Lisa McPherson was a Scientologist who died from a blood clot as a result of a car accident. Some corrupt individuals tried to profit from the death of this girl and make a lot of noise about it. That's why you know about it. Here is the real story:

1. Lisa McPherson died of what the doctors called a pulmonary embolism (blood clot). Other statements first made by Medical Examiner Dr. Joan Wood were found unfounded, as she herself agreed when she was presented with all the evidence.

2. None of the top medical experts around the country who have been consulted on this matter agreed with Wood's conclusions.

3. The only doctor to support Wood's interpretation (on national TV and without examining the evidence) was convicted of witness tampering. He intentionally broke a bone in the neck of a corpse in connection with a New Jersey lawsuit.

4. Lisa's aunt stated that Lisa had doubts about the Church. This is false. Lisa had booked a Christmas/New Year vacation aboard the "Freewinds", a Church of Scientology religious retreat and had paid for the airline tickets already.

5. The aunt hardly knew Lisa and admitted in deposition that she never had a meaningful conversation with her in her entire adult life and showed no interest in the living Lisa. Her deposition shows her major concern, acquiring Lisa's possessions.

6. After Lisa's traffic accident, she was seen by the hospital’s psychiatric liaison who concluded that she was not a danger to herself or others.

7. When the medical examiner looked at all the facts she came to the conclusion that Lisa McPherson suffered an accidental death as a result of a pulmonary embolism caused by an injury to her leg in the auto accident. All charges against the Church were dismissed by the prosecutor.

8. When the judge in the civil suit was presented the evidence he ruled that Lisa McPherson was at the Church of her own free will and dismissed a major portion of the case. The remaining part of the civil case ultimately settled.

She was not mistreated, she was willingly in the care of friends. She did not lose 50 lbs. These are lies invented to align with a harassment campaign against the Church of Scientology and its members. The medical examiner determined that Lisa died of natural causes.

DOCUMENTATION:

- Dismissal of all charges in 2000

- Lisa McPherson Death Certificate

- Press release of the Pinellas County Florida State Attorney, June 2000