 The decision , by Judge Paul Breckenridge , found that Armstrong 's fears of persecution by the Church were reasonable , and thus his conduct in turning over the documents in his possession to his attorneys was also reasonable . The judge issued a wide @-@ ranging verdict , commenting of Hubbard that " the evidence portrays a man who has been virtually a pathological liar when it comes to his history , background and achievements . " A few weeks later , a British judge ruled in a case heard at the Royal Courts of Justice that Hubbard had made a number of " false claims " about his military career : " That he was a much decorated war hero . He was not . That he commanded a corvette squadron . He did not . That he was awarded the Purple Heart , a gallantry decoration for those wounded in action . He was not wounded and was not decorated . That he was crippled and blinded in the war and cured himself with Dianetics techniques . He was not crippled and was not blinded . " The judge , Mr. Justice Latey , noted : " There is no dispute about any of this . The evidence is unchallenged . " 
