[9][10] In 1984, Weiland was a staff member of the Church of Scientology's Religious Technology Center and performed work for the organization in Santa Barbara, California.
[14][15] In December 1994, he prevented Richard Leiby, a reporter for The Washington Post, from attending a luncheon at the National Press Club sponsored by the Church of Scientology International.
[15] When asked about a discrepancy after Church of Scientology officials confirmed in 1998 that their attorneys had hired a firm to investigate a reporter for the Boston Herald, Weiland said: "It's not a personal thing.
"[15] He said that the Boston Herald reporter's articles were inaccurate, and the Church of Scientology decided to investigate the individual in order to determine what "vested interest" he was working for and what "sinister motive" he had.
[24] According to former Gold Base workers, Weiland was detained in The Hole, a pseudo-prison which Church of Scientology leader David Miscavige started in 2004.