Editing Narconon (section)

==Lawsuits==
===California===
In March 2014, attorney Ryan Hamilton filed two [[civil lawsuit]]s against Narconon with the state of California.<ref name=ryan2>{{cite news | last=Ortega | first=Tony | url=http://tonyortega.org/2014/03/15/ryan-hamilton-files-two-new-lawsuits-against-scientologys-rehab-network-in-california/ | title=Ryan Hamilton files two new suits against Scientology's drug rehab network – in California |date= 15 March 2014| access-date=19 March 2014}}</ref>

The first civil suit was filed on behalf of Angelo Amato of Illinois, who purchased Narconon's Purification Rundown at Narconon Fresh Start (a.k.a. Sunshine Summit Lodge) in [[Warner Springs]],<ref name=ryan7>{{cite web | title=Narconon Fresh Start|url=http://www.narconon.org/drug-rehab/centers/fresh-start-reviews.html| publisher=Naronon.org | access-date=19 March 2014 }}</ref> after Amato searched the Internet for drug treatment facilities and believed claims by Scientology that purported to be from an "independent consultant" web site. Amato claims to have been defrauded of $31,000 and began the Narconon program only to discover that it was actually Scientology being practiced, alleging that no actual drug treatment was offered at the facility.<ref name=ryan2/>

The second civil suit was filed on behalf of plaintiffs Christie Estrada and Branden Chavez of New Mexico, who also researched "drug treatment facilities" on the Internet and were allegedly deceived by Narconon Fresh Start in to paying $33,000 before the Purification Rundown process could be applied, with Narconon Fresh Start allegedly asking for $23,000 of that fee up front in cash. The defendants in this case are also Narconon Fresh Start.<ref name=ryan2/>

The core plaintiff complaints cover a spectrum of allegations of criminal misconduct by Scientology that include insurance fraud, denial that Narconon is tied to Scientology, fraudulent claims that Narconon staff were medically trained in drug treatment, and a number of other deceptive claims.<ref name=ryan4>{{cite news | url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/212551347/Amato-v-Narconon-Fresh-Start-Complaint|title=Amato Complaint}}</ref><ref name=ryan5>{{cite news | url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/212551469/Estrada-v-Narconon-Fresh-Start-Complaint|title=Estrada Complaint}}</ref>

===Nevada===
In February 2014, Hamilton filed an additional civil suit against Narconon with the state of Nevada.<ref name=ryan6>{{cite news| last=Ortega | first=Tony |url=http://tonyortega.org/2014/02/26/ryan-hamilton-files-another-lawsuit-against-scientologys-nevada-drug-rehab-facility/|title=Ryan Hamilton files another lawsuit against Scientology's Nevada drug rehab facility|date= 26 February 2014| access-date=19 March 2014}}</ref> His clients, Michael Tarr and his mother Cathy, sued Narconon Fresh Start ([[doing business as]] Rainbow Canyon Retreat) for fraud, [[breach of contract]] and negligence.<ref name=ryan6/><ref name=ryan8>{{cite news | title=Tarr Complaint|url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/209305110/Tarr-v-Narconon-Fresh-Start-Complaint}}</ref><ref name="Tarr-CourtHouseNews">{{cite news | last = Gallegos | first = Megan | title = Narconon Rehab Called a Scientology Come-on | newspaper = Courthouse News Service | location = Pasadena, California | publisher = Courthouse News | date = 26 February 2014 | url = http://www.courthousenews.com/2014/02/26/65665.htm | access-date = 7 April 2014}}</ref> The Tarrs claimed that, while residing at Narconon to treat his former heroin addiction, Michael did not receive detoxification treatment but rather [[indoctrination]] into Scientology, and asked the court to award them [[punitive damages]] as well as a refund of Narconon's $33,000 fees and their [[Legal fees|legal expenses]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Ortega|first=Tony|title=Scientology litigation always has surprises: A new wrinkle from Narconon's attorneys|url=http://tonyortega.org/2014/04/14/scientology-litigation-always-has-surprises-a-new-wrinkle-from-narconon-attorneys/|access-date=2 May 2014|newspaper=The Underground Bunker|date=14 April 2014}}</ref>

The Tarrs' civil suit followed closely behind a previous lawsuit filed by Hamilton on behalf of David, Stacy, and Jack Welch of Texas, who also allege that Narconon Fresh Start committed breach of contract, fraud, and negligence.<ref name=ryan9>{{cite news | last=Ortega |first=Tony | title=Scientology's drug rehab facility in Nevada sued over the usual litany of deceptions|url=http://tonyortega.org/2014/02/02/scientologys-drug-rehab-facility-in-nevada-sued-over-the-usual-litany-of-deceptions/}}</ref><ref name=ryan10>{{cite news | title=Welch Complaint|url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/203989086/Welch-v-Narconon-Fresh-Start}}</ref><ref name="Welch-LAist">{{cite news | last = Trinh | first = Jean | title = Drug Rehab Center Tricked Patient into Studying Scientology, Lawsuit Says | newspaper = LAist | location = Los Angeles | publisher = [[Gothamist]] | date = 3 February 2014 | url = http://laist.com/2014/02/03/narconon_sued_for_being_scientology.php | access-date = 7 April 2014 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140311050200/http://laist.com/2014/02/03/narconon_sued_for_being_scientology.php | archive-date = 11 March 2014}}</ref>

In April 2014, Hamilton filed another lawsuit against Narconon Nevada, this time on behalf of Harry and Lauren Geanacopulos and their son Peter. The Geanacopulos family's complaint argues that Narconon's programme content and success rate were misrepresented to them and that it has no genuine medical or scientific basis.<ref name=UB2May14>{{cite news|title=Scientology's drug rehab hit with another lawsuit; Laura D asked to turn over computer|url=http://tonyortega.org/2014/04/24/scientologys-drug-rehab-hit-with-another-lawsuit-laura-d-asked-to-turn-over-computer/|access-date=2 May 2014|newspaper=The Underground Bunker|date=24 April 2014}}</ref> Hamilton claimed to possess a Narconon internal document showing that the program was used as a "bridge" to introduce clients to Scientology.<ref>{{cite news|last=Baca|first=Nathan|title=I-Team: Lawsuits target Scientology rehab center in Nev.|url=http://www.8newsnow.com/story/25494624/i-team-lawsuits-target-nev-drug-and-alcohol-center|access-date=24 May 2014|newspaper=8 News Now KLAS-TV LAS VEGAS|date=12 May 2014|quote=Other documents obtained by Hamilton show Scientology calls Narconon its "bridge" to moving patients into religious activities.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150327182026/http://www.8newsnow.com/story/19968806/i-team-patients-cant-win-at-scientology-rehab-center|archive-date=March 27, 2015}}</ref>

===National Association of Forensic Counselors===
In May 2014, the NAFC filed a lawsuit in Oklahoma, naming Narconon, Scientology and eighty other defendants.<ref>{{cite news|last=LeFlore|first=Jeanne|title=Narconon faces federal lawsuit |url=http://www.mcalesternews.com/breakingnews/x1403567417/Narconon-faces-federal-lawsuit|access-date=23 May 2014|newspaper=McAlester News-Capital|date=22 May 2014 |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524005452/http://www.mcalesternews.com/breakingnews/x1403567417/Narconon-faces-federal-lawsuit |archive-date=May 24, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Scientology's drug rehab network sued for conspiring to misuse counseling credentials|url=http://tonyortega.org/2014/05/19/scientologys-drug-rehab-network-sued-for-conspiring-to-misuse-counseling-credentials/|publisher=The Underground Bunker|access-date=23 May 2014|quote=After citing dozens of misuses of the NAFC's certifications and logos, the lawsuit then aims at the overall picture – that Scientology has conspired to misuse these trademarks in order to give Narconon a veneer of legitimacy, and, by extension, to Scientology itself}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=NAFC, INC. VS NARCONON AND CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY INT'L|url=http://richardsonlawfirmpc.com/nafc-vs-narconon-church-of-scientology-intl/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140524022841/http://richardsonlawfirmpc.com/nafc-vs-narconon-church-of-scientology-intl/ |archive-date=May 24, 2014 |publisher=Richardson, Richardson, Boudreaux & Keesling, PLLC |access-date=23 May 2014}}</ref> The NAFC is a body that provides certification to drug abuse counsellors. The filing sought an injunction to prevent Narconon from using the NAFC's trademarks, certifications or logos; it also sought punitive damages.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lu|first=Alicia|title=SCIENTOLOGY-INFLUENCED 'NARCONON' DRUG PROGRAM SNEAKS ITS WAY BACK INTO CALIFORNIA'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS|date=May 27, 2014 |url=http://www.bustle.com/articles/25887-scientology-influenced-narconon-drug-program-sneaks-its-way-back-into-californias-public-schools|publisher=BUSTLE|access-date=29 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Narconon For Fake Certification|url=http://www.news9.com/story/25624120/federal-lawsuit-filed-against-narconon-for-fake-certification|access-date=29 May 2014|newspaper=news9.com Oklahoma's Own|date=27 May 2014}}</ref>

The filing alleged that Narconon and the other defendants conspired to:

{{Blockquote|text=willfully misuse the NAFC logos and trademarks and falsified certifications supposedly obtained through the NAFC or the ACCFC to misrepresent the credentials of their employees and volunteers to promote the Narconon Network.}}

going on to claim that Narconon:

{{Blockquote|text=willfully misused (and continues to misuse) Plaintiff NAFC's logos, trademarks and false certifications to further the goals and purposes of the Church of Scientology International. Specifically, Plaintiffs claim that the misuse was calculated to increase the credibility of the Narconon Treatment Centers and the affiliated counselors, and to expand the reach and profitability of the Church of Scientology International to Plaintiffs' detriment.}}

===Oklahoma===
On 5 June 2014, one-time Narconon employee Eric Tenorio was issued a [[subpoena]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/229107960/Eric-Tenorio-Subpoena-Oklahoma-Grand-Jury | title=Scribd Grand Jury Subpoena, Eric Tenorio |access-date=17 June 2014}}</ref> to appear before a multi-county [[Grand juries in the United States|grand jury]] in Oklahoma that was investigating alleged insurance fraud and [[credit card fraud]] being committed at Narconon Arrowhead.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.narconon.org/drug-rehab/centers/narconon-arrowhead.html | title=Narconon of Oklahoma |access-date=17 June 2014}}</ref> The grand jury is empowered to hand down state and federal [[indictment]]s and to subpoena current and previous employees, agents, and operators of the facility.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ballotpedia.org/Laws_governing_citizen_grand_juries_in_Oklahoma | title=Oklahoma Grand Jury Process |access-date=17 June 2014}}</ref>

The grand jury investigation of Narconon Arrowhead came shortly after Tenorino filed documentation with the state of Oklahoma and with the NAFC,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nationalafc.com/ | title=National Association of Forensic Counselors web site |access-date=17 June 2014}}</ref> which resulted in NAFC filing their own civil lawsuits against 82 named defendants working for Narconon.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/225086558/National-Association-of-Forensic-Counselors-Inc-et-al-has-just-filed-suit-against-Narconon-International-and-others | title=Scribd court document, CARF civil complaint |access-date=17 June 2014}}</ref>

===Colorado===
At the Scientology facility in [[Fort Collins, Colorado]], operating under the name "[http://narcononreviews.net/location/a-life-worth-living/ A Life Worth Living]", there have been numerous law enforcement call-outs, medical emergencies, and other related requests for emergency services reported under a [[Freedom of information laws by country#United States|Freedom of Information Act]] request made available to the public on the [[Scribd]] document server,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/272763711/Fort-Collins-Narconon-police-calls | title=Scribd Fort Collins Scientology Narconon court documents |access-date=31 July 2015}}</ref> detailing numerous recorded incidents of Scientology operatives refusing to allow patents to leave, refusing to return their property, and patients making [[9-1-1]] calls that are interrupted by Scientology operatives.