Joel Sappell

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Former reporter and editor at the Los Angeles Times; Special Projects Deputy in the office of outgoing County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky

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Joel Sappell spent 26 years as an editor and investigative reporter for the Los Angeles Times, five of those years investigating the Church of Scientology . It was founded by L.

Revisiting Old Grievances with the Church of Scientology

Joel Sappell spent 26 years as an editor and investigative reporter for the Los Angeles Times, five of those years investigating the Church of Scientology . It was founded by L.

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