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Scientology Lawsuit

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

| THOMAS CRUISER MAPOTHER IV, | Case No.: [To be assigned] | | Plaintiff, | | | v. | COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES | | DAVID MISCAVIGE, Individually and as Chairman of the Board of the Religious Technology Center, and DOES 1-50, | (1) False Imprisonment | | Defendants. | (2) Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress (IIED) | | | (3) Fraudulent Inducement | | | (4) Unjust Enrichment |

INTRODUCTION AND NATURE OF THE ACTION

  1. This is an action for damages brought by Plaintiff THOMAS CRUISER MAPOTHER IV (“Plaintiff”) against Defendant DAVID MISCAVIGE (“Defendant Miscavige”) and others, arising from decades of psychological manipulation, financial exploitation, and severe physical and emotional confinement endured by Plaintiff while a member of the Church of Scientology, culminating in forced, illegal isolation within a physical restriction area known internally as “The Hole.”
  2. Plaintiff seeks recovery for substantial damages, including but not limited to, recovery of millions of dollars paid to Scientology organizations, physical and emotional trauma, lost earning capacity, and deprivation of personal liberty caused directly by the intentional, malicious, and unlawful acts of the Defendants.

PARTIES

  1. Plaintiff THOMAS CRUISER MAPOTHER IV is and at all relevant times was an individual residing in the State of California.
  2. Defendant DAVID MISCAVIGE is and at all relevant times was an individual who exercises ultimate authority and control over the Church of Scientology and its related corporate entities, including the Religious Technology Center, and is sued herein both individually and in his capacity as the final policymaker and controller of the organizations.
  3. The true names and capacities of Defendants DOE 1 through DOE 50, inclusive, whether corporate, association, or individual, are unknown to Plaintiff, who therefore sues these Defendants by such fictitious names. Plaintiff is informed and believes, and thereon alleges, that each of the fictitiously named Defendants is responsible in some manner for the occurrences and damages alleged herein. Plaintiff will amend this Complaint to reflect their true names and capacities when ascertained.

JURISDICTION AND VENUE

  1. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this action because the matter in controversy exceeds the minimum jurisdictional limits of this Court.
  2. Venue is proper in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, because the Plaintiff resides in this County, and a substantial portion of the Defendants’ wrongful conduct causing injury to Plaintiff occurred within this County.

FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS

  1. Plaintiff was induced to join the Church of Scientology (hereafter, the “Church”) based on false promises and representations that the organization offered unique, beneficial, and indispensable self-improvement services.
  2. From the 1990s through the 2010s, Plaintiff dedicated substantial time, energy, and resources, including millions of dollars in fees, contributions, and donations, to the Church and its affiliated entities, all under the direct or indirect control of Defendant Miscavige.
  3. The vast sums of money paid by Plaintiff were premised on the fraudulent representation that the services purchased (known as “auditing” and “training”) were scientifically valid and would yield guaranteed spiritual and life-altering benefits, which they did not.
  4. Defendant Miscavige, in his capacity as the highest authority, personally orchestrated and approved various policies and practices designed to control, manipulate, and financially exploit high-profile members like Plaintiff.
  5. A crucial element of this control structure was the use of institutional isolation and physical confinement to discipline and punish senior Church members and staff who were perceived as disloyal or inefficient by Defendant Miscavige.
  6. Specifically, Plaintiff was subjected to extended periods of involuntary confinement within an area known as “The Hole.” “The Hole” is not a formal rehabilitation or training center, but a restricted, heavily monitored, and unsanitary office space within the organization’s Gold Base in Riverside County, California, or similar facilities.
  7. During the period of confinement, Plaintiff was prohibited from leaving the premises, denied communication with the outside world, subjected to continuous humiliation, verbal abuse, and forced participation in bizarre group disciplinary practices.
  8. This confinement was often executed without Plaintiff’s free and informed consent, was physically and psychologically coercive, and amounted to false imprisonment. Defendant Miscavige personally participated in, directed, or had full knowledge of and ratified the decision to confine Plaintiff.
  9. The conditions and duration of the confinement were extreme and outrageous, far exceeding the bounds of decency in a civilized society, and were intentionally designed by Defendants to inflict severe emotional distress upon Plaintiff to compel his conformity and silence.

FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION

(False Imprisonment)

  1. Plaintiff incorporates by reference the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 16.
  2. Defendants, and each of them, intentionally, unlawfully, and without consent or legal justification, restrained Plaintiff’s personal liberty by confining him within “The Hole” for extended periods.
  3. Plaintiff was aware of his confinement and restraint.
  4. As a direct and proximate result of the Defendants’ false imprisonment, Plaintiff suffered severe damages, including loss of liberty, economic loss, and severe emotional distress.

SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION

(Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress (IIED))

  1. Plaintiff incorporates by reference the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 20.
  2. Defendants, and each of them, engaged in extreme and outrageous conduct by orchestrating and maintaining Plaintiff’s forced isolation, subjecting him to humiliation, abuse, and deprivation within “The Hole,” and employing manipulative techniques over many years.
  3. Defendants’ conduct was done with the intent of causing, or with reckless disregard of the probability of causing, severe emotional distress to Plaintiff.
  4. Plaintiff suffered, and continues to suffer, severe emotional distress, anxiety, fear, and psychological injury as a direct and proximate result of Defendants’ outrageous conduct.

THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION

(Fraudulent Inducement)

  1. Plaintiff incorporates by reference the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 24.
  2. Defendants, and their agents, made representations of material fact to Plaintiff regarding the benefits, purpose, and spiritual necessity of the services purchased, including the promise of “spiritual freedom” and “higher consciousness.”
  3. These representations were false, and Defendants knew they were false at the time they were made, or made them recklessly without regard for the truth.
  4. Defendants made these false representations with the intent to induce Plaintiff to rely on them and to expend vast sums of money and time.
  5. Plaintiff justifiably relied on these representations, leading to the substantial financial and personal investment described herein.
  6. As a direct and proximate result of Defendants’ fraud, Plaintiff has suffered economic damages in the amount of all fees and contributions paid to the Church and its entities, the exact amount to be proven at trial.

FOURTH CAUSE OF ACTION

(Unjust Enrichment)

  1. Plaintiff incorporates by reference the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 30.
  2. Plaintiff conferred significant monetary benefits and services upon Defendants by paying millions of dollars in fees, contributions, and labor.
  3. Defendants accepted and retained these benefits and services with the knowledge that they were obtained through false pretenses, coercion, and fraudulent inducement, as detailed above.
  4. Retention of these funds and benefits by Defendants would be inequitable and unconscionable.
  5. Plaintiff is therefore entitled to restitution of all funds, contributions, and the reasonable value of services provided to Defendants, to prevent their unjust enrichment.

PRAYER FOR RELIEF

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff THOMAS CRUISER MAPOTHER IV prays for judgment against Defendants DAVID MISCAVIGE, Individually and as Chairman of the Board of the Religious Technology Center, and DOES 1-50, and each of them, as follows:

  1. For General Damages in an amount to be determined by the jury at trial.
  2. For Special Damages, including restitution for all fees, contributions, and donations paid to the Church of Scientology and its affiliated entities.
  3. For Punitive and Exemplary Damages in an amount sufficient to punish Defendants and deter similar conduct in the future, due to Defendants’ willful, malicious, and oppressive conduct.
  4. For Prejudgment and Post-judgment Interest as provided by law.
  5. For Costs of Suit incurred herein.
  6. For such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper.

DATED: [Current Date]

AXISLAW.SITE By: /s/ [JCJ] [Joseph Christian Jukic & Michael Matthew Jukic] Attorneys for Plaintiff THOMAS CRUISER MAPOTHER IV

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Geronimo’s Remains Lawsuit

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

CASE NO.: ______________

TREVOR L. CARPENTER, Chief of the Global First Nations, Plaintiff,

v.

GEORGE W. BUSH, NICK ROCKEFELLER, and YALE UNIVERSITY, Defendants.

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COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF, DAMAGES, AND REPATRIATION OF HUMAN REMAINS

I. INTRODUCTION

  1. This is a civil action brought by Plaintiff Trevor L. Carpenter, Chief of the Global First Nations, to correct a century-old injustice: the desecration, theft, and illicit retention of the mortal remains of the Apache leader known as Geronimo (Goyaałé).
  2. The Plaintiff alleges that the Defendants, or organizations under their control or influence, are in wrongful possession of the skull, femur, and other skeletal remains of Geronimo, which were illegally disinterred from a grave at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in approximately 1918.
  3. Plaintiff seeks the immediate repatriation of these remains under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), common law property rights, and international human rights standards regarding indigenous sovereignty.

II. PARTIES

  1. Plaintiff, TREVOR L. CARPENTER, is the Chief of the Global First Nations. He brings this suit on behalf of the lineage of Geronimo and the collective spiritual and cultural rights of First Nations people globally.
  2. Defendant, GEORGE W. BUSH, is a private citizen and former President of the United States. He is sued in his capacity as a prominent member of the Order of Skull and Bones (The Russell Trust Association), an unincorporated association operating on the campus of Yale University.
  3. Defendant, NICK ROCKEFELLER, is sued as a private citizen alleged to exercise influence and control over the assets and secrets associated with the aforementioned Order and the illicit collection of indigenous artifacts.
  4. Defendant, YALE UNIVERSITY, is a private university located in New Haven, Connecticut. The University provides the physical grounds for the “High Street Tomb” where the remains are alleged to be sequestered.

III. JURISDICTION AND VENUE

  1. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331 (Federal Question) as this action arises under the laws of the United States, specifically the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. § 3001 et seq.
  2. Venue is proper in this district as the Defendants transact significant business here, and the political implications of the withholding of these remains affect national policy regarding indigenous rights.

IV. FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS

  1. Geronimo, a spiritual and military leader of the Apache, died as a prisoner of war at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in 1909.
  2. Upon information and belief, in or around May 1918, Prescott Bush (grandfather of Defendant George W. Bush) and other members of the Skull and Bones society serving as Army volunteers at Fort Sill, conspired to dig up the grave of Geronimo.
  3. It is alleged that the skull, two femurs, and various bits of tack (bridle gear) were removed from the grave and transported to New Haven, Connecticut.
  4. These remains were placed within the “Tomb,” the windowless headquarters of the Skull and Bones society on the campus of Defendant Yale University.
  5. Evidence of this theft includes a discovered letter dated 1918 from a society member detailing the exhumation: “The skull of the worthy Geronimo the Terrible, exhumed from its tomb at Fort Sill by your club… is now safe inside the Tomb.”
  6. Defendants Bush and Rockefeller, by virtue of their membership and high status within the organization, maintain constructive possession and control over these remains.
  7. Despite repeated demands from Apache descendants and First Nations representatives, Defendants have refused to return the remains or allow for an independent DNA audit of the contents of the High Street Tomb.

V. CAUSES OF ACTION

COUNT I: VIOLATION OF NAGPRA (25 U.S.C. § 3001 et seq.) 17. Plaintiff repeats and realleges the foregoing paragraphs. 18. The remains of Geronimo constitute “Native American cultural items” and “human remains” under the Act. 19. Defendant Yale University, as a recipient of federal funds, acts as a museum/repository under the definition of the Act. 20. Defendants have failed to inventory and repatriate these remains to the lineal descendants or the appropriate First Nations authorities represented by the Plaintiff.

COUNT II: CONVERSION 21. Plaintiff has a superior right to possession of the ancestral remains. 22. Defendants have intentionally exercised dominion and control over the remains in a manner inconsistent with the Plaintiff’s rights. 23. This conversion is ongoing and continuous, as the remains are used for alleged rituals within the High Street Tomb.

COUNT III: INTENTIONAL INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS 24. The act of keeping the skull of a revered indigenous leader as a trophy or ritual object is extreme and outrageous conduct. 25. Defendants know, or should know, that such conduct causes severe emotional distress to the Plaintiff and the First Nations community.

COUNT IV: UNJUST ENRICHMENT 26. Defendants have unjustly enriched themselves by enhancing the mystique, notoriety, and recruitment power of their organization through the possession of these stolen historical remains.

VI. PRAYER FOR RELIEF

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff Trevor L. Carpenter prays for judgment against Defendants as follows:

A. A Declaration that the remains currently held in the Skull and Bones Tomb are those of Geronimo; B. An Order requiring Defendants to immediately surrender the remains to the Plaintiff for proper burial according to traditional customs; C. An Order granting Plaintiff access to the High Street Tomb to inspect and catalog any other indigenous artifacts or remains; D. Compensatory and Punitive damages in an amount to be determined at trial for the century of desecration and emotional distress; E. For costs of suit, reasonable attorney’s fees, and such other relief as the Court deems just and proper.

DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL Plaintiff hereby demands a trial by jury on all issues so triable.

DATED: November 24, 2025

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Mike Jukic

Mike Jukic, Esq. Lead Counsel AXISLAW.SITE Attorney for Plaintiff Trevor L. Carpenter, Chief of the Global First Nations

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Unceded Land Lawsuit

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NOTICE OF CIVIL CLAIM: LAND BACK

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA AND IN THE COURT OF NATURAL LAW AND INDIGENOUS JURISDICTION

BETWEEN:

AUDREY SIEGL (sχɬemtəna:t), on her own behalf and as a representative of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (MUSQUEAM) NATION, and on behalf of all past, present, and future generations of the Coast Salish Peoples.

PLAINTIFF

AND:

HIS MAJESTY KING CHARLES III, in Right of the United Kingdom and Canada (The Crown); THE HOLY SEE (THE VATICAN) and THE ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF VANCOUVER (The Church).

DEFENDANTS

I. STATEMENT OF FACTS

  1. Since Time Immemorial: The Plaintiff and her ancestors have occupied, governed, and stewarded the lands and waters now known as Vancouver, British Columbia, specifically including but not limited to the mouth of the Fraser River, the University of British Columbia lands, and Stanley Park.
  2. Unceded Territory: The xʷməθkʷəy̓əm people have never signed a treaty with the British Crown, nor have they ever ceded, surrendered, or sold their title to the lands in question. The land remains unceded sovereign territory.
  3. The Doctrine of Discovery: The Defendants’ claim to the land relies wholly on the “Doctrine of Discovery” and the concept of Terra Nullius (nobody’s land)—racist legal fictions explicitly rejected by international human rights standards and the laws of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm.
  4. Colonial Dispossession:
    • The Crown: Through the imposition of the Indian Act, the reserve system, and the assertion of Crown Sovereignty without consent, the Crown has forcibly displaced the Musqueam people from their winter villages and resource sites.
    • The Church: In collusion with the Crown, the Catholic Church operated Residential Schools (including St. Mary’s Mission) designed to eradicate Indigenous culture, language, and law, thereby facilitating the theft of land by removing the people from it.

II. LEGAL BASIS OF CLAIM

  1. Breach of Fiduciary Duty: The Crown has failed in its honour by granting fee simple titles to third parties on unceded lands without the consent of the rightful owners.
  2. Genocide and Cultural Destruction: The Defendants engaged in a systematic attempt to destroy the Plaintiff’s social and political structures to clear the land for settlement, constituting a crime against humanity and a violation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).
  3. Environmental Degradation: The Crown’s mismanagement of the land—facilitating extractive industries (pipelines, tanker traffic) in the Salish Sea—violates the Plaintiff’s inherent obligation to protect the water and land for future generations.

III. RELIEF SOUGHT

THE PLAINTIFF CLAIMS AGAINST THE DEFENDANTS AS FOLLOWS:

  1. Immediate Restitution (Land Back): A declaration that the Crown’s assertion of sovereignty over xʷməθkʷəy̓əm territory is null and void, and an order for the immediate transfer of jurisdiction of all Crown lands, including “Crown Land” and Church-held properties, back to the Musqueam Nation.
  2. Vacating of Title: An order cancelling all fee simple titles granted by the Crown on unceded lands without Musqueam consent.
  3. Reparations: Damages for the wrongful use and extraction of resources from the territory for the last 150+ years, and for the intergenerational trauma inflicted by the Residential School system.
  4. Acknowledgment: A formal, public admission by King Charles III and the Pope that the British Crown and Catholic Church have no valid legal or moral claim to the lands of British Columbia.

DATED this 24th day of November, 2025.

(Signed) sχɬemtəna:t (Audrey Siegl) Ancestral Name Holder & Land Defender

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