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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Ex-Staff to Expose Abuse and Human Trafficking Within the Church of Scientology

Press Conference – February 12, 2010 10am – Center for Inquiry’s Steve Allen Theater

(Los Angeles, CA) Six former Scientology staff (members of the Sea Org, Scientology’s paramilitary force) will expose abusive conditions inside the church of Scientology, including exploitation, physical abuse, and forced abortions. This press conference coincides with the two-year anniversary of global protests against the church by the internet group Anonymous.

Speakers include:

• Marc Headley, author of Blown for Good. For 15 years Marc lived at Scientology’s International Base, where he worked 100-hour work weeks for less than 50 cents an hour, enduring mental and physical abuse. Marc made a dramatic escape from the heavily guarded compound in Hemet, California, and started a new life with his wife, who also escaped.

• Nancy Many, author of My Billion Year Contract. When she was five months pregnant, Nancy was sent to Scientology’s re-indoctrination labor camp, where she was forced to work ten hours a day, followed by five hours of study, while living in a garage. Nancy suffered a mental breakdown after relentless interrogations and confessions.

• Laura Decrescenzo was recruited into Scientology at the age of twelve. Married at sixteen, she became pregnant and was forced to abort her child; Scientology staff are not allowed to have children. In desperation, Laura swallowed bleach to get herself thrown out.

• Jeff Hawkins spent 35 years working for Scientology all over the world, including the top level at the International Base. Jeff left Scientology five years ago after suffering beatings by Scientology’s leader, David Miscavige.

• Will Fry was raised by scientologists, and attended Scientology boarding school while his parents worked for the church. As a teenager, Will joined the Sea Org, but immediately realized he wanted out; it took him almost three years. Afterwards the church billed him $12,000 for a so-called “freeloader debt.”

• Maureen Bolstad , at age 15, “got tricked into making a dumb mistake” and signed a contract to join Scientology staff. Maureen was promised an education and regular pay, but instead worked 18 hours a day, seven days a week, and developed health and emotional problems. She was allowed to leave after three years of being made to “confess her sins and evil intentions.”

• Mark Bunker (moderator) is an Emmy-winning journalist who has been covering Scientology since 1997. His website (xenutv.com) features video and commentary covering the controversial church.

The conference will include a Q&A session and individual interviews. The event is expected to be attended by Anonymous protesters.

Time: Friday, Feb 12, 2010 – 10am
Location: Center for Inquiry’s Steve Allen Theater
4773 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027

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Press Conference additional info Update:

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Skeptic1337

Rock on.

Good luck LA with the megaraid.

Smurf

Better yet, Californians. This nasty, wet weather is leaving us.

Expected to be sunny, dry and in the 70's Friday, Saturday & Sunday

No guarantee that the Scilons won't turn the water sprinklers on protesters at Gold Base on Friday though.

Anonymous

Awesome. Wish I could be there!

sheeple

WOWWOWWOWWOWWOW!!!!!!

Please please please let us non-west coasters watch this live????????

CaptainAdderall

This will be epic... must charge my camera now

Doing my part to get the Cult out of Hollywood!

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Sponge

I hope you boys and girls make the effort to get out of bed early to get in there for 10am

WagTheWog

Arrgh! I would love to be there!
Sadly I am many thousands of miles away :(
But, I bet there will be Anons with cameras! I'll be anxiously awaiting the YouTube vids.

Anonymous

.... and by Scientologists trying to disrupt the proceedings - which will also increase its newsworthiness.

Anonymous

Don't be surprised to see Scilons wearing Guy Fawke masks. Wonder how long it'll take Relyt to ID Patty.

avbb

Kudos! We need more ex'es calling press conferences.

Ogsonofgroo

For those of us about to eat popcorn, we salute you!

chrisanon

This sounds just phenomenal. I can't wait for the vids!

Shinythings

Fuck yeah! The better part, anon will deliver delicious footage!

lostinspace

While Co$ is busy trying to put out fires in Oz, and SJ CA is trying to pass out black pr pamphlets in their neighborhood this is going to be happening. Its kinda like the Dutch boy sticking his finger in the dike when a bigger crack appears.

ClearwaterAnon

Beautifully inspirational & braced for epic.

What a great Chanology protest anniversary tradition this could be: having your local Ex's speak out about the cult in a press conference, or at least to your protest group.

In the early days of Chanology Clearwater Anons did something similar, but on a much smaller scale, for Operation Reconnect.

Here's video of one Ex's moving story.

Anonymous

fx'd fer ya.

Kilia

Absolutely fabulous!
Many, many blessings to all.
<3

Boca

Awesome <3

Anonymous

I wanted to add that the Center has wifi, if anyone wants to set up a Ustream or something.