Scientology Critic, Author Ian Halperin, Goes Dark In Hours Before Interview

Author: Dawn Olsen
Published: January 27, 2008 at 3:50 pm
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I admit, I am a bit of a "paranoid." On the surface, as we skim and meander through our mundane world, picking up groceries, getting our morning coffee, dropping our kids off at school, there exists subversive elements who carry out their own agenda hidden from our oblivious gaze.

Whether that agenda is one person's desire to cause malevolence against another, or a group's efforts to pervert justice - I know these people exist and it's my job to avoid them. But, I also am driven by my deep-seated desire to seek out the truth, the knowledge of the what, where, when and how and most importantly - why.

I have a highly anticipated interview with author Ian Halperin on my show this evening, something we've been working on feverishly for a couple of weeks now. Not only am I interested in talking to Ian about his experiences investigating the gritty and often sleazy world of Hollywood, but I am most interested in getting to the bottom of what he knows about the Church Of Scientology. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO INTERVIEW, 10:00PM EST, Sunday Jan. 27. Join us in the chatroom, call in to ask Ian a question at (646) 478-0139.

I sent Ian a couple of emails a few days ago and heard nothing until this morning. After finally getting in touch with me, Ian informed me what was going on and why he was incommunicado

just got it - I'll be calling you from a remote location. big new - i received several threats and I'm in hiding till it all dies down. A day after i went into hiding Andrew Morton also went in hiding. My story all started on Thursday night when I was almost run over by a taxi cab when a camera crew approached me coming into my building. Then, I received two threatening phone calls - my lawyer advised me to skidaddle for a while until it all calms down.

Ian updated me shortly there after with this response:

here's the latest. Morton apparently is not in hiding - several people sent me messages and links about rumours of him going into hiding. As for myself, I'm just laying low until this all dies down. I can't prove that Scientology made those threats against me. It could have been some freak.
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Article Author: Dawn Olsen

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