I came upon this item which is a rather interesting time line, but it was lacking the attachments (has OCR errors)

It is fodder for a web page if someone wants to put one up, find and link the reference documents.

I would do it myself, but am a bit busy.

As a matter of fact, I could use help from people in the Pacific Northwest including Idaho, and any readers who live in Canada and are willing to send an email or two.

Much thanks for all who have helped in so many ways, particularly those who worked on the recent jury list.

Keith Henson

History of CoS Covert & Harassment Operations

1972: Author Paulette Cooper is set up on bomb threat charges after CoS uses stationary she touched. She wasn't exonerated until 1977 when the FBI raid found docs referencing this CoS covert operation. (Informer p.3; Time, p.57)

1973: "Operation Snow White" is started by the Guardian's Office (GO) to "root out" files on CoS held by government and other institutions.

1974: CoS agent Michael Meisner first eavesdrops IRS headquarters. Listens with Carla Moxon outside (Inet #12, P.4).

1974: In November, CoS agent Gerald B. Wolfe is hired by the IRS as a clerk typist. He steals copies of CoS related documents from the IRS chief counsel and other counsel. Also, CoS agents break into an IRS office (Inet #12, P.4?8).

1974?75: CoS agent Sherry Canavarro infiltrates the D. C. offices of the Council of Better Business Bureaus and CoS plans to infiltrate St. Louis as well.

1974: CoS agent Ken Lonon is sent into the early CFF meetings (a precursor to Cult Awareness Network) in Los Angeles. He volunteers to handle information concerning CoS and changes information concerning CoS in the CFF newsletter.

1975?77: Meade Emory serves as a hired personal assistant to the Commissioner of IRS during period when IRS documents were passed to CoS by IRS employee Gerald Wolfe. Emory reportedly has a reputation as someone who had considerable political pull in the 1970's. In 1982, Emory co?founded the CoS Church of Spiritual Technology (CST) which takes over the GO's operations (name changed to OSA) (Veritas, p. 3 & 4).

1975?1977: Operation Snow White is active. CoS agents break into the IRS and the justice Department several times and steal documents. (Inet #12).

1975 through 1982: Since moving its offices from England to Clearwater in 1975, CoS has been involved in numerous plots (including a UC agent at the Clearwater Sun newspaper) to influence the Clearwater government and institutions. Names include Operation China Shop, Operation Tricycle and

Project Vatican Passport (LA Times, p. 3; Richard Leiby, WA Post, 12/25/94, p.3; Inet #1 & #9).

1975?78: Clearwater Mayor Gabe Cazares (813?796?xxxx) is the subject of intense harassment, including a staged car accident in D.C. An attorney acting as an agent of CoS (he wrote on his FL Bar app that his experience was with COS) volunteered and joined Cazares' legal team. CoS planned an operation to switch his bar app with a new one. These operations were exposed in docs seized in the FBI raid. The attorney, Merrill G. Vannier was disbarred. He is approximately 50 and lives in LA. In 1990, he was working at the law office of Norman Taylor, 111 E. Broadway, Glendale (Inet #9, #10 & #14, p. 5 6, #15).

1975 through 1978: CoS agent Sherry Canavarro infiltrates the American Medical Association in the midst of litigation with them. Another CoS agent infiltrates the Washington office of a Chicago law firm hired by AMA (possibly David Bardin's) (Inet #3 & #17, searching for more details regarding firm).

1976: Allard v CoS alleges conspiracy to eavesdrop, burglary and obstruct justice (Inet 13, p.3).

1977?1985: CoS witness Martin Samuels is coached to commit perjury in Christofferson case (Inet #19).

1977: FBI raids CoS headquarters. Criminal indictments against eleven CoS officials include plots to sabotage IRS investigations, plant spies in federal agencies, break into government offices and eavesdrop an IRS meeting and the justice Department. All eleven receive jail sentences including Mary Sue Hubbard (wife), who served one year. CoS claimed they were acting independently and would be barred from future staff. However, Lead op, Richard Weigand continues today as an agent in Columbia, South America. Also, a former CoS director, William Franks, confirms that the Fair Game Policy is still in effect (Inet #5).

1978: Linda Polimeni of Los Angeles is arrested and charged with copying and stealing a CoS file from the office of Dep. Atty. Gen. Patti Kitching. (Inet #17, p. 3).

1980: Prof. Louis West of UCLA alleges CoS harassment (LA Times, p.7).

1980: P.I. Richard Bast operation targets USDC Judge James Richey alleging relationship with prostitute "leaked" to Jack Anderson (LA Times, p. 3; (CA Lawyer, Litigation Noir, P?41; Inet #7).

1981: Hubbard orders CoS to restructure in order to fit IRS exemption criteria.

1982: P.I. Richard Bast operation targeting city of Clearwater, FL. from a yacht offshore.

1983: CoS Canada is raided by police who seize two million stolen government documents in their possession (Inet #1, #5).

1984: CoS destroys documents Judge Breckinridge ordered them to produce in the Armstrong case (Inet #19).

1984: National Coalition of IRS Whistleblowers is formed secretly by COS Freedom Magazine (NY Times). CoS attorney John Warnock attempts to influence IRS officials and the presiding judge (Inet #7).

1984: Former CoS high?ranking operative Warren McShane ran covert operatives into David Mayo during this period (Inet #13, p.6). CoS P. I. Eugene Ingram and Al Bei target David Mayo posing as "Special Agents of the Task Force on White Collar Crime"; judge rules "harassment". (LA Times, p.4)

1984: Judge Breckenridge rules against CoS and "Fair Game" in the Armstrong case (Inet 13, p.2).

1984: P. I. Eugene Ingram and LAPD Officer Philip Rodriguez target ex member using LAPD stationary to authorize surveillance. (LA Times, p?4)

1985: P. 1. Eugene Ingram asks former LAPD Officer Charles Stapleton to wiretap CoS adversary. (LA Times, p?4)

1985: CoS attorney, Paul B. Johnson is tried in Orlando, FL, for allegedly bribing Hillsborough County commissioners to favor his client, Hubbard Construction Co. He is later defended by F. Lee Bailey. Outcome not determined (Inet #1).

1985: Prof. John Clark of Harvard sues CoS alleging harassment (LA Times, p.6).

1985: CoS directs "Minuteman" vigilantes to intimidate witnesses with violence. Author Dent Corydon is allegedly attacked (Inet #19).

mid?1980's: Clearwater PD Officer Ray Emmons assembles file of COS criminal activities. Litigation over the release of the records continues through

1998. Included is a summary of a proposed RICO lawsuit, which apparently was not filed (Inet #6, #8: 12 page index includes RICO outline on p.10).

1986: CA Justice Earl Johnson upholds judgment in favor of ex-COS Larry Wollersheim ruling that years of covert and overt harassment had driven him to financial and mental collapse (LA Times, p.6, Leipold Declaration).

1986: A Federal Appeals Court in Boston states that evidence in an extortion case indicated that CoS investigators, including Ingram, had induced witnesses to lie (NYT, IRS sidebar).

1986: Current and former CoS members sue CoS alleging that church tried to compromise two FL judges and divert $100 million offshore.

1986: CoS targets USDC Judge Ben Krentzman. CoS pays Richard Bast $250K to lease a ship off shore and compromise the judge with narcotics and prostitutes (Inet#1, #4, #7).

1985?88: USDC CA (Central) Judge Mariana R. Pfaelzer, presiding over several CoS cases, including the Robin Scott / David Mayo case. She is the first to legally establish CoS doctrines (OT) as "trade secrets". She is allegedly influenced by CoS through her previous law firm, where she met her husband, Joe Rothman, an entertainment attorney (Inet 11 & 11 A). This firm reportedly has done considerable work for CoS. Also, it has been alleged that Pfaelzer was the subject of a background by CoS and coerced into making favorable decisions (Inet 19, p.9).

1987: CoS allegedly attempts to bribe FL circuit Judge James Durden (Inet#l, #7).

1986?87: Wollersheim's attorney, Charles O'Reilly was victim to at least one CoS agent, a secretary who worked in his office. This was stated in a sworn declaration by former CoS attorney Joseph Yanny in his lawsuit against CoS. The individual's name was "Mary", who provided access to O'Reilly's office for Yanny/CoS employee/agent Thomas R. Vallier (Inet #13, p. 6, #18). O'Reilly's Co?Counsel Leta Schlosser has her trunk broken into at least seven times. O'Reilly discovers a tape recorder wired to his telephone at his home (LA Times, p.6 & 7). Former CoS agent Steve Fishman is assigned to surveill O'Reilly, poison him, retrieve trash, and intimidate/ harass a witness (Inet 18).

1987: Joseph Yanny's lawsuit states that he was at a meeting with CoS officials where they developed a plan to blackmail O'Reilly (LA Times, p.6, Inet #5 & #13, p 7-8).

1987: Joseph Yanny's declaration states that CoS lead attorney Earle Cooley (of Boston University) ordered operatives to destroy evidence in Yanny's presence; to infiltrate the chambers of Judges Lilly and Swearinger and other "plots to obstruct justice" (Inet #13, p. 6 & 8).

1987: Anti?cult attorney Ford Greene is befriended by CoS UC agent Gary Scarff. Scarff has since admitted that he posed as a member of CAN and infiltrated Greene's office, looking through legal files, records, and Greene's Rolodex. Scarff states that he was directed by CoS lawyers to produce an affidavit making derogatory allegations against Greene. Other false accusations against Greene were discussed (CA Lawyer, Litigation Noir, P.42). Gene Ingram discusses planting child pornography and/or drugs inside of Ford Greene's office. (Inet #16).

1988: Joseph Yanny is subject to intense CoS harassment including false police reports; four burglaries at his office in which files re: COS were stolen; surveillance by P. I.'s Al Bei, Jon Gaw and others including one hired by Williams & Connelly; and hiring a woman to move in next door to him. CoS attorney Howard Weitzman attempts to blackmail Yanny, then CoS sues Yanny. (LA Times, p.13 & 14, Inet #5 & #13).

1988: Vicki and Richard Aznaran (ex?CoS) sue CoS alleging fraud, false imprisonment, etc. (CA Lawyer, Litigation Noir, P.41, Inet #5).

1988: British author Russell Miller is harassed and false information stating that he was involved in a murder is supplied to police. (Informer p. 3)

1989: CoS IRS Whistleblowers investigate former IRS Criminal Investigations chief resulting in IRS investigation of him. (LA Times, p.15)

1989: Yanny files a RICO against CoS.

1990: LA Times author Robert Welkos is harassed. (Informer p. 1)

1990?91: Time author Richard Behar is harassed. (Informer p. 2; Time p. 57)

1990: OK editor Robert Lobsinger is harassed. (Informer p. 3)

1990?91: CoS P.I.s Michael Shomers and Thomas Krywucki investigate IRS officials, possibly including Commissioner Goldberg. (NYT, IRS)

1991: CoS leader David Miscavige meets with IRS Commissioner Goldberg.

1991: CoS places agent Jolie Steckart into the offices of the Cult Awareness Network (CAN).

1992,1994, Members of CoS sue CAN 52 times. One case, Jason Scott v CAN. During this period, Steckart works regularly part?time as a volunteer at CAN reportedly with access to and working with legal files.

1992: LA Superior Judge Ronald Swearinger tells American Lawyer Magazine that CoS operatives slashed his car tires and drowned his dog (NYT, IRS sidebar).

Former CoS agent Steve Fishman confirms that CoS attorney Moxon ordered OSA agents Lenny Leibowitz and Clarice Guidice to drown the dog and they did. Fishman called and hung up on jurors. PI Gene Ingram and PI Jose Ruiz hired a Mexican mate prostitute to seduce Swearinger's son while under surveillance. These operations were directed by Linda Hamil who currently is an officer of OSA in LA (Inet #18).

1993: USDC (CA?Central) Judge James Ideman signs declaration stating that he was stepping down because of years of "misconduct" by CoS counsel and the harassment of his law clerk (CA Lawyer, Litigation Noir, P?41).

1993: CoS receives IRS tax exemption.

1994: Andre Tabayoyon Declaration stating that CoS threatened him and offered him $25K to provide perjured testimony for the purpose of having Attorney Graham Berry disbarred. (Berry Summary)

1994,1995: CoS Attorney Bowles (Bowles & Moxon) harasses Garry L. Scarff in an attempt to have him recant 17 days of deposition testimony. COS Attorney Abelson convinces Scarff to offer perjured testimony. Bowles allegedly blackmails attorney Robert Lewis to steal Berry's files and obstruct justice in the Fishman suit. Berry alleges his telephone was tapped, stating that Abelson confirmed this. Robert Cipriano, a former associate of Berry's is paid by CoS attorney Moxon and PI Eugene Ingram to offer perjured testimony against Berry. In June 1999, Cipriano met with Berry and confessed as to a long running campaign against Berry. (Berry Summary)

1995: CoS PI Eugene Ingram is charged with impersonating a Hillsborough County (FL) sheriff. The warrant is reportedly outstanding.

1995: CoS operative Linda Woolard "sets up" CoS adversary and internet BB operator Tom Klemesrud in a bar in LA. She goes to his apartment where she spreads blood all over the bathroom and tells him to take the CoS adversaries' postings and trademarked material off his BB. CoS subsequently sues him in the Netcom case in San Jose.

1995: CoS agent Edward Eizenberger, is identified as reporting wages earned at O'Reilly's firm but O'Reilly is not familiar with this agent's name.

1996: CoS activities receive judicial rebukes from the CA Court of Appeal and the Federal Court of Appeals in SF (NYT, IRS sidebar).

1997: Canadian courts uphold criminal conviction of CoS officer involved in covert operations in Canadian government offices in the 1970's and 1980's. CoS also loses libel case against this prosecutor.

Late 1990's: CoS agent Danny Fumagalli works as a volunteer at attorney Graham Berry's law office while Berry is counsel in several anti-CoS cases.

Late 1990's: Jason Scott v CAN results in a judgment which forces CAN into bankruptcy. CoS purchased CAN from the court and is currently operating CAN (see 60 Minutes videotape). CoS agent Steckart continues to provide COS with information concerning former CAN officials.

1998: CoS agent Steckart infiltrates the law offices of Graham Berry, both directly and through Berry's assistant, Jane Scott (no relation to Jason).

1998: CoS agent Steckart infiltrates CoS adversary Watchman Fellowship.

1998: CoS agent Steckart infiltrates defendants in CoS v FactNet case. Steckart provides information concerning conversations amongst defendants and the whereabouts of witness Jesse Prince who is subject to intense harassment. COS Pls include David Lubow (aka Lee), Karlo Munoz, and Pls in Denver and Seattle.

1999: CoS moves to purchase CAN's files regarding CoS adversaries from the bankruptcy.

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