 Minton founded the Lisa McPherson Trust (LMT) in 1999, which brought a civil suit against the Church of Scientology for the wrongful death of Lisa McPherson and provided legal assistance to former Scientologists who alleged maltreatment or abuse by the Church.The trust operated out of Clearwater, Florida, home to Flag Land Base, Scientology's spiritual headquarters.Frequent confrontations between the LMT and Scientology began not long after the founding of the trust.