High-profile defections, court fights pose more challenges for Church of Scientology
Defections, court fights test Scientology The Church of Scientology is going through a difficult season. Paris court convicts Church of Scientology of fraud, fines it €400,000 but stops short of ban
French fraud conviction for Church of Scientology ‘Crash’ director Paul Haggis quits Scientology over church’s gay rights stance
‘Crash’ director Paul Haggis quits Scientology European Court of Human Rights rules Russian ban on Scientologists illegalSTRASBOURG, France — Russia’s ban on the Church of Scientology is illegal, the European Court of Human Rights said Thursday in a binding ruling. Report: Ex-Scientologist ordered evidence destroyed in death of woman under church careCLEARWATER, Fla. — A former high-ranking Scientology official who handled the case of a mentally ill member who died under church care ordered the destruction of incriminating evidence to cover up missteps, a newspaper reported Monday. Report: Ex-Scientology executives say physical abuse was common among managementCLEARWATER, Fla. — The leader of the Church of Scientology struck his subordinates numerous times and set an example for physical violence among the tightly controlled religion’s management team, four former high-ranking executives told a newspaper for a story published Sunday. |