Podcast
Behind the Bastards
It was discussed as the book that angered L. Ron Hubbard, leading to a campaign of harassment and intimidation against the author.
the Guardian office saved the worst for author Paulette Cooper of New York City whose scathing 1972 book, The Scandal of Scientology pushed her to the top of the church's roster of enemies.
— Episode: Part One: The Last Days of L. Ron Hubbar...
Episode: Part One: The Last Days of L. Ron Hubbard
It was discussed as the book that angered L. Ron Hubbard, leading to a campaign of harassment and intimidation against the author.
the Guardian office saved the worst for author Paulette Cooper of New York City whose scathing 1972 book, The Scandal of Scientology pushed her to the top of the church's roster of enemies.
I soon got used to telephone death threats, harassing calls and lawsuits. I was occasionally followed, often conspicuously, as if to upset me, and people seemed to be trying to gain access to my apartment.
Then in the basement of my small building, I discovered alligator clips on my phone wires, likely the remnants of a phone tap.
Next, my cousin, who was also short and slim like me, was in my apartment alone when a man arrived with a flower delivery for me. When she opened the door, the intruder pulled a gun out of the flowers and put it to her temple.
Fortunately, the gun jammed, misfired or was empty. The man then began to choke her, and then when she pulled away and screamed, he ran off.