Leah Remini filed a lawsuit Wednesday towards Scientology and chief David Miscavige that features allegations of harassment, defamation and surveillance. Remini broke away from the church in 2013, and has been one of many group’s most outspoken critics. The 53-year-old actress says her profession has suffered on account of the church’s mob-style operations towards her, and she or he is looking for damages and punishment.
“For 17 years, Scientology and David Miscavige subjected me to what I consider to be psychological torture, shaming, surveillance, harassment, and intimidation, tremendously affecting my life and profession. I consider I’m not the primary individual focused by Scientology and its operations, however I intend to be the final.” King of Queens Star for Yahoo Leisure in a press release.
Yahoo reached out to the Church of Scientology for remark, however didn’t instantly obtain a response. Denity Expertise Middle, Inc., which the criticism alleges runs policing operations and primarily executes punishment orders for Scientology, can be named as a defendant.
Within the wide-ranging 60-page lawsuit, Remini claims that the Church of Scientology and Miscavige “waged a marketing campaign to destroy and destroy her ‘life and livelihood.'” The actress, who has been a high-ranking member of the church for many years, believes she was focused after attending Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ 2006 marriage ceremony in Italy Remini says she started asking questions on Miscavige’s lacking spouse, Shelly, and was “instantly warned off by the group, even if she and Mrs. Miscavige had been good pals.”
Remini alleges that Scientology additionally started organizing and financing assaults on her household, pals, enterprise companions, associates, advertisers, proposed advertisers, and potential employers.
“With this lawsuit, I hope to guard my rights as enshrined in the USA Structure to inform the reality and report information about Scientology. I really feel strongly that the banner of spiritual freedom doesn’t give anybody license to intimidate, harass, and mistreat those that train their First Modification rights.” Remini provides.
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