Research for the article The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power
u.s. president george h. w. bush congratulates richard behar upon receiving worth bingham prize writing time article (1992).
before penning thriving cult of greed , power , behar had written 1986 article in forbes magazine, prophet , profits of scientology , reported on church of scientology s business dealings , l. ron hubbard s financial success. behar wrote during research thriving cult of greed , power , , time contributing editor investigated ten attorneys , 6 private investigators affiliated church of scientology. according behar, investigators contacted friends , previous coworkers ask them if had history of tax or drug problems, , obtained copy of personal credit report had been obtained illegally national credit bureau. behar conducted 150 interviews in course of research article.
behar wrote motive of these operatives threaten, harass , discredit him . later learned church of scientology had assigned head private investigator direct church s investigation behar. anderson cooper 360° reported behar had been contacted church of scientology attorneys numerous times while doing research on article. parents of noah lottick, scientologist had committed suicide, cooperated time , reader s digest.
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