Steve and I went to the same High School, a few years apart. He was my sister Melanies' boyfriend in High School. His sister Karin Beatty was Melanies' best friend, and is now the ED of New York Org(Day). I knew Steve for 30 plus years. I do not know any details of his relationship with Nancy Cartright, but I know he was a high-end restaurant builder, and had Hollywood-Scientology connections. I asked him for a job several times and he turned me down. The strain of running a business AND trying to keep up with the donation/status circus the CofS runs, was too much. He jumped off the famous bridge in Big Sur to his death. Nancy can handle a few hundred thousand, and will probably settle quickly. She has her own problems, I'm sure, dealing with the loss of her promised husband. Steve could not hang with 10 million dollar contributions. Out of his league. The pressure to keep up can make you do some strange things. Like- join the Sea Org. Go figure. Been there, done that.
Hi Mike,
I'm really sorry you got turned down by Brackett for work when you asked. That must have been disconcerting, since you needed the work, you had family ties of a sort and and you grew up together. Was money the issue for him at the time or was it your status ie: that you were a freeloader at the time?
Just so you know, Steve and Nancy were no longer engaged at the time of his death. I suspect that there were issues between them and the church and they brike up maybe because he was no longer financialy able or willing to keep up with the high end high pressure regging while trying to keep his busines afloat after his obvious financial irregularities wuith his company.
You can see here and in the references at the link thayt they were no longer together. Dispair at the ending of the relationship may well have played a part but it was the financial pressures and depressing consequences of having used company money for reg cycles instead of supplies for the job ( maybe more jobs) that seem to have gotten to him.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Cartwright
"In 2007, Cartwright was in a relationship with contractor Stephen Brackett.[74] They planned to get married in Spring 2008.[16][75] Brackett was the President and Treasurer of Brackett Construction in Hollywood, California; the construction company was founded in 1987 and had $8.5 million in sales in 2009.[76] He was a fellow member of Scientology.[75] Brackett reached the Operating Thetan level of OT V in Scientology, in 1989.[77] He died in May 2009.[78] According to The Monterey County Herald, Brackett leaped off of the Bixby Creek Bridge in Big Sur, California.[78] Law enforcement stated, "There are no indications of foul play, and friends and relatives of Brackett said he was despondent because of financial troubles with his business."[78]"
Here is what is really sad about the whole thing. He sold his soul to the devil IAS and church registrars, despite all he knew was right in his heart. Suicide is remorse is like a big FU to everything - I'm sorry it ended this way. He was probably considered ethics bait and shunned. That was a guy who felt he had no one to go to for help out of this mess.
http://www.our-home.org/stevebrackett/success.htm :
"Because of Scientology I am a lot happier in life. My life is full of joy and I am constantly creating it. I enjoy communicating with people. This is because of the courses that I have done on communication. I also take joy in doing a good job at something. When I finish a project, it is a good product. I also take joy in helping others and really like to see others around me doing well. I have the technology to help them if they are not doing well. With Scientology, I am basically more cheerful, happy and can experience things more easily."
http://www.our-home.org/stevebrackett/myself.htm
"Hello, my name is Steve Brackett, and here is a little bit about myself:
My name is Steve Brackett. I am a single father. My daughter is also a Scientologist, and is doing well in life.
In my career, I do construction. I mostly build restaurants. I am the kind of person that will not quit until I have done a very good job, so my buildings end up being stellar products.
My hobbies are working and playing golf. That is why I do so well in my career because I really like what I do.
I originally got introduced to Scientology through a friend who told me a little about it, and I then became interested to find out more for myself. I have been a Scientologist since then. "
Nancy is obligated to pay the money as co-signer. Stupid of her to not have just paid it .
Mary McConnell
