Levy v. Narconon Fresh Start d/b/a/ A Life Worth Saving; ABLE; Narconon International

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Ben Levy
v.
Narconon Fresh Start d/b/a A Life Worth Saving; Association for Better Living and Education; Narconon International

Filed under: A Life Worth Living, A Life Worth Saving, Colorado, Fort Collins New Life Center, Fort Collins, CO, Narconon Colorado, Narconon Fort Collins, New Life Retreat, United States

Court: United States District Court for the District of Colorado
Case Number: 1:14-cv-01591
Date: June 5, 2014
Plaintiff's Attorney(s): Ryan A. Hamilton of Hamilton Law (NEVADA BAR NO. 11587) (Admitted to United States Distric Court for the District of Colorado)
Defendant's Attorney(s):
Disposition: Settled

Summary:

Plaintiff entered the Narconon program receive help for an addiction to painkillers he developed after severely injuring his back as a ski instructor. He was told that Narconon offered standard cognitive behavioral therapy, and that the program was in no way involved the practice of any religion. He was was alarmed by strange treatments such as patients being made to scream at ashtrays, and the lack of any medical supervision. A counselor who was providing “touch assists”, allegedly to help patients to relax, grabbed his crotch. The plaintiff was horrified, and soon after decided to leave Narconon. However, Narconon physically coerced him to stay on the property, until he finally persuaded them to let him leave. He was not allowed to take any of his personal effects that he had brought with him, including cash and credit cards. Narconon drove him to and left him at a homeless shelter, where he was forced to make his way home, several hours away. Unfortunately, once he arrived home, he found that Narconon had lied to his wife and told her not to allow him into his home and he was forced to involve police to gain entry to his own home. Afterwards, he required counseling due to post traumatic stress disorder, and, unable to copy with the trauma, he attempted to take his own life and required hospitalization. He is now working to rebuild his life.

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Local Link(s) to Lawsuit Documents:

http://narcononreviews.net/documents/narconon_lawsuits/Lawsuit-Colorado-1-14-cv-01591-2014-06-05-Levy.pdf

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More information about these Narconon locations:
A Life Worth Living, A Life Worth Saving, Colorado, Fort Collins New Life Center, Fort Collins, CO, Narconon Colorado, Narconon Fort Collins, New Life Retreat, United States