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#=;>20@?;=> E#>D0560 822021 #2;<82 Psychic Fleeced People, to the Nassau County Police Department. about psychic events focused on scientific Roll’s research and published writings On Tuesday, June 19, 2012, Ms. Lee was Prosecutors Say transported from the Nassau County explanations, but some of his theories went Correctional Facility to the Morris County beyond mainstream science, according to online Correctional Facility and jailed in lieu of information about him. Steven Meyerowitz $75,000 cash only bond (no 10 percent option) Roll died on Jan. 9, 2012. Financial Fraud Law set by Superior Court Judge Minkowitz. The Rhine Center is still located in Ms. Lee is charged with numerous Durham, but no longer is associated with Duke counts of the following: University. * Theft by Deception “The Rhine Center is where the heart of *Theft by Failure to Make Required Disposition parapsychology is today,” Kruth said. of Property Received This weekend’s events begin Friday, at *Financial Facilitation of Criminal Activity - Stedman Auditorium at the Duke Center for Money Laundering Living, 3475 Erwin Road in Durham. A wine *Failure to Pay Taxes reception begins at 6:30 p.m., followed at 7:30 *Failure to File a Tax Return p.m. with a presentation of Roll’s work, which Morris County Prosecutor Robert A. began with poltergeists and extended over 40 Bianchi stated: years, ending in brain research. “This intensive and thorough Paranormal investigator Loyd Auerbach investigation has led to the arrest of Ms. Lee will follow with an in-depth look at Roll’s who is alleged to have fraudulently offered research into ghosts. services to unsuspecting and vulnerable persons Also speaking will be Allison DuBois, Arrested Psychic Ms. Lee and failed to deliver the services offered and, an author and medium. had no intention of doing so. The actions Tickets are $15 for members, $20 for In January 2008, the Morris County, New alleged demonstrate a clear and repetitive non-members and $10 for students. Jersey, Prosecutor’s Office Fraud Unit began an pattern of fleecing money from numerous On Saturday, presentations will be made investigation when a person reported seeking victims in violation of state law. The economic by Roll’s family, friends and colleagues starting out the services of a psychic for advice impact and emotional turmoil she is alleged to at 2 p.m. at the Alex Tanous Library at the Rhine regarding personal issues. The person allegedly have caused by her illegal actions cannot be Center, 2741 Campus Walk Ave. A 40-minute obtained these services from Paul Lee at Ms. understated.” [] film interview with Roll follows. [] Lee’s home and place of business, which at that time was located in Randolph Township, New Noted parapsychologist to Is the End of the World Jersey. The person allegedly provided Ms. Lee (pictured) with increasing amounts of money be remembered with Here Not likely, Says totaling $76,000 between June 2007 and events Expert Justin Deering January 2009 for services. Ms. Lee allegedly indicated that the money would be placed in an unknown location or at a church location and By KEITH UPCHURCH once the money was “cleansed” (through The end of the world is not going to happen prayer), the money would be returned to the DURHAM – The late parapsychologist William within our lifetimes. That’s the word from Justin victim. G. Roll will be remembered Friday and Deering, author of The End of the World In September 2010, the Morris County Saturday for his life and work and the creation Delusion: How Doomsayers Endanger Society. Prosecutor’s Office Fraud Unit interviewed a of his Psychical Research Foundation, which “We’re bombarded with end-of-the- second person who reported going to Ms. Lee began in Durham. world scares practically everywhere you look,” sometime in December 2004 for advice on “This is a chance for people who knew Deering explains. “You hear about it in church, personal issues and concerns. Between Dr. Roll and worked with him to gather to on the news, in the movies. These doomsday December 2004 and April 2008, this person remember him,” said John Kruth, executive scenarios have actually bankrupted people and allegedly provided Ms. Lee with increasing director of the Durham-based Rhine Research destroyed their lives. A few people have gotten sums of money that totaled approximately Center, which studies parapsychology. rich at the expense of the more gullible.” $160,000 for cleansing purposes allegedly at The two days of events also mark the Last year was a big year for end of the Ms. Lee’s direction. 50th year of the Psychical Research Foundation. world talks, as Family Radio’s well-publicized In October 2010, the Morris County In the 1950s, Duke University prediction of May 21, 2011 as the day of the Prosecutor’s Office Fraud Unit interviewed a researcher J.B. Rhine invited Roll to join the Rapture and subsequent day of wrath on third person who allegedly provided Ms. Lee Parapsychology Laboratory at Duke, where October 21 came and went without incident. with $78,400 over a period of time in 2008. Roll worked from 1957 to 1964. In 1958, Roll This year will be even bigger as the Mayan Also in October 2010, prosecutors say, a coined the term “recurrent spontaneous calendar ends on December 21, 2012, which fourth person was identified who allegedly psychokinesis” that dealt with his investigation many think will lead to something big provided Ms. Lee with $3,600. of objects that reportedly were moving in a happening. In August 2011, a fifth person came home in Seaford, Long Island, in New York Many are spending their life savings forward, according to prosecutors, who City. getting ready for the end. Doomsday Preppers allegedly provided Ms. Lee with funds totaling Kruth said Roll was sent to investigate and Doomsday Bunkers are two shows that $13,300 between December 2010 and July reports of haunted houses throughout the United have come out this year, showing people 2011. States. spending their hard-earned cash on survival kits Readers of the Financial Fraud Law “What Dr. Roll found is that very often, and underground bunkers. They’re ready to Blog can imagine what happened next. Ms. Lee, when they found these poltergeists [ghosts], weather out the Apocalypse. however, apparently could not. they also found a young person in the house,” As for Deering? He’s not worried at all. On Wednesday, June 13, 2012, Kruth said. “And it seemed that when the young “The world’s not going anywhere,” he says. detectives from the Morris County Prosecutor’s person was there, things in the house were “There are always people who fall for this stuff. Office, with the assistance of detectives from moving around. But when the young person was This survivalist mentality we’re seeing is Y2K the Nassau County, New York, Police gone, it stopped happening.” all over again.” Department, arrested Ms. Lee at her place of In 1961, Roll became project director of "The Maya themselves didn’t think business known as; “Psychic Readings by the Psychical Research Foundation, an offshoot 2012 was going to be a disaster, either,” Deering Anna,” located in Hewlett, New York, (also the of Rhine’s lab. The connection between Duke added. [] residence of Ms. Lee) and transported her back and the foundation ended in the 1970s.