Scientology

27. October 2009 | 12:08

French court convicts Church of Scientology of fraud

A French court on Tuesday convicted the Church of Scientology and six of its members of organized fraud, but stopped short of banning the church. (News Source: CNN - 10:31:39)

Paris Court Convicts Scientology Church for Fraud (Update1)

Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) — The French branch of the Church of Scientology was convicted of organized fraud by a Paris court. The Scientology Celebrity Center and a related bookshop in Paris were fined a total of 650,000 euros ($967,890) today. The court didn’t restrict the church’s activities in France. (News Source: Bloomberg - 11:04:13)

Church of Scientology convicted of fraud in France

A Paris court on Tuesday convicted the Church of Scientology of fraud and fined it more than half a million euros — but stopped short of banning the group as requested by prosecutors. (News Source: Boston Globe - 11:09:07)

Crash director quits Scientology

Oscar-winning film director Paul Haggis quits the Church of Scientology, accusing it of an anti-gay stance. (News Source: BBC News - 01:06:23)

Church of Scientology convicted of fraud in France

PARIS - A Paris court on Tuesday convicted the Church of Scientology of fraud and fined it more than half a million euros - but stopped short of banning the group as requested… (News Source: Boston Herald - 11:08:54)

Scientology convicted of fraud in France

A French court convicted the Church of Scientology and one of its leaders of fraud on Tuesday, but stopped short of banning the group’s activities in France. (News Source: Brisbane Times - 10:38:51)

Paul Haggis Parts With Scientology

Oscar-winning “Crash” director leaves faith, admonishes Church of Scientology. (News Source: ABC News - 01:39:44)

Scientology convicted of fraud

A FRENCH court convicted the Church of Scientology and one of its leaders of fraud today, but stopped short of banning the group’s activities in France. (News Source: Adelaide Now - 10:16:00)

Scientology flack strikes out

LESS than an hour before a damaging piece on the Church of Scientology was set to air on ABC’s “Nightline,” the controversial faith’s spokesman, Tommy Davis, showed up unannounced at the studio and tried to get the segment spiked. Last week, ABC ra… (News Source: New York Post - 04:43:22)

‘Crash’ director Haggis quits Scientology

“Crash” director Paul Haggis has severed his 35-year ties with the Church of Scientology, in part because of the organization’s stance against gay marriage. (News Source: MSNBC - 21:30:34)

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