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DECLARATIONS Compiled by Breppen DECLARATIONS Compiled by BReppen – Updated March 6, 2013 JUNE 2009 MARTY RATHBUN – 2nd highest ranking executive in the CofS “Inspector General” RTC, highly Tech & Admin trained. Author of “What is Wrong with Scientology” and “The Scientology Reformation” MIKE RINDER – former Executive Director OSA Int’l TOM DE VOCHT – Oversaw the CofS Headquarters in Clearwater AMY SCOBEE – Helped create the Celebrity Network, member WDC, Author of the book “Scientology, Abuse at the Top” GARY JACKSON MOREHEAD STEVE HALL – SO, Int Mgmt, OT V, founder of Scientology Cult website and iscientology.org. Senior Script Writer for videos and TV ads, responsible for the slogan “Know life, know yourself” and other major accomplishments in marketing, see his #13 on Indie 500 for extensive details. Creater of “scientology-cult.com, rediscoverscientology.com, iscientology.org, freeandable.com and recently created site: scientologyreviews.com BRUCE HINES – CL IX, SNR C/S INT OFFICE http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/texas-independents-steve-hall-aka-thoughtful/ http://www.tampabay.com/news/article1012148.ece http://www.tampabay.com/news/article1012234.ece http://www.tampabay.com/news/scientology/article1012575.ece AUGUST 2009 LINDA MCGINLEY http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/about/#comment-206 GEIR ISENE – OT VIII http://www.scientology-cult.com/geir-isene.html ERIC KNUTSON – SO, IMO, CMOI, WDC, GOLD http://www.scientology-cult.com/under-a-dark-cloud.html MARK FISHER – SO INT MGMT, OEC, FEBC, DSEC, CL 0, DN AUD, OT 6, KTL, Running Pgm http://www.tampabay.com/news/scientology/strength-in-their-numbers-more-church-of-scientology-defectors- come/1023717 OCTOBER 2009 CHRISTIE KING COLLBRAN - CMO Africa CATHY GREENBAUM – Flag Public http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2009/10/02/clearwater-independents/ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/07/us/07scientology.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0 DAN KOON – LRH directed him on the tech films TR’s, LRH Tech compilations, Snr C/S International, Clear MARIETTE LINDSTEIN – 8 yrs International Mgmt, 5 yrs RTC, OEC/FEBC http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2009/10/03/mountain-view-independents/ HIRO KIMOTO – CMO International SHANNON KIMOTO – CMO International & Gold, RTC Internal Affairs Org Off, IG Communicator http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2009/10/05/georgia-independents/ ROBERTO SANCHEZ – CL V Auditor DAMARIS SANCHEZ NINIVE DALAI XCARET SANCHEZ http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2009/10/05/mexican-independent-wins-mexico/ SINAR PARMAN – LRH’s personal chef, OT V, on the BC http://www.tampabay.com/news/scientology/article1048134.ece http://www.businessinsider.com/chef-sinar-parman-slams-tom-cruise-2012-9 https://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2012/09/13/who-cares-bullshit-tom-cruise-rep/ JACK AIREY – Grade IVX release, Basics http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/new-clearwater-independent-jack-airey/ MARY JO LEAVITT – OT VIII http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2009/10/12/new-ot-viii-mary-jo-leavitt-blows-the-whistle/ http://www.scientology-cult.com/mary-jo-leavitt.html SHERRY KATZ – OT VIII http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/sherry-katz-another-new-ot-viii-declares-her-consience/ JIM LOGAN – SO Int Mgmt, OT V http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/nova-scotia-independent-jim-logan/ PAUL HAGGIS – Screen Writer & Director with Oscars, Civil & Human Rights activist http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2009/10/14/a-very-important-letter/ http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/a-very-important-letter-part-b/ http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/a-very-important-letter-part-c-of-four-parts/ GENE DECHEFF – SO, INT MGMT, OEC, DSEC, SO MISSONAIRE, RDD, MINISTER, KTL, RUN BY LRH ON A MISSION http://www.scientology-cult.com/reunited.html NOVEMBER 2009 MARK HEADLEY – Executive Producer at Gold, Author of the book “Blown for Good” CLAIRE HEADLEY – SO RTC http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/blown-for-good-the-book/ MARTIN PADFIELD – SO East Grinstead http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/east-grinstead-sussex-england-independent/ KEN URGUHART – Auditor & LRH’s Household Officer & personal friend, CL IX Auditor http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/massachussetts-independent-ken-urquhart/ TOM FELTS – CL V Auditor, Staff Member DC, OT IV, L’s http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/d-c-independent-tom-felts/ HAYDEN JAMES – Staff 31 years, SO 25 yrs, CL IV C/S, OEC, Clear LUCY JAMES – Staff 30 yrs, OEC, OT MARIKA JAMES – Flag public KATRINA JAMES – SO http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/an-independent-family-t-paine-and-the-james-gang/ TED HORNER – SO Int Mgmt, worked with LRH http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/ted-horner-arises-hallelujah/ ROB THOMAS http://www.scientology-cult.com/rob-thomas.html DECEMBER 2009 LISE O-KANE – CL IV C/S BRISBANE ORG JANUARY 2010 BRAD HAGEMO – Supporter NATALIE HAGEMO - OT IV http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2010/01/06/dr-brad-and-natalie-hagemo-twin-cities-independents/ MURRAY PEARLMAN – OEC/FEBC, L’s, OT V EXILDA PEARLMAN – OT VIII, CL VIII C/S (Interned & certified by LRH), AOLA staff http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2010/01/06/murray-and-exilda-pearlman-san-diego-independents/ KATHY BRACELAND - OT VIII, CL IV Auditor, AOLA http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2010/01/06/kathy-braceland-los-angeles-independent/ SYLVIA KUSADA – OT VII, GAT Class VI Auditor http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2010/01/06/silvia-kusada-independent-and-happy/ SAMANTHA “SAM” DOMINGO – SO CC Int, OT III http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2010/01/07/samantha-sam-domingo-uk-independent/ STEVE “SARGE” PFAUTH – Worked with LRH to the end of LRH’s life, signed LRH last will & death certificate http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2010/01/14/declaration-of-independence-from-a-true-friend-of-lrh/ TIZIANO LUGLI – Celebrity Music Artist http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2010/01/21/tiziano-lugli-breaks-free/ http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2010/11/26/the-phases-the-various-stages-of-ptsness/ LARRY ANDERSON – Celebrity Actor, voice on the Orientation films http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2010/01/24/larry-anderson-mr-orientation-blown-off-by-dms-basics/ STEFAN & KATRINA TUNEDAL – OT VII, Artist Painter Sweden http://www.scientology-cult.com/stefan-katrina-tunedal.html BOYD HUTCHINS – SO CLO EUS http://www.scientology-cult.com/boyd-hutchins-ex-so.html TREY LOTZ – CL VIII, OT VIII http://www.scientology-cult.com/trey-lotz-class-viii-ot-viii.html FEBRUARY 2010 MONIQUE “MOSEY” RATHBUN – Clear http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2010/02/23/happy-birthday-mosey/ SHANE WEIGHTMAN - Flag staff CHRISSIE WEIGHTMAN - SO http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2010/01/08/ http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2010/02/24/shane-and-chrissie-pearlman-weightman-prevail/ GLEN SAMUELS – Flagship Apollo, CL IX C/S http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2010/02/28/a-new-old-school-declaration-of-independence/ KAREN LAPORTE http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2010/02/08/recollections-of-lrh-part-2/#comment-12029 RONALD RAMIREZ – CL IV, Course Sup, Grade II http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2010/02/22/stepping-out-of-line/#comment-13668 DAVID ST LAWRENCE – GRAD V AUDITOR, OT VII http://www.scientology-cult.com/david-st-lawrence-grad-v-ot-vii.html MARCH 2010 MARTA WILLSON – SO, Clear & OT http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2010/03/08/ordinary-people-are-extraordinary/ VADIM DOLGOV – SO, MEAM I/C (Metropolitan Equipment Acquisition Mission – established by LRH to get equipment & supplies from Hollywood to the Int Base). http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2010/03/26/scientology/#comment-16958 EILEEN CLARK – SO http://www.scientology-cult.com/eilene-clark.html APRIL 2010 CAROL KRAMER – OT VII, CL IV Auditor, OEC, KTL, LOC DAVID KRAMER – OT VI, CL IV Auditor, KTL, LOC http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2010/04/10/carol-kramer/ ANNA SCHULTZ – SO, Clear http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2010/04/20/independence-in-germany/ MAY 2010 TOM MARTINIANO – C/S 5, CO ANZO, CEO ITO, CMO Int, OT III, Sup, W/Clearer, Author of “Vietnam – The Teenage Wasteland” http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2010/05/10/tom-martiniano-declaration-of-independence/ LINDA MCCARTHY – SO, OT V, HPCSC, Level II Auditor http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2010/05/12/linda-mccarthy-declaration-of-independence/ SHELLY CORRIAS (BRITT) – SO RTC, Clear http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2010/05/17/some-thoughts-about-independents/ TONY DEPHILLIPS – Mid OT VII, KTL/LOC. Lev G SHSBC MARIE-JOE DEPHILLIPS – OT V, KTL/LOC, Level G SHSBC http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2010/05/29/seattle-independents/ ALAN MCKINNON – SO, FR, Pretoria, South Africa http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2010/05/02/the-church-is-dead-long-live-scientology/#comment-22812 GARY MOORE – CL VI Auditor http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2010/05/12/linda-mccarthy-declaration-of-independence/#comment-24720 JUNE 2010 LANA MITCHELL – SO RTC, CMOI, ANZO, cooked for David Miscavige http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2010/06/16/thats-what-im-talkin-about/ LISA HAMILTON – SO CLO WUS, Snr I&R, Snr HAS, Snr Qual Sec, HAS MARK HAMILTON – SO, SHSBC Supervisor ASHOF http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2010/06/17/lisa-hamilton-speaks/ http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2010/10/28/frankly-dm-the-hamiltons-dont-give-a-damn/ JOHN “JB” BROUSSEAU – Internal Security RTC, Estates Mgr Int Base, to LRH he was “JB” http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2010/04/29/failed-mission-review/ http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2010/05/01/to-lrh-he-was-jb/ http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2010/06/18/jb-going-mobile/ http://markrathbun.wordpress.com/2012/07/28/john-brousseau/ VALESKA GUIDER – SO, Clear, HSSC, HRD Auditor, CHRIS GUIDER - CL IX Auditor, IG MAA & Gold MAA, OT V, HSSC,
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