We expect another full day of testimony at the Danny Masterson retrial in Los Angeles, and you can expect our reports to start hitting your inboxes at the usual times later today.
But in the meantime, we wanted to share with you a really interesting lead sent to us by a reader who happened to notice something at the US State Department’s official record of Freedom of Information Act requests that have been made in the past couple of years.
The thing about these FOIAs is that they are themselves searchable, and we confirmed with our own eyes what our reader had noticed: That in the past couple of years, Scientology’s in-house legal flunky, attorney and OT 8 Scientologist Kendrick Moxon, has been making dozens of requests regarding what the US government knows about Scientology in other countries.
Here’s what our reader sent us:
Kendrick Moxon filed a large number of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with the US Department of State in 2021 and 2022 relating to various activities in Scientology. His filings requested all records pertaining to Scientology in 46 countries over the last several decades. I see no records he filed any FOIA requests with the Department of State prior to this.
The order of his requests suggests the most interest in Scientology activity in Australia, New Zealand, Canada as well as Belgium, Mexico and the UK. This may correspond to the current importance placed in R1 visa locations.
Notably, he did not request records relating to Scientology activities in Russia, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Aruba or other Caribbean countries.
He highlighted interest in some key terms I have not seen noted before, including the “Grecian Arts Company.”
A quick breakdown of requests by continent/region shows the following:
Europe - 19
Asia - 9
Africa - 7
North and Central America - 5
South America - 3
Oceania - 2
Middle East - 1
DEC 2021 REQUESTS
F-2022-02881- general records request on Scientology, "Operations Transport Liaison ("OTC"), "Apollo" ship, L. Ron Hubbard and/or any Scientologists
F-2022-03061- records on Scientology and Australia & New Zealand
F-2022-03062- records on Scientology and Canada
JAN 2022 REQUESTS
F-2022-03063- records on Scientology and Belgium
F-2022-03089 - records on Scientology and Mexico
F-2022-03111 - records on Scientology and United Kingdom
F-2022-03139 - records on Scientology and Germany
F-2022-03224- records on Scientology and Hungary
F-2022-03258- records on Scientology and Spain
F-2022-03307 - records on Scientology and Austria
F-2022-03337 - records on Scientology and Columbia
F-2022-03352- records on Scientology and Finland
F-2022-03389 - records on Scientology and Japan
F-2022-03417- records on Scientology and Netherlands
F-2022-03431 - records on Scientology and Norway
F-2022-03513 - records on Scientology and Israel
F-2022-03560 - records on Scientology and Italy
F-2022-03560 - records on Scientology and Sweden
F-2022-04115- records on Scientology and France
F-2022-04557- records on Scientology and Denmark
FEB 2022 REQUESTS
F-2022-04222- records on Scientology and South Africa
F-2022-04222 - records on Scientology and Taiwan
F-2022-04298 - records on Scientology and Georgia
F-2022-04577 - records on Scientology and Argentina
F-2022-04755 - records on Scientology and Panama
F-2022-04848- records on Scientology and Portugal
F-2022-05117 - records on Scientology and Algeria
F-2022-05152 - records on Scientology and Morocco
F-2022-05167- records on Scientology and Tunisia
F-2022-05527- records on Scientology and Ireland
MARCH 2022 REQUESTS
F-2022-05504- records on Scientology and Zimbabwe
F-2022-05573- records on Scientology and India
F-2022-05599- records on Scientology and Brazil
F-2022-05934- general records requests on Scientology
F-2022-06230- records on Scientology and Greece
F-2022-06237- records on Scientology and Philippines
F-2022-06067- records on Scientology and Kenya
F-2022-06442 - records on Scientology and Croatia
F-2022-06447 - records on Scientology and Tanzania
F-2022-06626- records on Scientology and Slovenia
APRIL 2022 REQUESTS
F-2022-06760 - records on Scientology and Costa Rica
F-2022-06772 - records on Scientology and Nicaragua
F-2022-06964 - records on Scientology and Sri Lanka
F-2022-06982- records on Scientology and former Macedonia/present North Macedonia
F-2022-07400- records on Scientology and Pakistan
F-2022-07469- records on Scientology and Thailand
F-2022-07398- records on Scientology and Indonesia
Here are examples of typical requests:
F-2022-06760
Requestor: Moxon, Kendrick
Organization: Law Office of Kendrick Moxon, P.C.
Filed: 4/4/2022
Request: all files systems, indices and records repositories of the U.S. Department of State in or relating to Costa Rica be searched and all records produced regarding the following matters: All records on the Church of Scientology, Scientology, Dianetics, Scientology Volunteer Ministers and L. Ron Hubbard (Founder of the Scientology religion) (Date Range for Record Search: From 1/1/1970 To 4/1/2022)
F-2022-06982
Requestor: Moxon, Kendrick
Organization: Law Office of Kendrick Moxon, P.C.
Filed: 4/7/2022
Request: request that all files systems, indices and records repositories of the U.S. Department of State in or concerning the former Macedonia and the present North Macedonia, be searched and all records produced regarding the following matters: Any records concerning Scientology, Church of Scientology, Scientology Volunteer Ministers, Operations Transport Corporation ("OTC"), "Apollo" ship and L. Ron Hubbard (Founder of the Scientology religion) (Date Range for Record Search:
From 1/1/1960 To 4/7/2022
F-2022-05117
Requestor: Moxon, Kendrick Law Office of Kendrick Moxon, P.C.
Filed: 2/18/2022
Request: records regarding Scientology, the Church of Scientology, Operations Transport Corporation ("OTC"), "Apollo" ship, "The Guardian," "Grecian Arts Company," and L. Ron Hubbard, and all files systems, indices and records repositories of the U.S. Department of State concerning Algeria, including but not limited to, the Bureau of African Affairs, Algeria Desk in Washington D.C., the U.S. Embassy in El Mouradia, Algeria, and any Consulate offices in Algeria (Date Range for
From 1/1/1966 To 2/17/2022
So what do you think, gang. What is Moxon up to?
He’s no doubt seeking this information on orders from his leader, David Miscavige. But what’s up with the voluminous request for US records about Scientology in other countries?
We look forward to your best guesses.
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Why would anyone want such voluminous reports on 50 years of State Department records regarding the Clampire? Are they trying to protect their supply line of R1 visa labor? No, I expect some protection being gathered in case of future denials of $cieno 'study' visas. Why look for 50 years of $cieno records in Norway? The Norwegian mOrg (or is it a mission?) has been nearly dead for many years. Why look there?? The Norwegian trolls are not amused.
What's a Grecian Urn?? About $19/hour.
Thank you Wonderful Tony!
I have absolutely no clue what miscavige & enablers are up too...
Obviously something is rattling around in those empty brains & hearts.
Whatever it is,I say they are up to Nothing Good!🤑😝😱🙀