At the same time the US had OSHO in prison and we were trying to get him out. I was called back by the commune to represent it in two court cases that were happening. I left the ranch in late 85 after returning from Germany where I had been sent earlier in 85 by Sheela, ostensibly to be killed there. It could only hurt the commune and Osho’s reputation, and while I had little jeopardy, I would have had to spend years in Oregon in court at my expense and jeopardy. I knew a lot of what she had organized as far as dirty tricks go, and I did not want to be a witness to these in the state and federal courts. Why? It was after I refused to help her kill anyone. I was a commercial banker not an investment banker. She would present information in such a way as to gain the response she wanted from him. She did not present clearly the facts or the alternatives possible to Osho, but manipulated both the input and the output.
Would it have been better if she had? Hard to say, Sheela, acting as a funnel for Osho’s directions – there was a lot to be desired, as I believe I pointed out. My “no” on question 5 related to whether or not Sheela had any previous experience as an executive. “There does not seem to be any follow up questions to my answers on the previous string, so I will make some explanatory comments on that string. He says as a preface I cherish the time I spent with Osho, at the Ranch, and my continued association with sannyasins… Sheela’s ex-husband Jayananda writes in reply to the string created earlier around questions he answered in SannyasNews.