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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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