Scientology's Free Speech Censorship Raid on FACTNet

Table of Contents

Scientology loses copyright round
[By John Borland, CNET News.com, November 9, 1998]

• The 1995 Raid on FACTNet -- What Happened and Why
• What Has Happened Since the Raid
• Media on Scientology's Raids
• FACTNet Battles Back in the Courts
• • Updates from the trial
  • Important pre-trial updates
  • All major FACTNet legal filings and motions since the raid
• More Information on FACTNet
• More Information on Scientology
• Common Questions

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

• Updates from the trial
  

• Trial begins January, 1999

• Important pre-trial updates
  

• 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

• All major FACTNet legal filings and motions since the raid
  

• 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).
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
• 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

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