Church Of Scientology Convicted Of Fraud In France
The Church of Scientology was convicted of fraud and six of its members ordered to pay as much as $595,000 each, prosecutors in France said Tuesday.
The suit was brought by two plaintiffs, who testified that the Church — which is classified as a sect in France — and its members defrauded them through the use of a so-called electropsychometer, or E-Meter, that allegedly measures spiritual well-being, Religion News Blog has learned.
The plaintiffs said they were encouraged to pay thousands of dollars for unnecessary vitamins and books after the device was used on them.
The judgement comes in the middle of a tough week for Xenu followers; on Monday, Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis severed ties with the Church after more than 30 years and just last Friday Celebrity Center boss Tommy Davis walked out of an interview with Nightline’s Martin Bashir, after the two sparred over Bashir’s line of questioning.
Written by Castina on October 27th, 2009 | Tagged as: Popular Culture
On October 27th 2009, markotwo wrote:
Scientology exposes the rotten spots of society with more courage, truth and conviction than anyone else. Of course they get attacked. Any fool knows the real story is WHO is behind the attacks and what their agenda is for mankind. That's the real HOT story!
On October 28th 2009, Divorcee wrote:
I love France!