| OVERALL SUMMARY OF THE
INVESTIGATION OF THE SCIENTOLOGY ORGANIZATION:
CHRONOLOGICAL EVENTS On January 5, 1981, Sid
Klein was installed as Chief of Police,
Clearwater, Florida.
In February of
1981, Sgt. Emmons was transferred to the Vice and
Intelligence Unit replacing Sgt. Morse. During
the month of February, Sgt. Emmons met with Chief
Klein on several occasions discussing the current
investigations of the Vice and Intelligence Unit.
Among the many topics discussed was the
Scientology organization. Chief Klein inquired as
to the status of the Scientology investigation. I
(Sgt. Emmons) explained to Chief Klein, the
Clearwater Police Department acted as a
clearinghouse for offense reports concerning the
Scientology organization. These reports were
channeled to the State Attorney's Office for
actual investigation. I told Chief Klein this
procedure was established through our
predecessors, Chief Daniels and Sgt. Morse. I was
unaware of the current status of the
investigation. I did, however, inform Chief Klein
about some Grand Jury proceedings which happened
prior to the Chief's current appointment, i.e.,
the proceedings involving Milt Wolfe, a former
Scientology official. Chief Klein gave me several
file folders which were housed in the Chief of
Police Offices at the Clearwater Police
Department. Chief Klein instructed me to start a
Clearwater Police Department active file on
Scientology and to keep myself and the Chief
advised on all the current activities of
Scientology. This was the beginning of the active
and current investigation into the Scientology
organization and its attendant practices.
During most of the
year of 1981, I monitored the activities of the
Scientology organization along with my other
assigned duties as Supervisor in charge of the
Vice and Intelligence Unit. The following reports
were taken by the Vice and Intelligence Unit
involving Scientology. Many other reports were
taken by the Patrol Division involving
Scientology. These reports are not included in
this report due to the nature of the information,
(public records incident of a routine nature,
i.e., vandalism, harassments, etc.). These
reports are not germane to the issues and
objectives of this report.
SR3.1 RP-1
Oct. 20. 1981
Private
investigators hired by the Scientology
organization. This report was taken by Det. J.
Kronschnabl and is in reference to private
investigators, john Russell of Russell and
Associates of Tampa and Mr. Alan Nicola of Nicola
Investigations of Lake Wales, Florida. According
to the complaintant, a private investigator named
John Weigel Detective Agency, Tampa, the
above-named agencies were hired by the
Scientology organization to do background
investigations on Mayor LeCher, Richard, Tenney,
Alex Cornell, and Chief Klein.
1982
Jan. 22,
1982. Report Number SR3.1 RW-3, Report by R.
Emmons.
This report
concerns itself with a woman named Marjorie
Wakefield. Ms. Wakefield wanted to cooperate with
local officials and give them information about
the Scientology organization and her adventures
as a Scientologist.
The State
Attorney's officials present were skeptical of
Ms. Wakefield's motives in coming forward about
Scientology information.
During this
meeting, I, (Sgt. Emmons) asked Assistant State's
Attorney, Paul Meissner, about getting past
Clearwater Police Department reports concerning
Scientology to place in our files as the police
department did not normally keep these reports in
the past as they were ~irectly routed to the
State Attorney's Office. Mr. Meissner stated he
would have to check with his suoerior, James T.
Russell, for clearance. At a later date, Mr.
Meissner told me I could review any Clearwater
Police Department reports housed at State
Attorney's Office. This review would consist of
taking notes from specific reports relating to
specific incidents. I could not copy these
reports due to the restrictions of the Public
Information Law.
Feb. 10,
1982, Report Number SR3.1 RW-4, a report by R.
Emmons.
This report is
about vandalism to Marjorie Wakefield's apartment
and some general information concerning her
departure from Scientology.
May 13,
1982, Report Number SR3.1 RRV-1, a report by R.
Emmons.
This report is
about a supposed Scientology operative following
Ms. Lavinda Van Schaick from Clearwater to
Seattle, Washington. Scientology operatives also
supposedly attempted to check Ms. Van Schaick's
sister, Lisa Rico, out of the University of
Washington Mental Health Center. The Seattle
Police Department, a Sgt. D.J. Oliver, was
contacted by Sgt. Emmons for assistance.
Report and
Memo Number SR3.1 MH-2
These reports and
memos are about underage children working at the
Scientology Headquarters and other health and
safety violations.
The first half of
this report is an interview conducted by Sgt. R.
Emmons with Building and Fire Officials of the
City of Clearwater.
The Fire Officials
and Building Inspectors observed many children
working in the chase ways at the Ft. Harrison.
An administrative
search warrant was conducted on the Ft. Harrison
of the 28th of June, 1982. Violations of building
codes and fire hazards were cited. The
Scientology organization was given time to
correct these code violation, which according to
Building and Fire Officials, they ultimately
complied with.
July 12,
1982. Report and Memo Number, SR3.1 MH2c
This report is a
summary of the effort by the City of Clearwater
and its officials to enforce health, safety, and
public housing ordinances and state statutes.
The report also
details meetings with Dr. Wella Brown, Director
of the Pinellas County Health Department, and her
Legal Assistant, Helen Hobbs.
July 1,
1982, Report Number SR3.1 MH2b
This is a report
by R. Emmons reference suspected Child Labor Laws
violations by the Scientology organization. The
permission letter to the State Attorney's Office
from the Department of Labor, State of Florida,
to investigate Child Labor Law violations.
Nov. 1,
1982, Report Number SR3.1 RN-1, by L.R. White
concerning interview with two Scientologists (R.
Emmons present)
Two
Scientologists, Linda Ann Nix and Lilli Katechis,
report housing and living conditions within the
Scientology organization. They further report
false promises and false statements made to them
to come to Clearwater, Fla. Both subjects just
wanted to leave Scientology and return home to
California without problems.
Dec. 20,
1982, Report Number SR3.1 RI-4, by Lt. Richard
White.
This report is
concerning unusual phone calls and other
occurrences to Constance ILiSby) Phillips, fiance
of City Commissioner, James Calderbank.
1983
Feb. 24,
1983, Report Number SR3.1 RV-2, XO Treasure
Island P.D. Report 830942.
This report is
concerning Linda Van Schaick's dog being placed
in the trunk of her car.
Mar. 21,
1983, Report Number SR3.1 R (S-lb), investigative
summary.
On the 21st of
March, 1983, this investigator was assigned to a
"Task Force" composing of members from
the State Attorney's Office, the Florida Dept, of
Law Enforcement, the Pinellas County Sheriff's
Office and the Clearwater Police Dept. This task
force was ultimately dissolved in Oct. of 1983.
During my tenure,
(Lt. Emmons), on this task force, I was assigned
to collating and interpreting Scientology
documents, in addition to other assigned tasks.
Mar.
21-25, 1983, Report Numbers SR3.1 RT A-1, SR3.1
RT A-2, SR3.1 RT A-8.
During the first
week of my (Lt. Emmons) assignment to the State
Attorney's Office investigating Scientology, I
was assigned to draft questions that were to be
used in the Jocelyn and Jerry Armstrong interview
process. These interviews yielded a great deal of
information concerning financial transactions and
fraudulent practices.
In Marie King's
synopsis of the G. Armstrong testimony, page 3 is
a statement of facts. Ms. King states these are
facts of fraud and extortion.
To date, Jan. 14,
1985, these facts as stated by Ms. King have not
been acted upon.
May 1983,
Report NumSer SR3.1 R (J-1)
This report is a
summary of purposed investigative techniques
which could be employed to monitor the activities
of the Scientology organization. This report was
composed by Lt. Emmons.
During the
assignment, two witnesses were brought to
Clearwater for testimony, Jocelyn and Jerry
Armstrong. These witnesses testified to a great
many financial transactions in addition to other
Scientology practices which appear to be
fraudulent.
An attempt was
made by this writer to have the State Attorney's
Office file a formal motion to retrieve various
incriminating documents in the Church of
Scientology vs. Gerald Armstrong Case in Los
Angeles. The State Attorney's Office did not
agree with this writer's, Lt. Emmons, assessment
of how to obtain these beforementioned documents
from the L.A. Court System via the motion process
and the matter was dropped.
Also during this
timeframe, discussions were held with James
Barton, Assistant to the Attorney General of the
State of Florida, reference the Florida R.I.C.O.
Statutes. Mr. Barton was very reluctant to pursue
R.I.C.O. violations involving the Scientology
organization because of prosecution
jurisdictional problems and First Amendment
considerations.
A meeting was
conducted with Federal Prosecuting Attorney, John
Fitzgibbons, and F.B.I., George Kraut and this
writer, (Lt. Emmons). At this meeting, the
Federal people were presented with documents and
other materials involving Scientology. Mr.
Fitzgibbons and Agent Kraut stated they would
examine the documents and schedule another
meeting to discuss Federal involvement,
Prosecutor Fitzgibbons was extremely critical of
the lack of man-power devoted to the current
investigation conducted by Mr. Russell's office.
He took particular notice of the fact that a
lawyer was not assigned on a full-time basis. He
commented that an investigation of this scope
should have at least two lawyers and two
accountants assigned along with at least six
investigators.
On the 29th of
Sept. 1983, this writer, (Lt. Emmons), and City
Attorney, Thomas Bustin, met with Attorney
Fitzgibbons and Agent Kraut of the F.B.I.
It was explained
to the Federal authorities the problems local law
enforcement had in investigating the Scientology
organization, i.e., financial money flows
crossing state lines into foreign banks, the
inability of local law enforcement to subpoena
out-of-state witnesses to local Grand Juries and
the complexity of the Scientology organization
itself. Mr. Fitzgibbons told Mr. Bustin and
myself he would author a memo to his superior,
U.S. Attorney Robert Merkle, to be forwarded on
to Washington, D.C. Mr. Fitzgibbons was not too
hopeful the Justice Dept. would give its
sanctions to investigate the Scientology
organization. As of this date, Jan. 14, 1985, the
Clearwater Police Dept., nor the City of
Clearwater has received a reply from the Federal
authorities upon our request for Federal
involvement into the Scientology organization
which was formally made on Sept. 29, 1983.
On Oct. 17, 1983,
I, (Lt. Emmons), was informed by Chief
Investigator, Robert Somers of the Pinellas/Pasco
State Attorney's Office, he was going to ask his
superior, Janes T. Russell, to terminate the task
force investigation. I relayed this information
to Chief Klein and my task force assignment was
concluded. I was reassigned to the Clearwater
Police Dept. to continue the Scientology
investigation.
In addition to the
foregoing investigative efforts mentioned during
the timeframes of Mar. 21, 1983 and Oct. 17,
1983, I, (Lt. Emmons), was also involved in other
reports and cases while assigned to the
before-mentioned task force.
During the first
few months, my (Lt. Emmons) role assignment was
to decode and explain Scientology policies and
procedures. I, however, expanded that role to
include contacting many ex-Scientologists about
current information concerning the organization.
Many of these sources kept me informed on a daily
basis of various Scientology activities. Most of
these activities mentioned were not of themselves
criminal in nature; however, through these
sources, I was able to establish familiar
patterns of operation/management philosophies.
These patterns were extremely useful in
explaining how Scientology works and why the
Scientologists employed some of their tactics in
a manner which would seem abnormal or deviant to
the casual observer.
May 16,
1983, Report Number SR3.1 R S-9.
Interviewed a
Martin Samuels in reference to a Mission Holder's
responsibilities and his personal problems with
the Scientology organization. Mr. Samuels is
currently involved in civil litigation against
the Scientology organization. Mr. Ssmuels
contends he was unfairly dismissed from his posts
as Mission Director for three missions in the San
Francisco area.
May 16,
1983, Report Number SR3.1 RA-10
At the inception
of the Scientology investigation task force
operations, it became apparent if the
investigators could obtain the documents
contained in the Los Angeles Superior Court, the
Church of Scientology vs. Gerald Armstrong Case,
much of the evidence to prove fraudulent
practices would be in hand. I, (Lt. Emmons),
informed the Assistant State Attorney assigned to
this task force, Marie King, if she could explore
the possibilities of obtaining the documents
through a court motion. Ms. King communicated
with a Los Angeles lawyer, Julia Dragojevic,
concerning a court motion.
Ms. King wrote
this memo, SR3.1 RA-10, explaining the need for a
Grand Jury proceeding underway in order to obtain
the documents in the Armstrong Case. Ms. King's
interpretation of Judge Cole's documents ruling.
June,
1983, Report Number
the Faith Huxley
Case.
Attorney Michael
Flynn contacted me, (Lt. Emmons), concerning a
Ms. Faith Huxley and an alleged fraudulent
appropiation of $325,000 of Ms. Huxley's funds by
members of the Scientology organization. After a
series of telephone calls, Ms. Huxley agreed to
come to Florida and testify about her
transactions with representatives of the
Scientology organization. On the day Ms. Huxley
was supposed to arrive in Florida, she settled
with the Scientology organization. The matter was
dropped for the present.
June 6,
1983, Report Mumber SR3.1 RD-1, XO
83-06-1095-Investigator Ed Walter.
This is a report
concerning a grand theft for the safe at
Scientology Headquarters. A subject named Debbie
DeRosa was charged with grand theft. On Aug. 3,
1983, Ms. DeRosa was interviewed by Lt. Ray
Emmons and Agent Steve Vangura of the Florida
Dept. of Law Enforcement. The conversation
centered around Ms. DeRosa's personal knowledge
of Scientology policies, practices and
procedures.
June 27,
1983, Report Number SR3.1 RS-11.
This is a report
by Ms. King in reference to a visit by
Congressman Bilirakis' aides, Sandra Hanburg and
Steve Van Slyke. Ms. Hanburg and Mr. Van Slyke
informed Ms. King they were in the area gathering
information concerning Scientology's infiltration
into businesses in the Clearwater community. Ms.
Hanburg told Ms. King that Congressman Bilirakis'
Committee on Small Businesses intended to hold
hearing in the Clearwater area in late 1983 about
Scientology. Ms. Hanburg was supposed to meet
with Chief Klein about the situation; however,
she never did. Small business congressional
hearings were held in Clearwater in 1983.
I, (Lt. Emmons),
came upon this report, (SR3.1 RS-1) after the
hearings were held.
Sept. 21,
1983, Report Number SR3.1 RZ-2.
This is a report
from John Zeigel and Lloyd Greenberg concerning
various financial flows and other activities of
the Scientology organization.
Sept. 21,
1983, Report Number SR3.1 R (A-10)
On Sept. 21, 1983,
I, (Lt. Emmons), called julie Dragojevic,
Attorney at Law, concerning the documents in the
Armstrong Case. Ms. Dragojevic stated she did not
believe the Judge would require the investigative
steps to be inclusive as to impanel a Grand Jury
as long as Mr. Armstrong's statement had been
taken. Mr. Armstrong testified at the
Pinellas/Pasco State Attorney's Office in Mar.
1983.
I relayed this
message on to Ms. King with no response.
Sept. 26,
1983, Report Number SR3.1 RC-1.
This report
concerns other agencies in California having
information on Scientology.
I, (Lt. Emmons),
contacted several agencies in California
concerning any information about Scientology -
Oct. 5, 1983, Report Number SR3.1 RU-1.
On the 29th of
Sept., 1983, City Attorney, Thomas Bustin, and I,
(Lt. Emmons), traveled to Tampa and spoke with
U.S. Assistant Attorney, John Fitzgibbons and
F.B.I., George Kraut.
The scope of
alleged criminal activity pertaining to suspected
fraudulent practices and other suspected crimes
designed to insulate the fraudulent practices
from detection were explained to Mr. Fitzgibbons.
Mr. Fitzgibbons was asked if the Federal
Government could aid the Clearwater Police Dept.
in the investigation of Scientology. Mr.
Fitzgibbons stated he would author a memo to his
superior, U.S. Attorney Robert Merkle, concerning
our visit. Mr. Fitzgibbons was very doubtful the
Justice Dept. would give approval for this type
of investigation. Mr. Fitzgibbons told us he
would get back to us (Lt, Emmons and Mr. Bustin),
with an answer to Federal involvement. Once
again, this meeting took place on Oct. 5, 1983.
At the time of this report, the chronological
summary, the City of Clearwater has still not
received a reply from the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Oct. 5,
1983, Report Number SR3.1 RS-12.
This report is
ahout the Scientology organization filing an
injunction against City Officials in an attempt
to stop enforcement of the Charitable
Solicitation Ordinance.
Oct. 6,
1983, Report Number SR3.1 R (S-13)
This report
concerns contact made by Mr. David Jordan,
Attorney at Law, in the Los Angeles area. Mr.
Jordan was calling in reference to collecting
refunds for some of his clients. While inquiring
about these procedures, Mr. Jordan informed me he
has made contact with various prosecution
agencies in the State of California about
Scientology's practice of keeping their
adherents' monies that are paid in advance. These
agencies told him he has a civil problem and not
criminal in nature.
Nov. 16,
1983, Report Number SR3.1 MC4.
This memo outlines
the administrative procedures on how to handle
requests for refunds and repayments in connection
with the City of Clearwater's Charitable
Solicitation Ordinance.
Since the
inception of the Charitable Solicitation
Ordinance, I, (Lt. Emmons), have received
countless phone calls and letters from virtually
every "free" world country regarding
refunds, repayments and the Charitable
Solicitation Ordinance. I have sent letters to
these complaintants explaining the Charitable
Solicitation Ordinance, namely the prohibited
acts therein. I, (Lt. Emmons), have helped these
complaintants route their paperwork to the
appropriate source.
Dec. 2,
1983, Report Number SR3.1 RO-6.
This report
pertains to the Scientology files seized in the
search warrant execution at the Toronto Org of
Scientology in March, 1983. Const. Burley advises
these files will probably be opened to the public
during a hearing in March, 1984. Burley wanted
the Clearwater Police Dept. to be aware of this
occurrence in case we had an interest in looking
at these files as it will later reported. The
files were not available in March. In June of
1984, I, (Lt. Emmons), traveled to Toronto and
examined some Scientology files.
Dec. 20,
1983, Report Number SR3.1 RA5b
This report is
concerning conversations with police officials of
the Australian Government, Los Angeles Consulate
General Office. Mr. Millwird was inquiring about
the Scientology organization and its practices.
After a conversation concerning some Scientology
activities, I, (Lt. Emmons), advised Mr. Millwird
on what documents to obtain and where to get
them. Most of these documents mentioned are
public policies of the Scientology organization.
1984
Jan. 2,
1984, Report Number SR3.1 RW-2, XO 84-0125.
This report is
about a subject named Willie Wilson who was
detained by members of Scientology at the Ft.
Harrison Hotel. Mr. Wilson later denied he was
forcefully held against his will.
I, (Lt. Fmmons),
interviewed the cab driver in this incident, Gary
Vinyard, who confirmed the police officer's
original report. Mr. Vinyeard sued the
Scientology organization for damages because he
was detained against his will. The Seientology
organization settled this suit immediately and
out of court.
Dec. 20,
1983 through Jan. 24, 1984, Report Number SR3.1
RK-2.
During the
timeframe of Dec. 20, 1983 through Jan. 24, 1984,
I, (Lt. Emmons), was contacted many times by
Attorney Michael Flynn regarding a possible
extortion attempt against Federal Judge Ben
Krentzman, United States District Court, Tampa,
Fla. Mr. Flynn told me (Lt. Emmons), the covert
operation against Judge Krentzman was approved at
the highest level of the Scientology
organization. The money for this operation was
allocated from Scientology funds. This covert
operation also centered itself on local
businessmen. The local businessmen in question
had been taken aboard a yacht disguised as a
businessmen's meeting.
I, (Lt. Emmons),
made contact with Federal and State authorities
asking permission to investigate the incident
involving the local Clearwater businessmen.
The Federal
authorities, (Attorney Fitzgibbons and F.B.I.
Agent Kraut), did not want local authorities to
investigate the case at this time.
In conversations
with Agent Kraut of the F.B.I., he told me (Lt.
Emmons) the F.B.I. was just going to investigate
the incident with the Federal Judge Krentzman,
and local Clearwater businessmen and not the
practices of the Scientology organization.
After several
weeks, Agent Kraut contacted me, (Lt. Emmons),
again and stated he was now going to begin the
boat incident investigation. Agent Kraut had been
tied up on other matters.
After several more
weeks, I, (Lt. Emmons), learned through a
confidential source the only persons the F.B.I.
had talked to was Judge Krentzman, who denied
going aboard the yacht and a local Clearwater
businessman who drove to Tampa volunteered
information.
I called Agent
Kraut inquiring about the status of the case.
Agent Kraut told me he had interviewed Judge
Krentzman and a local Clearwater businessmen and
as far as he was concerned, the case was closed.
On Jan. 23, 1984,
I, (Lt. Emmons), received two articles from
Attorney Flynn. The first article was from
"The American Lawyer" magazine and is
entitled, "Scientology's War Against
Judges" The second article is a newsletter
which outlines the Scientology role in the
attempt to compromise Judge Krentzman. I, (Lt.
Emmons), contacted U.S. Attorney John Fitzgibbons
and told him the content of these articles. Mr.
Fitzgibbons asked for copies of these articles
which I sent.
Jan. 13,
1984, Report Number SR3.1 FK-1.
A subject named
Johann Kempff complained the Scientology
organization owed him around $50,000 in advanced
fees. Mr. Kempff further alleged violations of
the Charitable Solicitation Ordinance had
occurred. Kempff told me, (Lt. Emmons), the
Scientology organization had transferred $5,200
of his money into his girlfriend's standing
account without his knowledge beforehand. When
Mr. Kempff called the Scientology organization
about his accounts, he was told his money had
been transferred. Mr. Kempff then gave approval
for the money transfer. Mr. Kempff informed the
Scientology
representative, James Grant, he was sending
$10,000 to be placed in his advanced fees
accounts, not his girlfriend's. When Mr. Kempff
arrived at Scientology Headquarters in
Clearwater, he found out his $10,000 had been
placed into his girlfriend's account. Mr. Kempff
was expelled from Scientology.
For several weeks,
I kept in contact with Mr. KemFff in case he
wanted to pursue the matter of his missing
$10,300. Mr. Kempff was attempting to collect the
fees and refunds owed to him by working with
Scientology officials.
When Mr. Kempff
finally decided on his own he couldn't collect
his money from Scientology, he recontacted me
(Lt. Emmons). Mr. Kempff filled out an affidavit
that alleged violations of the Charitable
Solicitation Ordinance. In addition to violations
of the CIty Ordinance, Mr. Kempff felt Mr. Grant
of the Scientology organization had taken his
$10,000 and placed it into his girlfriend's
accounts without his permission. I instructed Mr.
Kempff to get a singed affidavit from his
girlfriend, Monica Neilsson, who was in Sweden,
concerning her involvement in the $10,000
transfer.
Mr. Kempff
complied with my request and a few days later
returned to the Police Dept. with a notarized
signed affidavit from Monica Neilsson. The
affidavit stated Ms. Neilsson did not know about
the second transfer of funds for $10,000 into her
account. She was told to continue taking courses
as she had unused monies in her accounts. When
she felt she had definitely used up more courses
then her money in her accounts, she was finally
told that Mr. Kempff had been expelled from the
Scientology organization, so she might as well
use up Mr. Kempff's advanced fees monies. Monica
was under the impression Mr. Kempff had given
approval to use his money.
Mr. KemFff wanted
to prosecute Mr. Grant and another Scientology
official for theft of his money.
I, (Lt. Emmons),
made several appointments with Mr. Kenpff trying
to set up a State Attorney's investigation for
theft. Mr. Kempff would fail to show at the
appointed times. Mr. Kempff would show up at the
Police Dept. a day or two later forgetting the
actual appointment times. Finally Mr. Kempff went
home to Sweden without pursuing legal charges.
Jan. 24,
1984, Report Number SR3.1 R (R-5)
This report
concerns realtor, Al Rogers, buying property for
the Scientology organization. Most of the
property transactions occur in the Clearwater
area.
Jan. 26,
1984, Report Number SR3.1 RU-2
On the 26th of
Jan., I, (Lt. Emmons), was sent a copy of a court
ruling decided in the Eighth Circuit of the
Federal Courts, St. Louis, MO. The thrust of this
case involved religious institutions employing
volunteer workers in capacities other than
religious practices.
I contacted Mr.
Garringer of the U.S. Wage and Hour Commission. I
explained to Mr. Garringer how Scientology uses
their employees in various capacities other than
religious pursuits. Mr. Garrincrer told me this
court ruling in question did not apply to the
Scientology organization. The court ruling in
question, Donovan vs. Tony and Susan Alamo
Foundation. In this particular case, church
members were working totally outside the church
in a for profit corporation run 5y the same
church. In Scientology, all the corporations are
on a not for profit basis and fall under the
umbrella of the Church of Scientnlogy of
California; therefore, the ruling does not apply.
Dec. 23,
1983 through Jan. 26, 1984, Report Number SR3.1
RT (S-5)
Attorney Michael
Flynn made contact with me, (Lt. Ray Emmons),
concerning possible testimony of former
Scientologists, Laurel Sullivan and William
Franks. Mr. Flynn told me Ms. Sullivan had a
great deal of testimony about financial
transactions and Scientology corporation
structures.
I contacted Marie
King of the Pinellas State Attorney's Office
reference Ms. Sullivan and Mr. Franks'
testimonies. Ms. King advised me to recontact Mr.
Flynn and have him draw up a proffer of probable
testimony of Sullivan's and send it to me. I
contacted Mr. Flvnn and relayed Ms. King's
request of a Sullivan proffer.
Mr. Flynn sent me
a proffer of probable testimony, (Sullivan's), on
Jan. 26, 1984. I reviewed the proffer and found
it to be extremely important testimony regarding
the total financial, fraudulent overview of the
Scientology organization. Ms. Sullivan was the
top Public Relations Representative in
Scientology and worked directly for L. Ron
Hubbard for many years. I gave Ms. King a copy of
the proffer for her review. I told Ms. King of
the extreme importance of Sullivan's testimony.
Ms. King told me she would have to check with Mr.
Russell to determine if he was going to offer
immunity to Ms. Sullivan in lieu of her
corporation with law enforcement.
Several days had
passed and I asked Ms. King if Mr. Russell had
reached a decision on immunity for Ms. Sullivan.
Ms. King told me she had not talked to Mr.
Russell as both of them were extremely busy. I
told Ms. King, I, (Lt. Emmons), would like a
determination on the immunity question as soon as
possible.
After several more
days, I reccntazted Ms. King and told her Ms.
Sullivan's lawyer, Michael Flynn, was getting
impatient for an answer to the immunity problem.
Ms. King told me she didn't know if the State
Attorney's should give Ms. Sullivan immunity as
she had apparently participated in some
activities that could be criminal in nature. I
reminded Ms. King we would not have any knowledge
of the activities Ms. Sullivan mentioned if she
had not come forward with the imformation. Ms.
King told me she was unsure whether the State
Attorney, James Russell, would give Ms. Sullivan
immunity.
I, (Lt. Emmons),
then contacted the Ontario Provincial Police,
Det. Sgt. Al Campini, and accountant, Joe Zier. I
informed them Ms. Sullivan is willing to testify
provided she receive a contract of immunity. Sgt.
Campini told me he would check on the situation
with the Crown Attorney. The next morning, Sgt.
Campini contacted me and stated he wanted to come
to Florida and interview Ms. Sullivan. The Crown
Attorney had agreed to a contract of immunity for
Ms. Sullivan.
Arrangements were
made for Det. Sgt. Campini, Accountant Joe Zier,
and Inspector John Germaine of the O.P.P. to
interview Ms. Sullivan.
I informed Ms.
King that Ms. Sullivan would be in Clearwater on
the 25th of Feb., 1984, if she wanted to take
part in the interview. I further informed Ms.
King that Ms. Sullivan would have to be immunized
from prosecution if the State Attorney's Office
were involved.
Ms. King and
Howard Jiehle, investigator for the State
Attorney, sat through the interviews.
Jan. 29,
1984, Report Number SR3.1 R (M-4)
This report is
concerning John and Erna Martinique's experiences
with the Scientology organization. Mr. and Mrs.
Martinique stayed in the Scientology organization
for about a week, in Jan. 1984. They explained
how the indoctrinated processes into Scientology
took place, namely the showing of a film to new
members that depicts L. Ron Hubbard as a Doctor
of Philosophy and a learned man. They were given
a book entitled, "Scientology - A New Slant
on Life" This book proclaims Hubbard to be a
World War II hero and he was crippled and
blinded. During the war, he cured himself with
the development of Dianetics.
The Martiniques
also testified to many other Scientology
practices and procedures.
Jan. 30,
1984, Report Number SR3.1 R (P-ld)
This is a report
concerning some background information on private
investigator, Eugene Ingram.
Jan. 31,
1984, Report Number SR3.1 R (K-2)
This is a
follow-up report on background information
pertaining to private investigator, Fred Kane.
Mr. Kane works for Richard Bast, the private
investigator involved in the Judge Krentzman
affair.
Feb. 1,
1984, Report Number SR3.1 RK-2
The affidavit of
Richard Bast and the declaration of Robert S.
Keefer.
This affidavit and
declaration were filed in Federal Court reference
the Tonja Burden Case. The affidavit and
declaration were filed to explain Mr. Bast's role
in the Judge Krentzman boat incident.
Feb. 1,
1984, Report Number SR3.1 R (K-2)
The report
concerns the boat incident and Krentzman
incident. I, (Lt.Emmons), made contact with
Federal and State authorities asking permission
to investigate the case.
This case was
outlined previously in this summary.
Feb. 2,
1984, Report Number SR3.1 R (S-5)
This is a
follow-up report concerning Laurel Sullivan's
testimony.
I contacted
Federal Prosecutor, John Fitzgibbons, in regards
to Ms. Sullivan's upcoming testimony. Mr.
Fitzgibbon's wanted to be informed if Ms.
Sullivan had any testimony about the Judge
Krentzman situation or any other situation
Scientology might have been involved in
concerning Federal judges.
Feb. 3,
1984, Report Number SR3.1 RT S-5
The report is
about a meeting among Agent Steve VanGura, Lt.
Emmons, and Agent Larry Sprinkle of the U.S.
Immigration and Naturalization Service discussing
Laurel Sullivan's alien/immigration status.
Feb. 3,
1984, Report Number SR3.1 RP-1E
This report is
about a Scientology document left in a public
place.
A confidential
source gave me, (Lt. Emmons), a Scientology
document which was left in the phone booth near
the downtown Maas Brothers store.
This document
indicates persons unknown apparently conducted a
brief background information report on some
prominent Clearwater community leaders. The
documents indicate whether these prominent
persons are friendly or unfriendly toward
Scientology.
Feb. 3,
1984, Report Number SR3.1 RT S-5H
This report
concerns the conversation with Marie King
regarding Laurel Sullivan coming to Florida to
testify. The content of this report was covered
earlier in this summary.
Feb. 6,
1984, Report Number SR3.1 R (0-2a)
This report is
concerning some information from the Ontario
Provincial Police - Const. Bruce Burley. Const.
Bruce Burley stated lawyers for Mary Sue Hubbard
wanted to plea bargain his client. Also Const.
Burley had documents to prove Hubbard is not a
Doctor of Philosophy. Const. Burley agreed to
send these documents to me, (Lt. Emmons)
Feb. 7,
1984, Report Number SR3.1 RT S-5G
This report
concerns a conversation between Laurel Sullivan
and myself, (Lt. Emmons), reference Ms.
Sullivan's immigration status.
Feb. 7,
1984, Report Number SR3.1 RA (5a)
This report
concerns information from the Australian
ConsulateGeneral, Los Angeles, Inspector Peter
Lamb, about high Australian Scientology officials
coming to Clearwater.
Feb. 8,
1984, Report Number SR3.1 RI-8a
This report
concerns information from Special I.R.S.
Prosecutor, Martin Cohen. Mr. Cohen informed me,
(Lt. Ray Emmons), a law clerk working on the
Scientology case was murdered in a parking garage
in Washington, D.C. After making contact with the
appropriate officials, I, (Lt. Emmons), was
informed the law clerk in question, a Mr.
Gluckman, was a victim of a homosexual
robbery/murder. The police officers working the
case assured me the murder was not connected to
the Scientology organization.
Feb. 8,
1984, Report Number SR3.1 R(K2a)
This report
concerns a conversation between Agent Kraut and
myself, (Lt. Emmons), reference the Krentzman
boat incident. The report also addresses
conversations between Lt. Emmons and A.U.S.A.
John Fitzgibbons, Lt. Emmons and Scott Hopkins,
S.A.O., Lt. Emmons and Chief Investigator, Robert
Somers, S.A.O.
In the first part
of this report, Agent Kraut explains he has not
begun to investigate the Krentzman boat incident
due to other priority items, i.e., a school in
Quantico~ Va., Carnie Investigations, Florida
State Fair and in-house political problems.
I, (Lt. Emmons),
next contacted Mr. Fitzgibbons of the U.S.
Attorney's Office. Mr. Fitzgibbons told me Mr.
Merkle, the U.S. Attorney, was personally
handling the Krentzman/boat incident.
Mr. Fitzgibbons
also told me Mr. Merkle had conversations with
Mr. Russell, the Pinellas States' Attorney, about
the boat incident. I, (Lt. Emmons), then
contacted Scott Hopkins, an investigator for the
Pinellas States' Attorneys Office.
Mr. Hopkins told
me he would check with Robert Somers, the Chief
Investigator of the Pinellas States' Attorneys
Office, to see if we, local officials, were going
to investigate possible state statute violations.
I informed Mr.
Hopkins of various investigative leads I had come
across since the boat incident had made the
~ewspapers. ApFroximately an hour later, I, (Lt.
Emmons), received a telephone call from Mr.
Somers. The exact conversation as recalled at the
time of the incident is as follows:
Mr. Somers:
How's it going?
Lt. Emmons:
Alright.
Mr. Somers:
Look, on this boat incident, Mr. Merkle's
Office is going to investigate it.
Lt. Emmons: I
didn't want to cause any flap between
agencies. I just wanted to know if the Fed's
are investigating the incident and if not,
can we, as state crimes might have been
committed?
Mr. Somers:
Mr. Merkle is going to investigate the case.
You'd better be careful with Merkle, he'll
put your ass in jail for
obstructing justice.
Lt. Emmons:
O.K., thank you for the information.
The conversation
was terminated.
Feb. 9,
1984, Report Number SR3.1 R (K2F)
This report is a
letter from a supposedly German investor
regarding the investments of property in the
Clearwater area by German businessmen.
I, (Lt. Emmons),
believe this letter to Sam Casella, a member of
the Clearwater Downtown Development Board, was
the instrument used to set up the phony meetings
between private detectives in the employ of the
Scientology organization and Clearwater
businessmen.
Since I was under
advice not to interfere with the investigation of
the boat incident and since the F.B.I. had not
acted upon any of the information I had thus far
given them, I did not inform Federal agents of
this letter.
Feb. 9,
1984, Report Number SR3.1 RT (S5I)
This report
concerns the development of other high-ranking
ex-Scientologists as potential witnesses.
Later on in this
surmmary, it will be explained how the
development of witnesses took place. Also
explained later on is the procedure worked out
among Lt. Emmons of the Clearwater Police
Department and the various lawyers representing
the ex-Scientologists to make them available for
testimony for Canadian officials.
Feb. 9,
1984, Report Number SR3.1 RT (S5J)
This report
concerns the availability of Homer Schomer to
testify for law enforcement officials. I, (Lt.
Emmons), later arranged to have Schomer meet
Canadian officials for the purpose of testimony.
Feb. 13,
1984, Report Number SR3.1 RT (S5H)
This report is
concerning two conversations with Assistant
States' Attorney reference immunity for Laurel
Sullivan. The substance of this report was
elaborated on in a prior section of this summary.
Feb. 15,
1984, Report Number SR3.1 RT (S5K)
This report
concerns conversations between Lt. Emmons of the
Clearwater Police Department and Assistant
States' Attorney reference Laurel Sullivan's
immunity and probable testimony. In this report,
I, (Lt. Emmons), notified Ms. King that Laurel
Sullivan was coming to Clearwater to testify
before Canadian police officials and myself. Ms.
King informed me, (Lt. Emmons), in all
probability I would not be allowed to enter the
room when Sullivan was testifying because
Sullivan did not have immunity. Ms. King stated
the States' Attorney, James Russell, would not be
rushed into making a decision on the immunity
question despite the fact the Canadians have
given Sullivan immunity. Mr. Russell's general
over-all posture, according to Ms. King, was
simply turn Ms. Sullivan over to the Canadians
without local law enforcement/prosecution
involvement.
This report is
also about the attempts of Lt. Emmons to notify
Mr. Fitzgibbons of the U.S. Attorney's Office
concerning Laurel Sullivan's testimony.
Feb. 20,
1984, Report Number SR3.1 R (S-1D)
This summary is an
accounting of various investigative steps taken
by Lt. Emmons for the years 1983-1984. This
report was completed in preparation for meetings
with congressional representatives in March 1984.
March 5,
1984, Report Number SR3.1 R (C-4), X0-84-05247
This report
concerns the situation with Daniel Cotrino and
members of the Scientology organization.
Mr. Cotrino was
observed by Sgt. Kronschnabl being held against
his will by members of the Scientology
organization. He was brought to the police
department for interviewing purposes. At the
police department, he complained of being lied to
regarding various course requirements and
attendant fees.
Cotrino did not
want to press charges, he just wanted to go back
to New York, his home.
Mr. Cotrino later
recanted his testimony and the events of March 5,
1984.
March 6,
1984, Report Number SR3.1 RS-1
This report is an
accounting of meetings and conversations with
Congressnen and U.S. Senators reference the
investigation of the Scientology organization.
The meetings took place in Washington, D.C. with
Mayor Kathy Kelly, Lt. Emmons, Congressman
Bilirakis and Congressman Molinaro. Mayor Kelly,
Lt. Emmons, and the staff of Congressman, Bill
Young. Lt. Emmons and Kathy Kelly and the staff
of Senator Paula Hawkins and Lawton Chiles.
Congressman
Molinaro and Congressman Bilirakis asked me to do
a report on "What is Scientology". This
report is to encompass the policies and practices
of the Scientology organization.
March 7,
1984, Report Number SR3.1 R (S-4)
This report
concerns a Elom Silberman and his children.
Mr. Silberman was
a staff member working in the kitchen at the Ft.
Harrison. Mr. Silberman became disillusioned with
Scientology and decided to leave for Brazil. Mr.
Silberman came to the Clearwater Police
Department and contacted Lt. White for
assistance. Lt. Mhite provided aid and assistance
to Mr. Silberman and his family.
June 1,
1984, Report Number SR3.1 R C-3
This report
concerns Lt. Emmons' trip to Boston and Toronto
reference the Scientology investigation.
In Boston, I, (Lt.
Emmons), conferred with attorneys of Michael
Flynn's office. I, (Lt. Emmons), received several
documents concerning Scientology practices. We
also talked about Mr. Flynn's pending civil cases
and the dates when these cases are supposed to
come to trial.
June 3,
1984, Report Number SR3.1 R 0-7
In Toronto, I,
(Lt. Emmons), conferred with officials of the
Ontario Provincial Police namely Inspector
Orrnsby, Sgt. Campini, and Const. Bruce Burley.
I, (Lt. Emnons),
looked over many documents, copied some of them,
and conducted various conversations concerning
the scope of the investigation/prosecution of
Scientology.
In all the
conversations with the above-named police
officials, they assured me the scope of their
investigation included placing fraud charges
against many top members of the Scientology
organization including L. Ron Hubbard and his
wife, Mary Sue Hubbard.
I, (Lt. Emmons),
was introduced to accountant, Joe Zier, when the
Canadians came to Clearwater to debrief Laurel
Sullivan in Feb., 1984. I met with Mr. Zier again
while I was in Toronto. Mr. Zier explained the
financial network as best as he could without
going into documents and procedures that the
court had not decided were privileged or
confidential.
Mr. Zier explained
the purpose of his firm's (Lundquist and Holmes)
participation in the investigation was to prove a
fraudulent inurement to L. Ron Hubbard and other
top Scientology management personnel. Mr. Zier
felt this connection of fraudulent inurement and
financial transactions could be proven.
I, (Lt. Emmons),
explained to the police officials the purpose of
my visit was to gather enough information of
fraudulent practices and other crimes committed
by Scientology to present to the Florida Dept. of
Law Enforcement as a prosecutable package. I also
told these police officials that ultimately the
Scientology investigation may wind up in the
Federal system. These police officials assured me
many of the practices of Scientology are
fraud~lent in nature and their intent was to
arrest and prosecute those responsible for the
frauds. They further assured me they would
cooperate in any fashion so I may gather the
proper information together for my presentations.
I, (Lt. Emmons), was told by the Canadian police
officials and Mr. Zier, the Flag Headquarters in
Clearwater, Fla. is one of the most important
focal points of the fraudulent inurement issue.
The information gathered so far by Mr. Zier and
police officials would be of importance to me or
anyone examining Scientology and its practices.
Flag Headquarters generates as much fraudulent
income as all of the other Scientology orgs and
missions combined.
Top Scientology
officials would include charges of fraud and
conspiracies.
In December, I,
(Lt. Emmons), was informed the Chief Prosecutor
for the Ontario Provincial Police, S. Casey Hill,
was charged with contempt of court by lawyers
representing the Scientology organization in
Toronto. This contempt of court charge stemmed
from Mr. Hill supposedly giving documents to the
lawyer representing the Ontario Public Health and
Welfare Department. These documents are sealed by
court order by the presiding judge hearing the
motions concerning the search warrant executed by
the O.P.P. in March 1983. Mr. Hill contested the
contempt of court charges and won his case. As an
aftermath of these contempt of court proceedings,
Mr. Hill civilly sued various lawyers
representing the Scientolocry organization. In
addition to suing the lawyers for damages, Mr.
Hill also sued various Scientology management
personnel in Toronto. This suit action against
Scientology and its aoents by Mr. Hill
effectively removed him from the Scientology
case, something the Scientologists wanted to do,
by citing Mr. Hill for contempt of court. As a
result of this action, Mr. Hill's removal as
Chief Counsel from the Scientology case, new
lawyers were assigned to the case by the Crown
Attorney.
The new Assistant
Crown Attorney in charge of the Scientology case,
Douglas Hill, took a new tack concerning the
criminal charges against the Scientology agents
and its members.
Since about 1977
and up through 1983, the Scientology organization
has had covert agents in various branches of
Ontario government and law enforcement. The
Toronto Guardian Office also committed various
burglaries including a burglary to a law firm
representing Nan McLean, a litigate against
Scientology. The new prosecution team of the
Ontario Crown Attorneys Office elected to go with
local charges against local Toronto members of
the Scientology organization. In addition to
placing local charges against local members, the
prosecution staff elected to charge the local
Scientology org with the same crimes they charged
the individual members.
I, (Lt. Emmons),
inquired why the posture of the Ontario Crown
Attorneys Office had changed from charging top
Scientology management with fraud and conspiracy
to just local charges against local Canadians for
"breach of trust", theft, and
burglaries. I, (Lt. Emmons), also asked Ontario
Provincial Police officials why a conspiracy did
not exist if the Scientology organization in
Toronto was charged with the same crimes as the
individual members. Under Canadian law, Chapter
423, Martins Criminal Code, it appeared a
violation of that section entitled conspiracies
had occurred. The Ontario police officials,
namely Inspector Ormsby and Det. Sgt. Campini,
could not explain the actions of the Ontario
Crown Assistant Attorney in charge of the case,
Douglas Hunt. They could only state Mr. Hunt told
them they did not have a victim as far as
fraudulent practices were concerned.
Mr. Hunt also did
not want to be tied up in extradiction
proceedings for long periods of time.
Dec. 17,
1984
I again talked to
Inspector Ormsby concerning the fraudulent
practices and fraud charges against top
Scientology persons. I told Inspector Ormsby
after reviewing Martins Criminal Code, Chapter
338, entitled Fraud, I, (Lt. Emmons), that the
Ontario Crown Assistant did not need a specific
victim of a fraud as the Statute is worded as
follows:
"Fraud -
affecting public market. 338.(1) Everyone who, by
deceit, falsehood, or other fraudulent means,
whether or not it is a false pretense within the
meaning of this act, defrauds the public or any
person, whether ascertained or not, of any
property, money, or valuable security"
The second part of
this Statute concerns case law. One of the most
important case laws cited is RE: London and Glode
Finance Corp., LTD (1903), Ch. 728 at pp. 723-3:
"To defraud
is to deprive by deceit: It is by deceit to
induce a man to act to his injury. More tersely
put, that to deceive is by falsehood to induce a
state of mind";
Inspector Ormsby
told me the information concerning the Fraud
Statute was relayed to Assistant Crown Attorney
Hunt without results.
January
1985
I, (Lt. Emmons),
learned through independent sources, Joe Zier of
the accounting firm of Lunquist and Holmes, had
completed a financial analysis report on the
Scientology organization. This report was the
culminiation of Mr. Zier's and associates
contractual obligation to the Ontario Provincial
Police.
I, (Lt. Emmons),
placed a phone call to Mr. Zier inquiring about
Mr. Zier's availability for testimony in the
United States.
My primary concern
was to have Mr. Zier accompany me and other
officials to a meeting with representatives of
the U.S. Attorneys Office. Although Mr. Zier was
personally willing to come to Florida, he felt he
couldn't because of his firm's contractual
responsibility to the Ontario Crown Attorneys
Office and the Ontario Provincial Police. I, (Lt.
Emmons), contacted Inspector Ormsby concerning
Joe Zier's availability to testify and the
availability of Mr. Zier's account analysis
report. Inspector Ormsby did not know about the
availability of Mr. Zier's report, but he would
check with the Crown Attorneys.
Inspector Ormsby
recontacted me, (Lt. Emmons), on the 17th of
Jan., 1985. Mr. Ormsby told me he had checked
with the Crown Attorneys, name unknown, and I
could get the analysis report of Mr. Zier's
provided a lawyer came to Canada and entered a
motion in the Canadian Courts for the document.
Inspector Ormsby told me this document was part
of the information that was being decided by the
Ontario court on the search warrant motion.
Mr. Joe Zier
recontacted me on the 17th of Jan., 1985. Zier
told me he could not testify or be of help in our
meetings with the U.S. Attorneys Office as
according to his superiors, his testimony would
be a conflict of interest with the contractual
duties of his firm and the Ontario Crown
Attorneys Office.
On the 18th of
Jan., 1985, I was contacted by Inspector Ormsby
of the O.P.P. Inspector Ormsby told me the best
procedure to file the proper motion for the
attainment of Mr. Zier's document would be to
contact Assistant Crown Attorney Douglas Hunt for
help in composing the proper court paperwork.
I, (Lt. Emmons),
contacted Mr. Bustin, City Attorney, City of
Clearwater and explained my dilemma. I asked Mr.
Bustin if he would call Mr. Hunt and ascertain
the proper procedures and paperwork in filing the
court paperwork to obtain Mr. Zier's financial
report.
On the 22nd of
Jan., 1985, at 5:00 p.m., City Attorney, Thomas
Bustin, contacted Crown Attorney, Douglas Hunt.
Mr. Hunt told Mr. Bustin he did not need to file
a motion in the Canadian Court for Mr. Zier's
report. The report in question was the property
of the Ontario Provincial Police. Mr. Hunt
advised Mr. Bustin to have the respective polie
agencies iron out the details on how to transfer
the document in question.
On the 23rd of
Jan., 1985, I, (Lt. Emmons), contacted Inspector
Ormsby and relayed the conversation between Mr.
Bustin and Mr. Hunt reference Joe Zier's accounts
analysis report. Inspector Ormsby asked that I
direct a letter to his superior, Superintendent
J.E. Szaraka, formally requesting the accounting
report in question. The letter was composed and
sent out the same day.
On the 24th of
Jan., 1985, I, (Lt. Emmons), contacted Assistant
Crown Attorney S. Casey Hill regarding the
Scientology investigation and attendant charges
made by his office and the Ontario Provincial
Police.
I, (Lt. Emmons),
asked Mr. Hill why their office did not charge
high-ranking Scientologists with fraud or
conspiracy charges as I was lead to believe would
happen. Mr. Hill told me Toronto had a small
Class IV org in Scientology while in the United
States, and the Scientology organization had many
very large Scientology orgs located in various
cities.
Mr. Hill states he
and his office attempted to gain cooperation with
many U.S. Federal Government agencies without
results.
I, (Lt. Emmons),
told Mr. Hill, throughout the investigation of
Scientology, I was assured fraudulent charges
would be placed against various top
Scientologists.
Mr. Hill told me
victims in the frauds are necessary to place
fraud charges.
I told Mr. Hill
the fraud statutes of Ontario specifically
designate either persons or the public could be
defrauded. Therefore, the Province of Ontario
could act in the public's interest. I further
told him I knew of at least six Canadian citizens
who are ex-Scientologists who began their career
in Scientology through the Toronto org. All of
these ex-Scientologists could testify to being
defrauded. In addition to this type of testimony,
every Scientologist who has ever claimed fraud
can be subpoened to testify. It is the contention
of all the investigators who have ever worked on
the Scientoloav case, the practice of Scientology
is universal. If policies and practices of
Scientology indicate fraud in the United States,
the same policies and practices apply in Canada.
Therefore, any witness can be brought forward to
testify about fraud, no matter where the fraud
occurred. The Ontario Crown Attorneys Office is
protecting the public's interest and not
necessarily the interest of one or two individual
complaintants.
Mr. Hill told me
the fraud matter has not been totally resolved.
Many of the documents seized by the Ontario
Police in March 1983, were sealed by the courts.
In the next couple of weeks, the courts will
decide whether these documents should be
unsealed. It is at that time the fraud issue may
be decided for sure.
It should be
noted: Throughout the many phone calls and days
of negotiations with the Ontario Provincial
Police, General Counsel, Rodney Caddy of the
Florida Department of Law Enforcement, was
involved. The Florida Dept. of Law Enforcement's
role will be explained in another report.
The following
report is an accounting of various meetings and
conversations with representatives of the Florida
Dept. of Law Enforcement.
From the beginning
of my, (Lt. Emmons), assignment to the
Scientology project, I have maintained contact
with various F.D.L.E. agents and supervisors.
The most notable
contact for any extended period of time has been
with F.D.L.E. Agent, Steve VanGura. Agent VanGura
and I worked together, almost on a daily basis,
from March through Oct. 1983. These day-to-day
contacts involved an exchange of information and
exchanges of ideas. When I, (Lt. Emmons), was
reassigned back to Clearwater Police Dept.
Headquarters, Agent VanGura maintained a contact
relationship that still exists.
On the 6th of
March, 1984, I, (Lt. Emmons), along with Mayor
Kathy Kelly, traveled to Washington, D.C., and
conferred with congressional representatives.
Refer to Report SR3.1 M (W-l) These consultations
resulted in the beginning construction of a
report explaining the Scientology organization.
With the beginning construction of this report,
an overall plan of procedure was developed.
Lt. Emmons and
Chief Klein conferred on how to proceed in the
presentation of the Scientology case to the
appropriate agencies, i.e., the Florida Dept. of
Law Enforcement, the United States Justice Dept.,
and the U.S. Attorneys in Tampa. It was decided
to complete the report on the general overall
view of the organization called Scientology for
the U.S. congressmen. Refer to Report SR3.1 R
(S-17). It was also decided to compile a report
for the Florida Dept, of Law Enforcement
regarding an integrated statewide approach to
combat organized crime. Refer to Report SR3.1 R
(F-7). With regards to the F.D.L.E. report,
meetings were conceived to go up the ladder and
finally present our case to the Director of
F.D.L.E., Robert Dempsey. The initial step of
these meetings was to meet with a ~owerlevel
supervisor and begin the process.
Aug. 1,
1984.
A meeting was set
up with F.D.L.E. Agent Supervisor, Richard Look.
I explained the Scientology organization to Mr.
Look and explained the possible criminal
violations. I told Mr. Look I intended to
complete the statewide integrated approach paper
for formal presentation.
Aug. 7,
1984.
A meeting was
conducted with Agent Look of F.D.L.E. and
Attorney Rodney Gaddy of F.D.L.E. At this
meeting, I explained the Scientology organization
and attendant criminal violations. Mr. Caddy had
grave reservations about prosecuting the
Scientology organization due to the religious
problem presented by the First Amendment of the
U.S. Constitution. I explained several cases,
(cites), involving Scientology. In these cases,
the government did not pursue the religious
status of Scientology. The questionable secular
activities were attacked by government, not the
so-called religious practices. In all the I.R.S.
tax cases, the government contended many secular
practices of Scientology are fraudulent in
nature. For the purposes of government interests,
the I.R.S. lawyers contended the Scientology
organization evaded paying taxes on profit-making
ventures. I gave Mr.Gaddy an extensive list of
case cites involving Scientology.
Aug 10,
1984.
On this date, Mr.
Caddy met with this writer, (Lt. Emmons), Mr.
Bustin, the City Attorney, and Special Counsel
for the City of Clearwater.
At this meeting,
Mr. Bustin and Mr. Blakely explained how Mr.
Gaddy may circumvent the religious issue problem.
Mr. Bustin explained to Mr. Gaddy how the City of
Clearwater prepared their case of Charitable
Solicitations and still avoid the pitfalls of
religious issues. Mr. Gaddy asked for the
completed interagency cooperation report so he
may study the alleged violations of Florida State
Statutes.
Sept. 1,
1984.
I met with
Attorney Gaddy and gave him the completed
interagency report. Mr. Gaddy told me, (Lt.
Emmons), he would need some time to digest the
report and he would get back to me. Mr. Gaddy
agreed to set up a meeting with his superiors
when he has reviewed the interagency report.
Sept. 13,
1984.
On this date,
Chief Klein and I traveled to Tampa for a meeting
with F.D.L.E. representatives regarding
Scientology.
We first met with
Atty. Caddy before the general meeting with Mr.
Caddy's superiors. Mr. Gaddy explained the
reservations about prosecuting Scientology, i.e.,
the religious status problem. The ability of the
jury understanding the practices and policies of
Scientology, and the ability to portray the
fraudulent inurement of L. Ron Hubbard.
I, (Lt. Emmons),
once again explained he practice of Dianetics,
the Purification Rundown, and the E-meter and
their connection to secular fraudulent practices.
I, (Lt. Emmons), also explained how the inurement
to L. Ron Hubbard works. Mr, Caddy equated these
practices to ramblings of a science-fiction
writer. I explained to Mr. Caddy how Hubbard
depicts himself as a nuclear scientist and
medical doctor to sell his courses to the
Scientology public.
Hubbard has made
positive assertions of medical cures based on his
so-called medical research.
In the general
meeting, Mr. Caddy expressed the same prosecution
concerns as he had previously expressed in our
preliminary meeting. I, (Lt. Emmons), once again
explained the fraud connection with Scientology
courses and the interconnection to inurement - L.
Ron Hubbard.
The group agreed
the Scientology investigation belonged to the
Federal authorities because of witness subpoena
problems. Mr. Gaddy agreed to help the City of
Clearwater in case presentation to the Federal
authorities.
On the 15th of
Sept., 1984, I, (Lt. Emmons), traveled to Tampa
and rediscussed the Scientology issue with Mr.
Caddy, I went down through the interagency report
with Mr. Caddy explaining each section in detail.
Mr. Caddy finally
agreed fraudulent activity does exist in
Dianetics and other Scientology practices. Mr.
Caddy also agreed L. Ron Hubbard is receiving
monies based on fraud.
Mr. Caddy wanted
to assist the Clearwater Police Dept. in case
preparation and presentation to the Federal
authorities.
It should be
noted, immediately after this meeting, Mr. Caddy
was going to assume his new position and general
counsel for the Florida Dept. of Law Enforcement.
Mr. Caddy would be relocated in Tallahassee. Mr.
Caddy would still maintain the Scientology case.
On the 10th of
November, I, (Lt. Emmons), met with Attorney
Caddy at the Clearwater Police Dept. Mr. Caddy
told me he was working on the case preparation
and wanted to have the meeting with the Federal
authorities before the holidays. I showed Mr.
Caddy the report, The Organization Called
Scientology, that could be used as part of the
case presentation. I, (Lt. Emmons), told Mr.
Caddy I would prefer to wait until the Canadian
authorities had effected their arrests on various
Scientology officials. These arrests would make a
laraer impact on our case presentation. Mr. Caddy
agreed on this proposition.
On Dec. 10, 1984,
the Ontario Provincial Police and the Ontario
Crown Attorneys Office "laid" charges
against several local (Toronto) Scientologists.
The charges "laid" were not of the
scope it was supposed, i.e., fraud and
conspiracies against some Scientology top
management. Refer to Report Number SR3.1 R (0-7).
This action or
rather lack of action caused Mr. Caddy and I,
(Lt. Emmons), to re-evaluate our case
presentation efforts. It was decided to wait and
present our case to the Federal authorities after
I, (Lt. Emmons), had received accountant, Joe
Zier's, report on the financial analysis of the
Scientology organization and the attendant
fraudulent practices. Negotiations were begun to
receive this report.
Mr. Caddy agreed
to contact the Ontario Provincial Attorney
handling the Scientology prosecution and find out
how the financial report by Mr. Zier could be
obtained by Lt. Emmons.
City Attorney,
Thomas Bustin, eventually contacted Crown
Attorney Hunt inquiring how to obtain Mr. Zier's
financial report.
(Both Mr. Bustin
and Lt. Emmons were under the impression the
financial report would have to be obtained
through court motions in the Ontario Courts)
Mr. Hunt advised
Mr. Bustin to contact the Ontario Provincial
Police to obtain Mr. Zier's report. Mr. Hunt
stated the report is the property of the Ontario
Provincial Police with the Ontario Crown
Attorneys Office acting in an advisory capacity
only.
I, (Lt. Emmons),
contacted the Ontario Provincial Police,
Inspector Ormsby, regarding the financial report.
I was instructed to write a letter to
Superintendent Szaraka, Anti-Rackets Division,
asking for the financial report.
I, (Lt. Emmons),
then contacted Rodney Caddy, Attorney for the
Florida Depart. of Law Enforcement, and advised
him of our progress. Mr. Caddy informed me he was
still working on a case presentation for the
Federal authorities and would keep me posted on
his progress.
On the 15th of
August, 1984, I, (Lt. Emmons), met with I.R.S.
Criminal Investigator, Al Ristuccia. Mr.
Ristuccia flew in from Los Angeles to interview
this writer concerning the policies and practices
of the Scientology organization.
I, (Lt. Emmons),
outlined the practices of Scientology as it
relates to fraudulent inurement and fraudulent
inducements. I, (Lt. Emmons), explained the
Scientology organization and corporate structures
to the best of abilities. The day-long meeting
was very fruitful for both agencies.
I, (Lt. Emmons),
had some documents and material copied for use by
the I.R.S.
On August 20,
1984, I sent Agent Ristuccia more documents and
information concerning the Scientology
organization.
On June 4, 1984,
I, (Lt. Emmons), received contact from Atty. John
Toothman of the Federal Civil Programs in
Washington, D.C. in regards to Scientology
documents.
Mr. Toothman
explained his role, to defend government agents
and agencies from civil suits. His primary
assignment at the present time is to defend the
Government from Scientology suits.
Mr. Toothman asked
for various documents pertaining to previous
harassing litigation instituted by the
Scientology organization.
Mr. Toothman also
asked for other documents pertaining to the
Scientology practices of attacking the attacker,
Fair Game, and Level O Checklist.
I, Lt. Emmons,
provided these documents to Mr. Toothman.
Mr. Toothman asked
for a general overview of Scientology and its
practices. I, (Lt. Emmons), explained to Mr.
Toothman I was working on the report, The
Organization Called Scientology, refer to Report
Nuinber SR3.1 R(S-17), and he could look this
report over when it became complete. Mr. Toothman
asked if the report would have an index so he may
review it for any information or documents he
might want. I, (Lt. Emmons), told Mr. Toothman I
would send him a copy of the report index when
the report was completed.
Dec. 1,
1984. I sent Mr. Toothman a copy of the
completed index to the report, The Organization
Called Scientology.
Dec. 5,
1984. I, (Lt. Emmons), was contacted by
Mr. Toothman and he requested a copy of the
entire report, The Organization Called
Scientology. Mr. Toothman arranged to have a
private company contracting for the Government
come to Florida and copy the aforementioned
report.
On the 9th, 10th,
and 11th of Dec., the report was recopied for
Attorney Toothman.
From June 4, 1984
until the present, many contacts and exchanges of
information have been made between Attorney
Toothman and myself.
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