Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology
Subject: Erlich settlement minimal details
From: Rob_Clark@justicemail.com (Rob Clark)
Date: Sat, 01 May 1999 16:43:42 GMT
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picked up in dribs and drabs from irc.  rather than quote any logs
i'll just note pertinent details.  these are from a couple people who
had either talked to dennis or MoFo, if they wish credit they can post
their own report or follow up to this one to clarify anything i got
wrong or incomplete.

MoFo was "disappointed" at the settlement--they wanted to litigate.

http://www.informer.org/ is now a blank site.

dennis agrees to 69 counts of infringement at $1000 each.  no news on
whether he has to pay that.  he has also agreed to an injunction,
details also fuzzy.  the child support case is "going away," also no
details.

the settlement is either confidential or portions of it are
confidential--not sure about that.  

i don't know if the confidential part of it includes an "armstrong
clause."

in additional news bob minton and stacy brooks have resigned as
FACTnet directors.  (which had already been announced post-FACTnet
settlement.)
--
rob

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Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology
Subject: Re: Erlich settlement minimal details
From: smokesig@ix.netcom.com (Neal Hamel)
Date: Sat, 01 May 1999 17:36:30 GMT
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On Sat, 01 May 1999 16:43:42 GMT, Rob_Clark@justicemail.com (Rob
Clark) wrote:

>picked up in dribs and drabs from irc.  rather than quote any logs
>i'll just note pertinent details.  these are from a couple people who
>had either talked to dennis or MoFo, if they wish credit they can post
>their own report or follow up to this one to clarify anything i got
>wrong or incomplete.
>
>MoFo was "disappointed" at the settlement--they wanted to litigate.

I think this is a misapprehension.  Perhaps understandable since
Dennis is not speaking directly about the details of the settlement.

Here is what he told me.  MoFo represented him.  That was their
primary duty and they did a fabulous job.  The constitutional case
they put together as well as the counter-suit against scientology was
the best way of defending him.  When the settlement was reached, MoFo
no longer needed to represent Dennis.    

BTW the settlement was concluded between Dennis/MoFo and the
scientology attorneys before any appearance before Judge Fogel.
Nothing was forced on Dennis.  They reported the settlement directly
to Judge White. 

Dennis is very happy and relieved with the settlement.

>
>http://www.informer.org/ is now a blank site.

For the time being until Dennis decides what direction the Informer
ministry will take the website will not be active.  It is obvious that
its primary focus was towards scientology. The InFormer Ministry is
registered tax exempt organization which still can be used for
charitable purposes.   It is unknown at this time what direction that
will be.


>
>the settlement is either confidential or portions of it are
>confidential--not sure about that.  
>
>i don't know if the confidential part of it includes an "armstrong
>clause."

Dennis said that the phase of his life where he was in scientology and
then in conflict with scientology was over.  Its been 30 years and he
is moving on to do other things.  I pressed him, gently I hope,  for
details and this is all was he willing to say.



I do note that as of 10:30 am pdt,  his name and page are still up on
www.parishioners.org .    If I understood properly, he expected that
that page would be removed.   

-Neal H.