Michael Meisner

Michael Meisner was Assistant Guardian for Information in the District of Columbia (AG I DC). In his new post, Mr. Meisner was responsible for all overt and covert intelligence investigations and operations. This included the implementation of all Guardian orders, programs, and projects within the District of Columbia applicable to the Information Bureau, as well as overall supervision of all covert operatives in private and governmental agencies. After being held captive by GO staffers, Meisner left Scientology and became a witness for the prosecution.

Michael Meisner in the News

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June 20, 1977 After, 11, (a, fugitive), Michael Meisner, guards, Glendale, Calif., FBI, alley After being held captive by Scientology for 11 months (a situation which also qualified as harboring a fugitive), Michael Meisner escapes his guards, leaves his apartment in Glendale, Calif., calls the FBI, and surrenders to agents at a bowling alley. Michael Meisner
December 1, 1976 Cindy Raymond, Michael Meisner, Henning Heldt, Richard Weigand, approval. FBI's, Meisner's, activities Cindy Raymond sends a briefing memorandum with a cover story for Michael Meisner to Henning Heldt and Richard Weigand for their approval. The cover story is intended to terminate the FBI's investigation into Meisner's illegal activities. Michael Meisner
October 6, 1976 Michael Meisner Moves to a Scientology-Rented Apartment; Coverup Continues Michael Meisner moves into an apartment at 444 South Burlington Street in Los Angeles. The apartment was rented by Paul Poulon (Collections Officer for the Information Bureau); the Guardian's Office wanted to reduce expenses and it was cheaper for Meisner to hide out in an apartment than in hotel rooms. Meisner spends most of his days at local libraries doing research on the security of government buildings, in order to support one of the cover-up stories, _viz._, that he had entered various government buildings to do an expose on the lack of security. Cinty Raymond and Meisner meet approximately twice a week to discuss the ongoing cover-up. crimes, Guardian Office, Los Angeles, CA, Michael Meisner
September 28, 1976 Mo Budlong writes to Richard Weigand, describing a plan for hiding Michael Meisner from his arrest warrant Mo Budlong writes to Richard Weigand, describing a plan for hiding Michael Meisner from his arrest warrant. This constitutes conspiracy, harboring a fugitive, and obstructing justice. crimes, Guardian Office, Michael Meisner
September 20, 1976 Mike Cooper, Michael Meisner. Meisner, he's, arrest. Cooper, Meisner, San Diego, -, Scientologist -, FBI, Meisner, San Diego, vi Mike Cooper meets with Michael Meisner. Meisner says he's absolutely opposed to leaving the country to escape the warrant out for his arrest. Cooper tells Meisner that a San Diego police officer - a Scientologist - had told the FBI that he had arrested Meisner in San Diego for a pedestrian violation. In fact, Meisner had never been to San Diego. The Guardian's Office used a police officer to throw the FBI a false lead. Guardian Office, Michael Meisner
September 16, 1976 Duke Snider, Richard Weigand, Warren Young matter. Young, San Diego, Scientologist, FBI, Meisner, San Diego, violation. In fact, Duke Snider writes to Richard Weigand, telling him to take care of the Warren Young matter. Young, a San Diego police officer and a Scientologist, had told the FBI that he had arrested Meisner in San Diego for a pedestrian violation. In fact, Meisner had never been to San Diego. The Guardian's Office used a police officer to throw the FBI a false lead. Weigand writes back, saying that the policeman is "on SCN lines", and Snider writes back saying he was glad the matter was under control. Guardian Office, Michael Meisner
September 15, 1976 Michael Meisner, Los Angeles, authorities Michael Meisner moves to a different hotel in Los Angeles to continue to evade authorities. Los Angeles, Michael Meisner
September 13, 1976 Michael Meisner, Los Angeles, authorities Michael Meisner moves to a different hotel in Los Angeles to continue to evade authorities. Los Angeles, Michael Meisner
September 12, 1976 Michael Meisner, Los Angeles, authorities Michael Meisner moves to a different hotel in Los Angeles to continue to evade authorities. Los Angeles, Michael Meisner
September 10, 1976 Michael Meisner, Los Angeles, authorities. At midnight, Guardian's Office, hotel Michael Meisner moves to a different hotel in Los Angeles to continue to evade authorities. At midnight, other Guardian's Office members move him to yet another hotel. Guardian Office, Los Angeles, Michael Meisner