Dear JD,
Here is your copy of the first Committee of Evidence Bill of
Particulars. This is the Committee that I actually flew to L.A.,at
no little expense, to appear before and present my evidence. And
this is the Committee that had not one report, not one witness, not
one teeny particle of evidence to support ANY of the allegations
against me. (And I flew 2,000 miles for this?)
Of course, this is also the Committee which, after hearing all the
Interested Parties, was never heard from again. In late December
1995, months after they convened, they were disbanded and a new
Committee was seated to rehash what this first one had already gone
over (separate document--to follow).
Thanks for keeping the faith.
Randy McDonald
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S E A O R G A N I Z A T I O N
CC EO 5256 18 August 1995
TO THOSE CONCERNED
CC INT CREW
COMMITTEE OF EVIDENCE
BILL OF PARTICULARS
FRANK MARAFINO .
KEN KUCHENRITER
JON RANDY MCDONALD
VALERIE HASTINGS
STEPHEN MITCHELL
A Committee of Evidence is hereby convened on the above-named
individuals.
According to data to hand, the above-named individuals have been
involved in tax protester activities and in some cases have not
filed their own income taxes for years. Data further indicates that
Frank Marafino, Ken Kuchenriter and to different degrees the others
named have been actively promoting and spreading false and incorrect
information to other Scientologists in support of non-payment of
taxes.
These activites (sic) are direct violations of Scientology
Policy Directive 2 May 1994 PERSONAL INCOME TAXES which states:
"Until the tax system is changed, a Scientologist who refuses to
file a tax return, to pay required income taxes, or to comply with
other tax laws, is in violation of the Scientology ethics codes and
by his or her unethical conduct is placing himself and the group at
risk. Such a person will be ineligible for Church services until the
matter is rectified. Anyone promoting to other Scientologists not to
pay taxes or file returns or promoting any of the various tax
protest schemes, will be subject to discipline under the Scientology
justice codes."
Ken Kuchenriter has not paid his income taxes in over ten years
and Frank Marafino is not paying his income taxes in present time
either.
Stephen Mitchell does not pay income taxes, is actively involved
in tax protestor activites and now is negating Church policy on this
matter.
The above terminals, as well as Valerie Hastings and Randy
McDonald, have all attempted to undermine Church policy on this
subject by targetting (sic) Management, the above mentioned
Scientology Policy Directive and promoting the idea that it is ok to
not pay income taxes.
US tax law requires that all U.S. citizens pay their personal
income taxes, ref: Scientology Policy Directive May 1994 PERSONAL
INCOME TAXES. Per data to hand the above-named individuals have been
apprised of this issue, yet have continued to question the validity
of the issue, to natter about it or non-comply with it. As the
violation of the laws of the land is a Scientology Ecclesiastical
Ethics Code violation and is not condoned in any way, a Committee of
Evidence is being convened to thoroughly investigate the matter and
either absolve the interested Parties or find them guilty beyond
reasonable doubt.
ECCLESIASTICAL CRIMES :
1. PLACING SCIENTOLOGY OR SCIENTOLOGISTS AT
2. FAILURE OR REFUSAL TO ACKNOWLEDGE RELAY OR EXECUTE A DIRECT
LEGAL ORDER FROM AN INTERNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER OR AN ASSISTANT
BOARD MEMBER.
3. ORGANIZING OR ALLOWING A GATHERING OR MEETING OF STAFF MEMBERS
OR THE PUBLIC TO PROTEST THE ORDERS OF A SENIOR.
4. BEING A KNOWN (sic--should be "KNOWING") ACCESSORY TO A
SUPPRESSIVE ACT.
5. FOLLOWING ILLEGAL ORDERS OR ILLEGAL LOCAL POLICIES OR ALTER-IS,
KNOWING THEM TO BE DIFFERENT OR CONTRADICTORY TO THOSE ISSUED BY
THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD.
6. INCITING TO INSUBORDINATION.
7. SPREADING DESTRUCTIVE RUMORS ABOUT SENIOR SCIENTOLOGISTS.
8. REFUSAL TO UPHOLD DISCIPLINE
9. HOLDING SCIENTOLOGY MATERIALS OR POLICIES UP TO RIDICULE,
CONTEMPT OR SCORN.
10. COMMITTING A PROBLEM
ECCLESIASTICAL HIGH CRIMES:
1. PRONOUNCING SCIENTOLOGISTS GUILTY OF THE PRACTICE OF STANDARD
SCIENTOLOGY.
2. ENGAGING MALICIOUS RUMOR-MONGERING TO DESTROY THE AUTHORITY OR
REPUTE OF HIGHER OFFICERS OR THE LEADING NAMES OF SCIENTOLOGY OR
TO "SAFEGUARD" A POSITION.
The Committee has 7 days within which to investigate this matter
and Submit their findings in issuable form to the Convening
Authority.
The Committee shall consist of:
CHAIRMAN: WAYNE CARNAHAN
SECRETARY: MELANIE VON GUNTEN
MEMBER: CHRIS BEENY
MEMBER: JASON MAIFELD
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