The internet group “Anonymous” has made itself fairly visible when staging protests, such as picketing during Katie Holmes‘ opening night performance of All My Sons on Broadway.
Apparently, like many others, the group isn’t a fan of the cult religion Scientology.
And now, a teenager from New Jersey who considers himself a member of Anonymous has been charged with assaulting the “Church” of Scientology website.
The 18 year-old, Dmitry Guzner, was allegedly involved in a “denial of service” attack on the Scientology site early this year, in January.
According to the information filed last Friday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, the attack “contributed to the unavailability of the web sites.”
And, according to the info on file, Guzner launched the attack “because he believed the attack furthered the goals of the anti-Scientology group ‘Anonymous,’ of which he considered himself a member.”
As for Guzner, he has agreed to plead guilty to the felony count which estimates that the Church of Scientology lost between $30,000 and $70,000 as a result of the Internet attack.
Craziness!
No need to break he law, Anonymous!
Members should stick to protesting or making viral videos.