Grand jury testimony: Witness summary

TOPICAL SUM ARY WITNESSES APPEARING BEFORE WASCO COUNTY GRAND JURY, FOURTH TERM, 1985 Prepared For The ln Camera Review of MALCOLM F. MARSH Presiding Judge United States District Court District of Oregon In USA yp Hagant QL Cr. 1. ADINA, Dr. Ma Antar (Patricia Parsley), appeared 11-6-85, requested a court--appointed attorney, provided no testimony of substance. 2. ALLEN, Swami Deva (Allen E. Buschert), appeared 11-6-85, requested a court-appointed attorney, provided no testimony of substance. . 3. ANALA, Ma (Susan Murdock), appeared 12-4-85, testified about various activities at Rajneeshpuram, provided no testimony about criminal activity. 4. ANUDIKSHA, Ma Prem (Catherine Ann Strock), appeared 11-7-85, requested a court-appointed attorney, provided no testimony of substance. I 5. ANUPA, Ma Anand (Esther L. Schaeffer), appeared 11-7-85, requested a court-appointed attorney, provided no testimony of substance. 6. ANURADHA, Ma Prem (Nicola Crosby Loyko), appeared 10-24-85, President of the International Commune (RNSIC), testified she previously ran the garage at Rajneeshpuram Garage, if she needed guidance at the garage she went to Su, testified about various activities at Rajneeshpuram, provided no testimony about criminal activity. 7. ANURAG, Swami Dhyanam (Ross P. Browning), appeared 11-7-85, requested a court-appointed attorney, provided no testimony of substance. . 8. APARA, Ma Anand (Kathy Kohls), appeared 12-10-85, insurance agent at Rajneesh Financial Services Trust, testified about insurance and related matters at Rajneeshpuram, provided no testimony about criminal activity, 9. ARUP, Ma Prem (Maria Gemma Kortenhorst), appeared 12-4-85, invoked her privilege against self-incrimination, provided no testimony of substance. 10. AVA, Ma (Ava Kay Avalos), appeared 11-15-85 and 1-15-86, testified about criminal activity. A copy of Ma Ava's testimony, along with related exhibits, is attached as Exhibit<Ap 11. BARDO, Swami Prem (Stephen C. Kreider), appeared 10-17-85, resident of Rajneeshpuram, testified about the Share-A-Home program, and that he had a beer once at Rajneeshpuram and became ill. 12. BARKHA, Ma Deva (Hester St. John), appeared 10-15-85, Chief of Police, Rajneeshpuram Peace Force, testified about criminal 7U/?4f/ activity. A copy of Ma Deva Barkha's testimony, along with a statement she took from Dr. Swami Devaraj, is attached as Exhibit 13. BAYER, Dr. Marc, M.D., appeared 11-13-85, a toxicologist and Director of Oregon Poison Center, provided expert testimony about medical records of poisoning victims Wasco County Judge William Hulse and Jefferson County District Attorney Michael Sullivan. 14. CATHARINE, Ma Mary (Mary Pedersen), appeared 11-5-85, Editor, Rajneesh Times, testified about various activities and entities at Rajneeshpuram, including the Rajneesh Times, provided no testimony about criminal activity. 15. CRAWFORD, Mary, appeared 1-15-86, resident of Wasco County . and former candidate for county elective office, testified about her candidacy and Rajneeshee involvement in it. 16. DEBAL, Ma Prem (Lorraine Acquaro), appeared 12-10-85, nurse at Rajneeshpuram, testified about dead fish at one of the lakes at Rajneeshpuram, and a conversation with Anugiten about how easy it would be to poison a lake at Rajneeshpuram. 17. DEVAGEET, Swami (Charles Harvey Newman), appeared 10-16-85, Rajneesh's dentist, testified about Sheela's position in the community and her relationship with Rajneesh, Sheela's relationship with Puja and others, activities of Julian, illnesses suffered by Devageet's friend Devaraj, and events following the syringe attack on Devaraj. 18. DEVALAYA, Swami Anand (Arman H. Sargent), appeared 10-17-85, Rajneesh Investment Corporation (RIC), Rajneesh Investment Foundation (RIF), testified about the RIC and RIF entities and the individuals controlling them, the relationship with Rajneesh Foundation International (RFI), provided no testimony about criminal activity. 19. DEVARAJ, Swami (George Alexander Stowell Wynne--Aubrey Meredith), appeared 10-15-85, Rajneesh's doctor, testified about criminal activity. A copy of Swami Devaraj's testimony is attached as Exhibit C. 20. DHARMAKAYA, Ma Burden), appeared 11-7-85, requested a court--appointed attorney, provided no testimony of substance. 21. DOLMA, Ma (Robin Reinhart), appeared 11-7-85, requested time to confer with her attorney, provided no testimony of substance. 22. DUROW, Daniel, appeared 11-13-85, Director, Wasco County Planning Office, testified about the arson fire at the planning office on 1-14-85. A copy of Mr. Durow's testimony is attached as Exhibit D. 23. GEETA, Ma Prem (Mary Ann Price), appeared November 1985, invoked her privilege against self-incrimination, provided no testimony of substance. 24. GREENE, Robert D., Oregon Department of Justice Investigator, appeared 1-8-86, testified about Oregon election law violations allegedly committed by Ma Anand Jagruti, also known as Bonnie May Barlow/Hasdell. 25. GREIG, William, Ore on State Police Handwritin Ex ert,' 9 9 appeared by report 1-8-86, provided expert opinion on handwriting . exemplars of Bonnie May Barlow. I 26. HARIDA, Swami (Robert Franklin Elsea), appeared 11-7-85, requested a court--appointed attorney, provided no testimony of substance. 27. HASYA, Ma Prem (Francoise Ruddy), appeared 10-15-85, Personal Secretary to Rajneesh, President of Rajneesh Foundation InternationaI(RFI), wife of Dr. Swami Devaraj, testified about the status and activity of various individuals and entities at Rajneeshpuram, testified about the syringe attack on Dr. Devaraj. 28. HULSE, William, appeared 11-18-85, Wasco County Judge, testified about his activities on and after 8-29-84, the day that he was poisoned at Antelope and Rajneeshpuram. 29. INDIVAR, Swami Prem (Gerald S. Bronstein), appeared 11-7-85, `requested a court-appointed attorney, provided no testimony of substance. 30. ISABEL, Ma Prem (Maria Isabel Megret De Sevilly D'Etigny De Teil De Chapenlaine), appeared 10-23-85, Press Spokesperson for various entities at-Rajneeshpuram, testified about Sheela and . others and their status at Rajneeshpuram, testified about the 8- 24-85 poisonings of Wasco County Judge Hulse and Wasco County Commissioner Ray Matthew. . 31. JAYAMALA, Ma Deva (Gloria Sargent), appeared 12-4-85, resident of Rajneeshpuram, testified about activities at Rajneeshpuram, provided no testimony about criminal activity. 32. JOHN, Swami Dhyan (John W. WallY), appeared 10-25-85, President of Rajneesh Investment Corporation (RIC), testified about Sheela, her status, Sheela's relationships with a variety of individuals, RIC, and living at Rajneeshpuram, provided no testimony about criminal activity. 33. KUTEER, Swami (Carlo Zanasi), appeared 11-6-85, requested a court--appointed attorney, provided no testimony of substance. 34. MADHUNAD, Swami (Randal R. Banik), appeared 11-7-85, requested a court--appointed attorney, provided no testimony of substance. 35. MAITRIA, Ma Prem (Erin Robbins), appeared 10-17-85, testified about Sheela and living at Rajneeshpuram, provided no testimony about criminal activity. 36. MATTHEW, Raymond, appeared 11-18-85, Wasco County Commissioner, testified about his activities on and after 8-29- 84, the day that he was poisoned at Rajneeshpuram. 37. MEGHA, Swami Anand (Erik Hans Hochheimer), appeared 11-13-85, testified about conversations between he and Puja concerning the AIDS virus. 38. NIRVESH, Swami Antar (Roy Arthur Barge), appeared 12-4-85, Rajneeshpuram Peace Force, provided testimony concerning criminal activity, a copy of Swami NIRVESH's testimony in total is attached as Exhibit E. 39. NITYANANDO, Swami (Curtis McCrae Collins), appeared 11-7-85, testified about conversations with SU and about receiving bogus identification cards from Rikta, a copy of Swami Nityanando's testimony is attached as Exhibit F. 40. PADMA, Ma Prem (Suzanne Pelletier), appeared 11-13-85, invoked her privilege against self-incrimination, provided no . testimony of substance. 41. PANNA, Ma Prem (Betty Marie Jaroch), appeared 11-6-85, Q?b Rajneeshpuram Peace Force, testified about the operations of the ff Rajneeshpuram Peace Force, provided no testimony about criminal activity. 42. PRABHAT, Swami Anand (Nimrod Getter), appeared 11-15-85, Rajneesh Security Force, testified about investigation of criminal activity. A copy of Swami Prabhat's testimony is attached as Exhibit G. 43. PRAGITAM, Swami Anand (Phillip Alspach), appeared 12-4-85, requested a court--appointed attorney, provided no testimony of substance. 44. PRATIMA, Ma Yoga (Annabel Beams-Schultz), appeared 11-6-85, requested a court-appointed attorney, provided no testimony of substance. 45. PRAVASI, Swami Prem (Vincent John D'Arco), appeared 10-29-85, Private Security Force, heavy equipment operator and coordinator of construction at Rajneeshpuram, testified he built Sheela's house and the underground room and tunnel, he was once asked by Su how to disable a vehicle, he told her to pour sugar or syrup in the gas tank, Su told?him to tell Anugiten, a copy of Swami Pravasi's testimony is attached as Exhibit H. 46. PRAVEETA, Ma (Maria E. Rose), appeared 11-13-85, Rajneesh Medical Corporation (RMC), testified about election law violations, the syringe attack on Swami Devaraj, and the operations of the garage at Rajneeshpuram, Su was the big boss of the garage and made all decisions about vehicles, heavy equipment, or transportation, a copy of Ma Praveeta's testimony is attached as Exhibit I. 47. PREMDA, Ma Anand (Mary Anne Haberle Beckers), appeared 11-6- 85, requested a court-appointed attorney, provided no testimony of substance. 48. PREMTARU, Ma (Jean-Anne Premtaru Fisher), appeared 11-7-85 and 12-10-85, requested a court-appointed attorney, provided no testimony of substance. 49. PRITAM, Ma Anand (Shannon Ryan), appeared 12-10-85, resident of Rajneeshpuram, testified about living at Rajneeshpuram, provided no testimony about criminal activity. 50. PROFFITT, Sue, appeared 1-8-86 and 1-15-86, Wasco County Clerk, testified about alleged election law violations involving Bonnie May Barlow. 51. PUNIT, Swami Anand (George Mirabella), appeared 11-6-85, requested a court-appointed attorney, provided no testimony of substance. 52. RENFROW, Dean, appeared 1-15-86, Oregon State Police Detective, testified about and introduced exhibits depicting the geographic layout of Rajneeshpuram and Rancho Rajneesh. 53. SADHANO, Ma Prem (Dawna Ostler ComeY), appeared 11-7-85, requested a court-appointed attorney, provided no testimony of substance. 54. SAGARAM, Swami Jivan (David Eason), appeared 11-6-85, requested a court-appointed attorney, provided no testimony of . substance. I 55. SAMARPAN, Swami (Raphael Rapstoff), appeared 11-7-85, requested a court-appointed attorney, provided no testimony of substance. 56. SAMARPITA, Ma Deva (Constance Matje), appeared 11-5-85, resident of Rajneeshpuram, testified about events on 8-29-84, the day Judge Hulse and Commissioner Matthew toured Rajneeshpuram and were poisoned. 57. SANGEET, Swami Deva (Bruce A. Henry), appeared 11-13-85, Rajneeshpuram Peace Force, testified that the ambulance taking Swami Devaraj from where he suffered a syringe attack took a long times Swami Pram (Doug F. Dent), appeared 11-6-85, resident of Rajneeshpuram, testified he saw Samadi and Jagruti (alleged election law violators) wearing non-Sannyassin clothing. 59. SATSANGA, Swami (Daniel Brigham), appeared 12-4-85, Rajneeshpuram Peace Force, testified about the operation of the Peace Force and his activities, provided no direct testimony about criminal activity. 60. SAVITA, Ma ("Herbal Savita") (Cathy Risch-Sephton), appeared 11-5-85, testified she worked at a variety of places at Rajneeshpuram, knew about herbs, saw Samadhi and Jagruti (alleged election law violators) in non-sannyassin clothing, she and Samya went to Texas to mail letters to politicians, she was asked by Puja about an herb to make someone sick, Sheela, Su and Vidya were running things at Rajneeshpuram, and other activities at Rajneeshpuram, a copy of Ma Savita's testimony is attached as Exhibit_J. 61. SAVITA, Ma Prem ("Police Robar Murphy), appeared 11-7-85, requested a court-appointed attorney, provided no testimony of substance. 62. SHARN ANANDA, Swami ("Ernie") (George Helland), appeared 10- 17-85, paralegal and city counselor at Rajneeshpuram, testified he once heard Ma Shanti Bhadra say how much she would like to see Durow's county planning office burn down. 63. SHUNYO, Swami (Philip Eichling), appeared 10-16-85, Rajneesh's physician of record at Rajneeshpuram, testified concerning activity at Rajneesh Medical Corporation, including ailments of Swami Devaraj, Salmonella cultures, Sheela's activities and status, Puja's activity and status, the condition of Michael Sullivan, and other matters, a copy of Swami Shunyo's testimony is attached as Exhibit K. 64. SUDIPO, Ma (Alice Lee Congdon), appeared 10-23-85, Rajneesh Chamber of Commerce, Medical Researcher at Rajneeshpuram, in addition to testimony about living at Rajneeshpuram, she testified about the Share-A-Home Program (Street People Incidents), Jagruti and Samadhi activity (alleged election law violators), eavesdropping at Rajneeshpuram, she testified Su may have been involved in the obstructing of officials who came to inspect at Rajneeshpuram, and about blood analysis activity at Rajneesh Medical Corporation. 65. SUNSHINE, Ma Prem (Valerie Marie Massad), appeared 10-23-85, Rajneesh Chamber of Commerce, testified about living and working at Rajneeshpuram and about illnesses she suffered that were suspicious to her, she saw Puja at the location where Judge Hulse and Commissioner Matthew were poisoned, testified about Haldol being given to street people, testified she was a telephone operator and got sick the second time following difficulty placing calls for Su. 66. TARU, Ma Yoga (Tarla Lalitrumar Mehlar), appeared 10-16-85, resident of Rajneeshpuram, testified about the syringe attack on Swami Devaraj occurring on 7-6-85, a copy of Ma Taru's testimony is attached as Exhibit H. 67. UNDERHILL, Gerol, appeared 11-13-85, Fire Marshall and Assistant Chief, The Dalles Fire Department, testified about his investigation of the arson fire at the Wasco County Planning Office 1-14-85, a copy of Chief Underhill's testimony is attached as Exhibit M. 68. VADAN, Ma Anand (Rosalind N. Moses), appeared 12-4-85, secretary for Rajneesh Foundation International (RFI), testified about living at Rajneeshpuram and working at RFI, provided no testimony about criminal activity. 69. VEERA, Ma Prem (Alissa Sawano), appeared 10-23-85, worked in photocopy center at Rajneeshpuram, testified she saw Samadhi copying a book about how to kill, saw Ma Shanti Bhadra copying financial records of Dhyan John. 70. VIVEK, Ma Yoga (Christena Woolf Smith), appeared 10-17-85, Rajneesh's caretaker, testified about living at Rajneeshpuram, about Rajneesh, Sheela, and other individuals and entities, testified she believed she was poisoned while drinking tea at Sheela's house, testified about conversations with Shunyo about the syringe attack on Devaraj. 71. WADUD, Swami Deva (David Lovegarden), appeared 12-10-85, Planning Director for City of Rajneeshpuram, testified about the relationship and interaction between the Wasco County Planning Office and entities and individuals at Rajneeshpuram, a copy of Swami Wadud testimony is attached as Exhibit N. 72. ZENO, Ma Anand (Diane Coleman), appeared 10--29--85, Disc i Jockey at Rajneeshpuram, testified about the Disco and living at Rajneeshpuram, testified about Sheela, Julian and others, and her difficulties with them, testified she was told by Puja that she was positive for the AIDS virus and to leave or live in isolation, she lived in isolation, she later learned she was negative for the AIDS virus. Prepared by H. Robert Hamilton Assistant Attorney General and Special Deputy District Attorney for Wasco County HRHO 147 . MIS ACQUARO, Lorraine (DEBAL, Ma Prem) ALSPACH, Phillip (PRAGITAM, Swami Anand) i AVALOS, Ava Kay (AVA, Ma) BANIK, Randal R. (MADHUNAD, Swami) BARGE, Roy Arthur (NIRVESH, Swami Antar) Annabel, (PRATIMA, Ma Yoga) BECKERS, Mary Anne Haberle (PREMDA, Ma Anand) BRIGHAM, Daniel (SATSANGA, Swami) BRONSTEIN, Gerald S. (INDIVAR, Swami Prem) BROWNING, ROSS P. (ANURAG, Swami Dhyanam) BURDEN, (DHARMAKAYA, Ma) BUSCHERT, Allen E. (ALLEN, Swami Deva) COLEMAN, Diane (ZENO, Ma Anand) COLLINS, Curtis McCrae (NITYANANDO, Swami) COMEY, Dawna OStler (SADHANO, Ma Prem) CONGDON, Alice Lee (SUDIPO, Ma) Vincent (PRAVASI, Swami Prem) DE CHAPENLAINE, Maria Isabel Megret De Sevilly D'Etigny De Teil (ISABEL, Ma Prem) DENT, Doug F. (SARMAD, Swami Pram) i EASON, David (SAGARAM, Swami Jivan) EICHLING, Philip (SHUNYO, Swami) ELSEA, Robert Franklin (HARIDA, Swami) FISHER, Jean--Anne Premtaru (PREMTARU, Ma) GETTER, Nimrod (PRABHAT, Swami Anand) HELLAND, George ("Ernie") (SHARN ANANDA, Swami) HENRY, Bruce A. (SANGEET, Swami Deva) HOCHHEIMER, Erik Hans (MEGHA, Swami Anand) 1 JAROCH, Betty Marie (PANNA, Ma Prem) KOHLS, Kathy (APARA, Ma Anand) i KORTENHORST, Maria Gemma (ARUP, Ma Prem) KREIDER, Stephen C. (BARDO, Swami Prem) LOVEGARDEN, David (WADUD, Swami Deva) LOYKO, Nicola Crosby (ANURADHA, Ma Prem) MASSAD, Valerie Marie (SUNSHINE, Ma Prem) MATJE, Constance (SAMARPITA, Ma Deva) MEHLAR, Tarla Lalitrumar (TARU, Ma Yoga) MEREPITH, George Alexander Stowell Wynne--Aubrey (DEVARAJ, Swami) MIRABELLA, George (PUNIT, Swami Anand) A MOSES, Rosalind N. (VADAN, Ma Anand) A MURDOCK, Susan (ANALA, Ma) MURPHY, Natalie Robar ("Police Savita") (SAVITA, Ma Prem) NEWMAN, Charles Harvey (DEVAGEET, Swami) PARSLEY, Patricia (ADINA, Dr. Ma Antar) PEDERSEN, Mary (CATHARINE, Ma Mary) PELLETIER, Suzanne (PADMA, Ma Prem) i PRICE, Mary Ann (GEETA, Ma Prem) RAPSTOFF, Raphael (SAMARPAN, Swami) REINHART, Robin (DOLMA, Ma) Cathy ("Herbal Savita") (SAVITA, Ma) ROBBINS, Erin (MAITRIA, Ma Prem) I ROSE, Maria E. (PRAVEETA, Ma) RUDDY, Francoise (HASYA, Ma Prem) RYAN, Shannon (PRITAM, Ma Anand) SARGENT, Arman H. (DEVALAYA, Swami Anand) SARGENT, Gloria (JAYAMALA, Ma Deva) SAWANO, Alissa (VEERA, Ma Prem) i SCHAEFFER, Esther L. (ANUPA, Ma Anand) ST. JOHN, Hester (BARKHA, Ma Deva) . SMITH, Christena Woolf (VIVEK, Ma Yoga) STROCK, Catherine Ann (ANUDIKSHA, Ma Prem) WALLY, John W. (JOHN, Swami Dhyan) ZANASI, Carlo (KUTEER, Swami)