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Nov 3, 1979
Scientologists' targets in Pinellas listed in files — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)More: link
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Charles Stafford Source:
St. Petersburg Times (Florida) WASHINGTON — Six boxes of documents make it clear: People in Pinellas County — a newspaper editor, a reporter, a mayor, a state attorney — were targets three years ago of the "fair game" policy of members of the Church of Scientology. The documents were among thousands seized by the FBI in 1977 raids on church headquarters in Washington and Los Angeles. They were the basis for indictments against nine church leaders on charges of conspiring to steal government documents and ...
Nov 3, 1979
Shocked officials say they'll fight — Clearwater Sun (Florida)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Debbie Winsor Source:
Clearwater Sun (Florida) CLEARWATER — Church of Scientology documents released Thursday that outline the Scientologists' intention to control or "take over" the city left local government officials wondering Friday how the group planned to reach that goal — and what it should do about it. Mayor Charles LeCher and City Manager Anthony Shoemaker agreed the city’s first move is to seek copies of the documents released Thursday in Washington, D.C., by U.S. District Judge Charles R. Richey. "We have to find out what the ...
Nov 2, 1979
Church spies infiltrate health groups — Detroit NewsMore: link
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Detroit News WASHINGTON — (AP) Leaders of the Church of Scientology considered the American Medical Association (AMA) and the National Institute of Mental Health enemies and infiltrated the AMA as part of an effort to discredit it, according to documents made public yesterday. The documents released by a federal judge show that the church planted spies and had a "doom program" aimed at the AMA. Church leaders also planned to "take over control" of the National Institute of Mental Health near Washington, the ...
Oct 27, 1979
Church members guilty of conspiracy — Calgary Herald (Canada)More: link
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Calgary Herald (Canada) WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge convicted nine members of the Church of Scientology on Friday, including the wife of the founder — of taking part in a conspiracy to steal government documents about the church. Judge Charles Richey of district court set no date for sentencing the defendants, who included Mary Sue Hubbard, wife of church founder L. Ron Hubbard. Mrs. Hubbard and six others were convicted of conspiracy to obstruct justice, which carries a maximum penalty of live years ...
Oct 27, 1979
Scientology leaders guilty of conspiracy // Judge convicts nine accused of infiltrating federal agencies — Los Angeles Times (California)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Robert Rawitch Source:
Los Angeles Times (California) WASHINGTON — Nine Church of Scientology leaders were convicted Friday on charges stemming from a four-year church program to burglarize, bug and infiltrate various federal agencies with which Scientology has battled for two decades. On two occasions during the four-hour court proceeding, a fragile plea-bargaining agreement between the defendants and federal prosecutors almost collapsed. But finally all the legal obstacles presented by defense attorneys were overcome and U.S. Dist. Judge Charles R. Richey pronounced all nine defendants guilty of one count ...
Oct 27, 1979
Scientology members guilty in data thefts — Detroit Free PressMore: link
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Detroit Free Press WASHINGTON — (AP) — A federal judge Friday convicted nine members of the Church of Scientology, including the wife of the founder, of taking part in a major conspiracy to steal government documents about the church. As the defendants and their lawyers clustered in front of him, U.S. District. Judge Charles Richey said the evidence "establishes each and every element" of the crimes that resulted in convictions. RICHEY SET no date for sentencing the defendants, who included Mary Sue Hubbard, wife ...
Oct 26, 1979
Document tells Scientology plans to infiltrate agencies — Los Angeles Times (California)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Robert Rawitch Source:
Los Angeles Times (California) WASHINGTON — A plan by the Church of Scientology to infiltrate federal agencies with "covert agents" and steal thousands of government documents over a period of nearly four years was outlined Thursday in an unusual document filed in federal court by prosecution and the defense. The 284-page "stipulation of evidence" against nine Scientology leaders was filed with U.S. Dist Judge Charles R. Richey, who is expected to render a verdict today. The defendants have said they expect to be found guilty ...
Oct 24, 1979
Plea-bargaining for Scientologists approved by judge More: link
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WASHINGTON (UPI) — Nine scientologists, who faced a 28-count indictment on charges of stealing government documents, each would plead guilty to only one count of conspiracy under an agreement upheld by a federal judge. U.S. District Judge Charles Richey ruled Monday that the disputed plea arrangement between defense and prosecution attorneys is valid. Chief prosecutor Raymond Banoun promptly said the U.S. attorney's office would file a notice of appeal. Richey had held closed hearings for nearly two weeks on the defense ...
Oct 9, 1979
9 Scientologists OK conviction so they can appeal — Los Angeles Times (California)More: link
Type: Press
Author(s):
Robert Jackson Source:
Los Angeles Times (California) WASHINGTON — Nine leaders of the Church of Scientology, in a rare legal maneuver, have agreed to be found guilty by a federal judge on reduced charges of conspiracy and theft as an outgrowth of their long battle with the federal government over allegedly stolen U.S. documents. Under a procedure called a "stipulated record," the defendants agreed to be found guilty after the government presented its case in a written court record without challenge or a trial, which could have lasted ...
Oct 9, 1979
Judge backs guilty plea bargain by Scientology church leaders — New York TimesMore: link
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New York Times WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (UPI) — A Federal judge today upheld a disputed agreement under which nine leaders of the Church of Scientology would plead guilty to a single count in connection with an alleged conspiracy to steal Government documents. District Judge Charles Richey entered his ruling just 24 hours before the church members were to stand trial on a 28-count indictment. He ordered the opposing lawyers to appear Friday, "whereupon the court will pronounce its findings with respect to guilt or ...
Sep 25, 1979
Scientology trial postponed; plea-bargaining talks likely — Los Angeles Times (California)
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