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"Sunkenciv wrote: Stephen Barrett, M.D. Stephen Barrett, M.D.

and BifBimble responded:

BifBimble your link goes to a blog in which Tim Bolen lashes out at Stephen Barrett, M.D. and Quackwatchers.

Here are some facts and rather intriguing information about Tim Bolen and his business associates.

A Response to Tim Bolen

Stephen Barrett, M.D/

"When false ideas are attacked, their promoters often spread lies about the critics. That's happening to me and several others who have justifiably criticized Hulda Clark, PhD, ND, an unlicensed naturopath who claims she can cure cancer, AIDS, and many other serious diseases, sometimes within a few hours [1].

Clark's network includes:

Century Nutrition, a Mexican clinic where she has administered her treatment.
New Century Press, of Chula Vista, California, which publishes Clark's books and a few by other other authors. Clark is registered as its sole owner.
The Dr. Clark Research Association, a group that promotes and sells Clark's books and recommended products.
Scientologist David P. Amrein, who founded and operates the Dr. Clark Research Association and a Swiss company that sells the products and devices that Clark recommends.

In January 2003, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission charged him, his Swiss company, and the Dr. Clark Research Association with making unsubstantiated claims that the products and devices could cure cancer [2]..."

Who Is "Tim" Bolen?

""Tim Bolen," whose real name is Patrick Timothy Bolen, represents himself as Hulda Clark's "publicist." Bolen and his wife Jan do business as JuriMed, an entity whose stated purpose is to assist "alternative" health practitioners faced with regulatory action, criminal prosecution, or other matters that threaten their financial well-being and/or license to practice. Bolen refers to JuriMed as a "public relations and research group."

Its Web site lists no physical address, and I can find no indication of fictitious name registration with the State of California.

Bolen sometimes gives his address as 31103 Rancho Viejo #2131, San Juan Capistrano, California, which is a storefront where people rent boxes to receive mail.

As far as I can tell, JuriMed does not have a telephone directory listing or published street address, although its telephone number is posted on several Web sites.

Bolen, who is about 58 years old, apparently has not been diligent about paying his debts. According to certified records from the Orange County Clerk-Recorder's Office, between 1991 and 2000, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, the California State Franchise Board, and the County of Orange placed a total of seven tax liens against him, one against him and his wife jointly, and two against the Bolen Publishing Company.

The amounts totaled more about $43,500, of which at least $25,000 was still owed in May 2001.

The records also show that a residence owned by the Bolens underwent a Trustee's sale in 1994 and that, in 1996, a contractor recorded a mechanic's lien against Tim for $22,898.52 for unpaid charges related to flood damage to another residence.

In September 1999, Hulda Clark was arrested in San Diego, California, based on a fugitive warrant from Indiana, where she faced charges of practicing medicine without a license. The case originated in 1993 when Clark lived and practiced in Indiana.

Shortly after Clark's apprehension, her son Geoffrey hired Tim Bolen and/or JuriMed to assist her. Since then, Bolen has distributed messages supporting Clark's work and attacking her "enemies." His principal target has been me.

Geoffrey Clark also set up a defense fund to pay for expenses associated with defending Hulda against "legal attacks." A description of the fund stated that the covered expenses would include attorney fees, publicists, expert witnesses, court costs, and appeals.

The report also stated that by May 31, 2000, the fund had raised $113,943.76, earned interest of $665.96, and spent $27,900.51 for legal expense, $327.65 for "Acct/Copies," $56,408.43 for public relations, and $714.30 for Hulda Clark's travel..."

"...In February 2001, Mexican authorities inspected Century Nutrition and ordered it to shut down. According to a report in the San Diego Union Tribune, the clinic had never registered and was operating without a license [4]..."

Stephen Barrett, M.D.