REPOST: IAS REFUND
Virginia
from the IAS.
May 9, 2000
Treasury Secretary
Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization
210 S. Ft Harrison
Clearwater, Fla
34616
Refund Request
Dear Sir/Madam,
As you know, I have withdrawn my membership to what is called “The Church of
Scientology”, due to fraudulent misrepresentation of LRH written works, that
are not
factually written by LRH.
I have spent 25 years training, and processing with Scientology technology.
I still remain a
scientologist, loyal to the original teachings, and writings of L. Ron
Hubbard.
Most Recently I was auditing on OT VII, one of the highest levels obtainable
in the
Church, up until approximately 1 1/2 years ago.
I discovered that LRH’s HCOB C/S Series 73 RA, which was 12 pages long, had
been
edited and rewritten by RTRC I/C, to where the “new” issue (C/S Series
73RB), had
SEVEN PAGES deleted of LRH’s writings. In direct violation of BOTH of these
versions, (one LRH, one not), as an OT VII, I was ordered to pay for a
“security check”
to “renew my eligibility”, every six months. I also received other auditing
actions I was not
supposed to be doing per the above references, which I also had to pay for.
I was on OT VII for almost 9 years, essentially my entire history of
auditing at the Church
of Scientology FSO. I was sold services that were represented to be “written
by LRH”,
which were not, as is easily provable.
This is Fraud.
As a scientologist, I would never have paid for these services, if the
services were
correctly represented as written by someone else. I thought that I was
getting “pure,
unadulterated LRH”, as RTC represents it, and so I purchased these services
in good faith.
Upon bringing this gross alteration and misrepresentation of LRH’s work to
the attention
of Church management, as well as other scientologists, the following actions
were taken
by Scientology- related entities, or Scientology-related individuals:
1.I was reverse audited by auditor of the year Therese Blum
(reverse auditing is also known as “black dianetics”, it is auditing being
used to attempt to
cause harm to another)
2. Defamation of my character was undertaken with blatant lies being spread
to as many
scientologists as possible about me, as well as my husband Mike.
3. I was held in a room by the MAA sandcastle April Buchanan, with 2 male
ethics
officers guarding the door, who would not let me leave in time to catch my
scheduled
plane flight.
4. I was also declared a “suppressive person” for exposing the fraudulent
activities of RTC
and CSI, as well as C of S FSO. This declare was in direct violation of
HCOPL Keeping
Scientology Working. Additionally, the declaring of me as a suppressive
person, and
circulating a document stating such amongst thousands of scientologists, is
further
defamation of character, as well as libel.
5. My husband was asked to leave his place of employment, David Morse and
Associates,
because he was “not in good standing with the Church of Scientology”. This
is of course
religious discrimination, as well as documentation of the defamation of
character covered
in 2. above.
All of these actions, as well as the fraud itself, are in direct violation
of the 1993
IRS/Church tax exemption agreement D. Certifications section C.
“that no Scientology-related entity or Scientolology-related individual (in
his or her
capacity as such) has after 1986 knowingly committed any act of fraud or
criminal conduct
that might constitute a violation of public policy endangering the
tax-exempt status of any
Scientology-related entity.”
Since there has been knowing acts of fraud and criminal conduct in regards
to myself,as
well as my husband, I am hereby reporting all of the above to the
appropriate IRS
officials, in charge of enforcing these rules.
To avoid a possible highly public lawsuit, I request the following:
1. RTC/CST/OSA, etc need to draft a formal, binding agreement to not
practice any “fair
game” tactics on me, or my family or business.(fair game activities to be
defined in said
agreement) This would include any persons in the hire of any lawyer retained
by the
Church, as well as any surrogates or current members.
2. Now that I know I was defrauded of approximately $220,067.50 during the
course of
my 9 years on OT VII, I want this money refunded to me within 15 days of
receipt of my
requests.
3. Since I am no longer supporting the current Church, therefore I also
demand a refund
of my IAS membership fee, amount is $2000.00., refunded within 15 days of
receipt of
request.
4. Request for refund from the IAS in the amount of $2000.00, requested by
my husband
in writing March 28, 2000, to be paid immediately.
Cashier’s check or money order to be sent to:
Virginia McClaughry (Mike McClaughry for #4 above)
3407 W. Summerfield Road
Post Falls, Idaho
83854
Sincerely,
Virginia McClaughry
cc: Lisa Mcpherson Trust
cc: Dan Liepold, attorney at law
cc: IRS Assistant Commissioner Employee Plans and Exempt Organizations
cc: Exempt Organizations Area Manager, Pacific Coast
cc: Captain Fso
cc: President Fso
cc: LRH comm
cc: Osa Int Mike Rinder
cc: Ben Shaw
cc: RTC David Miscaviage
cc: Sandcastle Reg Hy Levy
cc: Ed Int
cc: President IAS
cc: Treasury IAS
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-----IAS letterhead
26 May 2000
Dear Ms. McClaughry:
We are in receipt of your request of a return of your donations to the IAS.
The rules of the IAS clearly state that contributions are not refundable.
This
rule is set forth on the IAS membership form. You acknowledged your
understanding of this policy when you signed this form.
Please advise if you have further information regarding this matter you
would
like me to consider.
Sincerely,
(sig)
Lise Cohee
Legal Affairs Director
IAS Administrations
on behalf of the IAS
----------my response:
June 9, 2000
Lise Cohee
Legal Affairs Director
IAS Adminstrationson behalf of the IAS
Dear Lise,
Thank you for your response to my request for refund of my IAS donation.
In regards to these “forms” that I have signed, I am sure you must have
copies
of these forms with my signature on them. Send complete copies to the same
address as your last letter.
At the time of donating 2000.00 for my lifetime membership, I was
represented
that the purpose of the IAS was:
1. to make sure that Scientology, in it’s standard, unaltered form, would
continue to be available to all that wish to use it.
2. To defend those who wish to apply Scientology technology standardly,
should
they be interfered with in this basic religious right.
In addition to the above purpose of the IAS, I was also represented that:
1. That I could not recieve services unless I became a member of the IAS.
2. That if I became a lifetime member, I would be assisting the spreading of
STANDARD Scientology technology to the people’s of the world.
Another benefit I was represented of being a lifetime member is that I
personally would be defended should I ever have a situation such as nbr 2
above.
These benefits, some verbal, some in writing, were represented to me by
Bridget
Kelleher, authorized IAS representative, and Sea org member.
After consulting with counsel, it is my understanding that a contract, or
“signed form”, can always be contested when there could be misrepresentation
or
fraud involved.
Let’s cover the points briefly that are misrepresentation and/or fraud, as
far
as I am concerned.
Point 1 above: I have evidence of direct alteration of standard Scientology.
One
particularly gross example of which is C/S Series 73RA, as covered in my
original letter to you. IAS to my knowledge has done nothing to correct this
situation, despite it being one of it’s primary objectives, as represented
to me
by Bridget.
Point 2 above: I wished to apply LRH standardly regarding the sec checking
of
Solo Nots Pre-ot’s, which LRH specifically did not want done as a rule. I
receieved no help defending me from the reverse auditing, massive black PR
campaign, illegal detention, etc, from the IAS. The above actions constitute
religious discrimination of the practice of LRH’s religious writings, and
point
2 above should have been done as promised and paid for.
Point 3 above: Counsel has advised me that this constitutes an enforced
membership, which can be contested.
Point 4 above: As far as I am concerned this is fraud and misrepresentation,
as
there are numerous examples in my posession of how LRH’s technology has been
altered since his death, and this is what is being “spread” currently.
I would never have donated money to the IAS, had I been correctly given the
facts on what exactly the IAS is going to spreading, or that I would not be
assisted or defended in practicing LRH’s technology, in it’s unaltered form.
In light of all the above additional information regarding this matter, I am
sure you will agree the correct thing for the IAS to do would be to refund
my,
as well as my husband’s donations.
I will expect two checks for Virginia and Michael McClaughry, for 2000.00
ea,
within 2 weeks of receipt of this letter.
Sincerely,
Virginia McClaughry
cc: Lisa Mcpherson Trust
cc: IRS Assistant Commissioner Employee Plans and Exempt Organizations
cc: United States Justice Departmentcc: ACLU
cc:Lowell Bergman -Investigative Reporter---------
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I then received a letter with a very simple, and not a problem release form,
which I modified, then sent in.
I received the cashier's check for the full amount, drawn on a bank in New
York, approximately 10 days later.
Virginia