Jason Beghe’s Letter Requesting His Files Back From The Church of Scientology
Jason “Clear As A *Bleep* Bell” Beghe
Jason Beghe recently left the “Church” of Scientology in a well-publicized move. Now he would like his records back. This was recently posted to xentu.tv.
One week ago, I contacted The President’s Office at The Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre International and asked for their help in getting my folders returned to me. The Pres. Off. artfully refused to directly respond to my request. So, I wrote a letter to David Miscavige but, when I tried to route it to him through the proper Church communication system, it was refused.
As the Church of Scientology carefully monitors all anti-scientology websites, I am posting the letter here, on xenu.net, to assure that it be received by the C of S.
A transcript of the meat of the letter is as follows:
Dear Sir,
This letter shall serve as a formal request for the prompt delivery of all my PC, pre-OT and ethics folders to me. I am also demanding any and all videos of sessions (both auditing and ethics) that were recorded of me. As I am no longer a parishioner of The Church of Scientology, no Organization or entity affiliated with the Church has any reason to further maintain them.
Please send to me all the requested folders and videos at the above address as soon as possible. I will be happy to pay for any administrative, shipping or messenger fees that are incurred while facilitating this request. The above contact information is current.
Thank you for your prompt handling of this matter.
Sincerely,
Jason Beghe
So here’s the problem. CoS is notorious for retaining a “parishioner’s” auditing files. What’s an auditing file? It is the information captured while the individual is attempting to “clear” himself. Any number of things may be contained in that file. It would be similar to a therapist’s file created during counseling.
If this were any other relationship in which files are created and personal non-public information is stored, there are a variety of laws that would pertain. For instance, a simple request to surrender would provide the person with copies. An individual is entitled to copies of their medical record because that medical record is about them. But only a copy- the original provider of services would be required to maintain the original. There are laws regarding HOW that original must be maintained and there are laws about who may access it.
The CoS has never, to my knowledge, returned a person’s file to them. But there are information privacy laws in place today that they may not have considered. That being the case, my guess is that Jason Beghe may have grounds for taking the litigious CoS to court.
Considering the database they maintain on virtually everyone who has ever crossed their path, and the fact that it too is covered under various electronic privacy and security laws, this could end up being a very interesting development. If I were Jason, I would include a demand to be expunged from their database and proof of expulsion by electronic audit.
So now this has me wondering how many other personal data laws they’re breaking?
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Jason is gonna want to get his Ethics File, Student File and any secret OSA files too. He might as well bag his Central Files folder and get copies of his Treasury file (and his wife’s treas file) while he’s at it.
The orgs are notorious filers and pack rats. They even keep the PC folders of dead people so when they “come back” they can continue getting billed at ridiculous rates as a continuation of what they did “last lifetime.”
Comment by Chip Gallo — April 29, 2008 @ 9:05 am
Just in case anyone reading this hasn’t seen Jason Beghe’s interview on Scientology, you can watch it here:
http://xenutv.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/jason-beghe-interview/
It’s well worth the time.
Comment by Timmy — April 29, 2008 @ 11:54 am
I hope that there is some way that Beghe can legally request these files. Even if the CoS retains originals or copies in its files, it could make for some pretty entertaining Court-TV coverage on the escapades of CoS!
Comment by Capcom — April 29, 2008 @ 12:53 pm
Mr. Jason Beghe can continue to communicate with the Church of Scientology. Certainly he must know this, he must have signed agreements about how he can continue to communicate with the Church. He has, in fact, a specific person within the Church assigned exclusively to communicating with him. Surely he must know that. It is Church Policy and has been Church policy for many years. When a person leaves and denounces the Church, a specific office of the Church is then responsible for further communication to and from that person. But this also means that no other Church office is able to receive communication from Mr. Beghe or pass on communication from Mr. Beghe. And Mr. Beghe certainly must know it. It is likely he has that in writing, it is likely that he signed the document making that communication line clear to Mr. Beghe. Good luck in your pursuit of spiritual freedom, Jason Beghe.
Comment by Terryeo — April 29, 2008 @ 2:23 pm
“But this also means that no other Church office is able to receive communication from Mr. Beghe or pass on communication from Mr. Beghe.”
Terryeo, normally I just blast you, or make fun of you, but this is a legitimate question. Why not? If I get an email/letter that should really be directed to someone else at my office, I just forward it on to them. Why can this not be done within Scientology channels? Why can’t Jason’s letter be forwarded on to the correct people if he is directing it to the wrong ones?
Comment by David — April 29, 2008 @ 2:32 pm
Good luck in your pursuit of the eradication of free speech on the internet, your “global extermination of psychiatry” and of making “SPs a thing of the history books”, poor brainwashed terryeo.
Comment by Terrylaffo — April 29, 2008 @ 3:43 pm
When I’m dealing with any organization, for example my church, and do not receive adequate response, I continue up the chain of command, meaning to the bishop, etc., and then if I don’t receive adequate redress, I take it into the secular court.
RTC and Miscavige better take this seriously, because I have a right to any records with my name on them from a doctor’s office, my church, the credit reporting agency, and so on, and have a right to put a note in those files protesting any inaccurage information found therein.
Scientology can have its own internal lines of communication, but those of us not within the CoS don’t have to abide by those lines — the CoS has to direct those communications to the appropriate person or post. Bureaucracy is not a protection from legal action.
Comment by Liberty Belle — April 29, 2008 @ 3:55 pm
God am I glad I’m leaving Scientology! I personally have seen things happen far worse than what Jason Beghe relates. What goes on in the Sea Org controled prison camps is enough to make one run screaming. Being in OSA does offer me one thing though, I am able to access the internet without superiors loooking over my shoulder and without the internet I would have had no idea what the extent was of the criminality of my religion.
Comment by Terryeo — April 29, 2008 @ 7:24 pm
Dear Liberty Belle, You sill saausage. Silly as Jason Behge or whatever. People with no person pride and lead a very very destructive life in many secret ways will always get no gains doing any religious practice. Jason. Go get a Life. Liberty ? change your name to prisoner of your onw insanity!
Comment by saint — May 3, 2008 @ 2:58 pm
Jsaon , Jason Jason,. Have a look at yourself Boy!
You a problem just been the way you look man!
Blame others for your own looks? really Bud.
You never made it as a star and you pissed off right!
Well take responsibility man you a loser. Don’t blame others for your own stuff up MAN!!
You never going to make it Dude!
Be Honest! Don;t destory others for your own stuffs up!
Sorry but yu a loser and always will be man! Face up to it! You want to be a star and never made it!
Comment by junior — May 3, 2008 @ 3:04 pm
OH Yeah and as for Liberty Belle! What kinda name is that? Empty Vessel must make a a loud sound right?
Libert Belle means more than what you will ever be.
Just reading your crap makes me sick too. Go get a real life Girl. You blaming others and trying dso hard to destroy those who you part of one time, right?
Shame on you for being so stupid!
Go on get out of the internet and go get a life or just shut the fuck up! Man you one stupid person. You probably very stupid> Stop baling others Liberty and go ring your Bell some place else like Alaska!
Comment by junior — May 3, 2008 @ 3:11 pm
Hey Chip Gallo I knows you man. You also one stupid Mother . Psycho right?
yeah get off this man.
You not Jason by any means!
Leave and go live in Irag son! Think you know everything>
what an Evil Mother you is dude!
Such a simple life you had and then you went mad!
Brother get a LIFE! You too can be free of your own insanity! Go Away somewhere!
Comment by junior — May 3, 2008 @ 3:20 pm
Junior is a Scilon (like you couldn’t tell) - checked IP, same insane ramblings like all other Scilon speak from other threads.
Can’t you people figure out how to use the internet already. Sheesh.
Comment by D — May 3, 2008 @ 4:02 pm
Scientology sounds like a bad trip. Amazing what bored rich people will do to relieve the fact that they are boring fuckers with nothing better to do.
All that money wasted on getting brain washed, he would of felt 100 times better just going out and giving the money to people who need food or clothing.
Any way, really happy Jason Beghe as come out and done this… Scientology needs stopping ASAP.
Comment by John — June 1, 2008 @ 12:04 am