1959-1995
1959-1995
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Lisa
On December 5, 1995, Lisa McPherson was dead on arrival at a hospital north of Clearwater Florida. According to the coroner's report, Lisa was underweight, severely dehydrated, and had bruises and bug bites (see the entire report here and the autopsy photos here or here).
Lisa's last address is listed as 210 S. Ft. Harrison in Clearwater Florida, which is the Fort Harrison Hotel, a Church of Scientology property. Lisa had been a Scientologist from the age of 18 to her death at age 36.
The available evidence in my opinion points to Lisa having been put on the Introspection Rundown that Scientology uses to handle those who have had a psychotic break.
On November 18, 1995, Lisa was involved in a minor car accident. She was apparently not hurt, but she got out of her car and took all her clothes off and seemed mentally unstable. She was taken to a hospital where she was physically evalutated as being unharmed, but the hospital wanted her to be psychologically cared for. However, some Scientologists arrived and stated that Lisa did not believe in psychiatry, and she checked out after a short evaluation and left with the Scientologists. She went with them to the Ft. Harrison Hotel for "rest and relaxation" according to the church, but church logs from Lisa's stay there (or here) from November 18 to her death December 5 show differently. Some logs are missing, and a high ranking ex-Scientologist has written an affidavit in which he claims that the church has in the past destroyed documents that might get the church in trouble..
Three Scientologists the police are looking for as investigative leads have apparently left the country, and amazingly, the church claims they are no longer members. Scientology has in the past been accused of hiding members from having to give testimony in sensitive cases.
The family of Lisa McPherson is now suing the Church of Scientology and individuals involved for wrongful death, while the church claims it did nothing wrong toward Lisa. The church's web page smears Lisa's aunt and attorney.
On November 13, 1998, the Church of Scientology was indicted on 2 felony charges in Lisa's death.
Media Coverage in chronological order
Timeline of the Lisa McPherson story
church logs from Lisa's stay at the Ft. Harrison Hotel
Civil wrongful death lawsuit against the Church of Scientology and individuals involved
Isolation as a Church of Scientology practice
Other mysterious deaths in Scientology.
Deposition of Dr. Davis, who did the autopsy of Lisa.
Scientology retaliates against this page
Scientology smears Lisa's family and attorney
Thanks to the following for their coverage of Lisa's story:
Inside Edition for their January 21, March 21, and July 23 1997 segments
Hard Copy for the January 21, 1997 segment
Tampa Tribune for breaking the story and continuing
with it.
St. Petersburg Times for keeping up on the story.
The New York Times
Newsweek Magazine
Court TV
last update 11/14/98
Web page made by Jeff Jacobsen
got to Jeff's Scientology page
