Daily Archives: June 17, 2017

Going Clear, Part 17 transcript:

Mark Rathbun:  Wright alleges that  “by October (2009) Rathbun got hold of the letter (Paul Haggis’ Scientology resignation letter).  Actually, I have an email dated 23 August where I am already talking to Haggis, not only do I have the letter I am giving Haggis detailed, meticulous instructions about how to present it deceptively to media contacts that I have established – this is two  months prior to October.  It didn’t as Wright states “find its way” to me; Paul Haggis sent it to me directly by email. Paul Haggis consulted with me every step of the way, how he should position this and how he should do this.  Quote from Going Clear:  “He (Rathbun) called Haggis who was shooting (film) in Pittsburgh and asked if he could publish the letter on his blog.”  In fact, two months earlier than that Paul Haggis wrote to me (Rathbun) and made me the coordinating point on seeing to it that his letter was published.  So, how could I be asking him to publish it two months later?  I coached Haggis through every step of the way on the release of his letter. What a prima donna. This process went on for two months.  (This was part of the phony narrative making Haggis look like he was operating on his own initiative, the John Wayne narrative. It was invented.)

Going Clear, Part 16 transcript:

Mark Rathbun:  At page 319 Wright goes back to his narrative on Paul Haggis.  Wright writes “Haggis was casting the movie The Next Three Days in the summer of 2009 and he asked Jason Beghe to read a part for his detective.”   Wright writes about Haggis connecting back up with Jason Beghe.  This is like a film script from Haggis.  Quote: “‘I just want you to know I am no longer in Scientology,’ Beghe told Haggis when called. ‘Actually, I am one of its most outspoken critics; the church would be very unhappy if you hire me.”  The whole thing sounds dramatic and daring on Haggis’ part. In reality, the matter was quite mundane.  Wright omits that the reason Paul Haggis called Jason Beghe is because I already told Haggis that Jason was out of the church. I also asked Haggis to do ME (Mark Rathbun) a favor and find some work for Beghe who was nearing need of psychiatric care for anxiety of his long spell of no work  in Hollywood.  He was a wreck. His confidence was shot.  That is all omitted.  So the invent a ‘cold call’ by Paul Haggis to Beghe.  They make Paul look like   strong me like “hey, when I decide to cast somebody, I cast somebody.”  Wright makes Haggis out to be John Wayne.  Wright makes it look like Haggis is learning for the first time Jason is out of the church when he calls to cast him. Which is bullshit, because the only reason he is calling is because I already told him he was out of the church.  I gave Haggis Jason Beghe’s entire history. I had Haggis watch all of Beghe’s antiScientology videos on Youtube – all before Haggis ever called Beghe, or even had the idea to call Beghe.  It is like they (Wright and Haggis) are living a Hollywood fantasy.  They make Haggis look some sort of macho guy. I mean, Haggis spoke to me for DAYS before he would make the Beghe call I asked him to make.  This is all invention.