Children of ISKCON vs. ISKCON Timeline
2000		2000 - Children of ISKCON vs. ISKCON filed in a federal court in Dallas, by attorney Windle Turley, 12 June. Documentation: ISKCON documents media accounts
2001		2001 - Federal Judge Hon Lindsay rejects complaint that ISKCON violated RICO statutes, 28 Sept. | Windle Turley refiles complaint in a state court in Dallas, 25 Oct. Documentation: ISKCON documents media accounts
2002		2002 - in February, ISKCON announces that it will go bankrupt in response to Children of ISKCON vs. ISKCON. Documentation: ISKCON documents media accounts
2003		2003 - ISKCON works with bankruptcy courts and attorneys to draft an acceptable bankrutpcy reorganization plan. Documentation: ISKCON documents media accounts bankruptcy articles bankruptcy articles
2004		2004 - ISKCON attorney David Liberman issues a 27 February press release stating that ISKCON has filed a bankruptcy plan. | April: On the order of the bankruptcy court, ISKCON seeks additional parties who may have a claim against ISKCON. Liberman's office posts notices on the Internet and in various publications. The deadline to file a claim is 30 June, 2004. | ISKCON receives approximately 400 additional claims for child abuse. | Liberman's office issues a notice extending the deadline to 15 August. | Nov.: ISKCON attorney Joseph Fedorowsky (Gupta) issues a notice to claimants to update their mailing address with the bankruptcy courts and attorneys. | Joseph Fedorowsky sends out a request for information packet, 29 Nov. Documentation: ISKCON documents media accounts
2005		2005 - The court approves ISKCON's disclosure statement on 11 February. | Joseph Fedorowsky's office sends out ballots for claimants and plaintiffs to vote on the bankruptcy case. Voting begins in March. | On the cutoff date for voting, 29 April, Joseph Fedorowsky issues a statement that the claimants and plaintiffs have voted to accept the bankruptcy plan. | In May, the court approves ISKCON's Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan. | ISKCON offered a court ordered apology to victims 05 Aug. (click here for a description of the event by Naranarayan). Documentation: ISKCON documents media accounts
2008		2008 - Dallas attorney Windle Turley announces November 9 that all claims are now settled with ISKCON entities and their insurance companies. The total for all settlements was $15 million (including legal fees).

Dear Devotees, Here's the list with input from Pratyatosa. Corrections, more information welcome. Anthony Storr (author of "Feet of Clay") proposes that guru-types generally spent childhood without normal interaction with other children, either raised around adults or neglected. Thus as adults, they tend to relate to people only from a pedestal of self-importance. I would consider it a step forward if former gurus and GBC members could become ordinary members of a community, and let go of their image of specialness when none exists. If any of the people on this list physically or sexually abused children, I pray that they never again have any contact with any children anymore. Pedophilia a disease that never goes away, so the best they can do is prevent spreading it. A side note: regrettably, as a member of the ISKCON pr department, like Mukunda Goswami and Nrsimhananada (below), I used images of the children to produce pro-ISKCON propaganda. I never had an official position in ISKCON, left for good in 1988, and never joined any affiliated community or other organized religious group after leaving. - Nori Individuals named as defendants in Children of ISKCON vs. ISKCON Where are they now? March 2016 STILL IN GBC GOPAL KHANNA / GOPAL KHANNA, Individually / Gopal Krishna Goswami guru, sannyasi, GBC. BRUCE JACOBS / Bir Krishna guru, sanyassi, GBC. STILL INVOLVED CHARLES BACIS / Bhavananda Goswami no longer a guru, sannyasi, or GBC, but is currently helping to build the TOVP in Mayapur. GLEN TETON, as Executor[ ] of The Estate of A.C. BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI PRABHUPADA / Giriraja Swami still a guru and sannyasi, active in Southern California ISKCON communities. GREGORY GOTTFRIED Gurukripa Swami no longer a sannyasi, or GBC, but still involved in ISKCON. HANS KARY / Hansadutta Swami no longer a guru, sannyasi, or GBC, but is part of the Cloverdale devotee community. HOWARD RESNICK, as Executor[ ] of The Estate of A.C. BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI PRABHUPADA / HOWARD RESNICK, Individually / Hridayanada Swami no longer a GBC, but remains a sannyasi and guru in the ISKCON community. JEFFREY HICKEY / Jagadish Goswami no longer a guru, sannyasi, or GBC, but part of the Alachua ISKCON community. ROBERT CORENS / Rupanuga no longer a sannyasi or GBC, but part of the Alachua ISKCON community. ROBERT GRANT / Ramesvara Swami no longer guru, sannyasi, or GBC, but back as part of the Los Angeles ISKCON community. STEVEN GOREYNO a/k/a STEVEN GUARINO / Satsvarupa Goswami still a guru, but does not initiate new disciples, involved in ISKCON communities. WILLIAM EHRLICHMAN / Bhagavan Goswami no longer a guru, sannyasi, or GBC, but back as a part of the devotee community. WILLIAM OGLE / Balavanta no longer a GBC, but part of the Alachua ISKCON community. MICHAEL GRANT / Mukunda Goswami guru, sannyasi, lives in Murwillumbah ISKCON community. ISKCON TELEVISION, INC. / Nrsimhananda ITV head, lives in Topanga Canyon ISKCON community. LEFT ISKCON FARAMARZ ATTAR / Atreya Rsi was guru, never accepted disciples; left ISKCON. THEODORE RICHARD HARRIS / Pancha Dravida Swami left in 1986, went to the Gaudiya Matha. DECEASED BRUCE SCHARF / Brahmananda remained affiliated with ISKCON. JOHN FAVORS / Bhakti-tirtha Swami remained guru, sannyasi, and GBC. KEITH HAM / Kirtanananda Swami excommunicated in 1988, in prison 1996-2004, returned to New Vrindaban. THOMAS HERTZOG and THOMAS HERTZOG, Individually / Tamal Krishna Goswami remained guru, sannyasi, and GBC. UNKNOWN (if you have information, please send it) JOHN PATANE / Ramai Swami WILLIAM BERKE / Bali Mardan no longer a sannyasi, or GBC, may be part of the Brooklyn devotee community. DEFENDANT DOES 1-30 UPDATES 1. Ramasvara seems to now be part of the Brooklyn devotee community (not LA). 2. According to pratyatosa.com, Hridayananda is back on the GBC: Hridayananda Das Goswami Zonal Secretary for: Brazil 3. Bhagavan is part of the Narayan Maharaj devotee community. 4. Mukunda Goswami no longer accepting disciples. (See the bottom of gbc.iskcon.org.) 5. According to pratyatosa.com: Ramai Swami is Zonal Secretary for: Melanesia, except Fiji; Micronesia; Polynesia, except Hawaii and New Zealand; Co-Zonal Secretary with Bhakti Charu Swami and Sesa Das for: Washington State: Seattle; Co-Zonal Secretary with Devamrita Swami for: Australia, New Zealand; Co-Zonal Secretary with Kavicandra Swami for: Indonesia Click here for 1965 - 1999 Timeline. Click here for more ISKCON gurukula information. Click here for an index of all child abuse information available through this site.