The
1982 Clearwater Hearings
vvvDay 1 - May 5,
1982
Opening
Statements
May 5, 1982
The
hearings begin with an opening statement from
attorney Michael Flynn. Drama is added
to the moment as Scientology's Attorney Paul
Johnson rises in the auditorium, demanding
to be heard.
Michael
Flynn
Edward
Walters
As
the first witness, Walters covers a lot
of ground, giving an overview of the corruption
that the city council will hear about for
several days.
Ron
DeWolf (L. Ron Hubbard Jr.) was the son of
Hubbard and worked very closely with his father
during the growth of Scientology in the 1950's.
He had a very rocky relationship with his
dad and ultimately wound up testifying against
him in court.
