Somewhere in Boston right now, Tom Cruise is having a hissy fit! His most beloved religious order, the Church of Scientology, has been convicted of fraud in a Paris, France, courtroom this morning and was fined $900,000! Tom makes that in a day on one of his crappy films. Hit him up for cash!
Apparently, the fact that the Church has so many celebrity supporters with deep pockets didn’t stop Scientology leaders in France from pressuring members of the congregation to pay large amounts of $$$ for “questionable financial gain” and used “commercial harassment” against recruits.
Thus, the French chapter of the organization, which included six leaders of the church, has to pay up. However, in the end, the Church was not forced to dissolve, despite the prosecutor’s assertion that it should.
Deep breathes, Tom! The Church already has a bad rep – this can’t hurt it anymore than you do!
[Image via WENN.]
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