From: mind_snap@webtv.net (Cult Reporter)
Newsgroups: alt.religion.scientology
Subject: Padgett Litigation UPDATE 28
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 11:36:09 -0400 (EDT)
Message-ID: <9346-39F06669-17@storefull-216.iap.bryant.webtv.net>

October 2, 2000

CRIMINAL CASE:

Postponed to October 30, 2000.  A private in-
vestigation revealed that the prosecutor in
the case, David G. Massamore, lives in an
affluent North Madisonville subdivision, only
four houses away on the same street as scientologist Laura Padgett.  The
conflicts of
interest  discoveries in these cases have not
ceased.

CIVIL CASE:

Tom Padgett's motion to have the harassment
and character attacks upon him by O.S.A. and other Scientology agents
acting on behalf of his ex Laura, was overruled.  Of particular concern
was the recent letters in the Cape Cod Times,
one of which asserts Tom was a deadbeat dad
and a criminal as it was destroying his ability to
find and maintain a job and income to pay for
support obligations and to pay attorney fees to
fend off Laura's obsession with litigation.  The judge ruled this was a
freedom of speech
issue where he could not intervene, but also
added that he thought Tom was the cause of
these attacks.......almost as though he was one
in the same person as Frank Ofman!

Padgett's motion to the court to order "counselling" for the parties as
a softer dispute resolution forum preferred by child psychologist
experts over endless hostile litigation, was sustained.  The judge
requested proposals
from both sides.  Tom submitted his on the
spot.  Laura and her lawyer, have not submitted
anything.  They probably will never since Hubbard forbids any types of
mental health
relief other than Dianetic Counselling by a trained
scientologist..........or of course the use
of a combative fee hungry legal counselor.

A motion to show cause why Laura Padgett and
her attorney should not be held in Contempt of
Court for failure to abide to a February 8, 2000
Order requiring routine discovery and disclosure of the parties, was
overruled.  Tom
was in compliance with this Order, Laura was
not.  The judge ordered "more litigation" to
accomplish this simple task pending since 
1996.  He then Ordered Laura's lawyer to draft
(word) and tender the rulings for the day - more
delays.  This case as filed by Laura in 1992
and she has continued to reject any kind of settlement via mediation,
arbitration, negotiation, communication, or cooperation.

Tom reports that attempts to see his son Beau
have failed.  He has only seen him 2 hours in the past 21 months.

End.