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Part 3 (of 3) of Emmons Report Chronological summary
1993
1/20/93 St. Petersburg Times: "Scientology, County at Deadlock on Taxes" Property Appraiser announces no compromise reached in tax deal, issue returns to court.
2/10/93 Thomas G. Whittle (public records request) (Editor in Chief Freedom Magazine) Any and all records as they may relate to Mr. Milton "Bud" Field. A United Press Int. article on the death of Mr .Fields in Long Boat Key FI. was attached to assist in the facilitation of the request. An active Homicide investigation was and is still being done by the Long Boat Key PD.
3/20/93 CPD 93-06558 A child abuse report was taken after an adult member of Scientology was observed parked in front of a closed business with a juvenile non-relative member of the group in his car. This was at 0330 hrs. Both showed signs of drinking open alcohol that was in the car .The juvenile spontaneously advised that nothing of a sexual nature was going on. Child abuse charges were filed on the adult.
3/26/93 Mary Story (public records request) (VP Scientology Flag Service Org.) A follow up request by Ms. Story to her original request of 11/30/92 for additional information pertaining to 10 separate topics of interest pertaining to various issues surrounding Scientology.
3/31/93 Tampa Tribune: "Church of Scientology Tampa, Inc., Sued" The owners of a building housing the Church of Scientology Tampa, Inc. sued the Church after they failed to meet payments on a $422,000 promissory note.
4/22/93 CPD 93-09618 A staff member, Glen Strom died at Hacienda Gardens of terminal cancer. He was being looked after by staff member, Emma Schamehorn. He was under the care of Dr. Carrowe who signed off on the case.
4/25/93 CPD 93-09865 Two members of Scientology staff, Richard Haworth and Anne Rhodes came to CPD to report that Rhode's husband, Robert Rhodes as missing. He allegedly had no mental or physical problems, and had told his wife numerous times before that he was leaving. He had been on staff for 20 years. No foul play was suspected.
5/14/93 CPD 93-11609 A Keep the Peace report was taken when an officer was sent to the Ft. Harrison Hotel to assist with a dispute between 2 visitors; Anthony Canady and Merlin Bellamy and Scientology Security Guard, Bruce Bolger. Bolger confronted them because they were not members. The two subjects, who were black, claimed to be discriminated against because of their race.
5/18/93 St. Petersburg Times: "Scientologists Plan to Build Auditorium" The Church of Scientology added a thirteenth property to its list of Clearwater holdings and unveiled plans to build a 2,500 seat auditorium.
5/19/93 CPD 93-12079 Gerald Gordinier, an attorney, contacted CPD on behalf of his client Helen Manteuffel. Her daughter, Andrea Jantz was currently on staff in Clearwater. During a phone conversation between the mother and daughter, the daughter had told her the reason she had not come home was because all of her money had been taken from her and she was being held against her will. A check on the welfare was done at the Ft. Harrison Hotel. A woman identifying herself as Andrea Jantz was located and advised that her mother must have misunderstood her. She said she was there of her own free will and would return home soon.
5/20/93 St. Petersburg Times: "Scientology is the Major Downtown Developer" Editorial.
5/24/93 Public records request made to F.D.L.E. The Department advised us that they had a pending public records request from Attorney William C. Walsh concerning any files on the investigation of Scientology in Clearwater.
5/25/93 William C. Walsh (public records request) (Representative for Norman Starkey, Executor for Hubbard estate) Any records directly or indirectly related to or concerning L. Ron Hubbard.
6/5/93 St. Petersburg Times: "Privacy is Sought for Records" The Church of Scientology and the Times face off before the Florida Supreme Court. The Church of Scientology wants the Florida Supreme Court to block public access to records compiled by Pinellas County Sheriff's Deputies who visited a Church school and questioned whether children were being abused.
6/14/93 Newsweek Magazine (see CPD Intel. Rpt section) Article titled "Scientology in the Schools, Is L. Ron Hubbard's morals text harmless?" Reveals several front groups used by Scientology to introduce various Scientology/Hubbard technology to the public.
6/14/93 National Law Journal (see CPD Intel. Rpt section) Article titled "Church's Litany of Lawsuits". Scientology's leaders say the best defense is a good offense. This reveals the aggressive litigious nature of the Scientology Organization toward numerous individuals and entities that have opposed them.
6/20/93 93-15110 A citizen contacted CPD after being confronted on public property, near the Ft. Harrison Hotel by a Scientology security guard who took his picture over his earlier objections.
6/24/93 Beach Views: "Scientology Group Opens Sailing School on Island Estates" Planning and Zoning officials say the group's use of the property as a sailing school has not been approved.
8/12/93 St. Petersburg Times: "Scientologists Pay $500,000 For Historic Site" The Church of Scientology owns one of the city's most historic store front buildings. The Scientology Religious Trust bought the ill Baskin Buildings at 115 South Garden Avenue in June for $500,000 from Imre and Anne Tozser.
8/16/93 William c. Walsham (public records request) (Representative for Norman Starkey, Executor for the Hubbard estate) Any files captioned in or whose caption includes Mr. Hubbard's name or any other personal identifier used by the Police Department to retrieve files. More specifically those containing criminal intelligence information and or criminal investigative information. This request specifically excludes any records or documents already given to the Church of Scientology.
8/19/93 Department of Justice FOI Section (public records request) The Department advised the Clearwater Police Department that there has been a public records request to them for approximately 4,000 pages of Scientology files that were originally sent to them by Lt. Emmons. Attorney William C. Walsh made the request.
8/21/93 CPD 93-20545 A Staff member of Scientology was brought to Morton Plant Hospital after she injured her mouth while performing an assignment were she was standing holding a sword at arms length for over an hour and a half.
8/21/93 St. Petersburg Times: "Children Head to the Ballpark to Learn How to Defeat Drugs" Anti-drug rally held at Jack Russell Stadium, sponsored by Bamett Bank, Florida Power, and Dianetics Athletic Assoc.
8/28/93 St. Petersburg Times: "Scientology's Words to Hit the Airwaves" Dianetics, the book that has spread Scientology' s gospel is going to be touted in an infomercial.
9/93 Premiere Magazine (see CPD Intel. Rpt section) Article titled "Catch a rising star". Critical look at policies and operations such as "disconnecting", "project celebrity", with an emphasis toward the celebrities. Discusses covert operations against former Clearwater Mayor Gabe Cazares and others.
9/9/93 (see CPD Intel. Rpt section) A lecture on cults by Cynthia Kisser with CAN was held at USF campus in Tampa. A Clearwater Detective was confronted by Brian Anderson and questioned repeatedly during the evening about his presence there. A false fire alarm temporarily disrupted the event. Three different booklets were distributed by members of Scientology at the door. One was hostile toward government interference at Waco and Police and Government involvement with any controversial group. Within days of this event a public records request was made by Scientology for any information on the CAN group.
9/10/93 St. Petersburg Times: "Court Says Reports of Abuse May Be Secret" In an unanimous decision, the court sided with the Church of Scientology in a case involving an attempt by the St. Petersburg Times to obtain records of reported child abuse that were investigated by Pinellas County Sheriff s Office.
9/10/93 Tampa Tribune: "Lecture Warns Group About Dangers of Cults" Cynthia Kisser, Executive Director of the Cult Awareness Network spoke at the University of South Florida Campus.
9/11/93 CPD 93-22301 (see CPD Intel. Rpt section) Scientology Staff member Mary Story contacted CPD reference a possible stalking of Scientology celebrity Lisa Marie Presley. Two photo-journalists with Star Magazine, Rosemarie Lennon and Chris Kracht were located parked near the Ft. Harrison Hotel. They advised that they were there waiting to get a picture of Presley for Star Magazine. They denied "stalking" her. They requested that their home addresses not be used in the report as other reporters were being harassed by Scientology after doing stories.
9/13/93 Thomas G. Whittle (public records request) (Editor in Chief Freedom Magazine) All records, notes, memoranda etc. ..directly or indirectly concerning Cult Awareness Network (CAN), the American Family Foundation (AFF), the Citizen's Freedom Foundation (CFF), or the Citizen's Freedom Foundation-lnformation Service (CFF-IS).
9/17/93 CPD 93-22771 Two members of Scientology, Tim Lynch and Alexjandra DeLynch were found sleeping in their vehicle behind an abandon business in Clearwater. They advised that they were studying at Flag and were unemployed, so they had no other place to sleep.
9/20/93 Tampa Tribune: "Scientologists Concealing Cameras While Counseling" Scientology officials are installing concealed cameras and microphones in 69 counseling rooms where Church members reveal their innermost thoughts.
9/28/93 St. Petersburg Times: "Times, Sheriff Seek Hearing on Records" The Times and Pinellas County Sheriff Everett Rice have asked for a new hearing on a Florida Supreme Court ruling blocking the release of police records involving the Church of Scientology.
10/1/93 Tampa Tribune: "Court Orders New Hearing in Church of Scientology Suit" A Federal Appeals Court ordered new hearings into a challenge by the Church of Scientology to the City of Clearwater's Charitable Solicitation Ordinance.
10/8/93 St. Petersburg Times: "Scientology Asks to Close Street, Officials Approve" Scientology asks to close down part of South Fort Harrison Avenue because of an annual convention of the International Association of Scientologists.
10/8/93 CPD 93-V2088 A member of Scientology from Australia named John Steiner solicited an undercover CPD officer to defecate and urinate on him. During the interview he was found to have numerous alias and related paperwork which he stated were used to assist others in Australia in coming to the US. He later recanted that story.
10/10/93 Tampa Tribune: "Churches Praise Ordinances Defeat" Calling the decision a tremendous victory for the Church of Scientology, Public Affairs Director Richard Hayworth applauded a decision declaring provisions of a City Ordinance requiring that congregations report to the City how they spend contributions they receive, unconstitutional.
10/13/93 St. Petersburg Times: "Clearwater To Keep Battling Scientology" City Commissioners decided to continue the decade long legal battle over a rule that would let the City police the organization's financial records.
10/13/93 St. Petersburg Times: "Will Clearwater Raise White Flag on Scientology?" The City's ten year battle has been expensive and fruitless. Commissioners will meet Tuesday to discuss their next move, if any.
10/13/93 St. Petersburg Times: "IRS: Scientology is Tax Exempt Religion" The Internal Revenue Service says the Church of Scientology and its myriad entities don't have to pay Federal Income Taxes, ending a forty year battle with the controversial church over its purpose and methods of dealing with opponents, which include burglary and intimidation.
10/14/93 Tampa Tribune: "Church Declared Tax Free" The IRS says Scientology can be called a religion.
10/14/93 St. Petersburg Times: "Ruling May Cost Pinellas Millions" The IRS exemption of the Church of Scientology may doom the county's effort to collect a tax bill exceeding 7.9 million dollars.
10/14/93 St. Petersburg Times: "Changes Foreseen From Ruling" Church spokesman Richard Hayworth said the IRS decision will allow the organization to become much more involved in downtown related causes.
10/14/93 St. Petersburg Times: "Papers Detail Church's Finances". Scientology documents filed with IRS.
10/15/93 (see CPD Intel. Rpt section) Assist Interpol in check on welfare of Rita Massimiliani. Family had limited contact with her, and was concerned she was being held against her will. On attempts to contact her, it was learned that she had returned to Italy.
10/15/93 St. Petersburg Times: "Scientologists Profited From New Members" Newly released earnings reports show late founder L. Ron Hubbard's disciples can earn big money by soliciting members to Scientology.
10/15/93 St. Petersburg Times: "Scientology's Charity". Editorial.
10/16/93 St. Petersburg Times: "IRS Ruling Raises Questions" Editorial.
10/17/93 Tampa Tribune: "Perhaps It' s Time to Give Up the Fight" An editorial by Steven Kaylor.
10/20/93 Tampa Tribune: "Clearwater Keeps Secret on Scientology" Mayor Rita Garvey said attorneys working on behalf of the City have filed an appeal to Federal Appellate Court Ruling that declared parts of the ordinance unconstitutional.
10/20/93 St. Petersburg Times: "IRS Decision on Scientology Brings Comments" Numerous letters to the Editor regarding the decision.
10/21/93 Tampa Tribune: "Scientology Ruling To Be Appealed" Commissioners will appeal a ruling on the controversial ordinance to the U.S. Supreme Court.
10/21/93 St. Petersburg Times: "Clearwater to Keep Battling Scientology" Charitable Solicitation ordinance.
10/23/93 Tampa Tribune: "IRS Files Reveal Church's Finances" The financial disclosures are in documents the Church was required to file with the IRS in applying for tax exempt status.
10/24/93 St. Petersburg Times: "IRS Examined Scientology Dollars, Not Dogma" When IRS granted tax exemptions to the Church, it did so mainly on the basis of what Scientology did with its money.
10/25/93 (see CPD Intel. Rpt section) Five Scientology members are convicted in Ontario. The charges originated from information developed during the Emmons investigation in 1984 and resulted in charges that members infiltrated the Ontario Police and funneled information to the organization.
10/26/93 Tampa Tribune "Scientologists War With IRS Over Taxes Ends" The Church will shift expansion into high gear after obtaining tax exempt status.
10/28/93 Tampa Tribune: "Scientology Expansion May Hit Snag" The six story office tower and auditorium Scientologists plan to build across from their Fort Harrison Hotel may be so big that it qualifies as a development of regional impact under the state's Growth Management Laws. That means the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Counsel and other government agencies would have to study potential impact of the project on surrounding areas.
10/28/93 St. Petersburg Times: "Scientologists Plan to Invest in Expansion". IRS documents reveal that the Church plans to spend $112 million advertising and $185 million to renovate and expand their properties.
10/29/93 St. Petersburg Times: "Building May Be Delayed" The construction of the Church of Scientology's planned $24 million Super Power Building could be delayed if state planners decide it requires a special review aimed at large regional developments.
11/2/93 William C. Walsh (public records request) (Representative for Norman Starkey, Executor for the Hubbard estate) Request for update on the status of his two previous requests for records concerning Hubbard.
11/4/93 Thomas G. Whittle (public records request) (Editor in Chief Freedom Magazine) Request of a list of all Cult Observer and Cult Awareness Network News issues maintained by the Police Department.
11/4/93 Clearwater Leader: "Clearwater Students Become Marshals" One hundred twenty five children at the Clearwater A To Be School were sworn in October 28th as "drug free marshals".
11/11/93 Tampa Tribune: "Thomas Warns of Scientology Take Over" Clearwater Commissioner Fred Thomas said if the City doesn't immediately redevelop its downtown, the Church of Scientology will buy so much property that the town will become Scientology USA or "Hubbardville".
11-21-93 St. Petersburg Times: "Exempted, Not Vindicated" Editorial related to the granting of tax exempt status by the IRS.
11/22/93 (see CPD Intel. Rpt section) Missing Adult female from New Haven Conn. A local staff member, Michael Braun, said his wife Anna was missing and thought she might have returned to Mexico.
11/23/93 William C. Walsh (Representative for Norman Starkey, Executor for the Hubbard estate) Payment and clarification for the records requested previously concerning Hubbard.
12/5/93 St. Petersburg Times: "Inside Scientology" A former insider reveals strategy for managing the news media. A report by Robert Vaughn Young.
12/8/93 CPD 93-29506 Private Investigator David Sullivan contacted CPD in an attempt to locate a Charlotte Dona. Her family advised she had come to Clearwater originally as a Governess for a Scientology celebrity, Gottfried and Renata Helnwein. They had not heard from her and were concerned for her welfare.
12/11/93 Tampa Tribune: "Scientologists Sue Over Taxes Again" The Church of Scientology once again filed its annual legal challenge against Pinellas County Tax Collectors.
12/13/93 St. Petersburg Times: "Another Birthday, Another Building" In a fund raising letter to Scientologists, the chairman of the "Countdown to Construction Committee" said the new ground breaking for the Super Power building will be March 13, 1993.
12/18/93 St. Petersburg Times: The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the City's request to rehear a case involving a rule that would let the City police monitor some of the organization' s records concerning donations.
12/18/93 St. Petersburg Times: "High Court Keeps Records Off Limits" The Florida Supreme Court has turned down the Times request for a new hearing in the newspaper's attempts to obtain sheriff's records of a child abuse investigation at a Church of Scientology school.
12/21/93 Larry King Live (video tape) Interviews reference Scientology.
12/22/93 USA Today: "Scientologists Assets. 398 Million Dollars" The Church of Scientology holds assets of 398 million dollars including a cruise ship. according to a detailed portrait of the group's financial network provided to the IRS.
1994
1/94 CAP & R (see CPD Intel. Rpt section) Article titled "U.S. Marshals repudiate Scientology endorsement". After an inquiry by U.S. Congressman William J. Hughes (D-NJ), Larry Lee Gregg who is the General Counsel of the U. S. Marshals stated that they had in no way intended to endorse Scientology by attending ceremonies sponsored by Church of Scientology International. This concerned the Drug Free Marshals rallies that were held with high profile participation of government officials, culminating with Presidential Cabinet member Lee P. Brown, the "Drug Czar". swearing in 50 children.
1/4/94 Ned Seaton (Staff Writer), Joe Childs (Managing Editor/Clw.) for the St. Petersburg Times (public records request) Request to inspect all public documents that relate to all investigations of the Church of Scientology specifically for all records dating back more than a decade.
1/7/94 St. Petersburg Times: "Scientologists Seek Hotels: City Official" According to City Commissioner Fred Thomas, the Church of Scientology is looking to buy hotels on Clearwater Beach. Scientology spokesman Richard Haworth denied Thomas's claim.
1/13/94 (see CPD Intel. Rpt section) Flyers describing 112 suspicious deaths surrounding Scientology Staff members was distributed by Factnet.
1/20/94 Mary Story (public records request) (VP Scientology Flag Service Org.) Immediate access to the Church�s Attorney Paul B. Johnson and persons designated by him for personal inspection and copying of all public records concerning Church of Scientology and any individuals associated with it. which may have been made available to the St. Petersburg Times.
1/20/94 Mary Story (public records request) (VP Scientology Flag Service Org.) Immediate access to the Church's Attorney Paul B. Johnson and others designated by him for personal inspection and copying of all public records concerning the Church of Scientology.
1/20/94 Mary Story (public records request) (VP Scientology Flag Service Org. ) Immediate access to the Church's Attorney Paul B. Johnson and others designated by him for personal inspection and copying of all public records concerning any and all communication between the Clearwater Police Department and the St. Petersburg Times.
OTHER DOCUMENTS RETAINED (filed in the order listed)
Interview: DOROTHY KRONK by Lt. Emmons, 4-27-1985. Kronk went to Scientology due to migraine headaches, states she paid over $13.000 to the Church. Headaches were not cured.
Document titled "Settlement Agreement". Lists the following names: BEARS, GARRITY, PETERSON, JEFFERSON, LOCKWOOD, BARTWELL, CHRISTOFFERSON- TICHBORNE, NANCY DINCALCI. KIMA DOUGLAS, ROBERT DARDANO, WARREN FRISKE, WILLIAM FRANKS, LAUREL SULLIVAN, EDWARD WALTERS, HOWARD SCHOMER, MARTIN SAMUELS. GERALD ARMSTRONG.
Affidavit of ANNE ROSENBLUM
Affidavit of JAMES GERVAIS.
Affidavit of LUCY GARRITANO, SILVANA GARRITANO and STEVE GARRITANO.
Affidavit of PETER GRAYES.
Affidavit of MARJORIE HANSEN.
Affidavit of ERNEST BAR TWELL and ADELLE BAR TWELL.
Declaration of SHERMAN LENSKE.
Declaration of LYNN SPURLOCK.
Declaration of L. RON HUBBARD.
Affidavit of TONJA BURDEN.
Affidavit. statement and court cases of GERALD ARMSTRONG. Affidavit of LAVENDA V AN SCHAICK. Affidavit of ROBERT KAUFMAN. Affidavit of EDWARD WALTERS. Declaration of MICHAEL FLYNN. Statement of FAITH HUXLEY. Affidavit of JAMES TROY.
USA vs. MARY SUE HUBBARD, JANE KEMBER, MORRIS BUDLONG, HENNING HELDT, DUKE SNIDER, GREGORY WILLARDSON, RICHARD WEIGAND, MITCHELL HERMANN, CINDY RA YMOND, GERALD WOLFE, SHARON THOMAS. Crim. No.78-040 I District Court of Columbia.
USA vs. CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY search warrant 5930 W. Franklin Ave., Hollywood, Ca. (1/77).
USA vs. CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY.
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE search warrant.
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN, ONTARIO vs. CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY.
GENE ALLARD vs. CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY.
LaVENDA VAN SCHAICK vs. CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY.
HOWARD D. SCHOMER vs. L. RON HUBBARD.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA vs. THEODORE PATRICK, MARY DAlN, JAMES ROE,
SANDRA SACKS. BETTY BRADY.
CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY vs. USA.
CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY vs. CITY OF CLEARWATER (Injunction to stop commission hearings).
CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY vs. JEROME COOPER and S. CASEY HILL. CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY vs. JAMES ADAMS.
CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY vs. USA DEPT. OF HEALTH AND WELFARE. AARON BARR vs. US ARMY.
CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY vs. DELL PUBLISHING. CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY vs. PAUL WADE.
CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY vs. JAMES SIEGELMAN, FLO CONWAY, J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY and MORRIS DEURSCH
CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY vs. RONALD SCHULTZ.
CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY vs. BERNARD GREEN and BARBARA GREEN. CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY vs. HEINRICH VERLAG.
CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY vs. EVELYN HAMDON, LES JACKMAN, LORNA LEVETT, BETTY McCOY, BRENDON MOORE, WlLLIAM REID, NEAL TAYLOR, and DAVID WALLACE.
CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY vs. GABRIEL CAZARES.
CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY vs. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY vs. DIRECTOR OF FBI.
LOS ANGELES PD vs. CALIFORNIA SUPERIOR COURT. Conduct in Litigation.
LOS ANGELES PD vs. Superior Court of California. Ref: Church of Scientology demands for records.
Letter from CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY to the USA INS, reference missionary status of member in USA.
Charts: Conditions Chart, Bridge to Total Freedom, levels.
"Operation" documents concerning the structure of the Church of Scientology.
"Life threats, harassment, and lawsuits part of daily life of Scientology critic" Press Release by LAUREL SULLIVAN and MICHAEL FLYNN.
"Submission of the Church of Scientology House Judiciary Committee HR -217"
"L. Ron Hubbard" (Church of Scientology biographical information.
"Vetting Hat Write Up", "Purpose: To clean USBI files of legally actionable evidence against the GO (Guardian's Office) and its personnel". OT VIII Series I.
"Branch one Hatting Letter".
"Flag Orders" assorted folders.
"Senior C/S International Bulletins" Issues 1-66, Vol.l.
Preliminary Report to the Clearwater City Commission Re: The Power of a Municipality to Regulate Organizations Claiming Tax Exempt or Non-Profit Status (Sept. 14, 1981)
"Exhibit 6" Flynn Report Section 1 "Plans to Control Clearwater" Section 2 " Plans to Purchase Clearwater Property" Section 3 "Guardians Office Operation Reports on Public Officials, Private Citizens and Groups in Clearwater"
Final Report to the Clearwater City Commission: Containing findings, resolutions and recommended ordinances to regulate organizations claiming tax-exempt or non profit status.
Video Tape: Granada TV, date of interview with L. Ron Hubbard 7/29/68 Interview on Apollo.
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