Paul Morantz

Paul Morantz
Morantz in 2003
Morantz in 2003
BornPaul Robert Morantz[1]
(1945-08-16)August 16, 1945
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedOctober 23, 2022(2022-10-23) (aged 77)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation
  • Attorney
  • journalist
  • author
Alma mater
Genre
Subject
Website
paulmorantz.com

Paul Robert Morantz (August 16, 1945 – October 23, 2022) was an American attorney and investigative journalist. He was known for taking legal cases alleging brainwashing by cults and self-help groups and for sexual misconduct by psychotherapists.[2][3][4] His successful prosecution of Synanon led to an attempt against his life by means of a rattlesnake placed in his mailbox.[2][5][6][7]

  1. ^ "Paul Robert Morantz Profile | Pacific Palisades, CA Lawyer | Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Not all lawyers should be at the bottom of the sea... Paul Morantz, anti-cult litigator, is one of them... – Factnet: Public Dialog on Global Warming & Human Rights Issues". factnet.org. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  3. ^ "Escape". goodreads.com. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  4. ^ "Amazon.com: Paul Morantz: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle". amazon.com. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  5. ^ Morrantz, Paul (2009). "The True Story of the Rattlesnake in the Mailbox". Retrieved July 24, 2011.
  6. ^ "Nation: The Snake in the Mailbox". TIME Magazine. October 23, 1978. Archived from the original on May 13, 2007. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
  7. ^ Associated Press (October 13, 1978). "Two Arrests in Rattlesnake Plot". Ocala Star-Banner. Retrieved July 24, 2011.