FROM THE FILES OF THE FBI #183
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 14, 1967
LAFAYETTE RONALD HUBBARD,
Also Known As
L. Ron Hubbard
_____________________
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Review of Bankruptcy Docket, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of
Pennsylvania, reflected the Hubbard Dianetic Foundation, Inc., filed for
bankruptcy on December 16, 1952, under No. 23747.
A perusal of the bankruptcy file, 23747, located at the Federal Records
Center, 5000 Wissahickon Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa., revealed that a
warrant was issued on December 16, 1952, for L. RON HUBBARD to bring him
forthwith before the court for examination in Ancillary Proceedings in
Bankruptcy. The warrant was signed by Judge ALLAN K. GRIM, executed by
the U.S. Marshal and bail was allowed in $1,000.
HUBBARD who is Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hubbard Dianetics of
Kansas, wrongfully withdrew $9,286.99 from his bankrupt corporation. On
December 17 and 19, 1952, he was examined before the bankrupt court and
agreed with the Ancillary Receiver to make restitution. Judge GRIM then
discharged HUBBARD.
The bankruptcy file also contains information that HUBBARD was the founder
and in complete control of Hubbard Dianetics Foundation, Inc., of Wichita,
Kan., during 1951 and part of 1952. He wrote a book on "dianetics" which
appears to be a method of practicing psychiatry without having the
required medical training. He has traveled through the United States,
London and Egypt preaching his theory of dianetics. The file - also
indicates that HUBBARD moved to Wichita, Kan., from Elizabeth, N.J., and
set up the Hubbard Dianetic Research Foundation, Inc., after his New
Jersey corporation was unable to pay its debts.
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LAFAYETTE RONALD HUBBARD,
Also Known As
L. Ron Hubbard
_______________________
After the Kansas Corporation went bankrupt he opened the "Hubbard College"
in Wichita, Kan., and when creditors began claiming against this
establishment, he moved to Phoenix, Arizona. The file went on to say that
it appears HUBBARD displays a fine talent for profiting personally
although his firms generally fail.
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