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Subject: L. Ron Hubbard Unindicted Co-Conspirator
Answered by: honorarykid
Asked By: FredricRice

FredricRice asked this question on 5/5/2000:

Since L. Ron Hubbard was named as one of the many unindicted co-conspirators, does anybody know how he managed to escape justice? I've read that he went on the lam and hid on a ranch in Northern California (where he died) but surely the Feds could have tracked him down if they want to.

Does anybody know if they let him off for a reason? Do you know of any court documents somewhere on the Internet that cover why they let him go?

Thanks.

honorarykid gave this response on 5/5/2000:

Sorry, Fredric, but I don't know the answer as to why Hubbard got off the hook. He was named an unindicted co-conspirator when his wife, Mary Sue went to prison, as was Kendrick Moxon. Perhaps because Hubbard so carefully avoided holding any official titles or legal corporate officer positions within Scientology, was the reason prosecutors decided not to charge him. Do you have any ideas about that?

I disagree with your assumption that Hubbard would have been easy to find. One of the scary truths about Scientology is that they pointedly infiltrate organizations and governments. Their spys would likely have warned Hubbard if a raid was imminent, and he could have easily moved to a new location.

Earlier, there was a question about Red Box drills in Scientology, which can give you a better sense of how rabidly protective Scientology is with it's secrets, and how they train and practice with cloak and dagger stuff.

Further facts about this criminal empire may be found at Operation Clambake and FACTNet.

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