Editing Steven Fishman (section)

{{short description|American former Scientologist|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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{{BLP primary sources|date=June 2015}}
'''Steven Fishman''' (born 1949) is an American former [[Scientologist]] whose inclusion of Scientology's secret [[Operating Thetan]] levels in a court filing led to the first public confirmation by the Church of Scientology of its doctrines regarding [[Xenu]] and the Wall of Fire.

Fishman was serving a 21-year sentence on charges of wire fraud and money laundering, and was scheduled to be released on October 28, 2028.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tonyortega.org/2015/08/19/why-steve-fishman-of-the-notorious-fishman-papers-is-today-serving-21-years-in-prison/ |title=Why Steve Fishman — of the notorious Fishman Papers — is today serving 21 years in prison |publisher=The Underground Bunker |date=19 August 2015 |access-date=20 September 2017}}</ref> He was released  on January 8, 2021.<ref>[https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/  BOP Inmate Locator for inmate 17280-004]</ref><ref>[https://tonyortega.org/2021/03/15/scientology-whistleblower-steve-fishman-out-of-prison-and-getting-younger-every-day/ Scientology whistleblower Steve Fishman: Out of prison and getting younger every day]</ref>