Escape: My Life Long War Against Cults with Author and Attorney Paul Morantz (August 16, 1945 – October 23, 2022). (2020)
William Ramsey Investigates
William Ramsey Investigates
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🗓️ 18 June 2025
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Paul Morantz was one of my first interviews. After I reached out to him, he invited me to his place in Los Angeles to both meet and so I could pick up a signed copy of his book Escape, discussed herein. He invited me into his home to get his book and sign it. I remember him as an easygoing, gracious person. He walked me out to his driveway and as I turned to leave, I instinctively reached out to shake his hand. Morantz responded and placed his snake-bitten, damaged right hand into mine. Surprised, I tried to keep a straight face as I walked to my car. Driving off, I upbraided myself for extending my right hand to him with out thinking; however, meeting Paul Morantz remains a memorable event. Rest in peace. William Ramsey
Paul Morantz dies; L.A. attorney nearly killed when cult planted rattlesnake in his mailbox https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-28/paul-morantz-dies-l-a-attorney-nearly-killed-when-cult-planted-rattlesnake-in-mailbox https://www.amazon.com/Escape-Life-Long-Against-Cults/dp/0615848699/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=paul+morantz&qid=1607185288&sr=8-2
Author website: http://www.paulmorantz.com/
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| 0:00.0 | The weather. Tomorrow, expect a biting cold front. Hmm, how naughty. I wonder what I'll be |
| 0:06.9 | wearing or taking off. The night will be wild and untamed. Expect heavy, lashing rain that'll soak you |
| 0:13.8 | to the skin. By Monday, temperatures will rise slowly but surely reaching their peak in the afternoon. |
| 0:21.3 | Not in the mood for miserable weather? |
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| 0:30.2 | Hi, this is William Ramsey. |
| 0:31.9 | Welcome to William Ramsey Investigates. |
| 0:34.1 | On tonight's show, we have attorney Paul Morantz, |
| 0:37.1 | who litigated against coercive groups. |
| 0:39.7 | One of the main subjects we discuss is the group Sinanon, started by Charles Dieterich. |
| 0:46.1 | The following audio is of Charles Dietrich, talking over the wire to members of Synan, |
| 0:52.0 | threatening violence against antagonists of the group. |
| 0:55.7 | After the audio of Charles Dietrich, there will be a three-hour discussion with Paul Morantz |
| 1:01.1 | concerning his two books and his experiences litigating against coercive groups. |
| 1:06.6 | This interview will only be one hour. |
| 1:08.5 | The following two hours can be found on my YouTube |
| 1:11.5 | channel at William Ramsey Investigates. Thank you very much. |
| 1:15.5 | I keep thinking of the militant posture. You know, don't tread out me |
| 1:29.1 | or something like that. |
| 1:31.0 | And that's what |
| 1:32.0 | I think we would do that. |
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