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From: "FACTNet International" < XXX-Obsolete.email.Deleted-XXX >
Subject: Inside the world's most dangerous cult: Jesse Prince interviews
Date: 1998/10/29
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Inside the world's most dangerous cult: Jesse Prince interviews

FACTNet Alert
October 29, 1998

In late August 1998, FACTNet director Lawrence Wollersheim conducted
about 20 hours of interviews with Jesse Prince, who was formerly the
second-in-command of Scientology. The purpose of FACTNet's interviews
was to collect information for the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI), to aid the FBI's research into illegalities performed by
Scientology.

The testimony Jesse has provided in his interviews with FACTNet is
extremely disturbing, even to those already familiar with much of
Scientology's wrongdoings. Jesse has witnessed the leadership of
Scientology bugging the homes of its own "ministers"; the leadership of
Scientology laughing over a former colleague's death; the leadership of
Scientology ordering illegal copyright registrations, destroying court
evidence, tampering with judges and fixing an election in a small
California town. Jesse has seen members forced to work so many hours
they endure permanent injuries; he has seen members forced to run around
a pole in the desert for 10 hours a day, day after day; and he has seen
members die because they were refused proper medical treatment. He has
observed manipulative treatment of John Travolta and Tom Cruise,
Scientology's celebrities. And much more.

What has been provided by Jesse Prince's interviews is a look into the
very highest levels of Scientology and the pervasive criminality that
takes place there. The information is so powerful that FACTNet has not
only submitted transcripts of the interview tapes to the FBI, but is
also making them available worldwide through the FACTNet web site.

Jesse was a Scientologist from 1976 to 1992 and served in the highest
ranks in Scientology's powerful Religious Technology Center (RTC), even
serving on its Board of Directors. After leaving in 1992, Jesse spent
six years working to reconstruct a life outside Scientology, but did not
speak publicly about his Scientology experience until 1998.

Jesse's silence was due to his vast knowledge of criminal activities
pervading Scientology, his possible culpability for having partaken in
illegal acts on behalf of Scientology, and his fear of Scientology's
vengeance. He has shown great courage and has put himself at
considerable personal risk to tell the world what he knows about
Scientology. Jesse's speaking out despite the death threats he has
received has provided a beacon of hope. He has sent a profound message
to others, to help them come forward. Now it appears that other
high-level Scientology executives may also be coming forward with their
stories.

The information in these transcripts is so important that FACTNet
believes it could be dangerous not to release it to the public.
Hopefully, exposing these allegations will eliminate a great deal of
future harm by preventing people from joining Scientology and convincing
current members to leave.

Also for this reason, FACTNet encourages the further dissemination of
these transcripts, as appropriate, to governments, embassies, leaders,
law enforcement agencies, media, and especially families of current
Scientologists. FACTNet recommends getting Jesse Prince's series of
articles to everyone currently in Scientology. Upon reading the
transcripts, even the most hardened Scientologists will have powerful
doubts about whether they have been profoundly and cruelly deceived.

Complete, uncensored transcripts available at
.

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