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promised to care for her. Your Affiant further learned that Lisa
remained at the Ft. Harrison Hotel until the evening of December
5, 1995. On that date at approximately 9:30 p.m., Lisa arrived
at Columbia HCA New Port Richey Hospital in New Port Richey,
Florida, a location in Pasco County approximately 20 miles and 45
minutes north of where she had been staying at the Ft. Harrison
Hotel in Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida. Lisa was not
breathing and had no heartbeat at the time she arrived. Despite
extensive efforts, she could not be resuscitated. Your Affiant
was present during and has reviewed the transcript of the sworn
testimony of Dr. Minkoff. Dr. Minkoff, the attending physician
at Columbia HCA New Port Richey Hospital, who is himself a
Scientologist, pronounced Lisa dead. He testified he had spoken
to Janice Johnson around seven p.m. on December 5, 1995 about the
possibility of Lisa being driven to the hospital for evaluation
and treatment, but was shocked at her “horrific” appearance. She
appeared to be severely dehydrated and had abrasions or bruises
on her body which he believed to be septic petechiae.

As a result of Lisa’s death and notification of the Pinellas
Pasco Medical Examiner’s Office, police were contacted and a
criminal investigation was begun. An autopsy performed by Dr.
Robert Davis (formerly employed as an associate medical examiner
in Pinellas and Pasco Counties) revealed an embolism of the left
pulmonary artery which partially obstructed blood flow going from
the heart to the left lung for oxygenation. The right pulmonary


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