I read this on a list today. It seems genuine. I have excerpted it from an e-mail sent by Ken's girlfriend:



I couldn't find anything in Google News when I looked just now.

Paul

Ken Ogger, known as "The Pilot", a pioneer of the
Free Zone, was found drowned in the pool of his house
in LA on the 29th of May 2007.

His hands were tied with wire and a heavy concrete
weight held his legs down.

The police is investigating.



Ken Ogger was known as the author of analyses about
the Church of Scientology's mismanagement and author
of auditing manuals. After his own wife betrayed his
identity to the church, he suffered a breakdown and
soon afterwards went through a severe health crisis.

On 20th of May 2007 he reported back to his newsgroups
in his old dynamic way. He published a series of texts
in which he told about his physical recovery, about his
plans to become active as "Pilot" again, but also about
the Church of Scientology's attacks on his private life.

Nine days later he was dead.


Heidrun Beer

Late last night 2 friends called me to tell me about Ken Ogger's
death. I called the North Hollywood police station to verify the
information. The policeman I spoke with had no information except to
tell me that there was a detective handling the case and that I could
call him in the morning.

This morning I spoke with Detective Castro, who is the detective
assigned to Ken's case. He did confirm that Ken passed away. He said
that the police had strong evidence pointing to suicide but that a
final adjudication will not be made until the autopsy being done is
completed.

I gave him the information I had been told about his hands being tied
with wire and his feet weighed down with a heavy object. The
detective said that information was not true. He reiterated the fact
that the police have strong evidence of suicide.

I have called Ken's number hoping to reach his mother, Louise. I am
concerned about her. She did not answer the phone, which is quite
understandable.

My husband and I knew Ken Ogger. We first met him when we were all on
staff at the New York Scientology organization. In fact, Ken Aaron
(my husband), knew him before I did back in 1968 & 1969. Ken Ogger
audited my husband Ken back then. Ken said that he was his favorite
auditor and that he was very safe.

As a friend, the two things I think of most when I think of Ken Ogger
is that he was one of the most intelligent people I've ever know and
one of the kindest. I don't remember him ever being mean. And he had
a brilliant, brilliant mind as all who have read his writings as The
Pilot can observe.

I am so sad about this. Ken's passing is a great loss to his friends
and to the Freezone community as a whole. He was courageous, incisive
and cared tremendously about his fellow man. There were a whole group
of people in Scientology in the late '60s and early '70s who embodied
the better aspects of Scientology and Ken was certainly one of that
group. He never lost faith in his fellows.

I wish him well and a safe journey to his next game. His writings
will serve as a beacon of light for us.

Grace Aaron

This from ESMB:



And this from ars:



WTF?

The Homicide Department of the LAPD _has_ ruled the Kenneth Ogger
murder to be homicide, not suicide.