Editing L. Ron Hubbard (section)

===In hiding===

{{Main|Life of L. Ron Hubbard from 1975 to 1986}}
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After suffering a heart attack, Hubbard decided to relocate back to the United States.{{sfn|Miller|1987|p=334}} In October 1975, Hubbard moved into a hotel suite in [[Daytona Beach, Florida|Daytona Beach]] while the [[Fort Harrison Hotel]] in [[Clearwater, Florida]], was secretly acquired as the location for the Sea Org "land base".{{sfn|Miller|1987|p=334}} According to a former member of the Sea Organization pseudonymously named "Heidi Forrester", in late 1975 she met with a man fitting Hubbard's description who apparently performed a Crowleyite sex magick ritual called [[Dianism]] using her.{{r|corydon|page=126–27|quote="a heavy-set older man. He had reddish grey hair, slightly long in the back. He was wearing a white shirt, black pants, black tie, and black shoes, highly polished... He lay on top of me. As far as I can tell he had no erection. However, using his hand in some way he managed to get his penis inside me. [...] Then for the next hour he did absolutely nothing at all. I mean nothing!"}}

On June 11, 1976, the FBI apprehended two Guardian's Office agents inside the US Courthouse in D.C., prompting Hubbard to move cross country to a safe house in California, and later a nearby ranch. On October 28, 1976, Las Vegas police discovered Hubbard's son [[Quentin Hubbard]] unconscious in his car with a hose connected to the tailpipe.<ref>[[Clark County Coroner]]. Report of Investigation, Case #1003–76.</ref> L. Ron Hubbard was furious at the news, shouting, "That stupid fucking kid! Look what he's done to me!"{{sfn|Miller|1987|p=344}}<ref name="indulged">{{Cite news |last1=Sappell |first1=Joel |last2=Robert W. Welkos |date=June 24, 1990 |title=The Mind Behind the Religion : Life With L. Ron Hubbard : Aides indulged his eccentricities and egotism |work=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-06-24-mn-1015-story.html |access-date=February 19, 2011}}</ref> Scientologists were told that Quentin had died from [[encephalitis]].{{Sfn|Atack|1990|p=214}}

On July 8, 1977, the FBI carried out simultaneous raids on Guardian's Office locations in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Federal Agents Raid Scientology Church: Offices in Two Cities Are Searched for Allegedly Stolen I.R.S. Files |first=Anthony |last=Marro |newspaper=[[New York Times]] |date=July 9, 1977 |url=http://graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/flash/us/20100226_SCIENTOLOGY_TIMELINE/1977raid.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1978/07/06/fbi-raid-on-la-scientologists-upheld/87a4e31b-104e-4e76-8b4e-6a4b76abc310/ |title=FBI Raid on L.A. Scientologists Upheld |first=Timothy S. |last=Robinson |date=July 6, 1978 |newspaper=Washington Post}}</ref> They retrieved [[wiretap]] equipment, burglary tools and some 90,000 pages of incriminating documents.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Scientology Raid Yielded Alleged Burglary Tools |first=Timothy S. |last=Robinson |date=July 14, 1977 |newspaper=The Washington post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1977/07/14/scientology-raid-yielded-alleged-burglary-tools/a5ede310-9c3e-4c37-a3ba-fad95cffaea7/}}</ref> On July 15, a week after the raid, Hubbard fled with Pat Broeker to [[Sparks, Nevada]]. On August 18, 1978, Hubbard suffered from a [[pulmonary embolism]] and fell into a coma, but recovered.{{sfn|Atack|1990|p=256}}<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Library/Shelf/miller/timeline.htm |title = Bare-Faced Messiah: Timeline}}</ref> Hubbard summoned his personal auditor, [[David Mayo (Scientology)|David Mayo]], to heal him.<ref name="ReferenceC">{{Cite web | url=https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Library/Shelf/miller/interviews/mayo.htm | title=Interview with David Mayo }}</ref>

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| footer = The distinctive logo designed by Hubbard has been constructed at Trementina (top) and at the ranch in Creston (middle) where Hubbard ultimately died. The logo is speculated to derive from the [[Kool (cigarette)|Kool cigarettes]] logo, Hubbard's preferred brand.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.villagevoice.com/scientologys-secret-vaults-a-rare-interview-with-a-former-member-of-hush-hush-cst/|title=Scientology's Secret Vaults: A Rare Interview With a Former Member of Hush-Hush "CST"|first=Tony|last=Ortega|date=February 6, 2012|website=The Village Voice}}</ref>}}

In August 1979, Hubbard saw his wife for the last time.{{sfn|Atack|1990|p=258}} Hubbard was facing a possible indictment for his role in [[Operation Freakout]], a campaign of attacks against journalist [[Paulette Cooper]]. In February 1980, Hubbard disappeared into deep cover in the company of two trusted messengers, Pat and Annie Broeker.{{sfn|Atack|1990|p=259}}{{sfn|Miller|1987|p=364}} For the first few years of the 1980s, Hubbard and the Broekers toured the Pacific Northwest in a [[recreational vehicle]], later residing in Southern California.<ref name="SW-Deep">Sappell, Joel; Welkos, Robert W. (June 24, 1990). [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-06-24-mn-1016-story.html The Mind Behind the Religion : Chapter Four : The Final Days : Deep in hiding, Hubbard kept tight grip on the church.]" ''Los Angeles Times'', retrieved February 8, 2011.</ref> Hubbard returned to Science-Fiction, writing ''[[Battlefield Earth (novel)|Battlefield Earth]]'' (1982) and ''[[Mission Earth (novel)|Mission Earth]]'', a ten-volume series published between 1985 and 1987.<ref name="Queen">Queen, Edward L.; Prothero, Stephen R.; Shattuck, Gardiner H. ''Encyclopedia of American religious history'', Volume 1, p. 493. New York: Infobase Publishing, 2009. {{ISBN|978-0-8160-6660-5}}</ref>

[[File:Deedsoftheantichrist2580-closeup.png|thumb|right|In OT VIII, Hubbard discusses the Antichrist, a Christian apocalyptic figure, depicted here with the devil whispering into his left ear as visualized by Italian renaissance painter [[Luca Signorelli]].]]
In OT VIII, dated 1980, Hubbard explains the document is intended for circulation only after his death. In the document, Hubbard denounces the historic Jesus as "a lover of young boys" given to "uncontrollable bursts of temper".<ref name="ReferenceA2">{{Cite web|url=https://tonyortega.org/2014/06/24/up-the-bridge-we-finally-reach-ot-8-but-was-its-first-version-really-a-hoax/|title=Up The Bridge: We finally reach 'OT 8' — but was its first version really a hoax? – The Underground Bunker|website=tonyortega.org}}</ref> Hubbard explains that "My mission could be said to fulfill the Biblical promise represented by this brief anti-Christ period."<ref name="cs.cmu.edu">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Library/Shelf/wakefield/christians.html|title=What Christians Need to Know about Scientology|website=[[David Touretzky]] |first=Margery |last=Wakefield |year=1991}}</ref> This was corroborated by a 1983 interview where Hubbard's son Nibs explained that his father believed he was the Anti-Christ.<ref name="Ortega121617">{{Cite web |url=https://tonyortega.org/2017/12/16/l-ron-hubbards-son-was-troubled-but-dont-discount-him-entirely-few-knew-his-father-better/ |title=L. Ron Hubbard's son was troubled, but don't discount him entirely: few knew his father better |first=Tony |last=Ortega |date=December 16, 2017}}</ref><ref name="urban2006">{{Cite journal |last=Urban |first=Hugh B |author-link=Hugh Urban |year=2006 |title=Fair Game: Secrecy, Security, and the Church of Scientology in Cold War America |journal=[[Journal of the American Academy of Religion]] |volume=2 |issue=74}}</ref>
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| video1 = Nibs Hubbard testimony<br /> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elFdBCldOz4 Day 1] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szNf39uLKls Day 2]
| video2 = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcPoSo49dYU Nibs Hubbard interviewed by Carol Randolph]
| video3 = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRUYESI3v3c&t=26m50s Jamie DeWolf reads grandfather Nibs's memoir]
}} In December 1985, Hubbard allegedly attempted suicide by custom [[e-meter]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://tonyortega.org/2016/07/11/scientology-founder-l-ron-hubbards-caretaker-and-friend-steve-sarge-pfauth-1945-2016/ |title = Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard's caretaker and friend, Steve 'Sarge' Pfauth, 1945–2016 &#124; the Underground Bunker}}</ref> On January 17, 1986, Hubbard suffered a stroke; he died a week later.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.xenu-directory.net/news/images/lrh-death-coroners-report-complete.pdf#page=1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123210135/http://www.xenu-directory.net/news/images/lrh-death-coroners-report-complete.pdf#page=1 |archive-date=November 23, 2015 |title=L. Ron Hubbard's death certificate and other documents |url-status=usurped |access-date=June 15, 2012}}</ref> His body was cremated and the ashes were scattered at sea.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Lindsey |first1=Robert |last2=Times |first2=Special To the New York |date=January 29, 1986 |title=L. Ron Hubbard Dies of Stroke; Founder of Church of Scientology |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/01/29/obituaries/l-ron-hubbard-dies-of-stroke-founder-of-church-of-scientology.html |access-date=June 20, 2023 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>{{sfn|Miller|1987|p=375}}