born known french chemist religious leader best known claim overseen creation human clone native studied chemistry france united_states earning lived near paris worked research chemist sales manager embraced group unpopular france conversion led tensions years later joined organization sought clone human service scientific director publicized lost position focused time late announced received large donation fund child supervised team scientists secret laboratory united_states soon produce human clone year project received media coverage regulatory suspicion promised imminent birth human clone late announced born public evidence soon offered declaration received significant press coverage united_states appeared television programs court florida launched child welfare investigation stated child parents withdrawn offer provide evidence public comment evidence subsequent procedures reported offered announcements widely perceived hoax impressed management public relations skill founder announced succeed group leader death subsequent years devoted group doctrines serving spokesperson early life education born catholic family france farm interested science young attended earning master degree phd chemistry 1980s moved texas received phd chemistry returned france work industrial gas company remained years time lived les worked research chemist sales manager married children late 1970s early 1990s conversion new career converted ufo religion founded french journalist usually known attending meeting spoke felt strongly completely honest joined movement left husband alleging violent behavior shortly conversion owing involvement gained sole custody youngest child believed religious motivated court transfer child custody faith led tension parents eldest child converted 1990s seen dangerous viewed disdain france resulting loss employment prominent members hostility fueled public concerns new religious movements deaths caused europe mid-1990s scientific director organization founded sought clone humans year interviewed role lost position company learned stated termination holding dual employment strained service filed lawsuit arguing victim religious discrimination suit successful won judgment losing job moved middle child son quebec eldest daughter student began travel discuss eventually high profile speaker time reached rank bishop members closest joined group promoted free love moved united_states began teaching short time moving teach chemistry association publicized february resigned academic position year contract initially popular felt association publicized origins founded march shortly sheep believing process important human species created extraterrestrial project practical level promoted practice way develop desirable eventually memories new bodies shortly launch began managing operations announced set laboratories hired team scientists said limited knowledge skilled selecting experts august politician west_virginia asked clone late son died child hunt paid helped rent science laboratory school said laboratory initially clone cattle moving humans planned use number willing abnormal bear clones high number women compensate low odds healthy child september held press conference aspiring mothers clones event announced construction laboratory described hunt wished remain anonymous received significant media attention advocate commentators initially accepted work legitimate attempt new_york_times described credible spokesperson projecting described air cool academic striking physical appearance drew particular attention developed avant garde stylish reputation contrary popular images scientists announcements media coverage early promised human child year drawing attention work prosecutor new_york began investigating compliance local medical laws said investigated claimed president concerned work laboratory hunt rented grew suspicious work contacted law enforcement spoke searched site persuaded suspend work pending legal hunt asked laboratory shut operation broke criticized seeking media attention spoke publicly saying seldom laboratory announced moving operations overseas faced legal charges connection laboratory march invited speak hearing human insistence permitted speak event garnered public attention large unconventional appearance august attended widely publicized human washington significant media attention given participants actively engaged efforts produce human clone rest attendees renowned scientists dismissed element said facilitated thwarted claims success announced press conference florida december successfully produced live born clone named eve couple canadian notes naming child eve recalls teachings aliens created humans announcement received abundant press media particularly late night comedy programs criticized glamorous appearance mocked time appeared network news broadcasts cnn provide details child family asked hired science editor abc supervise scientists doubted overcome difficulties human posed able produce healthy child said dna test forthcoming announced clones born later winter continued seek media exposure animosity grew attorney florida learned case felt hearing held eve welfare january initiated legal proceedings seeking bring clone parents court health verified attacked filing attempt child loving parents announced protest provide dna testing occurred january televised live cnn vice president lieu child parents courtroom testimony vice president said knew little clone controlled information attend hearing provided little information judge threatened contempt court charges attended second hearing january telling court child israel judge ruled court jurisdiction late january science editor announced suspected announcements hoax time held press conference announced baby parents cut contact speak press following years claimed facilitated children variety countries june reported successfully children provide evidence verify claims stated machine called attempts exhibited publicly announced evidence provided journalists skeptical story discussing management notes impossible know stated clone produced refused provide evidence argues refusal provide evidence organized hoax wish birth child taken advantage scientist hired american science journalist criticized media coverage believe represented credible group speculates coverage adherents sentiment leading banning later activism january held ceremony thanked service successor praised spreading message internationally hierarchy level serves spokesperson movement leader attempted group symbols maintains valuable ancient symbol peace associated nazi_germany taught perspective body sexuality discussed topics biological perspective arguing humans essentially robots specifically maintained program brain provide humans freedom choose possibilities emphasize sexual way positively change members stated sees pursuit method spiritual growth group highly values feminine beauty applauded maintaining appearance casting role model taken living los_angeles year began leading project fight female heads affiliated group known raises funds provide surgery women damaged project attracted criticism effectiveness aims build hospital women received surgery
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