Scientology's Free Speech Censorship Raid on FACTNet
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Scientology loses copyright round
[By John Borland, CNET News.com, November 9, 1998]
The 1995 Raid on FACTNet -- What Happened and Why
- The original FACTNet Raid Press Release
- FACTNet briefing (Summary of the Scientology raid covering Scientology and the significance of this censorship raid to the Internet)
- The Virginia Scientology raid on FACTNet director Arnie Lerma
- FACTNet's archived material from before the raid
- Scientology's war on the Internet
What Has Happened Since the Raid
- A Court ruling that Scientology has to return all computers and documents seized from FACTNet library and archive (The ruling also says Scientology is not likely to prevail at trial.) curren17.html
- Global media scalds Scientology's censorship raid tactics
- Scientology tries to buy FACTNet off the Internet and settle the litigation with $12 million
- Supporter response to FACTNet's rejection of Scientology's $12 million
Media on Scientology's Raids
- Global media coverage on the FACTNet raid and other Scientology censorship raids
- Media quotes on free speech and the Scientology raid on FACTNet
- Media quotes on what the Scientology raid on FACTNet means to the Internet
- Media quotes on the nature of Scientology
FACTNet Battles Back in the Courts
- Trial begins January, 1999
- Jesse Prince, second in command of Scientology, tells about massive copyright registration fraud in Factnet case.
- More Information on FACTNet
- Scientology desperation shows again
- FACTNet's pre-trial order specifying defenses and witnesses for September 23, 1998 trial
- Criminal charges of Hubbard signature fraud and the FACTNet lawsuit
- FACTNet's first answer to Scientology's illegal raid and lawsuit
- FACTNet's motion for continuance and new discovery on Scientology's copyright fraud
- Motion for Leave to File First Amended Answer
- Scientology's copyright fraud exposed by FACTNet's Summary Judgment Opposition
- Declaration of Vaughn Young supporting Summary Judgment Opposition
- Declaration of Lawrence Wollersheim supporting Summary Judgment Opposition
- All of Scientology's copyright and trade lawsuits may be dismissed at trial. This court motion helps explain more about Scientology's copyright fraud on the court
- Declaration of Graham Berry on David Miscavige and Hubbard copyright fraud
- Amended Scheduling Order for additional depositions of David Miscavige and others
- Rule 56 F motion (more details on Scientolgy's fraud on the Federal Court)
- Points and authorities in support of Rule 56 F motion
- Request for more time, A
- Request for more time, B
- Amended Scheduling Order with key copyright fraud details regarding depositions of David Miscavige and others
- Scientology probate fraud in transfer of copyrights and trademarks (Raises question of whether RTC or BPI -- the Scientology corporations bringing the lawsuit -- have standing in the FACTNet or any other copyright raid cases).
- San Luis Obispo probate brief (Discusses the circumstances of the improper transfer of copyright ownership from the founder of Scientology's estate (L Ron Hubbard) to Scientology's current corporate shell)
- Declaration of professional document examiner questioning the authenticity of Hubbard signatures on the transfer of copyright ownership
- FACTNet director battles Scientology's harassment and corporate fraud, relating to copyright ownership issues in the FACTNet case
- FACTNet's January 12, 1998 court motion against Scientology, which seeks to stay all copyright proceedings in Denver until Scientology's corporate fraud issues are resolved at California Appellate court
- FACTNet's pre-trial order specifying defenses and witnesses for September 23, 1998 trial
Updates from the trial
Important pre-trial updates
All major FACTNet legal filings and motions since the raid
More Information on FACTNet
- About FACTNet: mission statement, bylaws, boards, budgets, and more
- Keep FACTNet alive! Donate to FACTNet's legal defense fund. Don't let Scientology crush free speech and libraries on the Internet
More Information on Scientology
- Jesse Prince Affidavit
- Brief: Short judicial statements on the nature of Scientology
- Extensive: FACTNet's special section on Scientology
Common Questions
- Why FACTNet is against Scientology
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