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French Scientologists Guilty of Fraud French Scientologists Guilty of Fraud
French Scientologists Guilty of Fraud- Marseilles court has convicted five members of the Church of Scientology of fraud for extorting large payments from vulnerable members for dubious cures. [BBC News] ...
Hush-Hush Money Hush-Hush Money
Hush-Hush Money- An anti-Scientology activist claims that the church made him an offer he had to refuse: $12 million. [Westword] ...
French Scientology Trial French Scientology Trial
French Scientology Trial- A French prosecutor has asked a court in Marseille to jail a former leader of the Church of Scientology who has been accused of obtaining large sums of money by fraud from other members of the C ...
French Scientology Trial Ends French Scientology Trial Ends
French Scientology Trial Ends- The trial has ended in the French city of Marseille of seven members of the Church of Scientology accused of fraud. [BBC News] ...
German-US Scientology Row German-US Scientology Row
German-US Scientology Row- Germany and the United States are to discuss their disagreements over the Church of Scientology. [BBC News] ...
Germany Can't Decide if Scientology is a Religion Germany Can't Decide if Scientology is a Religion
Germany Can't Decide if Scientology is a Religion- A federal court in Germany has failed to reach a verdict on whether or not Scientology can be considered a religion. [BBC News] ...
Germany: Religious Dispute Germany: Religious Dispute
Germany: Religious Dispute- A German federal court has been hearing a case which could decide if restrictions on the Church of Scientology in Germany are legal. [BBC News] ...
Scientologists Face Paris Ban Scientologists Face Paris Ban
Scientologists Face Paris Ban- Public prosecutor accuses the Church of Scientology with "mental manipulation." The sect is on trial for false advertising and attempted fraud. [BBC News] ...
Scientology Faces French Ban Scientology Faces French Ban
Scientology Faces French Ban- The French Justice Minister says she is prepared to consider banning the Church of Scientology, considered a cult--not a religion--in France. [BBC News] ...
Eli Eli
Eli- Biblical biography of the high priest. ...
Police Work for Scientology Police Work for Scientology
Police Work for Scientology- Editorial says that it is unlikely that off-duty uniformed Clearwater police officers paid by the Church of Scientology could remain objective when incidents occur between the church and prot ...
Church Pays Those it Reviled Church Pays Those it Reviled
Church Pays Those it Reviled- Circuit court judge says that the Clearwater police "are coming very dangerously close to becoming a private security force for the Church of Scientology." Scientology spokesman paints all c ...
Critics Public and Private Keep Pressure on Scientology Critics Public and Private Keep Pressure on Scientology
Critics Public and Private Keep Pressure on Scientology- Scientology leaders say they want peace. They say they want to stay out of court. But with both foes at home and foes abroad, that goal may be elusive. [St. Peters ...
The Man Behind Scientology The Man Behind Scientology
The Man Behind Scientology- David Miscavige, the seldom-seen leader of the church, comes forth in his first newspaper interview to talk of a more peaceful time for Scientology. [St. Petersburg Times] ...
French Court Finds Church of Scientology Guilty of Breaching Privacy Laws French Court Finds Church of Scientology Guilty of Breaching Privacy Laws
French Court Finds Church of Scientology Guilty of Breaching Privacy Laws- A French court fined the Church of Scientology for violating the privacy rights of former members, although prosecutors failed to convict on othe ...
The Scandal of Scientology The Scandal of Scientology
The Scandal of Scientology- From Paulette Cooper, author of a book critical of Scientology, who was falsely accused in 19 lawsuits. ...
Supreme Court refuses to review Church of Scientology libel case Supreme Court refuses to review Church of Scientology libel case
Supreme Court refuses to review Church of Scientology libel case- Ten years after Time magazine ran an award-winning article portraying the Church of Scientology as a "ruthless global scam," the Supreme Court refused to ...
Maureen E. Garde Maureen E. Garde
Maureen E. Garde- Archival collection of judicial rulings, court pleadings and other legal documentation from Scientology-related litigation, between 1995 and 1997. ...
Narconon Exposed Narconon Exposed
Narconon Exposed- An in-depth independent analysis of the Narconon programme, assessing its claims, effectiveness and links to Scientology. ...
California Rehab Referral California Rehab Referral
California Rehab Referral- Advice and articles about Narconon being part of Scientology and its deceptive practices as claimed by the author. ...
Scientology link to public schools Scientology link to public schools
Scientology link to public schools- As early as the third grade, children in public schools are being taught concepts of Scientology by way of an antidrug program that some call unscientific. [San Francisco Chronicle] ...
Scientologists in trademark disputes Scientologists in trademark disputes
Scientologists in trademark disputes- Church of Scientology International threatens to sue two sites critical of it, on grounds of alleged trademark and copyright violations. [CNET news.com] ...
Scientology Uses DMCA to Delist Critic's Website Scientology Uses DMCA to Delist Critic's Website
Scientology Uses DMCA to Delist Critic's Website- The Church of Scientology used the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to strong-arm search engine Google into removing several pages of anti-Scientology site xenu.net from ...
Scientologists gag Google Scientologists gag Google
Scientologists gag Google- Search engine Google caved in to demands from the "Church" of Scientology that it delete URLs pointing to a site critical of the cult. [The Register] ...
Google Relists Operation Clambake Google Relists Operation Clambake
Google Relists Operation Clambake- After a furor over Google's removal of xenu.net from its database, the search engine relisted it--but only the main page. The other pages named in Scientology's DMCA complaint are still ...
Scientology Doctor Faces Suspension Scientology Doctor Faces Suspension
Scientology Doctor Faces Suspension- Judge rules that Dr. David Minkoff illegally prescribed Valium and chloral hydrate to Lisa McPherson at the behest of fellow Scientologists, and recommends a $10,000 fine and one-year ...
See You in Court See You in Court
See You in Court- Ron Hubbard was dead but the Scientologists were still out to make their mark on the world. Starting with unauthorized biographer Russell Miller. [Punch] ...
Scientology link to drug case keeps jurors from reaching verdict Scientology link to drug case keeps jurors from reaching verdict
Scientology link to drug case keeps jurors from reaching verdict- Jurors in a misdemeanor case against Jesse Prince, a critic of the Church of Scientology, were unable to reach a verdict after some on the panel suspected ...
FRG on W2K: No CoS FRG on W2K: No CoS
FRG on W2K: No CoS- Readers discuss Microsoft's decision to provide instructions to Germans on how to remove defrag from Win2K because the software developer's CEO is a Scientologist. The security risk is no joke. [Slash ...
The Church of Scientology The Church of Scientology
The Church of Scientology- Tom Jarriel talks with both insiders and critics, but Scientology comes off looking very bad. Transcript. [ABC 20/20] ...
BU's Scientology Connection BU's Scientology Connection
BU's Scientology Connection- Earle Cooley is chairman of Boston University's board of trustees. He's also made a career out of keeping L. Ron Hubbard's secrets, by raiding critics and suing journalists. [Boston Phoenix] ...
Cult church censured on drug ads Cult church censured on drug ads
Cult church censured on drug ads- The Advertising Standards Authority found that the Scientology poster's claim of "salvaging" drug users included prescription medication, occasional social drinking and environmental tox ...
"Mental Health" Hotline a Blind Lead "Mental Health" Hotline a Blind Lead
"Mental Health" Hotline a Blind Lead- A toll-free number which appeared for several hours on Fox News in the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon offered "mental health assistance." Vi ...
Church Behavior? Church Behavior?
Church Behavior?- Editorial. In the Jesse Prince case, the Church of Scientology proved once again just how far it would go to investigate, smear, intimidate, and--if possible--destroy critics. [St. Petersburg Times] ...
German Visitor Takes on Scientology German Visitor Takes on Scientology
German Visitor Takes on Scientology- German official Ursula Caberta reports that in her country, Scientology is viewed as "a new kind of political extremism." [St. Petersburg Times] ...
Public Service Ads Banned from Buses Public Service Ads Banned from Buses
Public Service Ads Banned from Buses- The transit authority limits ads to "commercial transactions" after anti-Scientology messages draw church protest. [St. Petersburg Times] ...
PSTA Aims to Avoid Ad Flap PSTA Aims to Avoid Ad Flap
PSTA Aims to Avoid Ad Flap- The transit agency is examining its policies after anti-Scientology ads were posted on county buses in December, sparking a legal debate. [St. Petersburg Times] ...
High Profile Couple Never Pairs Church and State High Profile Couple Never Pairs Church and State
High Profile Couple Never Pairs Church and State- Greta Van Susteren and her husband, John Coale, rub shoulders with notables in the nation's capital, they involve themselves in controversial legal cases, they like Flori ...
Church's Complaints Take Buses off Road Church's Complaints Take Buses off Road
Church's Complaints Take Buses off Road- Scientologists say side panels on the buses carried ads attacking their church, violating state law. [St. Petersburg Times] ...
Scientologists Buy Red Cross Building Scientologists Buy Red Cross Building
Scientologists Buy Red Cross Building- The Church of Scientology has completed the latest in a series of land purchases that will help clear the way for its downtown expansion project. [St. Petersburg Times] ...
Virtual Book Burning Virtual Book Burning
Virtual Book Burning- Amazon's snap decision to ban two books in the face of legal threats seemingly contradicts the high-minded free-speech ideals the company often spouts. [Wired] ...
Scientologist Web site rips off urban75.com Scientologist Web site rips off urban75.com
Scientologist Web site rips off urban75.com- The self-styled addiction "experts" at Scientology front group Narconon stole graphics, navigation, stylesheets, layout, code, everything, from a popular rave web site. . . an ...
Scientology's "Holocaust" Scientology's "Holocaust"
Scientology's "Holocaust"- Is Hollywood on the wrong side in Germany's "Church" vs. state furor? [Salon.com] ...
Slashdot caves in to Scientology loonies Slashdot caves in to Scientology loonies
Slashdot caves in to Scientology loonies- Geek paradise Slashdot has taken the unprecedented step of removing a post which contained text allegedly copyrighted by the "Church" of Scientology, after receiving threats from ...
Stalking the Net Stalking the Net
Stalking the Net- In the online brawl over Scientology, Internet users discover that virtual reality bites back. [Westword] ...
Nightmare on the Net Nightmare on the Net
Nightmare on the Net- A web of intrigue surrounds the high-stakes legal brawl between FACTnet and the Church of Scientology. [Westword] ...
Amazon to restore Scientology title Amazon to restore Scientology title
Amazon to restore Scientology title- Responding to customer criticism, Amazon.com said it will restore a book critical of Scientology to its list of available titles. [CNET News.com] ...
Google Begins Making DMCA Takedowns Public Google Begins Making DMCA Takedowns Public
Google Begins Making DMCA Takedowns Public- Search engine Google is posting "takedown" letters from lawyers wielding the DMCA. The move is thought to be a response to criticism of their censoring xenu.net at the behest o ...
Picket Fencing Picket Fencing
Picket Fencing- Profile of Jeff Jacobsen, a critic of Scientology. [Phoenix New Times] ...
Secret Library of Scientology Secret Library of Scientology
Secret Library of Scientology- A library for the critical study of Scientology. ...

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