Ronald DeWolf
American critic of Scientology (1934–1991)
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Key Takeaways
- Ronald Edward DeWolf (born Lafayette Ronald Hubbard Jr.
- Ron Hubbard by his first wife Margaret Louise Grubb.
- In his opinion, Scientology was a cult that existed to make money.
- 96 kg) after surviving an early abortion attempt.
- Relationship with Hubbard and Scientology Hubbard, Jr.
Ronald Edward DeWolf (born Lafayette Ronald Hubbard Jr.; May 7, 1934 – September 16, 1991), also known as "Nibs" Hubbard, was the eldest child of Scientology's founder L. Ron Hubbard by his first wife Margaret Louise Grubb. He was highly critical of his father and of the Church of Scientology. In his opinion, Scientology was a cult that existed to make money.
Early life
In his 1983 interview with Penthouse magazine, DeWolf said he was born prematurely at 2 pounds 2 ounces (0.96 kg) after surviving an early abortion attempt. His father constructed a makeshift incubator with a shoe box, later a cupboard drawer, and used blankets and an electric light bulb to keep the baby warm.
Relationship with Hubbard and Scientology
Hubbard, Jr. claimed to have helped his father in the early days of Scientology but later rejected his father and Scientology, quitting in 1959 and changing his name to Ronald DeWolf. On November 6, 1982, in a Riverside, California, court, DeWolf sued for control of his father's estate, saying that his father was either deceased or incompetent. His reclusive father was proven to still be alive, although he never appeared in court.
Comments about his father
In 1981, DeWolf wrote his autobiography The Telling of Me, by Me, which he never published.
After detailing how his father taught him the occult, he comments:
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