleep any further. This lasted til 4 pm."
November 23, 1995: Scientologists watch over Lisa McPherson, held captive at the Fort Harrison hotel; no logs exist for this day.
November 24, 1995: Scientologists watch over Lisa McPherson, held captive at the Fort Harrison hotel; no logs exist for this day.
Lisa McPherson in the News
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January 18, 2003 |
Lawsuit Grinds To Another Delay |
After six years, it finally appeared the wrongful death suit against the Church of Scientology was headed for trial, but a clearly frustrated judge postponed the highly publicized case once again, probably for at least several months. Schaeffer granted the delay so the church could appeal her earlier ruling that Ken Dandar should not be disqualified as attorney for the estate of Lisa McPherson, the church member who died in 1995 after 17 days in the care of Scientologists in Clearwater. |
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December 9, 2001 |
Church Loads Up For One Last Fight |
A civil wrongful-death lawsuit, itself now almost 5 years old, alleges church workers let McPherson die Dec. 5, 1995, in the Fort Harrison Hotel, where she spent the last 17 days of her life being cared for by fellow Scientologists. The lawsuit contends that church staffers allowed McPherson, 36, to become so dehydrated she was too weak even to stop cockroaches from biting her. Paperwork alone has swelled to near epic proportions. The case now sports 194 volumes - stacked up, they're as tall as a two-story building. |
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August 4, 2001 |
Doctor in Lisa McPherson case suspended |
St. Petersburg Times: Doctor in Lisa McPherson case suspended |
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June 22, 2001 |
A judge dismisses the allegation that Lisa McPherson was falsely imprisoned |
St. Petersburg Times: A judge dismisses the allegation that Lisa McPherson was falsely imprisoned |
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July 21, 2000 |
Judge releases McPherson photos |
Tampa Tribune: Judge releases McPherson photos |
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July 21, 2000 |
Judge releases McPherson autopsy photos |
St. Petersburg Times: Judge releases McPherson autopsy photos |
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June 16, 2000 |
Photos of McPherson autopsy stir new conflict |
St. Petersburg Times: Photos of McPherson autopsy stir new conflict |
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June 13, 2000 |
McPherson case expected to haunt medical examiner |
St. Petersburg Times: McPherson case expected to haunt medical examiner |
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April 9, 2000 |
2 Judges, 2 Counties, and a Lot of Baloney |
How to explain the mental nose dives of the medical examiner and the chief circuit judge when they were confronted with the story of the slow, miserable death in 1995 of Scientologist Lisa McPherson at the Fort Harrison Hotel? This is the part I gag on: The Internal Revenue Service gave Scientology the tax-exempt protection of a religion. If what they do at Scientology headquarters in Clearwater is a religion, then I'm a planet. Saturn, say, rings and all. |
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April 8, 2000 |
Scientology Suit For Jury To Decide, Circuit Judge Says |
A judge says issues of consent - not religion - are at the core of a lawsuit against the Church of Scientology. As criminal charges against the Church of Scientology over the 1995 death of Lisa McPherson hang in the balance, a wrongful death lawsuit filed against the church by McPherson's family grinds toward a June trial. McPherson, 36, died after a 17-day stay at the hotel. Lawyers for McPherson's family contend the 13-year Scientologist was held against her will and force-fed medication. |
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Lisa McPherson in the News
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February 26, 1987 |
Battle Plan |
Lisa Skonetski (later Lisa McPherson) writes a Battle Plan |
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February 22, 1987 |
Late Report |
Carol Chamberlain writes a Late Report on Lisa McPherson. |
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February 22, 1987 |
Job Endangerment Chit |
Lisa Skonetski (later Lisa McPherson) writes a Job Endangerment Chit on a fellow Scientologist. |
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February 22, 1987 |
False Report Report |
Lisa Skonetski (later Lisa McPherson) writes a False Report Report on a fellow Scientologist. |
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February 22, 1987 |
Danger Condition writeup |
Lisa Skonetski (later Lisa McPherson) writes a Danger Condition writeup on her 1st Dynamic. |
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February 20, 1987 |
No Report |
Carol Chamberlain writes a No Report on Lisa McPherson. |
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February 20, 1987 |
Commendation Chit |
Kathy Brod writes a Commendation Chit on Lisa McPherson. |
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February 19, 1987 |
Conditions Order |
Force Chamberlain writes a Conditions Order on Lisa McPherson. |
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February 19, 1987 |
Conditions Order |
Force Chamberlain writes a Conditions Order on Lisa McPherson. |
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February 18, 1987 |
Conditions Order |
Force Chamberlain writes a Conditions Order on Lisa McPherson. |
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