The following is the Elan Vital press release of August 23, 2001, regarding the "Citizens Against Cyperstalking" websites, which attacked ex-premies viciously and attempted to blackmail them from talking about Maharaji on the internet.
Note that EV denies involvement or control, but EV does not deny it was aware of those websites before they happened, nor that it knows who was behind them. Moreover, note how EV describes those sites as a mere "escalation" of the "hurtful and offensive agenda" of the exes, basically implying we deserved everything we got. Nice, peaceful people, those people are.
Elan Vital has been made aware of a number of Internet websites which apparently have escalated a hurtful or offensive agenda on the part of those site's authors. Elan Vital has absolutely no involvement with or control over these sites or their authors. As the target of unfair, out of context and factually incorrect allegations, Elan Vital is sympathetic to others who feel that they have been similarly maligned.
While Elan Vital's position is one of respecting freedom of expression, we hope that all persons, whether they practice Knowledge or not, would respect the property, integrity and privacy of others. We wish to share with all persons concerned that these sites should not be construed in any way as reflecting the goals of Elan Vital, nor should they, regardless of position, be seen as carrying the endorsement or approval of Elan Vital.
The goals of Elan Vital center around the experience of Knowledge as taught by Maharaji, which is a joyful and positive experience for those who approach it sincerely. It is our view that acrimonious debates in Internet forums in no way furthers those goals or that experience.
