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On Sun, 16 Jun 2002, in article <nMtlCVA6IFD9IwZI@almery.demon.co.uk>, Steve Holroyd <SteveH@excise-this.Almery.demon.co.uk> writes
>In article <3c432b85.22471622@news.giganews.com>, Diane Richardson
><referen@bway.net> writes
>>I've started adding things to the timeline and will continue to do so.
>>I think this is helpful to keep track of what's being said in court.
>>
>>Diane Richardson
>>referen@bway.net
>[snip]
>
>I've read through the first four volumes of Bob Minton's testimony and
>started to put together a timeline. I have not yet attempted to cross-
>reference this information to see whether it matches other peoples'
>versions of events.
I finally finished reading all 15 volumes of testimony and updating my timeline.
Late 1995/early 1996 - Bob Minton begins funding FACTnet (source: Minton testimony volume 1, page 19). Minton estimates that since then he has provided approx. $10 million to anti-Scientology activities, including $700,000 to L Wollersheim (page 20), $300,000 - $400,000 to FACTnet (page 24), approx. $500,000 in total to Dan Leipold (page 26), $27,000 - $28,000 to Keith Henson (page 28), $60,000 to Arnie Lerma (page 29), $100,000+ to Gerry Armstrong (page 31), approx. $100,000 to Grady Ward (page 32), approx. $100,000 to fund litigation in Germany (page 33), approx. $300,000 to fund litigation in France (page 34), approx. $2 million to the estate of Lisa McPherson (page 34), approx. $2-2.5 million for setting up and running the Lisa McPherson Trust (including monthly salaries) (page 51), approx. $2.47 million funding for 'The Profit' (page 51), approx. $350,000 to Stacy Brooks (page 52), $300,000+ to Jesse Prince (page 52).
1996 Fall - Bob Minton loans money to Lawrence Wollersheim (Minton 7, page 821). The amount is approx. $250,000 (Minton 7, page 825).
1997 February - Lisa McPherson wrongful death case filed (source: Minton testimony volume 2, page 68).
Sometime in 1997 - Dell Liebreich deposed by Scientology for the first time (Minton 4, page 391).
Sometime in 1997 - Bob Minton loans approx. another $250,000 to Lawrence Wollersheim (Minton 7, pages 824-5).
9 Mar - Bob Minton meets Ken Dandar for the first time at a meeting at the Holiday Inn in Clearwater. Lawrence Wollersheim is also present (Minton 2, page 68). Minton later claims that the hotel was a Howard Johnson (Minton 7, page 857).
9 Mar - The New York Times prints article about Scientology's tax exemption (Minton 2, page 69).
6 Oct - Bob Minton offers to give the Lisa McPherson estate, via Ken Dandar, $100,000 (Minton 2, page 69) - cheque 93A. Minton claims that his donations were loans, to be repaid from the excess money collected by the estate from the wrongful death case (Minton 2, page 71).
10 Oct - Bob Minton posts an article titled "Why is this scumbag church doing a background check on me?" (Minton 3, pages 234-5).
18 Nov - Bob Minton receives a threatening letter from Elliot Abelson, demanding that he cease his "tortious officious intermeddling in church litigation" and withdraws all financial support from Church opponents (Minton 9, pages 7-8).
21 Nov - Ken Dandar files a motion for protective order to prevent Bob Minton from being deposed about paying the original $100,000 (Minton 6, page 687).
December - Bob Minton discusses with Ken Dandar the sort of return that the wrongful death case would generate. Ken Dandar suggests $80-$100 million (Minton 2, page 70).
1 Dec - Bob Minton meets Ken Dandar for lunch at the Tampa Club in Tampa and suggests that the estate gives a "substantial part" of any money they get to an anti-cult group (Minton 2, pages 77-8).
4 Dec - First amended complaint filed (Minton 4, page 360).
5 Dec - Bob Minton claims that the family of Lisa McPherson agreed to "donate the 'bulk' of any proceeds received after covering expenses and Mr. Dandar's contingency fee to an anticult group" on or about this date (Minton 4, page 373).
9 Dec - Bob Minton appears on a radio station, WRKO, to discuss the case. Minton states that "The family of Lisa McPherson has agreed, and I have announced this to the New York Times yesterday, that the bulk of funds they get out of this wrongful death suit will be donated to a cult awareness group so that there won't be any more Lisa McPhersons."
(Minton 4, pages 378-80).
15 Dec - Bob Minton becomes a director of FACTNet, having previously been elected to the board (Minton 2, page 78) (Minton 7, page 844).
1998 Sometime in 1998 - Jesse Prince and Stacy Brooks move to Florida to work with Ken Dandar (Minton 2, page 97).
Sometime in 1998 - Bob Minton meets Laura Terepin for the first time, at a Cult Information Service of New York and New Jersey conference at a Hilton Hotel in Newark, New Jersey (Minton 8, pages 991-3). Minton later finds out that her real name is Jolie Steckart, and she works for a private investigator named David Lebeau (a.k.a David Lee). Minton believes that Lebeau works for the Church of Scientology, but has no proof. Minton discovers that Lebeau works for the law firm of Moxon &
Kobrin (Minton 8, pages 996-9).
13 Jan - Bob Minton deposed in Boston, states that the cheques are for the case and not for Ken Dandar's personal use (Minton 3, page 232).
Also present at the deposition are Steve Jonas, Kathy Shipe (Minton 3, page 303), Ken Dandar and Mr. Weinberg (Minton 3, page 305). This is the first Minton deposition in the "breach case" (Minton 7, page 847).
February - Bob Minton gives Ken Dandar a cheque for $100,000 (Minton 3, page 224).
Late March - Bob Minton appears in a German TV documentary, filmed in New Hampshire, Boston, and Clearwater (Minton 13, page 1731).
May - Bob Minton has two meetings with Mike Rinder and Marty Rathbun, one in Los Angeles in early May and the other in Boston at the end of May. Minton claims that the purpose of the meetings was to open up a dialogue between the church and its critics, and to see if they would be willing to undertake some reforms of their internal policies, such as the RPF (Minton 8, pages 961-2). Rinder and Rathbun present a settlement agreement covering all the cases and individuals being supported by Minton at that time (Minton 8, page 964). The proposed agreement is dated 27 May 1998 (Minton 14, page 1887).
June/July - Bob Minton has "some meetings" with Mike Rinder and Marty Rathbun (Minton 2, page 82). Minton later clarifies that he had the third of three meetings in June/July, in Los Angeles (Minton 8, page 951). The three meetings last a total of 15.5 hours (Minton 8, page 967).
14 Jul - Bob Minton posts an article about his 5.5 hour meeting with Rinder and Rathbun, indicating that his meetings did not accomplish what he had set out to accomplish (Minton 8, page 963).
26 Jul - Bob Minton posts an article containing these words "On Sunday, Rinder calls and asks if Jesse Prince is on my payroll. Jesse will be devastating for Scientology. Get ready." (Minton 2, page 81).
19 Aug - While on holiday in England, Bob Minton's wife receives a letter from Mike Rinder accusing Minton of committing adultery with Stacy Brooks (Minton 8, page 973).
17 Oct - Bob Minton claims to have sent a cheque for $100,000 to Ken Dandar - the "missing" cheque (Minton 3, pages 225-6).
1 Dec - Bob Minton gives Ken Dandar a cheque for $100,000 (Minton 3, page 224).
1999 May - Dell Liebreich deposed by Scientology for the second time, in Dallas. Ann Carlson and Lee Skelton are also deposed (Minton 4, pages 390-2).
22 May - Bob Minton sends a cheque for $100,000 to Ken Dandar - cheque 93D (Minton 3, pages 219-20).
17 Jun - Bob Minton receives a letter from Ken Dandar confirming that he has donated four cheques totaling $400,000 to the case. Minton claims that he had in fact donated six cheques (Minton 3, page 224).
July - Bob Minton posts an article recommending that "Miscavige be hanged in effigy and burned like a common criminal. Please come and bring your flamethrowers." (Minton 2, page 80).
July - Bob Minton posts an article that says, "I called David Miscavige's mother today in Clearwater" together with her address and telephone number (Minton 2, page 84).
20 Aug - Jesse Prince signs an affidavit (Minton 2, page 146) that he wrote over several days at Ken Dandar's office (Minton 9, page 17).
25-26 Aug - Bob Minton and Ken Dandar meet in Philadelphia. Minton gives Dandar a cheque for $250,000, cheque 93E, dated 27 Aug 1999 (Minton 2, page 128 and pages 143-6). Minton writes "McPherson" on the "for" line (Minton 2, page 147). Minton claims that money that he provides to the estate is being used to pay Jesse Prince for his work on the case (Minton 2, page2 147-8). Stacy Brooks is also present. Minton, Brooks, and Dandar have dinner with Rod Keller and Charlotte Kates (Minton 3, page 283). Minton writes the cheque in his hotel room, with Brooks and Dandar present (Minton 9, pages 15-6).
Late Fall (Autumn) - Bob Minton meets Ken Dandar in Dandar's temporary office. There were five people present: Stacy Brooks, Jesse Prince, Bob Minton, Dr. Michael Garko, and Ken Dandar (Minton 2, page 149). Ken Dandar suggests adding David Miscavige to the case as an additional party (Minton 2, page 150). Minton claims not to know about a prior agreement not to add parties, from November 1997 (Minton 2, pages 152-3). Minton claims that only he and Dr. Garko were not in favour of adding David Miscavige to the case (Minton 2, page 155).
Oct/Nov - Lisa McPherson Trust incorporated (Minton 4, page 409) as a for-profit corporation, with the intention to reincorporate as a non- profit (Minton 4, page 443). The LMT is incorporated as a for-profit to prevent the Church of Scientology from finding out, through the annual reporting requirements of a nonprofit, who was giving money to it - this decision is taken by Ken Dandar, Stacy Brooks, Bob Minton, and possibly one other (Minton 4, page 448). The organisation is originally to be named "The Lisa Foundation, Inc.", but that name had already been taken by Benetta Slaughter (Minton 5, pages 610-1). Stacy Brooks and David Cecere move to Clearwater and begin running the LMT from Ken Dandar's office (Minton 5, page 619).
31 Oct - Bob Minton is arrested after clashing with Mr. Howd during a picket. Ken Dandar bails Minton out of jail (Minton 7, page 910).
November - Bob Minton posts a derogatory article about Mr. Weinberg and Mr. Hertzberg, two lawyers in the case (Minton 2, page 81).
November - The "steakhouse dinner", Bob Minton meets with Dell Liebreich, her husband, Stacy Brooks, Ken Dandar and his wife, Thom Haverty and his wife, Dr. Garko, and possibly one of Ms. Liebreich's sisters. Minton, Brooks, and Liebreich discuss the agreement for the estate to donate the bulk of the proceeds to the LMT (Minton 5, pages 613-5).
November - Bob Minton signs the contract to purchase the LMT building in Clearwater at a cost of approx. $325,000 (Minton 5, page 618). Minton buys the building because the LMT has problem renting office space in Clearwater (Minton 5, page 619).
2000 Early January - The LMT moves into the office building in Clearwater (Minton 5, page 618).
January - Bob Minton gives Peter Alexander the first cheque to fund 'The Profit' (Minton 14, page 1868).
31 Jan - Bob Minton appears on a radio station, WXYT Detroit, and confirms that the family have agreed to "donate a very substantial amount of the proceeds of the lawsuit" to the LMT (Minton 6, page 676).
2 Feb - Bob Minton posts an article claiming "The family of Lisa McPherson has given their full support, as you know, promised to give the vast majority of any settlement or reward from the trial to the Lisa McPherson Trust" (Minton 4, pages 392-3).
7 Feb - Bob Minton and Peter Alexander sign the contract where Minton agrees to fund 'The Profit' (Minton 14, page 1868).
1 May - Bob Minton provides a cheque for $500,000, UBS cheque 93G (Minton 6, page 667). Minton claims that Ken Dandar wanted to hide the money from Dr. Garko and Tom Haverty so that he could save money on employee payments. Minton claims that Dandar suggests that he pay the money in such a way that it can't be traced back to him, to hide the source from the Church of Scientology. Minton hands the cheque over at the Bombay Bicycle Club (Minton 6, pages 668-669). Minton uses the same financial institution that he later uses to issue the UBS cheque to Andreas Heldal-Lund (Minton 8, page 1059). Minton claims that Dandar knows that the money is his (Minton 9, page 39).
24 May - Bob Minton deposition. Includes testimony about his agreement with the family and Ken Dandar (Minton 6, page 665). Minton is questioned about how much money he has given to Dandar and hides the fact that he has given a cheque for $500,000, cheque 93G (Minton 6, page 708). This is the second Minton deposition (Minton 7, page 847).
May/June - The Church of Scientology begins making an issue of the agreement for the estate to give money from the settlement to the LMT (Minton 5, pages 629-30).
June - The Nigerian high commissioner in London, in a letter to a Swiss prosecutor, accuses Bob Minton of money laundering and forgery. No charges resulted from the accusations (Minton 9, pages 58-61). Minton believes that private investigator David Lee is involved in the scheme (Minton 9, page 63). Minton employs xxxxxxxxxxxx, a money laundering expert and former FINCEN employee, to help him rebut the accusations (Minton 9, pages 75-8).
Summer - Dan Leipold and Ford Greene meet with Ken Dandar in Florida to advise on the "religiosity" and "alter ego" issues (Minton 2, page 170).
The meeting takes place in Key West (Minton 3, page 299). The three have a falling-out over the money to be paid for their work on the case (Minton 2, pages 171-2). Ford Greene produces a "sizable" document on the "religiosity issue" (Minton 3, page 298). Jesse Prince is also present at the meeting (Minton 4, page 348).
August - Production begins on 'The Profit' (Minton 14, page 1868).
3 Dec - Ken Dandar swears an affidavit (Minton 4, page 435).
13 Dec - Bob Minton swears an affidavit claiming that the agreement that the estate will give the "vast majority" of the case proceeds to the LMT does not exist. Minton claims that the agreement is still in place but must be kept secret (Minton 4, pages 427-8). Minton claims that Dandar is concerned that Scientology will use the agreement against the case, so agrees to deny it (Minton 4, pages 430-1). Minton claims that he tells Dandar that the affidavit is false (Minton 5, pages 636-7).
20 Dec - Dell Liebreich swears an affidavit (Minton 4, page 435).
2001 January - Andreas Heldal-Lund incorporates Operation Clambake into a Norwegian company (Minton 8, page 1057).
30 Jan - Bob Minton instructs a financial institution to use his funds to have UBS issue a cheque for $300,000 to Andreas Heldal-Lund. Minton's bank is in the same city as the UBS bank (Minton 8, pages 1044-1050).
March(?) - Andreas Heldal-Lund deposits the UBS cheque into the Operation Clambake account following a couple of months of investigation by the Norwegian and Swiss authorities and consultation with Norwegian tax authorities (Minton 8, pages 1056-7).
March - 'The Profit' is shown at the Cannes Film Festival (Minton 13, page 1699).
Late March/early April - Andreas Heldal-Lund transfers the $300,000 to the LMT (Minton 8, pages 1057-8).
Mar/Apr - Bob Minton claims that he, John Merrett, and Jean-Michel Pesenti met in a room at the Hotel Lutece in Paris and discussed how to pay $250,000 from Minton to Merrett via Pesenti. Minton causes $250,000 to be transferred to Pesenti's account at Banco di Napoli in Rome, which Pesenti later transferred to Merrett by cheque (Minton 8, pages 1064-5).
This meeting occurs in Mar/Apr 2001 (Minton 10, page 1256).
4 Apr - Cheque issued to Jean-Michel Pesenti, as discussed in Paris (Minton 10, page 1256).
25 May - Bob Minton has a dinner meeting with Ken Dandar at the Belleview Biltmore (Minton 6, page 699). Minton claims that Dandar asked for another untraceable cheque, like the last one, 93G, that he provided on 1 May 2000 (Minton 6, page 701). Minton gives Dandar a cheque for $250,000, 93H (Minton 6, pages 703-4).
June - 'The Profit' is shown in Leipzig (Minton 13, page 1699).
Summer - Bob Minton calls New York-based mental health therapist Diane Palermo. Minton uses the conversation as an excuse to avoid appearing for a scheduled deposition on 3 Aug (Minton 7, pages 795-6). David Cecere had previously introduced Minton to Palermo in December of 1999 or 2000 (Minton 7, pages 798-9).
August - Stacy Brooks calls Dell Liebreich and tries to persuade her to drop the case (Minton 3, pages 312-3). Liebreich discussed the matter with Ken Dandar, and the meeting never takes place (Minton 3, page 313).
3 Aug - Bob Minton fails to appear for a deposition (Minton 10, page 1220).
24 Aug (approx.) - John Merrett sends an e-mail or letter to Ken Dandar telling him that Bob Minton will not fund the case any further. Minton claims that an Internet smear campaign against him begins shortly afterwards (Minton 4, pages 422-3). Bob Minton instructs John Merrett to send the e-mail, also informing him that Jesse Prince will not testify as an expert witness (Note: I am not sure if these are two separate e- mails). Minton and Stacy Brooks share the decision (Minton 6, pages 726-7)
Late August - Bob Minton spends time in hospital with pneumonia (Minton 7, page 794).
18-19 Sep - Bob Minton attends deposition (Minton 7, pages 847-8). Moxon takes the deposition (Minton 9, page 49).
11-12 Oct - Bob Minton attends deposition in the "breach case" (Minton 6, page 681). Rosen takes the deposition (Minton 9, page 49).
Late 2001 - Bob Minton tells Stacy Brooks that the money for the UBS cheques for $500,000 (anonymous donation to the LMT) and $300,000 (from Operation Clambake) came from him (Minton 8, pages 1068-9).
17 Dec - Ken Dandar sends an e-mail to Bob Minton asking for help (Minton 6, page 729). Minton does not respond to the e-mail (Minton 6, page 730).
2002 January - Bob Minton calls Jesse Prince and tells him that he feels suicidal (Minton 9, page 105).
January - Bob Minton pays John Merrett $100,000 on a personal cheque, supposedly as reimbursement for bonds paid by Merrett plus repayment of money owed by Stacy Brooks (Minton 15, pages 1901-2).
10 Jan - Ken Dandar sends a PGP-encrypted e-mail to Bob Minton. The decrypted contents inform Minton that Dandar has booked a room for him at the Nashville Vanderbilt Marriott Hotel. Dandar has previously called Minton to request a meeting in Nashville for him to request more money for the wrongful death case. Minton refuses to go to Nashville (Minton 6, pages 731-3).
Early February - Ken Dandar requests Bob Minton to visit him in the Cayman Islands while Dandar is on vacation there. Dandar wants to request additional funds for the case. Minton refuses to go (Minton 6, pages 737-8).
4 Feb (approx.) - Bob Minton considers settlement discussions with Scientology for the first time. Minton authorises Bruce Howie to contact Wally Pope to offer a settlement. Pope and Rosen call back and say that they are willing to discuss a global settlement only, and offer to meet during the week ending the 22nd of February. Minton wants them to put in writing what they want to discuss, but they refuse and the meeting does not take place (Minton 9, pages 84-6).
14 Feb - Luke Lirot writes a letter to Bob Minton about four clips of 'The Profit' on the LMT web site (Minton 14, pages 1811-2).
February - Ken Dandar travels to meet Bob Minton in New Hampshire for a weekend meeting. Dandar is convinced that he and Minton are being bugged by Scientology (Minton 2, pages 108-9).
17 Feb - Tigger claims "February 17th, I was told about Minton's offer to donate to the Lisa McPherson case if I and Deanna would shut up about the LMT, Minton, Brooks, and Bunker" (Minton 14, page 1879).
21 Feb - Luke Lirot represents Courage Productions, Patricia Greenway, and Peter Alexander in front of Judge Beach to plead motions for protective order to prevent disclosure that Minton is funding 'The Profit' (Minton 6, page 720).
23-24 Feb - Ken Dandar and Dr. Garko meet with Bob Minton in New Hampshire (Minton 3, page 328). Minton claims that Dandar has instructed people to wage a smear campaign against him on the Internet (Minton 4, page 422) (Minton 6, pages 742-5) (Minton 9, pages 28-9). Stacy Brooks is also present (Minton 6, page 739). Minton claims that Dandar agreed to stop the criticism of him on the Internet. Minton claims that the criticism stopped as soon as Dandar arrives back in Florida. Minton says that stopping the "smear campaign" was a condition on his donating any more money (Minton 6, pages 745-6). Brooks agrees to take down four clips of 'The Profit' from the LMT web site as part if the deal to stop the "smear campaign" (Minton 14, page 1812).
26 Feb - Bob Minton receives an e-mail with the same attached letter from both Dr. Garko and Ken Dandar. Minton calls it "the suck-up letter"
(Minton 4, page 415). The letter contains the phrase "There are no secret agreements between or among you, me or Dell" (Minton 4, page 423). Minton claims that this conflicts with confirmations that he received from Dandar over the weekend of the 23-24 Feb 2002 (Minton 4, page 424).
26 Feb - Ken Dandar files a motion for protective order and prevent discovery into Dresdner Bank records relating to Bob Minton at the request of Stacy Brooks (Minton 6, pages 687-8).
March - Bob Minton receives a two-page letter, marked confidential, in a package with a telephone encryption device. The letter claimed to be from Rick Spector, Ken Dandar's "video production specialist", and requested Minton to use the device for "future conversations between you and other members of the trial team" (Minton 2, pages 105-7). Ken Dandar obtains a similar device, but due to them being faulty, they are never used when discussing the money (Minton 2, pages 109-10).
6 Mar - Bob Minton and Ken Dandar have a conversation about the "so- called secret agreement" (Minton 4, page 423). Minton again claims that Dandar confirms the secret agreement (Minton 4, pages 424 and 426).
7 Mar - Bob Minton writes the final cheque, 93I (Minton 4, page 425).
Minton waits a few days before sending the cheque, then posts it to Ken Dandar's post office box, in the middle of Caroline Lekteman's LMT contest-winning essay so that it looks like only a stack of documents (Minton 6, pages 756-9). The money for the cheque came from one of the same financial institutions as either the LMT or Operation Clambake UBS cheques (Minton 9, page 40).
15 Mar - Bob Minton and Stacy Brooks discuss the situation. Minton decides that it is time to settle his differences with Scientology (Minton 9, page 88).
16 Mar - Bob Minton calls Mike Rinder in Los Angeles (Minton 9, page 86). Minton tells Rinder that he feels overwhelmed by the litigation and wants to get out of it and settle any outstanding differences. Rinder agrees to call Minton back to discuss it (Minton 9, page 90). Stacy Brooks made the first call to Rinder, then Minton called about three hours later after no response from Rinder (Minton 14, page 1853).
19/20 Mar - Mike Rinder calls Bob Minton and suggests meeting in New York on 28-29 Mar. Rinder requires that Jonas and Rosen create a confidentiality agreement to prevent Minton from mentioning the discussions on the Internet, as happened last time Minton and Rinder met, in 1998 (Minton 9, pages 90-1).
20 Mar - The Church of Scientology requests an out-of-state deposition of Dresdner Bank in Los Angeles. The order is signed on 20 Mar (Minton 10, pages 1315-6).
25/26 Mar - Rosen and Jonas write a letter confirming the confidentiality agreement (Minton 9, page 91). Jonas' letter includes a clause requiring the participants to hide the discussions from the court; "without trying to anticipate all the ways in which this agreement could be violated, it is specifically agreed that the discussions will not be posted on the Internet; will not be inquired into in discovery in any litigation; and will not be revealed in any court papers or to any court." (Minton 10, page 1290). Bruce Howie enforces the confidentiality agreement during the 19 Apr hearing in front of Judge Baird, although the Church of Scientology waived the agreement (Minton 10, pages 1295-6).
28-29 Mar - Bob Minton first meets with the Church of Scientology (Minton 3, page 311). The meetings take place in New York and Minton flies back to New Hampshire afterwards (Minton 3, page 314).
28 Mar - Bob Minton meets with the Church of Scientology. Rosen talks about Larry Wollersheim, Grady Ward, and Gerry Armstrong. Rosen also discusses these cases: the Wollersheim case, the Lisa McPherson case ("the Florida cases"), two cases in France, a libel case in Germany filed by Minton, two cases in Switzerland, and Keith Henson's activities (Minton 8, pages 1036-7). Also present are Mike Rinder, Monique Yingling, Steve Jonas (Minton 8, pages 1039-40). The Swiss cases involve Jean-Luc Barbier suing the Church of Scientology. Minton gave him $25-30,000 and provided assistance from a French lawyer, Michel Pesenti, who Minton paid $250,000 for legal services. Pesenti represented Minton, Stacy Brooks, and Jesse Prince in three libel suits in France (Minton 8, pages 1040-2). The meeting takes place in Rosen's office. Stacy Brooks is also present (Minton 10, page 1286). Minton expects that the settlement negotiations would involve him writing out a cheque to the Church of Scientology, and nothing more (Minton 10, page 1289). Rosen shows Minton a "preview copy" of the lawsuit against Gerry Armstrong, where Minton and Brooks are named as defendants. Minton is also shown a "preview copy" of the counterclaim in the Lisa McPherson case, adding him as a defendant in the counterclaim (Minton 10, pages 1326-7). Rosen also mentions that the Church of Scientology has spent approx. $20,000 on a possible RICO suit (Minton 10, pages 1327-8). Rosen says that the Church of Scientology has spent approx. $34,925,000 on the lawsuits in which Bob Minton is involved (Minton 10, page 1332). Rinder wants to discuss domain names registered to Minton that contain the word 'Scientology', mutual releases (each party agrees not to sue the other after a settlement agreement), and an agreement preventing Minton from funding anti-Scientology litigation (Minton 11, pages 1370-2). The meeting lasts from 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 or 4:00 p.m. (Minton 11, page 1374). Rinder says that before they can begin settlement talks, Minton and Brooks must travel to Florida and "set the record straight in the wrongful death case and the breach of contract case" (Minton 11, page 1384). Sometime in the afternoon, Rinder says that if Minton and Brooks set the record straight, he thinks that the wrongful death case will be dismissed (Minton 11, page 1391). Minton also asks the Church of Scientology to work out a final agreement with Grady Ward (Minton 11, pages 1403-1404). The Armstrong lawsuit is for a total of $10,050,000 ($50,000 multiplied by 201 infringements) (Minton 11, page 1405). Rinder tells Minton that Ken Dandar has purchased several properties (Minton 12, page 1528): a 200,000-square-foot warehouse in Odessa (Minton 12, pages 1524-5), a holiday home in North Carolina, two homes (one for Dandar and one for his mother) near Odessa or somewhere north of Tampa (Minton 12, page 1525).
28 Mar - Bob Minton calls Ken Dandar and asks him to set up a meeting with Dell Liebreich, Stacy Brooks, Dandar, and Minton (Minton 3, page 312).
29 Mar - Bob Minton and Stacy Brooks meet with Rosen and Rinder for a second time. The meeting lasts about an hour before Brooks accuse Rosen and Rinder of not negotiating in good faith (Minton 11, page 1385).
Rinder calls Minton about an hour after Brooks and Minton leave the meeting, telling them that the Church of Scientology is still willing to meet with them again for further talks (Minton 11, pages 1401-2).
29 Mar - Bob Minton calls Ken Dandar and asks him to dismiss the case (Minton 3, page 309). Minton calls from New Hampshire and tells Dandar that "if we continued with this litigation the way we had been, that both of us were going to get destroyed, both Mr. Dandar and me" (Minton 3, page 314). Minton claims that he has to travel to Florida to "tell the truth" about the cheques. Minton claims that Dandar replied "You can't tell about these checks. I haven't reported them to the court"
(Minton 3, page 315). Minton claims that Dandar told him that he had "discussed it with Dell Liebreich and there was no way they were going to dismiss the case". Minton tells Dandar that the blood of his wife and children would be on Dandar's hands if he does not dismiss the case (Minton 3, page 316). Minton claims that Dandar does not want him to disclose anything about the two UBS cheques, 93G and 93I (Minton 3, page 321). Dandar offers to meet Minton and Stacy Brooks in Ohio on the following Wednesday, 3 Apr, to discuss the issues (Minton 3, pages 322-3).
30 Mar - Bob Minton calls Ken Dandar and again asks him to dismiss the case. When Dandar refuses, Minton asked him for the $250,000, cheque 93I, back (Minton 3, page 322). Dandar retracts his offer of a meeting (Minton 3, pages 326-7). Stacy Brooks also participates in the call, accusing Dandar of lying to Minton (Minton 3, page 327).
30 Mar - Ken Dandar sends Bob Minton a letter by e-mail (Minton 11, page 1407).
1 Apr - Stephen Jonas sends a letter to Ken Dandar informing him that Sandy Rosen agreed not to ask Dell Liebreich any questions in a deposition about the settlement meetings between Bob Minton, Stacy Brooks, and Scientology. Jonas says that Liebreich should not testify about any settlement meetings (Minton 11, pages 1417-9).
2/3 Apr - Bob Minton calls Mike Rinder in Los Angeles to suggest a meeting in Florida. Rinder calls back either that day or the next and suggests meeting on 6 Apr (Minton 11, pages 1428-9).
4 Apr - Kendrick Moxon sends a letter to Bruce Howie confirming that Howie consents to the settlement meetings between Bob Minton and Scientology proceeding without Minton being represented by an attorney, provided that the confidentiality agreement about the discussions remains in effect. Howie signs the letter on 5 Apr (Minton 11, page 1437).
5 Apr - Bob Minton contempt hearing in front of Judge Schaeffer (Minton 3, page 324).
5 Apr - The Church of Scientology requests an out-of-state deposition of Therese Minton in New Hampshire on April the 5th, 2002. Bob Minton claims that the deposition request was not discussed in the meeting with Rosen on 28 Mar (Minton 10, pages 1313-4).
5 Apr - Bob Minton is served with lawsuit against Gerry Armstrong (Minton 10, page 1326).
6 Apr - Bob Minton and Stacy Brooks meet with Mike Rinder and Monique Yingling at Wally Pope's office in Clearwater at approx. 5:00 p.m.
(Minton 11, pages 1430-1). Minton estimates that the meeting finished no later than 11:30 p.m. (Minton 11, page 1472). Minton tells Rinder and Yingling about the UBS cheques 93G and 93I (Minton 11, page 1473), the meeting to add David Miscavige as a defendant (Minton 11, pages 1479-80), and the "secret" agreement between Minton and the estate (Minton 11, pages 1481-4).
8 Apr - Bob Minton deposition taken by Rosen in the "breach case"
(Minton 3, Page 324). Judge Schaeffer notices that Rosen is much more polite to Minton than he was in the October 2001 deposition (Minton 9, page 48). The deposition is supposed to continue at Wally Pope's office after the 9 Apr hearing, but Minton does not show up and claims that no- one informed him of the continuation (Minton 10, page 1298). During the deposition, Rosen gives Ken Dandar and his brother, Tom, a motion to disqualify the two of them and their law firm from the case (Minton 10, page 1299).
9 Apr - Bob Minton contempt hearing in front of Judge Baird (Minton 3, Page 324). Minton believes that by purging himself of his perjury, the Church of Scientology will get the court to dismiss the contempt order (Minton 10, page 1262).
9 Apr - Bob Minton persuades Arnie Lerma to contact Larry Wollersheim to offer to pay him approx. $200,000 personally, and forgive the $700,000 loan, if he will dismiss his case (Minton 8, pages 1018-9). Minton first discusses his idea with Dan Leipold, who tells him to talk directly with Wollersheim (Minton 8, page 1020).
9/10 Apr - Bob Minton and Stacy Brooks fly from Tampa to New York (Minton 13, page 1735).
10 Apr - Ken Dandar replies to Stephen Jonas' 1 Apr letter claiming that Scientology has threatened Bob Minton and demanded that he cause the dismissal with prejudice of the wrongful death case. Dandar tells Jonas that Minton has no capacity to attempt to dismiss the case, nor any authority over the Estate (Minton 11, pages 1419-21).
11 Apr - Stephen Jonas replies to Ken Dandar's 10 Apr letter, clarifying that Scientology has not threatened Bob Minton, but has demanded that he bring about the dismissal of the wrongful death case (Minton 11, pages 1421-2).
12 Apr - Bob Minton and Stacy Brooks fly back to Tampa from New York (Minton 12, page 1550).
12 Apr - Bob Minton and Stacy Brooks meet with Jesse Prince at the Adams Mark Hotel (Minton 12, pages 1553-4).
13 Apr - Bob Minton and Stacy Brooks meet with Mike Rinder (and possibly Monique Yingling) (Minton 12, page 1566). Rinder brings three piles of documents and questions Minton about them (Minton 12, page 1567). The meeting lasts most of the afternoon (Minton 12, page 1571).
14 Apr - Bob Minton and Stacy Brooks check out of the Adams Mark Hotel and check in to the Radisson Hotel (Minton 12, page 1574).
14 Apr - Bon Minton and Stacy Brooks meet with Dr. Garko at approx. 2:00 p.m. in Minton's hotel room (Minton 12, pages 1578-80). Minton claims that Garko said that he heard about the UBS cheques (93G and 93I) from Patricia Greenway and Luke Lirot at a briefing following Minton's appearance at the 9 Apr hearing in front of Judge Baird. Minton claims that Garko told him that he confronted Ken Dandar about the cheques in the parking lot, because Dandar has not paid Garko for eight months, claiming lack of money (Minton 12, pages 1582-3). The meeting lasts for approx. 3 hours (Minton 12, pages 1586-7).
14 Apr - Bob Minton and Stacy Brooks meet for dinner with Jesse Prince.
Prince tells them that he wants to meet with Mike Rinder and "get right in his face" (Minton 12, page 1593). Minton claims that Prince tells a story about how he threatened several high-ranking Scientologists (David Miscavige, Mike Rinder, and a few others) with guns (Minton 12, pages 1597-8). Minton feels threatened and tells Prince that he does not want to see him anymore (Minton 12, page 1600).
14 Apr - Bob Minton calls Mike Rinder after the meeting with Jesse Prince to warn him about Prince's threats (Minton 12, pages 1595-8).
15 Apr - Bob Minton and Stacy Brooks meet with Thomas McGowan, Lee Fugate, and Mike Rinder at Wally Pope's office (Minton 12, pages 1612-4).
16/17 Apr - Bob Minton and Stacy Brooks spend "a considerable amount of time" at Bruce Howie's office. Brooks also spends time at Thomas McGowan's office. Minton is unsure of the exact dates (Minton 12, page 1627).
17 Apr - Bob Minton files his first recantation affidavit (Minton 12, page 1620).
19 Apr - Bob Minton testifies in front of Judge Baird (Minton 8, page 984).
24 Apr - Bob Minton files second recantation affidavit.
24 Apr - Bob Minton files third affidavit in which he claims that Jesse Prince made threats against high-ranking members of the Church of Scientology (Minton 6, pages 764-7).
1 May - Dan Leipold writes a letter to Ken Dandar (Minton 8, page 1006).
The letter tells Dandar that Stacy Brooks told Leipold that she and Bob Minton are attempting to settle with Scientology and to do that they need to withdraw her declaration and the declaration of Jesse Prince from the Wollersheim case (Minton 8, page 1014). Minton claims that Wollersheim does not want to settle his case with Scientology because there is no financial benefit to him - the amount of legal fees and loan interest required to fund the case over 20+ years now exceeds the amount of the judgment (Minton 8, pages 1016-7).
17 May - Bob Minton begins testifying in the Church of Scientology motion for Terminating Sanctions and Other Relief (Minton 1, page 1).
22 May - Courage Productions files a copyright infringement lawsuit against Stacy Brooks and others. Ray Emmons serves Brooks with the suit during a break in Bob Minton's testimony (Minton 7, pages 780-1).
22 May - Jacquemoud of Geneva, Switzerland, writes a letter about three UBS cheques: the 992 cheque to Ken Dandar for $500,000, the 242 cheque to Ken Dandar for $250,000, and the 493 cheque to the LMT for $300,000 (Minton 8, pages 934-6). The attorney's full name is Jean Pierre Jacquemoud (Minton 8, page 1048).
28 May - The videotapes that had been removed from the LMT, sent by Mark Bunker, arrive at the court (Minton 11, page 1409).
??? - After the first day of the hearing in front of Judge Baird, when Luke Lirot represents Ken Dandar - there is a meeting at the Radisson hotel between Bob Minton, Lirot, Patricia Greenway, Stacy Brooks, Dandar, and Dr. Garko to recap the Baird hearing. This is the first time that Dr. Garko has heard about cheques 93G and 93I, Dandar and Garko have a "heated argument" in the parking lot after the meeting (Minton 6, pages 705-6).
The cheques
Cheques from Minton to Dandar (exhibits 93A (6 Oct 1997), 93B (5 Feb 1998), 93C, 93D, 93E, 93F, 93G, 93H, and 93I - Minton 1, page 40).
93A - dated 6 Oct 1997 (Minton 1, page 40), for $100,000, made out to Dandar and Dandar, "for/memo" line reads "Re Lisa McPherson v.
Scientology case" (Minton 3, page 227).
93B - dated 5 Feb 1998 (Minton 1, page 40), for $100,000, made out to Dandar and Dandar, "for/memo" line reads "Re: McPherson case" (Minton 3, page 227).
Missing cheque - dated 17 Oct 1998, for $100,000 (Minton 1, page 50).
93C - dated 30 Nov 1998, for $100,000, made out to Dandar and Dandar, "for/memo" line reads "McPherson case" (Minton 3, page 227).
Missing cheque - dated 1 Dec 1998, for $100,000 (Minton 1, page 50).
93D - dated 22 May 1999, for $100,000, made out to Dandar and Dandar, "for/memo" line reads "Re: McPherson case" (Minton 3, page 228).
93E - dated 27 Aug 1999, for $250,000, made out to Dandar and Dandar, "for/memo" line reads "For McPherson" (Minton 3, page 228).
93F - dated 14 Jan 2000, for $200,000, made out to Dandar and Dandar, "for/memo" line reads "For McPherson" (Minton 3, page 228).
93G - dated 1 May 2000, UBS cheque, for $500,000 (Minton 1, page 41).
93H - dated 25 May 2001, for $250,000, made out to Ken Dandar, "for/memo" line reads "McPherson case" (Minton 3, page 229). Bank of America cheque (Minton 9, page 33).
93I- dated 7 Mar 2002, UBS cheque (Minton 3, page 321), for $250,000 (Minton 1, page 41), made out to Ken Dandar (Minton 6, page 755).
Missing cheque - dated 30 Mar 1998 (Minton 3, page 275).
93A, 93B, 93C, 93D, 93E, and 93F are drawn on Minton's personal account (Minton 1, page 40).
Total provided to the Estate of Lisa McPherson : $2,050,000 (Minton 1, page 50).
UBS cheque for $500,000 to Courage Productions (Minton 6, pages 714-5), issued on 23 Aug 2000 (Minton 15, page 1911).
UBS cheque for $300,000 to the LMT (Minton 8, page 936).
UBS cheque for $300,000 to Andreas Heldal Lund, issued on 30 Jan 2001 (Minton 8, page 1056).
UBS cheque for $100,000 to Gerry Armstrong to repay loan to Bob Minton (Minton 13, pages 1644-5).
UBS cheque for $100,000 to Gerry Armstrong to donate to the LMT (Minton 13, pages 1644-5).
Other UBS cheques to Gerry Armstrong (Minton 13, page 1646).
Notes
'The Profit' - produced by Courage Productions (50% owned by Peter Alexander and 50% owned by Bob Minton) (Minton 1, page 62). Minton gives approx. $2.5 million to fund the film. One of the cheques is a UBS cheque for $500,000. Minton pays approx. $2 million of the $2.5 million via UBS cheques (Minton 6, pages 714-5). Minton gives copies of the cheques to the Church of Scientology (Minton 9, page 79). Peter Alexander pays $100 towards the costs (Minton 14, page 1808).
Ann Carlson and Lee Skelton are Dell Liebreich's sisters. These 3 + one other, are the beneficiaries of the estate (Minton 2, page 73).
Special master to hold LMT phone records from Verizon and Nextel - Michael Keane (Minton 2, page 138).
$500,000 that came into LMT from the German bank (Minton 6, page 751).
Could be Dresdner Bank? (Minton 9, page 82). This turns out to be an anonymous wire transfer to the LMT account at Bank of America (Minton 9, pages 97-8), transferred by Dresdner (?) Bank, New York, by order of Dresdner Bank, Switzerland (Minton 9, page 105).
Minton gives $75,000 to Ursula Caberta, an official of the State of Hamburg in Germany (Minton 8, page 987).
Scientology threatens to add Minton to their counterclaim and the Armstrong suit (Minton 8, page 1028).
Minton denies that Scientology threatened to file a RICO suit for $110 million against Minton and others, as claimed by Jesse Prince (Minton 8, page 1030).
Bob Minton claims that he and John Merrett came up with the plan to transfer money via Operation Clambake. Minton claims that Merrett is "the fat man" (Minton 8, pages 1052-4).
Minton claims that Stacy Brooks knew nothing about their scheme to get money to the LMT because they wanted to make sure that she could not answer questions about it in a deposition (Minton 8, pages 1059-60).
Bob Minton states that he uses more than one financial institution to have the UBS cheques issued (Minton 8, page 1059). Minton admits that he used two financial institutions to provide the money for all the UBS cheques (Minton 9, page 41). Minton admits that the same financial institution is the source for the money for the UBS cheques 93G and 93I (Minton 10, page 1254).
Bob Minton gives Gerry Armstrong $100,000 to pay to Minton as repayment of a loan to Armstrong (Minton 9, page 45) (Minton 10, pages 1250-1).
This happens sometime in 2001, before September (Minton 10, page 1252).
The original loan to Armstrong was by a personal cheque, not a UBS cheque (Minton 12, page 1521).
Bob Minton says that the LMT was dissolved to try to get out of the legal mess, such as contempt orders, sanctions, etc. (Minton 10, page 1257).
Bob Minton writes a letter to Mark Bunker authorising him to put clips of 'The Profit' on the LMT web site (Minton 11, page 1350). The date is 11 Apr/May (Minton 14, page 1810).
Gary Soter is the attorney representing Bob Minton's interests in seeking repayment from Dan Leipold in California, and in the Wollersheim matter (Minton 11, pages 1350-1).
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