Paulette Cooper

Paulette Cooper is a journalist who suffered extraordinary harassment after writing an article and a book about Scientology. FBI raids of Scientology offices turned up evidence of conspiracies against Cooper, including Scientology's attempt to frame her for sending bomb threats - threats which Scientology operatives sent themselves in order to get Cooper jailed.

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Scientology's Fair Game Attack on Paulette Cooper

Scientology waged a lengthy campaign of harassment against journalist Paulette Cooper in accordance with its Fair Game policy.

Paulette Cooper in the News

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May 11, 1982 16 witnesses unlock sect's closed society "Of the 16 who testified, Flynn said he represents Lavenda Van Schaick and Paulette Cooper directly in separate lawsuits against the Church of Scientology. He said he is involved also indirectly in lawsuits filed by Ernest and Adelle Hartwell and Janie Peterson." lawsuits, Paulette Cooper
May 7, 1982 Writer says sect harasses her "It has been 11 years since freelance writer Paulette Cooper published what she calls 'the book that launched a thousand suits.' And it has been about a week since she was served with the eighteenth lawsuit filed against her by the Church of Scientology." lawsuits, Paulette Cooper
January 25, 1980 Files show spy reported woman's intimate words (about Scientology spying on Paulette Cooper). "Another page referred to a time when, depressed about her problems, she had spoken one dark night about suicide. The secret agent told his superiors that on the outside he was sympathetic but inside he was laughing: "Wouldn't this be a great thing for Scientology?" " crimes, Paulette Cooper
January 25, 1980 The Scientology Papers: Files Show Spy Reported Woman's Intimate Words In one file was a letter dated June, 1974, from Dick Weigand to Henning Heldt, two of the leaders sentenced last month to four years in prison. Included in a review of an operative's past activities for the cult was the observation: Conspired to entrap Mrs. Lovely (code name for Miss Cooper) into being arrested for a felony which she did not commit. She was arraigned for the crime. crimes, harassment, Paulette Cooper, Press
November 24, 1979 Scientologists Plotted To Frame A Critic as a Criminal, Files Show - Scientology's fair gaming of writer Paulette Cooper and oth Boston Globe : Scientologists Plotted To Frame A Critic as a Criminal, Files Show - Scientology's fair gaming of writer Paulette Cooper and other Scientology operations. crimes, Paulette Cooper
January 22, 1979 article about Paulette Cooper Article about Paulette Cooper lawsuits appears in New York Times. lawsuits, Paulette Cooper
August 28, 1978 Scientology Critics Assail Aggressiveness of Church The fair-game policy has been a central focus of Scientology's critics - among them former Scientologists - who contend that the church pursues individuals who offend it with the same combativeness it directs toward government agencies and private groups the church counts among its enemies. Fair Game, Paulette Cooper
May 1, 1978 Author Paulette Cooper's battle with Scientology Church San Francisco Chronicle: Author Paulette Cooper's battle with Scientology Church Paulette Cooper
April 29, 1978 article says Paulette Cooper's $15.4 million lawsuit against Church still pending. Gives Cooper's attorneys as Paul D. Rheingold "investigation" of matter by FBI offices in New York City under way. lawsuits, Paulette Cooper
August 14, 1977 Paulette Cooper interview People magazine interviews Paulette Cooper in an article about the cult. Paulette Cooper

Paulette Cooper in the News

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January 29, 1976 Paulette Cooper Deposed In Toronto Lawsuit Paulette Cooper is deposed in the Toronto lawsuit. Paulette Cooper, Toronto
February 1, 1974 Paulette Cooper, National Enquirer, 1982 Paulette Cooper begins work as stringer for the National Enquirer, which remains her major source of income through at least 1982. [Sometime in February 1974; exact date unknown.] Paulette Cooper
May 19, 1973 Paulette Cooper arrested, arraigned, jury. In 1975, prosecute, FBI, Cooper, threats, themselves Paulette Cooper arrested, arraigned, and indicted for bomb threats and perjury by federal grand jury. In 1975, the state will choose not to prosecute, and later FBI raids will show that Scientology agents conspired to frame Cooper for these bomb threats, which they sent themselves. Paulette Cooper
May 9, 1973 Paulette Cooper, jury. In 1975, prosecute, FBI, Cooper, threats, themselves Paulette Cooper is indicted for bomb threats and perjury by federal grand jury. In 1975, the state will choose not to prosecute, and later FBI raids will show that Scientology agents conspired to frame Cooper for these bomb threats, which they sent themselves. Paulette Cooper
February 4, 1973 Paulette Cooper Paulette Cooper's neighbors receive a letter smearing her. Paulette Cooper
December 15, 1972 Paulette Cooper, 300 E. 42nd St. FBI, Scientology's New York office Paulette Cooper moves to new apartment at 300 E. 42nd St. The FBI questions her about the bomb threats received by Scientology's New York office. Paulette Cooper
October 10, 1972 Guardian's Office Weekly Report Directs Attacks on Paulette Cooper Scientology Guardian's Office Weekly Intelligent Report notes that Paulette Cooper is "still actively attacking Scientology" and lists three "handling" actions, including giving New York Scientologists orders to "attack her in as many ways as possible"; this item says that action has already been taken on "wide-scale exposure of PC's sex life." crimes, Guardian Office, harassment, New York, Paulette Cooper
September 7, 1972 Guardian's Office Guardian's Office weekly intelligence report says "Paulette Cooper still at large" and reports on intelligence operations on Cooper and others. Guardian Office, Paulette Cooper
March 30, 1972 Paulette Cooper Sues Scientology Paulette Cooper sues the Church of Scientology for $15.4 million in damages in New York Supreme Court. Paul D. Rheingold was Cooper's attorney. Paulette Cooper vs. Church of Scientology of New York, et al., Supreme Court of State of New York, County of New York, Index No. 6732/72. Paulette Cooper
March 30, 1971 Paulette Cooper, $15.4, New York Supreme Court Paulette Cooper sues the cult for $15.4 million in damages in New York Supreme Court. Paulette Cooper