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(New York Times, March 9, 1997). For details of Scientology's controversial settlement with the IRS, my primary source was Elizabeth McDonald's article "Scientologists and IRS Settled for $12.5 Million" (Wall Street Journal, December 30, 1997), as well as the text of the IRS-Scientology closing agreement, "Closing Agreement on Final Determination Covering Specific Matters" (Wall Street Journal, March 25, 1997).

[>] "Power in my estimation": Thomas C. Tobin, "The Man Behind Scientology,"St. Petersburg Times, October 25, 1998.

[>] Miscavige made a side agreement: Declaration of Jesse Prince in Support of Mr. Erlich's Motion for Reconsideration of September 30, 1998 Summary Judgment Order, Case No. C-95-20091 (EAI), U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, San Jose Division. According to the former Scientology official Jesse Prince, who accompanied Miscavige to this meeting, Mary Sue signed this agreement under significant duress. As well as browbeating her, Miscavige also informed Mary Sue that L. Ron Hubbard hadn't mentioned her in his final months, leading her to believe that he didn't care about her at all.

[>] "I was kind of afraid": St. Petersburg Times video interviews with Marty Rathbun. The full interview can be seen online at www.tam pabay.com/specials/2009/reports/project/rathbun.shtml.

[>] "finally broke under the pressure": Ibid.

[>] "worked like a charm": Joe Childs and Thomas C. Tobin, "The Truth Rundown, Part I," St. Petersburg Times, June 21, 2009.

[>] "Of course, DM never provided": Robert Vaughn Young, "RVY Update by RVY," essay posted on the alt.clearing.technology message board, September 2, 1998 (groups.google.com/group/alt.clearing.technology/browse_thread/thread/973264cc2f3e7850/ac775c2dc5a0646c?#ac775c2dc5a0646c).

[>] "For the rest of my stay": Ibid.

[>] "Nobody gives you power": Tobin, "The Man Behind Scientology," October 25, 1998.

[>] "continuously changed": Ron Curran with Jennifer Pratt, "The Other Side of the Looking Glass," LA Weekly, April 4, 1986. This article noted the presence of the wanted poster on the wall of the Los Angeles Org, offering $500 rewards for information on church "enemies."

[>] in the tens of millions: Scientology never paid its dissidents nearly the amount judges ordered. In virtually every case, Scientology followed up each judgment with an appeal, followed by an out-of-court settlement for much, much less than was originally ordered.

[>] "DM became infuriated": Jesse Prince, "No conscience, no church," post to alt.religion.scientology message board, September 29, 1998. Currently archived at www.lermanet.com/jesseprince.htm.

[>] denouncing Mayo as a squirrel: "The Story of a Squirrel," Sea Org Executive Directive #2344 INT, August 20, 1983. This directive was sent to the entire Scientology mailing list.

[>] the help of other ex-cops: Los Angeles Times, June 29, 1990.

[>] the defectors were "heretics": Though squirrel was the term most often used, officials referred to some defectors as heretics in the "Pledge to Mankind," the founding document of the International Association of Scientologists, dated October 7, 1984.

[>] a "major religion": Curran with Pratt, "The Other Side of the Looking Glass," April 4, 1986.

[>] "He'll have a hard time": Joel Sappell and Robert W. Welkos, "The Scientology Story: Courting the Power Brokers," Los Angeles Times, June 27, 1990.

[>] "right to compete for converts": Jay Matthews, "Scientology Winning in Court: Mainstream Groups Help Support Church's Fight for Legitimacy," Washington Post, December 1, 1985.Jay Matthews, "Scientology Winning in Court: Mainstream Groups Help Support Church's Fight for Legitimacy," Washington Post, December 1, 1985.

[>] "Larry Wollersheim will never": Catherine Gewertz, "Scientologists Vow Never to Pay $30 Million Judgment," United Press International, July 24, 1986.

[>] "dissident group": Church of Scientology of California v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Docket No. 3352-78, United States Tax Court, filed on September 24, 1984. According to this decision, the "IRS established