Tony Ortega
What neither Cox nor “Ron” discussed in that interview was Ron’s background before he decided to change his name.
So with the help of one of our excellent researchers, we decided to check that out on our own. And if Hubbard has come back, he made a pretty curious choice about which vessel to use.
Justin Alan Craig was born on July 9, 1987, and he racked up a pretty lengthy criminal record in California before moving to Washington, according to court records in Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties.
In March 2006 when he was 18, Craig pleaded guilty to auto theft with priors and shoplifting, and was sentenced to ten days in jail and three years probation.
Three months later, he pleaded guilty to taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent, and was sentenced to 180 days in jail and three years probation.
That same month, he pleaded guilty to attempted carjacking and was sentenced to 18 months in state prison.
In August 2008, while in prison, he was found guilty of battering another inmate and was sentenced to three more years of prison time.
In July 2011, he was found guilty of battery and resisting arrest and was sentenced to 60 days in jail and another three years of probation.
The next month, he was found guilty of threatening harm to a public official and was sentenced to four years in state prison.
At some point, however, Craig found Scientology, and by the time he showed up at the indie community in Washington, among his many tattoos were symbols associated with Hubbard and the church — including the symbol for “infinity” engraved right on his forehead between the eyes.