Affadavit of Vicki Aznaran (29 Jun 93)
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Affidavit of Vicki Aznaran, 29 Jun 93
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SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATION OF VICKI AZNARAN
I, Vicki Aznaran, declare:
1. I joined the Church of Scientology of California ("Scientology") in 1972, and
was a member until I left in April 1987. From 1984 until 1987, I was Inspector
General of the Religious Technology Center, an affiliated Scientology
organization. At that time, this was one of the highest worldwide offices in
Scientology. One of my offices was located at 4751 Fountain Avenue, Los Angeles.
2. By virtue of my high position, I was "in the loop" to receive communications
about some of Scientology's most secret operations. The facts set forth in this
declaration are based on my personal knowledge, which came from many sources,
including numerous discussions and meetings with top Scientology "intelligence
officials" and other Scientologists and reading documents which passed across my
desk or came to my computer.
3. During the 1984-87 period, Scientology operated a number of "dirty tricks"
operations out of the office of Special Affairs (OSA), including one called MFTC
(for "Mission Find The Crimes") and the "WOLLY" unit (which targeted Lawrence
Wollersheim, his attorneys, and his case). The orders for these operations would
go directly from OSA to private investigators, although Scientology deceitfully
tries to cloak such operations under "attorney-client privilege".
4. MFTC and the WOLLY unit each had about 8-10 staff, and engaged in whatever
dirty tricks were necessary to attack people and entities which were considered
to be "enemies" of Scientology. The dirty tricks they used included destruction
of
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evidence, theft of documents, illegal surveillance or bugging, blackmail,
bribery, physical assault and other intimidation, securing perjured testimony.
MFTC's mssion was to find or manufacture crimes for "enemies" of Scientology.
5. Before and during the trial in Wollersheim v Church of Scientology of
California, MFTC and WOLLY ran a number of operations directed against
Wollersheim, his counsel, and the Court. One of these operations was an attempt
to put pressure on Bill Swearinger, the son of the trial judge in the
Wollersheim case, based on his alleged homosexuality. The idea ws to dig up, or
manufacture (perhaps by setting the son up in a compromising sexual position
with a minor boy), dirt on the son which could be used to pressure the Judge to
rule favorably for Scientology, or else to get the Judge disqualified.
6. Attached as Exhibit A is a true copy of an internal Scientology memorandum,
dated 6/21/86, which discusses this "Swearinger Investigation". I received a
hard copy of this document at about that time, and I believe I also received a
copy of this document on my computer. The Linda referred to on the first page is
Linda Hamil, who at the time ran the MFTC. The Marty referred to on the first
page is Marty Rathbun, a top Scientology "intelligence" official, who ran this
operation.
7. Scientology's "ambush interview", discussed in Exhibit A, makes the Mike
Wallace/60 Minutes interview called by the same name look tame. The "ambush
interview" generally involves doing whatever it takes -- threats, physical
force, bribery, or whatever -- to get an unprepared and unsuspecting target to
say what is wanted.
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8. I understand that Lynn Farny has submitted a declaration stating that
Scientology complied with Judge Swearinger's order in the Wollersheim case to
produce Wollersheim's pre-clear files. This is false. As I stated in my Fishman
declaration, I personally culled and destroyed (shredded) from these files
evidence which would help Wollersheim and hurt Scientology in the case. I was
personally ordered to do so by David Miscavige, the head of Scientology, and
Marty Rathbun. The culling and destruction took place at the Fountain Avenue
building in Los Angeles. I was assisted in the document destruction by then
Scientologist Jessie Prince. Lynn Farny was a low level Scientology official,
and was not at the meetings where this was discussed. However, Lynn Farny is not
telling the truth, because as a Scientology staff member he knows it is
Scientology policy never to turn over information in litigation without first
culling out (deleting and destroying) material that will harm Scientology. It is
also, however, Scientology policy to lie to cover up such misdeeds.
9. Attached as Exhibit "B" to this declaration is a true copy of a document
called "TR L", which is a Scientology training drill to teach Scientologists to
lie convincingly.
10. I understand Scientology is trying to vacate Wollersheim's judgment on
grounds that Judge Swearinger was biased against Scientology and his bias
infected the jury. This is a typical Scientology tactic which it frequently uses
in trials as insurance when Scientology loses an important case. Scientology
will do things to set up a mistrial, such as calling jurors in the middle of the
night and hanging up, threatening them, etc. Then Scientology claims that it has
been the victim of the opposition's dirty tricks and the jury has become biased
against Scientology.
11. Scientology also ran operations against Wollersheim's counsel, Charles
O'Reilly, and his law firm. This included bugging O'Reilly's house, placing an
agent in the clerical staff in O'Reilly's law firm, and attempting to set him
and his bodyguards up with girls. The purpose was to discover attorney- client
strategy and secrets and get or manufacture information which could compromise
O'Reilly.
12. Attached as Exhibit "C" is a true copy of portions of the transcript of my
deposition on August 2 and 3, 1989, in RTS v. Scott and RTC v. Wollersheim,
OSDC-CDCal, CV 85-711 and 85-7197 JMI (Bx).
I declare, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California,
that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed this 29th day of June, 1993
[signed]
Vicki Aznaran