Church of Scientology Fined $900,000 for Fraud by French Court

The Church of Scientology was fined upwards of $900,000 after being found guilty of fraud by a French court. Plantiffs in the trial testified they were deceived out of thousands of dollars after the church used an electropsychometer, or E-meter, on them to measure their...

Paul Haggis Quits Scientology in Letter to Tommy Davis

Director Paul Haggis has left the Church of Scientology. One of the reasons cited for Paul Haggis' leaving Scientology was the Church of Scientology's support of California's Prop 8, which banned gay marriage. In a letter to Tommy Davis, head of the Church of Scientology's...

Human Rights Court turns up heat for Russia in Scientology case

STRASBOURG—The European Court of Human Rights delivered a verdict Thursday entitling members of two Scientology groups in Russia to registration as religious groups, finding that their rights to freedom of religious association under the European Convention of Human Rights...

Human Rights: The Story of a Volunteer

The words "busy" and "important" don't even begin to describe the various elements of voluntary work done by thousands throughout the world to help better the quality of life for disadvantaged people, by way of which I refer not only to those in so-called 'third world'...

American teenager pleads guilty to Scientology web attack

A 19-year-old American man has admitted knocking the Church of Scientology's websites offline in a series of electronic attacks in 2008. Dmitri Guzner of Verona, New Jersey pleaded guilty to charges of cybercrime against the religious organisation and related websites, which...

Scientology Cult Targets Haiti for Slave Labor

"The Scientology organization has increasingly targeted poor countries such as Haiti in its recruitment efforts. Why would this money-hungry crime-cult be interested in one of the world's poorest countries? The answer: Because they want to bring Haitians in to the USA on...

Jett Travolta Autopsy Report: Seizure Diagnosis 'Premature'

Following Jett Travolta's autopsy, in which the cause of death was listed as "seizure," various professionals are weighing in on both the accuracy and plausibility of the report. Considerable confusion surrounding Jett's psychological condition has sparked intense public...

Jett Travolta: Victim of Autism, Kawasaki, or Scientology?

Read the latest updates - Jett Travolta Autopsy Report: Seizure Diagnosis 'Premature'The tragic death of Jett Travolta has brought up some sensitive issues surrounding his health condition and the possible (and perhaps preventable) reasons that may have attributed to his...