I have been quite shocked about the rumor of the settlement and I have several questions:

- Is there a settlement?

- Will the full text of the settlement ever be published?

- Do you have to pay anything, and if yes, when?

- Is there a gag order?

- Has scientology agreed to stop spreading any allegations about you, and to remove such allegations from the web?

- Are you forced to stop speaking about scientology in the future?

- Why did you take down http://www.informer.org ?

- Did you have to sign any statement re: validity of copyrights?

- Did you have to sign any other statements, especially about other critics?

- Is there any actual agreememnt that the case from your ex is stopped?

(Actual agreements. Not "I hope that..." or "I believe that...")

- Do you receive any payment?

- Do you still owe money to MoFo?

- Do you have to turn over any e-mail to scientology / RTC / Bridge Publications / Narconon / Criminon / CoST or to its attorneys or PIs?

- What became of the "I will never be silenced" Dennis?

- Why did you stop although you were winning the case, especially the counterclaim?

- What plans do you have for your future?

thanks for answering Tilman ========
To: tilman@berlin.snafu.de (Tilman Hausherr)
Subject: Re: settlement questions
From: inForm@newsguy.com (Rev Dennis L Erlich)
Date: Sun, 02 May 1999 21:24:10 GMT
-------- you wrote:

>Hi,
Hi Tilman.

>I have been quite shocked about the rumor of the settlement
Don't be shocked. You should congratulate me.

>and I have several questions:
Okay.

>- Is there a settlement?
Yes.

>- Will the full text of the settlement ever be published?
The court order will be published, of this I am certain.

There is nothing else to publish.

>- Do you have to pay anything, and if yes, when?
Whyte's published order is all there is. Read that for your answer.

>- Is there a gag order?
Absolutely not.

>- Has scientology agreed to stop spreading any allegations about you,
>and to remove such allegations from the web?
Since the disputes between us have been settled to our mutual satisfaction, I would expect so.

>- Are you forced to stop speaking about scientology in the future?
I have certainly not been forced into anything.

>- Why did you take down http://www.informer.org ?
I'm redoing the site. There's nothing at all sinister going on, Tilman. I intend to sublimate the ministry a bit. I think focusing on and giving exposure to that area of the ministry's work which can reach the most people with the purest message, is best. And that's what the ministry will be shooting for in the future.

>- Did you have to sign any statement re: validity of copyrights?
Not to be rude, Tilman, but I am finished talking on this subject. Privacy is a luxury, which to this point in my life, I have not been fortunate enough to enjoy. Perhaps this would be a healthy time for me to assert such boundaries.

<sigh> But (ever the inFormer) to answer your question, you will not be seeing some new, ugly face of Dennis Erlich. The old one was quite bad enough, thanks.

>- Did you have to sign any other statements, especially about other
>critics?
I have scrupulously intended not to harm anyone, and I believe I have not. I made no admissions or concessions other than the ones which others may access at the San Jose Federal Court and are welcome to publish.

As a side note, it is unlikely that I can be counted on to read and/or respond to anything that is not sent to one of my email addressess.

>- Is there any actual agreememnt that the case from your ex is stopped?
I'm confident a suitable arrangement can be worked out.

> (Actual agreements. Not "I hope that..." or "I believe that...")
I will be retaining counsel to deal with that matter.

>- Do you receive any payment?
.

>- Do you still owe money to MoFo?
No. But the Dennis Erlich Defence Fund is still about $50-110K in the red. I can get the exact figure for you if you're really interested.

>- Do you have to turn over any e-mail to scientology / RTC / Bridge
>Publications / Narconon / Criminon / CoST or to its attorneys or PIs?
Of course not.

>- What became of the "I will never be silenced" Dennis?
You'll just have to trust me on this, Tilman. I have not been silenced. If I have something more to say, everyone will be hearing it.

>- Why did you stop although you were winning the case, especially the
>counterclaim?
There were huge numbers of reasons. But suffice it to say, I had accomplished what I intended.

>- What plans do you have for your future?
I plan to stay in touch with everyone who wants to be in contact with me. But, in the short term, I have a number of family and health matters to which I should attend.

Beyond that, I hope to travel a bit, and visit with my friends.

>thanks for answering
No problem. Feel free to let others know this.

And additionally, if you chose to do so, please pass along the huge a appreciation I feel their kind thoughts and support. Some day I will think of a way to repay everyone in kind.

In the meantime take pleasure in the fact that my friends have cause to celebrate both for and with me.

I have freed myself.

Be well, Dennis <http://www.informer.org>
========
To: inFormer@informer.org
Subject: Re: settlement questions
From: tilman@berlin.snafu.de (Tilman Hausherr)
Date: Sun, 02 May 1999 22:28:42 GMT
--------
On Sun, 02 May 1999 21:24:10 GMT, Rev Dennis L Erlich wrote:

>>- Will the full text of the settlement ever be published?
> The court order will be published, of this I am certain.
> There is nothing else to publish.
Does this mean the settlement text is confidential, or that the court order *is* identical to the settlement and that there is nothing else?

>>- Has scientology agreed to stop spreading any allegations about you,
>>and to remove such allegations from the web?
> Since the disputes between us have been settled to our
>mutual satisfaction, I would expect so.
I wouldn't expect too much from THEM... while they removed the SPC sites, http://www.theta.com/goodman/crime.htm
http://www.freedommag.org/english/vol2704/crime2.htm
is still available. And I expect of course another freedom magazine article on the topic.

>>- Are you forced to stop speaking about scientology in the future?
> I have certainly not been forced into anything.
Let me rephrase this. May you speak about scientology in the future if you wish so, or is there any contract preventing this?

>>- Why did you take down http://www.informer.org ?
> I'm redoing the site. There's nothing at all sinister
>going on, Tilman. I intend to sublimate the ministry a bit. I
>think focusing on and giving exposure to that area of the
>ministry's work which can reach the most people with the purest
>message, is best. And that's what the ministry will be shooting
>for in the future.
Except that Dennis never got around to re-doing his website.

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