United States v. Hubbard
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United States v. Hubbard was a 1978 criminal court case charging Mary Sue Hubbard
Mary Sue Hubbard
Mary Sue Hubbard was the third wife of L. Ron Hubbard, from 1952 to his death in 1986, and was a leading figure in Scientology for much of her life...

 and several other members of the Church of Scientology
Church of Scientology
The Church of Scientology is an organization devoted to the practice and the promotion of the Scientology belief system. The Church of Scientology International is the Church of Scientology's parent organization, and is responsible for the overall ecclesiastical management, dissemination and...

 with violations of various laws including:

U.S.C. 18
Title 18
Title 18 of the United States Code is the criminal and penal code of the federal government of the United States. It deals with federal crimes and criminal procedure....

 §§ (Aiding and Abetting), (Conspiracy), (Theft of Govt Property), (Obstruction of Justice), (False Declarations before a Grand Jury), and (Interception of Oral Communication). Also included was 22 D.C. Code §§ 105, 1801(b) (Burglary, Aiding and Abetting).

Defendants

List from Grand Jury document.
  • Mary Sue Hubbard
  • Jane Kember
  • Morris Budlong
  • Henning Heldt
  • Duke Snider
  • Gregory Willardson
  • Richard Weigand
  • Mitchell Hermann aka Mike Cooper
  • Cindy Raymond
  • Gerald Bennett Wolfe
  • Sharon Thomas

Result

A scan of sentencing orders dated Dec 11 1979 lists some of the results of the trial.
Defendant Charge Prison time Fine
Morris Budlong Burglary, Aiding and Abetting 2–6 years
Henning Heldt Conspiracy 4 years $10,000
Mitchell Hermann Conspiracy 4 years $10,000
Jane Kember Burglary, Aiding and Abetting 2–6 years
Cindy Raymond Conspiracy 5 years $10,000
Mary Sue Hubbard Conspiracy 5 years $10,000
Duke Snider Conspiracy 4 years $10,000
Sharon Thomas Theft of Government Property 1 year (6 mos served)
5 years probation
$1,000
Richard Weigand Conspiracy 4 years $10,000
Gregory Willardson Conspiracy 4 years $10,000
Gerald Bennett Wolfe Conspiracy 5 years $10,000

See also

  • Operation Snow White
    Operation Snow White
    Operation Snow White was the Church of Scientology's name for a conspiracy during the 1970s to purge unfavorable records about Scientology and its founder L. Ron Hubbard...

  • Operation Freakout
    Operation Freakout
    Operation Freakout, also known as Operation PC Freakout, was a Church of Scientology covert plan intended to have the US author and journalist Paulette Cooper imprisoned or committed to a mental institution...

  • List of Guardian's Office operations
  • Scientology and the legal system
    Scientology and the legal system
    The Church of Scientology has been involved in court disputes in several countries. In some cases, when the Church has initiated the dispute, question has been raised as to its motives. The Church says that its use of the legal system is necessary to protect its intellectual property and its right...


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