Affidavits and personal stories of life in Scientology

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Affidavits

• An anonymous affidavit of a former RTC member, 27 Jan 1992.
  From Germany or the U.S..
• Affidavit of James Andrus, 24 Oct 1995.
  Part of the "dead-agenting" against Wollersheim.
  From Germany.
• Affidavit of Gerry Armstrong, 22 Jul 1982. Filed in the case of Lavenda van Schaick (see below). Gerry Armstrong is currently prohibited from voluntarily speaking out against Scientology. So much for the American version of "Freedom of Speech".
  From Germany or the U.S..
• Affidavit of Gerry Armstrong, 26 Jan 1997. Filed in three cases, all of which deal with alleged copyright violation by illegal publication of Scientology "secret scriptures".
  From Germany, or the U.S. (#1, #2).
• Declaration of Jon Atack, possibly from 1994.
  From the U.S..
• Affidavit of Vicki Aznaran, first filed 18 Jul 1990 and again filed 24 Jun 1993.
  From Germany.
• Affidavit of Vicki Aznaran, 27 Jan 1992.
  From Germany or the Netherlands.
• Affidavit of Vicki Aznaran, 29 Jun 1993. From Germany.
• Affidavit of Vicki Aznaran, 7 Mar 1994. This affidavit was filed in the "Church of Scientology vs. Fishman & Geertz" case. In an affidavit dated 19 May 1994 Vicki Aznaran claimed that this affidavit had been altered after she had signed it (see below).
  From Germany or the U.S. (#1, #2, #3). French version.
• In May 1994, the Aznarans settled with the Church of Scientology. The settlement agreement involved the execution of five affidavits of Vicki Aznaran on 19 May 1994 which were subsequently filed in many cases by the Church of Scientology as a response to earlier affidavits.
  • First affidavit (first filed in "Scott vs. Ross" as a response to Vicki's affidavit from .
    From Germany or the U.S. (#1, #2).
  • Second affidavit.
    From Germany.
  • Third affidavit.
    From Germany.
  • Fourth affidavit.
    From Germany.
  • Fifth affidavit.
    From Germany.
• Affidavit of Kim Baker, 25 Oct 1995. Filed by the Church of Scientology in the FACTnet case. It later emerged that Kim Baker was forced by OSA to sign the prewritten affidavit.
  From Germany (#1, #2).
• Affidavit of Kim Baker, 1 Dec 1995. Filed in the FACTnet case, it retracts the other two affidavits (the second of which is not available yet).
  From Germany (#1, #2).
• Affidavit of Graham Berry, 3 Jun 1996. Filed in support of Berry being FACTnet's counsel, it deals at length with the affidavits provided in the "Church of Scientology vs. Fishman & Geertz" case.
  From Germany.
• Affidavit of Graham Berry, late 1996. Filed in support of Berry being FACTnet's counsel.
  From Germany.
• Affidavit of Graham Berry, August 1997.
  From Germany.
• Affidavit of Tonja Burden, 25 Jan 1980.
  From Germany or the U.S. (#1, #2).
• Affidavit of Angie Chandler, 9 Aug 1992. While not directly involved with Scientology, Angie Chandler was a cult member who underwent "deprogramming". Scientology tried to exploit her case.
  From Germany.
• Affidavit of Robert J. Cipriano, 5 May 1994. Used to smear Graham Berry, prominent attorney in cases against Scientology.
  From Germany.
• Affidavit of Robert J. Cipriano, 5 Aug 1999. Explains the history of the 1994 declaration.
  From Germany, Norway, or the U.S..
• Affidavit of Paulette Cooper, 7 Apr 1981.
  From Germany.
• Affidavit of Paulette Cooper, 4 Mar 1985, entered into a libel suit against attorney Michael Flynn.
  From Germany.
• Affidavit of Ronald DeWolfe, possibly early 1982. It was filed in the case "Lavenda Van Schaick vs. Church of Scientology".
  From Germany and the U.S..
• Declaration of Margaret Dellerson, 5 Jan 1995. Margaret Dellerson is a private investigator working for the Church of Spiritual Technology, one of many frontgroups of the Church of Scientology. She has also been busy harassing Steven Fishman. In the meantime, Scientology has settled with David Mayo apparently in exchange for a gagging order.
  From Germany.
• Declaration of Robert Dondero, 5 Oct 1989, the public prosecutor in Steven Fishman's last conflict with the law.
  From Germany.
• Declaration of Dennis Erlich, 16 Nov 1995. Dennis Erlich's home was raided by the Church of Scientology because he posted critical material to alt.religion.scientology, including quotes from Hubbard's works.
  From Germany.
• Affidavit of Steven Fishman, 17 Jun 1991.
  From Germany or the U.S..
• Affidavit of Steven Fishman, 25 Feb 1993.
  From Germany or the Netherlands.
• Declaration of Steven Fishman, 1 Mar 1993.
  From Germany.
• Affidavit of Steven Fishman, 9 Apr 1993 (the famous "Fishman Affidavit").
  From the Netherlands and the U.S. (and a zillion other sites).
• Affidavit of Steven Fishman, 25 Jun 1993.
  From Germany.
• Affidavit of Steven Fishman, 3 Nov 1993.
  From Germany or the U.S. (#1, #2).
• Affidavit of Roxanne Friend, 6 Dec 1991.
  From Germany or the U.S..
• Affidavit of Roger Gonnet, posted to alt.religion.scientology on 2 May 1997. It shows that access to the "secret upper level material" was not as difficult as claimed by the Church of Scientology.
  From Germany.
• Declaration? of Yolanda Howell, 30 Aug 1989.
  From Germany or the Netherlands. French version.
• Affidavit of Hon. Judge James Ideman, 17 Jun 1983. Ideman gave this declaration in answer to a petition of the Church asking for removal from the case against Gerry Armstrong.
  From Germany or the U.S. (#1, #2). French version.
• Affidavit of William E. Kemp, 26 Jan 1989. William Kemp was a special FBI agent involved in the conviction of Steven Fishman because of fraud.
  From Germany.
• Declaration of Mathilde Krim, 7 Feb 1997. Used to attack Graham Berry, prominent attorney in cases against Scientology.
  From Germany.
• Settlement agreement between Andrew Lee and the Church of Scientology, Los Angeles, 26 Oct 1991. The lawsuit alleged breach of contract, breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing, fraud, conspiracy, and breach of fiduciary duty. The agreement became public because the Church of Scientology failed to fulfill its financial duties. This led to a new lawsuit in which the settlement was filed. The new lawsuit, alleging fraud and breach of contract, was also settled.
  From Germany or the U.S..
• Affidavit of Bernard LeGeros, 2 Jun 1994. Used to smear Graham Berry, prominent attorney in cases against Scientology.
  From Germany.
• Affidavit of Arnaldo P. Lerma, 6 Sep 1995. Arnie Lerma's home was raided because he had posted the Fishman affidavit to alt.religion.scientology. He was sentenced to a fine of $2500.
  From Germany.
• Affidavit of Kenneth D. Long, 10 Apr 1991, supposed to demonstrate that Steven Fishman was never involved deeply with the Church of Scientology, contrary to his own claims.
  From Germany.
• Affidavit of Greg Marlowe, 12 Sep 1989.
  From Germany.
• Declaration of Scott Mayer, March 1994. Filed in the "Church of Scientology vs. Fishman & Geertz" case.
  From Germany or the U.S..
  French version.
• Affidavit of David Mayo, undated. From Germany.
• Affidavit of David Mayo, 1 May 1987. David Mayo is mainly responsible for the NOTs and Solo NOTs. Later, he tried to set up his own Church and was consequently fair gamed. After a legal struggle lasting several decades, Scientology managed to settle the case in 1996. The settlement apparently involves a gagging order, prohibiting David Mayo to speak out against the Church of Scientology.
  From Germany or the U.S. (#1, #2).
• Affidavit of David Miscavige, 17 Feb 1994. The affidavit was filed in the "Church of Scientology vs. Fishman & Geertz" case. Miscavige is currently Chairman of RTC and the effective successor of L. Ron Hubbard.
  From Germany (#1, #2) or the U.S. (#1, #2, #3).
• Affidavit of Brendan Moore, 1991.
  From Germany.
• Affidavit of Martin Ottmann, 19 Apr 1996.
  From Finland or Germany.
• Affidavit of Martin Ottmann, 20 May 1996. Deals with RTC.
  From Finland or Germany.
• Affidavit of Bob Penny, end of 1995.
  Filed in response to the second Kim Baker affidavit.
  From Germany.
• Affidavit of Jamie Peterson, 25 May 1982.
  Filed in the LaVenda van Schaick case (see below). Concerns the confidence of PC folder contents.
  From Germany.
• Affidavit of Monica Pignotti, 26 Sep 1989.
  From Germany or the U.S..
• Affidavit of Jesse Prince, 27 Jul 1998.
  From Germany, Switzerland (German translation) or the U.S..
• Affidavit of Kathy Raine, 29 Aug 1989.
  From Germany.
• Affidavit of Susan Simmel, August 1989.
  From Germany.
• Affidavit of Craig Stein, April 1997.
  Filed in "Wollersheim IV".
  From Germany.
• Declaration of Joyce Stephenson, 2 Apr 1986.
  It deals with the suicide of Flo Barnett (David Miscavige's mother-in-law) and with the likelihood that NOTs had leaked from the Church already quite early.
  From Germany.
• Affidavit of Joyce Stephenson, 3 Aug 1989.
  From Germany or the Netherlands.
• Affidavit of Andre Tabayoyon, 5 Mar 1994.
  The affidavit was filed in the "Church of Scientology vs. Fishman & Geertz" case.
  From Germany, or the U.S. (#1, #2, #3, #4, #5). French version.
• Affidavit of Mary Tabayoyon, 5 Mar 1994.
  The affidavit was filed in the "Church of Scientology vs. Fishman & Geertz" case.
  From Germany or the U.S. (#1, #2, #3). French version.
• Affidavit of Lavenda van Schaick, probably early 1982.
  The affidavit was filed in a case where Mrs. Schaick tried to get compensation from the Church of Scientology. She finally settled for US$ 150000.
  From Germany.
• Affidavit of Margaret Wakefield, 13 Apr 1990.
  From Germany or the Netherlands.
• Another affidavit of Margaret Wakefield, 23 Jun 1993.
  From Germany (#1, #2) or the U.S. (#1, #2).
• Affidavit of Hana Whitfield, 08 Aug 1989.
  From Finland, Germany (#1, #2), the Netherlands, or the U.S..
• Affidavit of Hana Whitfield, 08 Mar 1994.
  The affidavit was filed in the "Church of Scientology vs. Fishman & Geertz" case.
  From Germany or the U.S..
• Affidavit of Lawrence Wollersheim, end of 1995.
  This affidavit was made in response to the second declaration of Kim Baker.
  From Germany.
• Affidavit of Lawrence Wollersheim, February 1997.
  From Germany or the U.S..
• Affidavit of Lawrence Wollersheim, April 1997.
  Filed in "Wollersheim IV". Gives an overview over the various "Scientology vs. Wollersheim" lawsuits.
  From Germany.
• Affidavit of Tom Wright, 29 Aug 1989.
  From Germany.
• Affidavit of Sandra K. Wyninger, 10 Aug 1989.
  From Germany.
• Declaration of Joseph A. Yanny, 13 Jul 1988.
  From Germany or the U.S. (#1, #2).
• First affidavit of Stacy Young, from 1993 or 1994. It was filed in the "Church of Scientology vs. Fishman & Geertz" case.
  From Germany or the U.S. (#1, #2, #3). French version.
• Second affidavit of Stacy Young, 4 Apr 1994. Filed in the same trial.
  From Germany, the Netherlands or the U.S. (#1, #2, #3). French version.
• Affidavit of Robert Vaughn Young, 25 Oct 1993. Filed in the "Church of Scientology vs. Fishman & Geertz" case.
  From Germany or the U.S. (#1, #2, #3). French version.
• Affidavit of Robert Vaughn Young, 9 Mar 1994. Filed in the same trial.
  From Germany (#1, #2) or the U.S. (#1, #2, #3).
• Affidavit of Robert Vaughn Young, February 1997.
  From Germany or the U.S..

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Personal accounts of life in Scientology

• Anonymous: Applied Scholastics: A Testimony From inside
• Anonymous
• Anonymous testimony: the Introspection Rundown
• Anonymous testimony
• Anonymous testimony
• Gerry Armstrong about his life after he left Scientology
• Bob Brooks
• Bob Minton about the harassment he has experienced as a wealthy Scientology critic
• The life of Bob Penny
• Captain Bill Debrief. From Germany or the U.S..
  Bill Robertson was once the right hand of L. Ron Hubbard. When David Miscavige took over the Church, Robertson got declared suppressive. He moved to Spain and founded the Iglesia Universal de Cienciologia. Robertson died in 1991 from brain cancer. More about and by Captain Bill can be found on the WWW pages of the "Freie Zone".
• Ginger Ross Breggin, 3 Feb 1994.
• Paulette Cooper: Testimony before the Clearwater Commission, sometime during 1981.
  Excerpt from Germany or the U.S.. Full report from Germany.
• Dennis Erlich: Scientology is child abuse.
  From Germany or the U.S..
• Dennis Erlich: L. Ron Hubbard licked my brain.
  From Germany or the U.S..
• Dennis Erlich & Curtis Kruger: I still have nightmares.
  From Germany or the U.S.
• Peter Forde: In And Out Of Scientology
• Peter Greene Debrief. Peter Greene was a mission holder until about 1982, when he was declared suppressive.
  From Germany (#1, #2) or the U.S. (#1, #2).
• Paul Grosswald about his own exit counceling.
• Paul Horne
• Yolanda Howell
• A rather weird tape by L. Ron Hubbard jr.
• Moira Hutchison: My Experience As A Staff Member For Scientology
• Isabel Hsin-Yu Chang
• Patrick Jost
• The story of Stephen Keller: A father loses his children to Scientology.
• Glen McClelland: Regarding Exit Counselling
• Sara Northup (the second wife of L. Ron Hubbard) was still being harassed after her divorce.
• Monica Pignotti: My Nine Lives In Scientology
• Otto Roos.
  From Germany or the U.S.
• Anne Rosenblum about the RPF.
  From Germany or the U.S..
• Robin Scott on how Scientology wanted to implicate David Mayo in the theft of NOTs from Copenhagen.
• Steve Solomon
• Dave Tops debrief. From Germany or the U.S..
• Margaret Wakefield: The Road To Xenu (list of other sites here).
• Hana Whitfield is still fair game.
• Stacy Young describes an exit counceling.
• The Zegel tapes. These tapes were made by Jon Zegel in the 80's. The first three describe the structure of the Scientology management; the fourth, which was made shortly after Zegel settled with the Church, retracts the others. Tape 1, tape 2, tape 3, tape 4.
  Audio files of the tapes.

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