Rio has GOT to be the sole SubGenius of the group...
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Wednesday, April 16, 1997
Heaven's Gate Firm Is Focus of Ownership Fight Associated Press
SAN DIEGO--A former Heaven's Gate member and San Diego County are disputing ownership of the suicide cult's World Wide Web design business, which may be worth $1 million despite all its employees being dead. The county plans to auction off the cult's belongings and give the proceeds to surviving family members, said Susan Jamme, the county's deputy public administrator in charge of the case. But Richard Ford, a former member who discovered the cultists' 39 bodies in a rented Rancho Santa Fe mansion March 26, said members wanted him to assume ownership of the business known as Higher Source.
"If they want to start some ugly, post-death battle, then we may have to pursue legal action," said Ford's attorney, Robert Zakari.
Cult members committed suicide last month by swallowing vodka and drug-laced pudding or applesauce. Higher Source designed Web pages for several businesses, including the San Diego Polo Club.
The auction of the cult's belongings has been set for June 7.
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