Lisa McPherson
+ Scientology
Lisa McPherson's Death
A timeline of News
Articles regarding Lisa McPherson's Death and subsequent Court
Cases and Hearings.
May 29, 2004 Scientologists
settle death suit
http://www.sptimes.com/2004/05/29/Tampabay/Scientologists_settle.shtml
January 15, 2003 Bitterness prolongs case against Scientology
http://www.sptimes.com/2003/01/15/Columns/Bitterness_prolongs_c.shtml
January 14, 2003 Ruling lets Scientology death lawsuit proceed
http://www.sptimes.com/2003/01/14/TampaBay/Ruling_lets_Scientolo.shtml
July 7, 2002 How Scientology turned its biggest critic
http://www.sptimes.com/2002/07/07/TampaBay/How_Scientology_turne.shtml
June 13, 2002 Scientology turncoat taken to task
http://www.sptimes.com/2002/06/13/TampaBay/Scientology_turncoat_.shtml
May 18, 2002 Man spent millions
fighting Scientology
http://www.sptimes.com/2002/05/18/TampaBay/Man_spent_millions_fi.shtml
May 03, 2002 Judge: Attorneys Off
Track In Church Suit
http://www.holysmoke.org/lm/lm147.htm
May 3, 2002 Allegations won't alter church suit
http://www.sptimes.com/2002/05/03/TampaBay/Allegations_won_t_alt.shtml
May 1, 2002 Scientology foes continue rancor
http://www.sptimes.com/2002/05/01/TampaBay/Scientology_foes_cont.shtml
Apr 29, 2002 Church targets lawsuit attorney
http://www.sptimes.com/2002/04/29/TampaBay/Church_targets_lawsui.shtml
Apr 20, 2002 Scientology foes bitterly split
http://www.sptimes.com/2002/04/20/TampaBay/Church_s_leading_foes.shtml
Dec 9, 2001 Church loads up for one last fight
http://www.sptimes.com/News/120901/NorthPinellas/Church_loads_up_for_o.shtml
Nov 3, 2001 Scientology critics to decamp
http://www.sptimes.com/News/110301/TampaBay/Scientology_critics_t.shtml
Aug 4, 2001 Doctor in Lisa McPherson case suspended
http://www.sptimes.com/News/080401/TampaBay/Doctor_in_Lisa_McPher.shtml
Jun 22, 2001 Church scores round in death suit
http://www.sptimes.com/News/062201/TampaBay/Church_scores_round_i.shtml
August 4, 2001 Doctor in Lisa McPherson case suspended
http://www.sptimes.com/News/080401/TampaBay/Doctor_in_Lisa_McPher.shtml
May 26, 2001 Scientology critic won't face retrial
http://www.sptimes.com/News/052601/TampaBay/Scientology_critic_wo.shtml
May 19, 2001 Church critic trailed, arrested
http://www.sptimes.com/News/051901/NorthPinellas/Church_critic_trailed.shtml
May 26, 2001 Church behavior?
http://www.sptimes.com/News/052601/Opinion/Church_behavior.shtml
May 24, 2001 Scientology is a key player in marijuana case
http://www.sptimes.com/News/052401/TampaBay/Scientology_is_a_key_.shtml
Apr 26, 2001 Scientology critics get engraved bricks
http://www.sptimes.com/News/042601/TampaBay/Scientology_critics_t.shtml
September 17, 2000 Debate after Sermon for Scientology Victim
http://www.lermanet.com/cisar/000917a.htm
August 12, 2000 Scientology critic faces drug cultivation charge
http://www.sptimes.com/News/081200/NorthPinellas/Scientology_critic_fa.shtml
August 5, 2000 Suit against Scientology moved to Pinellas County
http://www.sptimes.com/News/080500/TampaBay/Suit_against_Scientol.shtml
July 21, 2000 Judge releases McPherson autopsy photos
http://www.sptimes.com/News/072100/TampaBay/Judge_releases_McPher.shtml
July 7, 2000 Church again stalls release of photos
http://www.sptimes.com/News/070700/TampaBay/Church_again_stalls_r.shtml
June 28, 2000 Injunction on Minton, LMT, Bunker, Prince and Ward
was cancelled in Court today
http://groups.google.com/groups?oi=djq&selm=an_640205426
June 28, 2000 Still no decision on autopsy photos
http://www.sptimes.com/News/062800/NorthPinellas/Still_no_decision_on_.shtml
June 17, 2000 Wood says she should keep her job
http://www.sptimes.com/News/061700/TampaBay/Wood_says_she_should_.shtml
June 16, 2000 Photos of McPherson autopsy stir new conflict
http://www.sptimes.com/News/061600/TampaBay/Photos_of_McPherson_a.shtml
June 14, 2000 Church of Scientology Exonerated
http://www.findarticles.com/cf_1/m4PRN/2000_June_14/62728173/p1/article.jhtml
June 14, 2000 Major missteps of a medical examiner
http://groups.google.com/groups?oi=djq&as_umsgid=%3C8iaefg%249o4%40netaxs.com%3E
June 14, 2000 Bungling Scientology case
http://www.sptimes.com/News/061400/Opinion/Bungling_Scientology_.shtml
June 14, 2000 Scientology leader wanted a deal
http://www.sptimes.com/News/061400/TampaBay/Scientology_leader_wa.shtml
June 13, 2000 McPherson case expected to haunt medical examiner
http://www.sptimes.com/News/061300/TampaBay/McPherson_case_expect.shtml
June 13, 2000 State drops charges against Scientology
http://www.sptimes.com/News/061300/TampaBay/State_drops_charges_a.shtml
June 12, 2000 Scientology Abuse Case Dropped
http://more.abcnews.go.com/sections/us/dailynews/scientology000612.html
June 12, 2000 Robert Minton, Chairman of the Lisa McPherson
Trust, Receives Alternative Charlemagne Award
http://www.leipzig-award.org/englisch/begruendung_2000.htm
May 27, 2000 Seeking dismissal of case, Scientology says
official is biased
http://www.sptimes.com/News/052700/TampaBay/Seeking_dismissal_of_.shtml
April 20, 2000 Judge not hurrying church decision
http://www.sptimes.com/News/042000/TampaBay/Judge_not_hurrying_ch.shtml
April 19, 2000 Church wants leader shielded
http://www.sptimes.com/News/041900/TampaBay/Church_wants_leader_s.shtml
April 9, 2000 2 judges, 2 counties, and a lot of baloney
http://www.sptimes.com/News/040900/TampaBay/2_judges__2_counties_.shtml
April 8, 2000 Scientology suit for jury to decide, circuit judge
says
http://holysmoke.org/lm/96.htm
April 8, 2000 Judge rejects church argument
http://www.sptimes.com/News/040800/TampaBay/Judge_rejects_church_.shtml
April 7, 2000 Scientology's defense impresses judge
http://www.sptimes.com/News/040700/TampaBay/Scientology_s_defense.shtml
April 6, 2000 Lawyers debate church's claims
http://www.sptimes.com/News/040600/TampaBay/Lawyers_debate_church.shtml
April 4, 2000 Scientology to argue for dismissal of case
http://www.sptimes.com/News/040400/TampaBay/Scientology_to_argue_.shtml
May 27, 2000 Seeking dismissal of case, Scientology says
official is biased
http://www.sptimes.com/News/052700/news_pf/TampaBay/Seeking_dismissal_of_.shtml
March 26, 2000 Records outline Scientology case
http://www.sptimes.com/News/032600/TampaBay/Records_outline_Scien.shtml
March 15, 2000 Chief judge returns to Scientology case
http://www.sptimes.com/News/031500/TampaBay/Chief_judge_returns_t.shtml
March 9, 2000 Scientologists decry toll of criminal case
http://www.sptimes.com/News/030900/TampaBay/Scientologists_decry_.shtml
March 7, 2000 Doctors paid by church give defense
http://www.sptimes.com/News/030700/TampaBay/Doctors_paid_by_churc.shtml
Mar 7, 2000 Pathologists say clot killed Scientologist
http://groups.google.com/groups?oi=djq&as_umsgid=%3C8a2um9%249m1%40netaxs.com%3E
March 4, 2000 Scientologists fail to budge judge
http://www.sptimes.com/News/030400/TampaBay/Scientologists_fail_t.shtml
March 3, 2000 Church wants judge removed in McPherson case
http://www.sptimes.com/News/030300/TampaBay/Church_wants_judge_re.shtml
March 3, 2000 A cry for justice
http://www.sptimes.com/News/030300/Opinion/A_cry_for_justice.shtml
March 3, 2000 Church wants judge removed in McPherson case
http://www.sptimes.com/News/030300/TampaBay/Church_wants_judge_re.shtml
February 26, 2000 Judge tells Scientologists to give evidence to
family of dead woman
http://www.rickross.com/reference/scientology/scien198.html
February 24, 2000 Scientologists 'got in over their heads'
http://www.sptimes.com/News/022400/TampaBay/Scientologists__got_i.shtml
February 24, 2000 For now, file is closed
http://www.sptimes.com/News/022400/TampaBay/For_now__file_is_clos.shtml
February 24, 2000 Scientology's view
http://www.sptimes.com/News/022400/TampaBay/Scientology_s_view.shtml
February 23, 2000 Church member's death now called accident
http://www.sptimes.com/News/022300/TampaBay/Church_member_s_death.shtml
February 18, 2000 Church lawyers want photos suppressed
http://www.sptimes.com/News/021800/TampaBay/Church_lawyers_want_p.shtml
February 15, 2000 Scientology judge transfers case, takes
medical leave
http://groups.google.com/groups?oi=djq&as_umsgid=%3C88cvq5%24pd7%40netaxs.com%3E
February 4, 2000 Judge rejects Scientology arguments
http://www.sptimes.com/News/020400/news_pf/TampaBay/Judge_rejects_Sciento.shtml
February 4, 2000 Scientology loses court challenge to McPherson
estate representative
http://www.lisamcpherson.org/tt2-4.htm
January 19, 2000 Millionaire Opens Center to Crusade Against
Scientology
http://detnews.com/2000/religion/0001/23/01200014.htm
January 6, 2000 Scientology foe sets up office close to church
http://www.sptimes.com/News/010600/NorthPinellas/Scientology_foe_sets_.shtml
December 23, 1999 Scientology medical abuse trial delayed 7
months
http://www.naplesnews.com/today/florida/d405917a.htm
December 22, 1999 Scientology trial moved to October
http://www.sptimes.com/News/122299/TampaBay/Scientology_trial_mov.shtml
December 20, 1999 Scientologists, critics sharing woman's name
http://www.sptimes.com/News/122099/NorthPinellas/Scientologists__criti.shtml
December 17, 1999 Scientology calls lawsuit fraudulent
http://www.sptimes.com/News/121799/TampaBay/Scientology_calls_law.shtml
December 15, 1999 Scientology leader named defendant in suit
http://www.sptimes.com/News/121599/TampaBay/Scientology_leader_na.shtml
December 8, 1999 When can a church be accused of a crime?
http://www.sptimes.com/News/120899/TampaBay/When_can_a_church_be_.shtml
December 7, 1999 Belief called irrelevant in death
http://www.sptimes.com/News/120799/TampaBay/Belief_called_irrelev.shtml
December 5, 1999 Scientology foe moves in, digs in for a long
fight
http://www.sptimes.com/News/120599/news_pf/TampaBay/Scientology_foe_moves.shtml
November 24, 1999 Scientology prompts review of death case
http://www.sptimes.com/News/112499/TampaBay/Scientology_prompts_r.shtml
November 16, 1999 Foe of Scientology plans move to area
http://www.sptimes.com/News/111699/NorthPinellas/Foe_of_Scientology_pl.shtml
November 10, 1999 Scientology accuses foe in lawsuit of fraud
http://www.sptimes.com/News/111099/TampaBay/Scientology_accuses_f.shtml
November 7, 1999 Bob Minton announced the formation of the Lisa
McPherson Trust this week
http://www.apologeticsindex.org/an991111.html#13
October 26, 1999 Church members, critic spar over name
http://www.sptimes.com/News/102699/TampaBay/Church_members__criti.shtml
October 23, 1999 Punitive damages allowed in Scientology case
http://www.sptimes.com/News/102399/TampaBay/Punitive_damages_allo.shtml
September 14, 1999 Battles continue in Scientology suit
http://www.sptimes.com/News/91499/TampaBay/Battles_continue_in_S.shtml
May 14, 1999 Judge: Scientology case not about beliefs
http://whyaretheydead.net/lisa_mcpherson/tt990514.html
May 14, 1999 Prosecutor defends Scientology charges
http://www.sptimes.com/News/51499/TampaBay/Prosecutor_defends_Sc.shtml
May 12, 1999 Scientology files motions to drop charges
http://www.sptimes.com/News/51299/TampaBay/Scientology_files_mot.shtml
March 16, 1999 Scientology told to release notes on late member
http://www.sptimes.com/News/31699/TampaBay/Scientology_told_to_r.html
January 29, 1999 Judge denies Scientologists' request in suit
http://www.lisamcpherson.org/tt1-99.htm
December 29, 1998 Church's day in court postponed
http://web.archive.org/web/20041108090001/http://www.xenu-city.net/mcpherson2.html#981229herald
December 27, 1998 Scientologists' reputation on trial over
woman's death
http://www.lisamcpherson.org/miami98.htm
December 16, 1998 Scientology promises long fight
http://www.sptimes.com/TampaBay/121698/Scientology_promises_.html
December 6, 1998 The Life & Death of a Scientologist
http://www.rickross.com/reference/scientology/Scien81.html
December 5, 1998 Former Scientologist shares familiar tale of
force-feeding
http://www.sptimes.com/TampaBay/120598/Former_Scientologist_.html
December 2, 1998 Scientology arm charged in woman's death
http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m1058/33_115/53390011/p1/article.jhtml
December 1, 1998 Church pleads innocent to criminal charges
http://www.sptimes.com/TampaBay/120198/Church_pleads_innocen.html
November 23, 1998 State takes middle road against Scientology
http://www.sptimes.com/TampaBay/112398/State_takes_middle_ro.html
November 22, 1998 Of right, wrong and a so-called church
http://www.sptimes.com/Hillsborough/112298/Of_right__wrong_and_a.html
November 20, 1998 Scientology's new tack
http://www.sptimes.com/Commentary/112098/Scientology_s_new_tac.html
November 16, 1998 Better than nothing - for now
http://www.rickross.com/reference/scientology/Scien77.html
November 15, 1998 Scientology responds with surprising calm
http://www.sptimes.com/TampaBay/111598/Scientology_responds_.html
November 14, 1998 Church of Scientology charged in member's
death
http://www.cnn.com/US/9811/14/scientology.response/index.html
November 14, 1998 Hubbard's teachings guide treatment of mental
illness
http://www.sptimes.com/TampaBay/111498/Hubbard_s_teachings_g.html
November 14, 1998 McPherson's death incites Web protests
http://www.sptimes.com/TampaBay/111498/McPherson_s_death_inc.html
October 20, 1998 Butterworth offers his help with Scientology
death case
http://www.sptimes.com/TampaBay/102098/Butterworth_offers_hi.html
September 15, 1998 Doctor settles his part of wrongful death
suit
http://www.sptimes.com/TampaBay/91598/Doctor_settles_his_pa.html
August 6, 1998 Scientologists fighting to keep files secret
http://www.sptimes.com/TampaBay/80698/Scientologists_fighti.html
June 7, 1998 Death of a local Scientologist remains an open
investigation
http://www.sptimes.com/NorthPinellas/60798/Death_of_a_local_Scie.html
January 28, 1998 Hardball
http://www.sptimes.com/News/32899/TampaBay/Hardball.html
January 18, 1998 Death of a disciple puts Scientology in the
dock
http://whyaretheydead.net/lisa_mcpherson/sundaytimes.html
December 17, 1997 Police recommend charges in the McPherson case
December 16, 1997 Charges urged in woman's death
http://whyaretheydead.net/lisa_mcpherson/spt971216.html
December 9, 1997 Scientology suit grows
http://whyaretheydead.net/lisa_mcpherson/tt971209.html
December 5, 1997 Scientology deaths raise questions
http://whyaretheydead.net/lisa_mcpherson/tt971208.html
December 5, 1997 Scientology decries funds behind lawsuit
http://whyaretheydead.net/mirrors/scientology-kills/120597.txt
December 4, 1997 Scientology attorneys plan to disclose
http://whyaretheydead.net/mirrors/scientology-kills/120497.txt
December 1, 1997 Scientology Faces Glare of Scrutiny After
Florida Parishioner's Death
http://whyaretheydead.net/lisa_mcpherson/nyt971201.html
October 31, 1997 In her final years, Scientologist spent
$175,000
http://whyaretheydead.net/lisa_mcpherson/spt971031.html
September 4, 1997 Scientologist's death differs in two tellings
http://whyaretheydead.net/lisa_mcpherson/spt970904.html
July 10, 1997 Weakening McPherson fought food, medicine
http://whyaretheydead.net/lisa_mcpherson/spt970710.html
July 10, 1997 Documents detail woman's final days
http://whyaretheydead.net/lisa_mcpherson/tt970710.html
July 2, 1997 Division in the M.E.'s Office
http://whyaretheydead.net/lisa_mcpherson/spt970702.html
July 2, 1997 A 'psychotic' decline
http://whyaretheydead.net/lisa_mcpherson/spt970702b.html
July 2, 1997 Scientologists reject blame for woman's death
http://whyaretheydead.net/lisa_mcpherson/tt970702.html
May 16, 1997 Scientology records at center of probe
http://whyaretheydead.net/lisa_mcpherson/spt970516.html
May 15, 1997 Scientology documents sealed in
wrongful death case
http://whyaretheydead.net/lisa_mcpherson/tt970515.html
May 10, 1997 A tale of two stories
http://whyaretheydead.net/lisa_mcpherson/spt970510.html
May 9, 1997 When did she die?
http://whyaretheydead.net/lisa_mcpherson/spt970509.html
April 28, 1997 Inquiry in Scientologist's death nearing end
http://whyaretheydead.net/lisa_mcpherson/spt970428.html
May 16, 1997 Scientology records at center of probe
http://www.lisamcpherson.org/spt5-16.htm
March 22, 1997 Troubles dogged "medical liaison'
http://www.lisamcpherson.org/spt3-22.htm
March 14, 1997 Church of Scientology denies allegations
http://whyaretheydead.net/lisa_mcpherson/tt970314.html
March 9, 1997 Five doctors agree with examiner in Scientology
death
http://www.lisamcpherson.org/spt3-9.htm
March 1, 1997 Examiner lied, Scientology lawyer says
http://whyaretheydead.net/lisa_mcpherson/spt970301.html
February 26, 1997 Scientology magazine targets police 'racism
grievances'
http://whyaretheydead.net/lisa_mcpherson/spt970226.html
February 21, 1997 SCIENTOLOGY HAD WOMAN IN ISOLATION
http://whyaretheydead.net/lisa_mcpherson/spt970221.html
February 21, 1997 Scientology magazine investigates police
http://whyaretheydead.net/temp/tt970221.htm
February 20, 1997 Family sues Scientology in '95 death of woman
http://www.lisamcpherson.org/spt2-20.htm
February 14, 1997 Official, Scientology take battle to court
http://whyaretheydead.net/lisa_mcpherson/spt970214.html
February 11, 1997 Attorneys say suit aims to derail inquiry
http://whyaretheydead.net/temp/tt970211.htm
January 29, 1997 Church sues medical examiner
http://whyaretheydead.net/lisa_mcpherson/spt970129.html
January 29, 1997 Scientology suit seeks access to records
http://whyaretheydead.net/temp/tt970129.htm
January 26, 1997 Did anyone notice Lisa looked bad?
http://www.xs4all.nl/~oracle/mgarde/didanyon.txt
January 25, 1997 Scientology's bullying
http://whyaretheydead.net/lisa_mcpherson/spt970125.html
January 23, 1997 Doctor details Scientologist's death
http://whyaretheydead.net/temp/tt970123.htm
January 23, 1997 Dispute over Scientologist's death
http://whyaretheydead.net/lisa_mcpherson/spt970123.html
January 11, 1997 Scientologists promised to care for woman who
later died
http://whyaretheydead.net/temp/tt970111.htm
December 19, 1996 A death that rates investigation
http://www.lisamcpherson.org/tampedit.htm
December 18, 1996 Keep Investigation On Track
http://www.lisamcpherson.org/stpted.htm
December 17, 1996 Cause of death in dispute
http://www.lisamcpherson.org/mcphstpt.htm
December 17, 1996 Church: Cops planted false story
http://whyaretheydead.net/temp/tt961217.htm
December 15, 1996 Mystery surrounds Scientologist's death
http://whyaretheydead.net/lisa_mcpherson/tt961215.html
December 15, 1996 Mystery surrounds Scientologist's death
http://www.lisamcpherson.org/mcphtrib.htm
November 25, 1996 Clearwater Police Needs Your Help!
http://www.lisamcpherson.org/cwdeath.htm
Governments
in Opposition to Scientology:
| Feb
8, 2000 |
BBC
News Online: France recommends
dissolving Scientologists: A government committee in
France has recommended dissolving the Church of
Scientology there, on the grounds that its
activities threaten public order. A report
submitted to the prime minister, Lionel Jospin,
described the church as a
totalitarian sect that kept files containing
personal information on its members. It said it was an
extremely dangerous organisation that violated human
dignity. |
| Dec
10, 1999 |
Church
'fails test' for charity status : Britain:
The Church of Scientology was yesterday barred from
charitable status after the Charity Commission ruled
that it failed to promote the
"moral and spiritual welfare" of the community.
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| Jan
22, 1997 |
Scientology
Banned in Greece : In Greece,
an Athens Administrative Court passed a judgment which
affects Scientology materially. It states that the
psycho-sect is to be banned. The
judge stated that the financial
machinations of the commercial sect were not compatible
with the public welfare. |
| Sep
18, 1994 |
The
Giant Scientology Octopus : German
Federal Labor Minister Norbert Bluem (CDU)
urged a "substantially rigorous, faster
opposition" to the "Scientology" sect,
which is active in Germany. He regards the sect as a "criminal
money-laundering organization which is intent on
expanding its delusional ideology worldwide under the
pretext of religion and will stop at nothing."
"It is high time
that the big wheels of this human-despising cartel of
suppression finally receive our message loud and clear:
they are criminal!"
"Potential members
are put into psychologically and physically dependent
relationships. They are subjected to brainwashing; their
personalities are systematically destroyed. Then they
are materially exploited without end. Even
though we know all this, far too little has really been
able to be done in effectively opposing this
organization."
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This
article in TIME
Magazine about
Scientology called "Scientology:
The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power" is one of
the most famous and is a vivid introduction to the subject
of Scientology and the potential pitfalls of becoming a
Scientologist.
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