For those of you wondering what's happening with our controversial film "The Profit" (http://www.theprofit.org) We've been tied up for the last few months in deposition with our favorite cult (SCN) as they pursued all documents relating to the making of our film.

True to form, SCN has abused the legal process of discovery by attempting to gain access to all film production records by subpoena in the Lisa McPherson wrongful death lawsuit.

I'm happy to say that our attorney, First Amendment expert, Luke Lirot, successfully defended our company, Courage Productions, and this week ended what could have been a long drawn out battle over privacy issues and trade secrets.

Although we have not yet gotten the transcript of our final hearing, I thought you might be interested to read the words of Scientology's lead attorney, Kendrick Moxon, in his final memorandum regarding "THE PROFIT":

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR PINELLAS COUNTY, STATE OF FLORIDA GENERAL CIVIL DIVISION

ESTATE OF LISA MCPHERSON, by and through the personal Representative, DELL LIEBREICH

Case No. 00-5682-CI-11 Plaintiff, Division 11

vs.

CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY FLAG SERVICE ORGANIZATION, JANIS JOHNSON, ALAIN KARTUZINSKI and DAVID HOUGHTON, D.D.S.,

Defendants.

------------------------------------------ AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIM

SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO PATRICIA GREENWAY'S MOTION TO QUASH SUBPOENA;

CROSS MOTION TO COMPEL TESTIMONY AND PRODUCTION OF RECORDS FROM PATRICIA GREENWAY AND PETER ALEXANDER ________________________________

(snip)

The Court will recall from its examination of the movie that scenes and characters are an effort to parody Scientology in an extremely derogatory light. The evil con-man who is the lead in the movie, "L. Conrad Powers," is obviously a take-off on the name of the Founder of the Scientology religion, L.

Ron Hubbard. The uniformed people in the film are a supposed take-off on the Scientology fraternal organization, Sea Organization. (See, Ex. D, "What is Scientology, pp.423-425.) The "mind meter" in the movie is a take-off on the Scientology e-meter. (Id., pp. 165-167.) The name of the organization in the movie, "Scientific Spiritualism" is a take-off on the name Scientology. The story line "a pulp fiction writer turned guru" is a take-off on L. Ron Hubbard, who was a writer of fictional works in the 30's. (Id., pp.112-113.) The "therapy" portrayed in the movie is a parody on Scientology pastoral counseling, called "auditing." (Id., pp. 164-171.)

(snip rants against THE PROFIT)

CONCLUSION

The movie is a highly derogatory parody which attempts to draw comparisons with Scientology to "expose" the Church and to cause those viewing the film to believe that Scientology and its Founder are evil and dishonest.

========== And there you have it......in the words of Scientology's lead counsel, Kendrick Moxon

Best regards,
Patricia Greenway
Producer, "THE PROFIT"

http://www.theprofit.org

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