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Nov 1, 1987		Cult threatens to sue over book — The Sunday Times (UK) More: cosmedia.freewinds.be, link Edit item... Type: Press Author(s): Richard Palmer Source: The Sunday Times (UK) THE CHURCH of Scientology cult has threatened worldwide legal action against The Sunday Times in an attempt to prevent the newspaper today publishing extracts of a new book on its founder. Lawyers representing the church last week said they would sue The Sunday Times and its distributors in more than 50 countries if extracts of a book by Russell Miller, published into today's Sunday Times, breach the copyright of the estate of the late L. Ron Hubbard, scientology's founder. The threats ... Tag(s): Bare-Faced Messiah: The True Story of L. Ron Hubbard (book) • Harassment • Private investigator(s) • Richard Palmer • Russell Miller • Silencing criticism, censorship • The Sunday Times (UK) • Threat of legal action, lawsuit
Sep 13, 1987		Scientology lawyer threatens lawsuit — St. Petersburg Times (Florida) Edit item... Type: Press Source: St. Petersburg Times (Florida) Tag(s): Bent Corydon • L. Ron Hubbard: Messiah or Madman? (book) • Richard A. Haworth • St. Petersburg Times (Florida) • Stephen Koff • Threat of legal action, lawsuit • Timothy Bowles Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Apr 30, 1987		The 'extended sting operation' of Scientology — The Listener Edit item... Type: Press Author(s): John Penycate Source: The Listener Panorama's investigation into the Scientologists revealed an organisation which uses its founder's 'mixture of half-practical, half-gobbledegook psychological techniques' to draw large sums of money from its adherents, with threatening consequences if they opt out. Religious cults are a problem. They enslave the minds and empty the pockets of gullible young people, causing heartfelt grief to their families. The Moonies, the Children of God and the other cults have a poor public image, but they almost always operate within the law. The ... Tag(s): Auditing • BBC Panorama • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) • Confidential preclear (PC) folder • Cost • Disconnection • E-Meter • Fair game • Fraud, lie, deceit, misrepresentation • Heber C. Jentzsch • Jeffrey A. Dubron • John Penycate • Judge Paul G. Breckenridge Jr. • Manchester • Money laundering • Paulette Cooper • Religion Inc. (book) • Scott Mayer • Sea Organization (Sea Org, SO) • Stewart Lamont • The Listener • Threat of legal action, lawsuit • William W. "Bill" Franks • Xenu (Operating Thetan level 3, OT 3, Wall of Fire) • [needtotag] Item contributed by: Martin Poulter
Apr 19, 1986		Park Ridge showdown parents protest firing of Montessori teachers — Chicago Sun Times Edit item... Type: Press Source: Chicago Sun Times Scientologists and opponents of cults waged a war of leaflets last night as more than 100 angry parents confronted two representatives of a Park Ridge Montessori school that fired five teachers in a furor over teaching materials. Claiming their children had been traumatized by the abrupt firings, some parents threatened a breach-of-contract lawsuit. Parents said two-thirds of the more than 200 students at the school were withdrawn because the teachers were fired when they refused to use books designed by the ... Tag(s): American Montessori Society • Chicago Sun Times • Children's Learning World (school) • Fraud, lie, deceit, misrepresentation • Gene Gross • Janet R. Bowes • Mike Rock • Schools • Threat of legal action, lawsuit
Dec 1, 1980		Scientology's war against judges — The American Lawyer Edit item... Type: Press Author(s): James B. Stewart Source: The American Lawyer On September 5, 1980, as U.S. District Court Judge Charles Richey was recuperating from two pulmonary embolisms and exhaustion, lawyers for the Church of Scientology and the Justice Department gathered before Judge Aubrey Robinson, Richey's successor in the two-year-old conspiracy case against 11 members of the Church of Scientology. Judge Richey had already convicted and sentenced nine of the original 11 defendants, but the remaining two, recently extradited from England, were about to go on trial. "Particularly from the standpoint of ... Tag(s): Ben Bradlee Jr. • Clearwater Sun (Florida) • David Susskind Show • Dead agenting (Black PR, smear campaign) • Duke Snyder • Flo Conway • Fraud, lie, deceit, misrepresentation • Frederick "Fred" Cain • Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) • Gábor Szabó • Harassment • Henning Heldt • Infiltration • Internal Revenue Service (IRS) • International Investigations, Inc. • James "Jim" Siegelman • James B. Stewart • Judge Aubrey E. Robinson Jr. • Judge Charles R. Richey • Judge George L. Hart Jr. • Judge Louis Oberdorfer • Julie Christofferson Titchbourne • Kidnapping • LaVenda Van Schaick • Lawrence Stifler • Lawsuit • Leonard B. Boudin • Mary Sue (Whipp) Hubbard • Membership • Michael Lee Hertzberg • Michael Nussbaum • Morrison J. "Mo" Budlong • New York Daily News • Operation Freakout • Operation Snow White • Paulette Cooper • Philip Hirschkop (Herschkopf?) • Private investigator(s) • Raymond Banoun • Richard L. Bast • San Diego Union-Tribune • Slave labor • St. Petersburg Times (Florida) • Synanon • Tax matter • The American Lawyer • The Scandal of Scientology (book) • Theft • Threat of legal action, lawsuit • Threat of physical harm • Tonja C. Burden • Washington Post
Apr 18, 1980		Scientologists take on Reader's Digest — St. Petersburg Times (Florida) More: news.google.com Edit item... Type: Press Author(s): Craig Roberton Source: St. Petersburg Times (Florida) The Church of Scientology is apparently pulling out all the stops in a worldwide effort to block publication of a forthcoming Reader's Digest article critical of the church. Fearful that such an article in an 18-million circulation magazine would be damaging to Scientology, church officials have: * Instituted legal action against Reader's Digest in South Africa and reportedly in West Germany in an effort to block distribution of the may issue in those countries. * Threatened to sue Reader's Digest offices ... Tag(s): Craig Roberton • Eugene H. Methvin • Hugh Wilhere • Nazi labelling • Private investigator(s) • Protest, picket • Reader's Digest • Silencing criticism, censorship • St. Petersburg Times (Florida) • Threat of legal action, lawsuit
Jan 9, 1980		Shedding light on Scientology's dark side — St. Petersburg Times (Florida) Edit item... Type: Press Author(s): Eugene Patterson Source: St. Petersburg Times (Florida) Tag(s): Bette Orsini • Burglary • Charles Stafford • Dead agenting (Black PR, smear campaign) • Eugene Patterson • Fair game • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) • Fort Harrison Hotel (also, Flag Land Base) @ 210 South Fort Harrison Avenue Clearwater FL United States • Freedom (Scientology magazine) • Harassment • Infiltration • Lawsuit • Nelson Poynter • Operation Snow White • Pulitzer Prize • Real estate • St. Petersburg Times (Florida) • Theft • Threat of legal action, lawsuit Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Nov 27, 1979		Scientology files: Frame reporter — St. Petersburg Times (Florida) More: news.google.com, news.google.com Edit item... Type: Press Author(s): Charles Stafford Source: St. Petersburg Times (Florida) Tag(s): Bette Orsini • Bomb threat • Charles Stafford • Clearwater Sun (Florida) • Fair game • Fort Harrison Hotel (also, Flag Land Base) @ 210 South Fort Harrison Avenue Clearwater FL United States • Harassment • Legal • Mark Sableman • Nancy Reitze • Robert "Bob" Snyder • St. Petersburg Times (Florida) • Threat of legal action, lawsuit
Nov 24, 1979		Cult tried to control newspaper — Clearwater Sun (Florida) Edit item... Type: Press Author(s): Richard Leiby Source: Clearwater Sun (Florida) The Church of Scientology plotted to purchase or otherwise "control" the Clearwater Sun by attempting to cut the paper's advertising revenue, discredit reporters and editors and rally readers against it, according to sect documents released Friday. Tag(s): Arthur J. Maren • Clearwater Sun (Florida) • Dead agenting (Black PR, smear campaign) • Fair game • Gabriel "Gabe" Cazares • Henning Heldt • Infiltration • Kenneth J. Whitman • Molly Gilliam • Office of Special Affairs (OSA) (formerly, Guardian's Office) • Operation China Shop • Operation Snow White • Richard "Dick" Weigand • Richard Leiby • Theft • Threat of legal action, lawsuit • United Churches of Florida Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Mar 26, 1976		Scientology called 'anti-God' — St. Petersburg Times (Florida) Edit item... Type: Press Author(s): Ardith Hilliard Source: St. Petersburg Times (Florida) Tag(s): Apollo (formerly, "Royal Scot Man"; often misspelled "Royal Scotman", "Royal Scotsman") • Ardith Hilliard • Canada • Fort Harrison Hotel (also, Flag Land Base) @ 210 South Fort Harrison Avenue Clearwater FL United States • Fraud, lie, deceit, misrepresentation • Frederick M. Rock • Income • John McLean • Kenneth J. Whitman • Lawsuit • Nancy McLean • Robert "Bob" Snyder • St. Petersburg Times (Florida) • Threat of legal action, lawsuit
Nov 1, 1974		Intellectual Freedom // Anti-Scientology books targets of lawsuits — The Library Journal More: link Edit item... Type: Press Source: The Library Journal Having won out of court settlements and apologies from publishers of four recent books exposing the "inside story" on the "religion" of Scientology and its founder, Ron Hubbard, defenders of Scientology have vowed to take to court any Canadian library or bookstore that refuses to get rid of these "libelous" books. The Scientologists have conducted similar suits in England, Australia, and the U.S. The books in question are The Mind Benders by Cyril Vosper (reportedly once a high official at ... Tag(s): Canada • Cyril Ronald Vosper • George Malko • Inside Scientology (book) • Lawsuit • Paulette Cooper • Robert Kaufman • Scientology: The Now Religion (book) • Silencing criticism, censorship • The Library Journal • The Scandal of Scientology (book) • Threat of legal action, lawsuit Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Jun 27, 1974		Libraries Face Libel Threat — Winnipeg Free Press Edit item... Type: Press Source: Winnipeg Free Press The Church of Scientology of Canada has advised some libraries that they may be cited as party defendants in a libel suit unless they remove certain books from their shelves, Steven Horn, council member of the Canadian Library Association said Wednesday. But, in an advisory memorandum signed by the association's incoming president, Belly Henderson, association members were told, "... the threat is potential rather than actual." The memo said, "In view of the objectives of the ... association, it may be ... Tag(s): Canada • Church of Scientology of Canada • Cyril Ronald Vosper • George Malko • Robert Kaufman • Scientology: The Now Religion (book) • Silencing criticism, censorship • Threat of legal action, lawsuit • Winnipeg Free Press Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Feb 20, 1972		Church of Scientology Sues at Drop of Its Name — Yuma Daily Sun Edit item... Type: Press Author(s): Lester Kinsolving Source: Yuma Daily Sun Churches have been generally reluctant to engage in the expense and acrimony of lawsuits ever since St. Paul counseled the Corinthian church to avoid property litigation between members before pagan magistrates. (1 Cor. 6: 1-9) But an organization called "the church of Scientology" appears to have taken just the opposite course, in what seems to be a means of acquiring extensive publicity and at the same time frightening anyone inclined to expose their operations. Tag(s): Charles Manson • Lawsuit • Lester Kinsolving • Paulette Cooper • Silencing criticism, censorship • Threat of legal action, lawsuit • Yuma Daily Sun Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Dec 1, 1971		Suit-happy scientologists [exact date unknown] — Los Angeles Times (California) More: link, transcript from another publication Edit item... Type: Press Author(s): Lester Kinsolving Source: Los Angeles Times (California) Churches have been generally reluctant to engage in the expense and acrimony of lawsuits ever since St. Paul counseled the Corinthian church to avoid property litigation between members before pagan magistrates. (1 Cor. 6: 1-9) But an organization called "the church of Scientology" appears to have taken just the opposite course, in what seems to be a means of acquiring extensive publicity and at the same time frightening anyone inclined to expose their operations. Scientology, which focuses upon intimate interviews using ... Tag(s): American Medical Association (AMA) • Charles Manson • E-Meter • Geoffrey Johnson Smith • Harassment • Lawsuit • Lester Kinsolving • Los Angeles Times (California) • Paulette Cooper • Silencing criticism, censorship • The Scandal of Scientology (book) • Threat of legal action, lawsuit • Tower Publications, Inc.
May 4, 1969		Bid to muzzle us fails — News of the World Edit item... Type: Press Source: News of the World An attempt by a section of the Scientologists to muzzle the News of the World has failed. Last week, more than three years after issuing a writ against us for alleged libel concerning its "Mind Cult," the Hubbard Association of Scientologists dropped the action. They are to pay a considerable sum to cover the legal costs we incurred in preparing to defend the action. The Scientologist [text not readable] their action was heard before Master Bickford Smith in chambers. He approved ... Tag(s): Disconnection • Hubbard Association of Scientologists International (HASI) • Justice Paull • Kenneth Robinson • L. Ron Hubbard's credentials • Lawsuit • Michael Stainforth • News of the World • Silencing criticism, censorship • Threat of legal action, lawsuit • United Kingdom (UK) Item contributed by: Ron Sharp
Sep 17, 1968		Scientologist says he will sue MP — Herald (Australia) Edit item... Type: Press Source: Herald (Australia) Tag(s): Anderson Report (Australia) • Andrew Jones • Australia • Herald (Australia) • Robert Draper • Threat of legal action, lawsuit
Jul 31, 1968		Is scientology sick? — The Scotsman (UK) More: link Edit item... Type: Press Source: The Scotsman (UK) The cult of scientology won unwelcome publicity for itself last week when the Government banned foreigners coming to this country specifically to study it or to work at its centres. For a belief or pursuit which offers alleged improvements to adherents' personalities and which holds to the maxim, "if it's not written, it's not true," the organisers are remarkably chary of publicity and free with threats of writs for libel. It has recently opened three offices in Edinburgh, one of which ... Tag(s): Anderson Report (Australia) • Kenneth Robinson • Oxford Capacity Analysis (aka, "free Scientology personality test" aka "U-Test" aka "Pape Test") • Peter Hordern • The Scotsman (UK) • Threat of legal action, lawsuit • United Kingdom (UK)
Jul 31, 1968		Scientologists to issue writs // Reports 'unfair' — The Scotsman (UK) More: link Edit item... Type: Press Source: The Scotsman (UK) A Scientologists' spokesman said yesterday that they planned to issue writs for alleged libel and appeal to the European Council on Human Rights. Mr David Griman, speaking from the Scientology World Headquarters at East Grinstead, Sussex, said the writs would be served to parties who, he claimed, had reported their activities unfairly and with gross inaccuracy. Seven Americans, including five children, who landed at Heathrow Airport, London, yesterday were sent back to New York. They said they were to attend a ... Tag(s): David Gaiman • Immigration • The Scotsman (UK) • Threat of legal action, lawsuit • United Kingdom (UK)
Jul 31, 1968		Scientology suspects barred — The Times (UK) More: link Edit item... Type: Press Source: The Times (UK) Seven Americans, a husband, his wife and their five children, were sent back to the United States from Heathrow yesterday five hours after arriving from New York. They had told immigration officials that they had come to London to attend a music festival, but their tickets were said to have been made out in the same way as those of scientology students and to have been paid for from the same source. The man, who described himself as a musician and ... Tag(s): David Gaiman • Immigration • The Times (UK) • Threat of legal action, lawsuit • United Kingdom (UK)
Mar 9, 1967		Scientology attacked in debate — East Grinstead Observer More: link Edit item... Type: Press Source: East Grinstead Observer LEGISLATION TO OUTLAW SCIENTOLOGY IN THIS COUNTRY WAS RULED OUT BY THE MINISTER OF HEALTH (MR. KENNETH ROBINSON) IN AN ADJOURNMENT DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT ON MONDAY. Mr. Robinson said he had no evidence that scientology was strictly and exclusively responsible for mental breakdown or physical deterioration. Nevertheless, he intended to continue to watch the position. Mr. Peter Hordern (M.P. for Horsham) had called for an inquiry into the organisation which he accused of 'exacting money ... Tag(s): Anderson Report (Australia) • East Grinstead Observer • Geoffrey Johnson Smith • Karen Henslow • Kenneth Robinson • Mental illness • Murray Youdell • Peter Hordern • Saint Hill Manor @ East Grinstead (UK) • Silencing criticism, censorship • Threat of legal action, lawsuit • United Kingdom (UK)
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