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the Church of Scientology, isn’t he?
 
MS. RIVELLINI: Judge, I am going to object
if the answer calls for hearsay.
 
MR. TYSON:
He has already basically
answered it, Judge.
 
THE COURT:
Objection overruled.
BY MR. TYSON:
 
Q Mr. Minton is funding a third party to sue the
Scientologists, isn’t he?
 
A I believe so.
 
Q Okay. The Lisa McPherson Trust, do you have
any knowledge about that at all?
 
A Yes, I am on the advisory board.
 
Q You are on the advisory board. That Trust is
funded by Mr. Minton, isn’t it?
 
A Yes, it is.
 
Q And that Trust in turn is funding the civil
suit, isn’t it?
 
A I don’t know that to be a fact.
 
Q Well, you are on the board, where is the money
going?
 
A Sir, I don’t know that for a fact.
 
Q I don’t quite understand your answer.
 
A I haven’t ——
Q You said that you don’t know for a fact, is

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