[PART 1 OF 4] $50,000 IN REWARDS for information about Scientology, Dianetics, and their front groups From the proceeds of his 4.6 million dollar judgment against Scientology, Lawrence Wollersheim is offering 25 $1,000 rewards, three $5,000 dollar rewards and one $10,000 dollar reward to the individuals whose questionnaires lead to the information most useful in bringing Scientology to justice. In special circumstances Mr. Wollersheim will also pay prearranged hourly wages to individuals who have extensive and special information relevant to this questionnaire. Everyone who sends relevant information will receive a one month library card (a $29 value) or addition to their existing library card, allowing them to access the FACTNet electronic library without charge. The information you provide in this questionnaire will help save lives and stop Scientology's alleged ongoing human rights abuse of children, young adults, families, critics and former members. Notice: All questions or requests for a particular type of information in this questionnaire are to be considered as investigatory allegations. These allegations, opinions, and beliefs concern activities which may be a serious threat to public health and well being. This questionnaire also may contain statements in which individuals are exercising their first amendment rights of religious freedom in openly dialoging on claimed religious matters or their former or current religious beliefs. "Undue influence" as used in this document could include threat of removal from post, a suppressive person declare, assignment to the RPF, termination of affiliation, threats, physical harm, etc. Getting this questionnaire into the hands of everyone who has had experience with Scientology is critical because: 1) Scientology is known to hide and destroy harmful information about itself. 2) Scientology members are forbidden to talk to each other about anything harmful that happens to them or others while involved with Scientology. 3) Scientology members are deceived by Scientology policies into keeping silent about any member casualties or illegal activities they might hear about or be part of. 4) Scientology has not stopped its abusive practices and is totally incapable of reforming itself. 5) Only by standing together against Scientology's abuses and disclosing them to the disinfecting light of public exposure will Scientology ever be brought to justice and the human rights abuses be solved. IT IS CRITICAL FOR YOU TO STOP RATIONALIZING THAT SOMEONE ELSE WILL DO YOUR PART. 1) We have learned the tragic lessons of recent cult tragedies like Jonestown Waco, and the Swiss Solar temple. 2) We have learned from the historic lesson of Nazi Germany what happens when you fail to stop a small, loud group of bullies. 3) The tide has turned. Scientology is no longer growing. There are now an estimated 1-2 million former members versus only about 50,000 active current members. 4) If you do not speak out, your silence will be used by Scientology as ongoing license to continue abusing others. 5) In many countries, laws similar to California's Restatement of Agency, Section 395f, provide additional legal motivation to speak out now. "An agent [staff members are agents] is privileged to reveal information confidentially acquired by him in the course of his agency in the protection of a SUPERIOR interest of himself or a third party." This questionnaire clearly spells out those superior interests. SPECIAL NOTE ONLY FOR CURRENT MEMBERS, STAFF, OR OTHER AGENTS OF SCIENTOLOGY Read this carefully! By policy and law you are personally responsible for the past, present, and future abuses of Scientology that you know about, were involved in, or can foresee repeating or occurring. If you are or were an agent of Scientology, your corporation and insurance company are also responsible If you are a staff member, look around you. How many people do you see who were in Scientology when it first began? (80-95% of everyone who gets into Scientology leaves or becomes inactive within 3-5 years). Keep in mind that the Nuremberg war crime trials established that "following orders," "following policy" or "I didn't know" is not a defense against personal responsibility for human rights abuse if you are in a managerial or agency position for that organization. Your personally responsiblity won't go away just because Scientology's childish "entheta" policies about negative information tell you to blindly ignore, not read, or not think about the serious allegations of this questionnaire. WHAT WILL BE DONE WITH THE INFORMATION FROM THIS QUESTIONNAIRE? It will be used to force Scientology to stop abusing its members, former members, and critics through ethical use of justice systems throughout the world. 1) It will be used to assemble summary reports for government agencies responsible to protect the public safety and mental health. These summary reports will compel the various government agencies to open new investigations into Scientology. 2) It will help to file new legal actions in the U.S. and other countries such as a civil RICO (Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act) lawsuit, and an "all past victims" class action lawsuit. The U.S. Supreme court recently ruled that the RICO statutes could be used against groups forwarding ideological positions if a pattern could be shown of threatened violence, harassment, or actual violence. This ruling in an abortion rights case broadens RICO use beyond organized crime in the traditional sense to include cases like Scientology. 3) It will assist ongoing civil or criminal litigation. 4) It will be used to challenge the fraud of Scientology's non profit or religious tax exempt status with the IRS in the U.S. and with similar agencies in other countries. 5) It will assist investigative media reporters seeking to call the public's attention to Scientology's ongoing human rights abuses. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANSWERING THIS QUESTIONNAIRE We are not able to take information over the phone. If you have any information about any question TYPE YOUR ANSWER IN ENGLISH preceded by the number of the question. Please be specific with as much relevant and detailed information as possible. Include the key "who, what, where, when, how," and also the names of other people who witnessed the activity. Please tell us how to contact other people who would or could have information on the topic. For example, Question # 7, Answer, "I was there on June 23, 1993 in the LA office of the OSA and I was personally ordered by David Miscavige to destroy all Scientology records showing internal knowledge of attempted or actual suicides by members after receiving Scientology services. Three other OSA staff were there too. Their names were..." a) We ask you to type the information so that we can mechanically scan your information into a computer database. This will help us manage and summarize the thousands of responses we expect to receive from all over the world. b) If you have a computer and modem, call our 24 hours/day 7 days/week BBS computer line, 1-303-530-1942. Just follow the instructions on the screen. You can download an electronic copy of this document (called QUESTION.TXT) from the main board conference, files directory "general," and type your answers in your own word processor after each questions. Then upload the document back to us. c) If you have no other way to get us your information to us, we will accept hand written reports and have them retyped them into our investigation database. This questionnaire is divided into the following seven sections. 1) Questions for former or current members, their families, and friends 2) Questions for former staff members 3) Allegations about obstruction of justice and conspiracy 4) Allegations relating to the IRS and taxes 5) Allegations about financial fraud 6) Allegations about corporate fraud 7) Closing questions for everyone It looks long, but you only need to answer questions about which you have personal information. aa) Keep in mind wherever the word "Scientology" is mentioned in a question, it also includes all of Scientology's organizations and its many front groups in every U.S. and foreign location during their forty year history. Front groups are organizations that forward all or part of Scientology's agenda, such as The Committee to Defend the First Amendment, Hubbard Dianetics Foundation, Citizens Commission on Human Rights, Narconon, The Say No to Drugs Campaign, Committee on Public Health and Safety, Task Force on Mental Retardation, Gerus Society, Dianetic Information Group, Committee to Reinvolve Ex-offenders, National Commission for Law Enforcement and Social Justice, Foundation for the Communication of Culture International, Doctors for Religious Liberty, Vanguard, April (a pseudo anti cult organization), Alliance to Protect Religious Liberty, Committee for a Safe Environment, American Citizens for Honesty in Government, The Way to Happiness Foundation, Whistle Blowers, HealthMed, Criminon, Applied Scholastics, Concerned Businessman's Association of America, Cry Out (an environmental group), Religious Research Foundation, Sterling Management, and WISE (World Institute of Scientology Enterprises). bb) If you wish to restrict the use of the information you submit to us, specify these restrictions. We will not take completely anonymous submissions, but if absolutely necessary you may use a code number, known only to you and to us, to identify your submission. Coded submissions will not be eligible for the cash rewards. cc) The questionnaire items are not grammatically consistent. Some are questions, some are sentences, some are not even sentences. It is the topic that is important. Regardless of how the item is phrased, we are asking for any knowledge you may have about the topic. dd) Be sure to include your name, address, phone, and/or fax and e-mail address in your report. For electronic submissions, include a phone number we can use for call-back verification. For written submissions, include the words "I swear the preceding is true and correct," and your dated signature. We need your responses as quickly as possible. These are the various ways to reach us. Scientology Investigation c/o F.A.C.T.Net, Inc., 601 16th St. #C-217, Golden, CO 80403, USA Voice 1-303-473-0111 Fax 1-303-530-2950 BBS 1-303-530-1942. [continued in parts 2, 3, and 4]