Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology From: dennis.l.erlich@support.com Subject: REMINDER/REPOST: DENNIS E Message-ID: <9601142104.0TM7P00@support.com> Organization: L.A. Valley College Public BBS (818)985-7150 X-Mailer: TBBS/PIMP v3.35 Distribution: world Date: Sun, 14 Jan 96 21:04:56 -0800 Lines: 69 marina@pacific.net.sg (Marina Chong) Thanks, Marina. Note clarification below. >[Please repost/upload this document where appropriate.] > >As you have probably heard, Dennis Erlich, an outspoken critic of the >church of Scientology (CoS) and a regular poster to >alt.religion.scientology, has been sued by two organizations associated >with CoS. While the prominent San Francisco law firm of Morrison and >Foerster is graciously providing pro bono legal services for Dennis >Erlich's defense, the hard expenses (such as telephone bills, airline >tickets, copying, etc.) associated with a case like this will run into the >tens of thousands before the case is through. The Dennis Erlich Defense >Fund has been established to help Dennis pay these legal expenses. > >Please help. We must fight against this threat to free speech on the net. >Send your contribution to: > > MORRISON & FOERSTER > 345 California Street > San Francisco, California 94104-2675 > Telephone: (415) 677-7000 > Facsimile: (415) 677-7522 > Contact People: Carla Oakley and Katie Walsh Make checks out Pay to the order of "Morrison & Foerster." >MAKE SURE YOU LABEL YOUR CHECK "DENNIS ERLICH DEFENSE FUND". Put DEDF in the notation space on the check. Not the "Pay to the order of" part of the check. >If you're outside the U.S., you may mail a check drawn on a >foreign bank (even in non-US currency), or you may send money >to the Fund via wire transfer: > >Credit to: Morrison and Foerster -- IOLTA for Dennis Erlich Defense Fund >Citibank, F.S.B. >Attn: The Citibank Private Bank (legal) >One Sansome Street, 24th Floor >San Francisco, CA 94104 >Account No. 2300115075 >ABA No. 321171184 > >For more information on the Erlich case, read these Web pages: > > http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/rnewman/scientology/home.html > http://www.eff.org/pub/EFF/Legal/Cases/CoS_v_the_Net/ >-- >Marina Chong SP4(*), KoX, Koh, Joker/Degrader >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Scientology is an abusive cult that responds to criticism with harassment, >barratrous lawsuits, home invasions, intimidation and conspiracy to murder. >Usenet: alt.religion.scientology >World Wide Web: http://www.cybercom.net/~rnewman/home.html >Marina's Manor [WIP]: http://home.pacific.net.sg/~marina/index.html >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- >marina@singnet.com.sg marina@pacific.net.sg marina@amazing.com Many thanks to all of you who have or will support my defense. I couldn't make it without your help. Rev. Dennis L Erlich * * the inFormer * *