Date: Sun, 6 Aug 1995 22:53:30 -0400 (EDT) From: alerma Response to Letter to Arnaldo Lerma from William, Brinks, Hofer, Gilson & Lione 6 August 1994 [sic -- he surely meant 1995 -- Ron N.] Dear Mr. Melvin F Jager, The affidavit posted was an court document, Court case 91-6426 HLH (Tx), Central District of California, and a matter of public record. As of today I am advised these records remain unsealed. It is apparant from your letter that you have not been given correct information about my postings to the alt.religion.scientology newsgroup on the internet. I dispute these being unpublished works as they are available in a court house in California, again as a public record. You claim the works to be unpublished, its obvious they are not. These works have been distributed to certain members of the CofS. And I had access to some of these OT docs when I was in the church. Your characterization of these as 'stolen documents' is ludicrous, they are court records, open to the public. Further I regard this letter and unsolicited visits by church representatives as harrassment and am fully committed to defending my free speech rights and civil liberties. My interest here is bringing out the truth, and I cannot understand why the Church has any objection to that. At Saturday's "ambush" interview with church representatives, I made a tape recording, with their knowledge and consent. The representative could not confirm that this document is sealed. Then again at 7PM on Sunday, the same two representatives for the church again showed up at my door unannounced, I decliened to speak to them. Then one of them called by phone and made a threat to induce my "cooperation". You are put on notice that this is the THIRD time the Church has sent representatives to disturb me. Attached is a copy of an article by Richard Leiby, that was published in the Washinton Post, about my previous history with your client. I have sent a copy of your letter, a copy of the tape of the unsolicited visit, and my copy of the court documents from 91-6426 HLH (Tx) to Richard Leiby, reporter at the Washington Post newspaper. Very truly yours, Arnaldo Pagliarini Lerma