{"id":8597,"date":"2019-11-11T17:05:36","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T22:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/?p=8597"},"modified":"2019-11-11T17:05:36","modified_gmt":"2019-11-11T22:05:36","slug":"gpb-capital-scientology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/gpb-capital-scientology\/","title":{"rendered":"GPB Capital\u2019s Connection To The Church Of Scientology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-7912 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/building-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"GPB Capital Holdings, the troubled alternative asset management firm that\u2019s being investigated by the FBI, SEC, and others, and is accused of operating like a Ponzi scheme, allegedly has significant ties to the Church of Scientology. Scientology is a system of religious beliefs and practices created by American science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard in 1952. The religion has had many controversies over the years, including \u201cOperation Snow White\u201d in the 1970s, in which up to 5,000 agents infiltrated US government agencies to remove unfavorable evidence about Scientology and L. Ron Hubbard.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/building.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/building-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>GPB Capital Holdings, the troubled alternative asset management firm that\u2019s being investigated by the FBI, SEC, and others, and is accused of operating like a Ponzi scheme, allegedly has significant ties to the Church of Scientology.<\/p>\n<p>Scientology is a system of religious beliefs and practices created by American science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard in 1952. The religion has had many controversies over the years, including \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Operation_Snow_White\" target=\"_blank\">Operation Snow White<\/a>\u201d in the 1970s, in which up to 5,000 agents infiltrated US government agencies to remove unfavorable evidence about Scientology and L. Ron Hubbard. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/gpb-capital-scientology\/#more-8597\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GPB Capital Holdings, the troubled alternative asset management firm that\u2019s being investigated by the FBI, SEC, and others, and is accused of operating like a Ponzi scheme, allegedly has significant ties to the Church of Scientology. Scientology is a system of religious beliefs and practices created by American science fiction writer L. 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