SCIENTOLOGY TRIED FOR FRAUD
lejdd.fr 22nd May 2009
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Hello David Miscavige. How are you today?


ref:
wwp thread: http://forums.whyweprotest.net/123-leak ... ance-46116

added Info from trial press coverage:

The trial is expected to last from Mon. May 25 to Wed. June 17, 2009. Today, May 25, 2009, Jean-Pierre Brard, former chairman of MIVILUDES, testified that Scientology tried at the last minute to obtain withdrawal of the complaints in exchange for large sums, but that these offers were refused. Defense lawyer Alexis Gublin argued that one of the civil parties, UNADFI (National Union of Associations for the Defense of Families and Individuals who are Victims of Sects) should be disqualified; the decision will be delivered at the same time as the verdict of the trial.

Investigating judge: Jean Christophe Hullin

Presiding judge: Sophie-Hélène Château

Lawyers for the defendants:
Patrick Maisonneuve
Alexis Gublin

Lawyer for the plaintiffs:
Olivier Morice

Defendants:

* Alain Frank Rosenberg, 60, director of the Celebrity Center in Paris.
* Jean-François Valli, member of the COS since 1989, "guidance counselor" and employee of the SEL (Scientologie espace liberté) bookstore.
* Max Barbault, employer of Nelly Reziga, alleged to have given her a personality test and obliged her to take a communication course, before firing her.
* Three other individuals.
* It was revealed during today's proceeding that a seventh defendant is now deceased.
* Association spirituelle de l'Eglise de Scientologie
* SEL (Scientologie espace liberté) bookstore

Plaintiffs:

* Aude-Claire Malton, ex-Scientologist, filed a complaint Dec. 22, 1998
* Nelly Reziga, ex-Scientologist, filed a complaint July 8, 1999
* Two other plaintiffs accepted a settlement from the COS.
* Ordre des pharmaciens (Order of Pharmacists)

This english version of radio France International might be useful to bookmark for developments on this story.
Here's an article from the 20th May with an audio clip which has an interview with author/journalist Jonny Jacobsen.
http://www.rfi.fr/actuen/articles/113/article_3814.asp

Jonny Jacobsens website, where I'm sure he'll be following this closely...
http://infinitecomplacency.blogspot.com/

The new posting at Infinite Compacency on the forthcoming trial in France is now available:
http://infinitecomplacency.blogspot.com ... rance.html

An interesting report on the upcoming trial from Britain's Channel Four News:

http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/s ... in/3163272

It features Olivier Morice, the lawyer representing the plaintiff(s); former member Alain Stoffen, whose book (in French) was published earlier this month; Scientology's spokeswoman in France Danièle Gounord; and Georges Fenech, head of the government cult watchdog Miviludes.

Thanks for the links. Excellent Channel 4 news report.

If you google scientology on google news right now you'll see a pathetic attempt by the cult to push the flap off the front page with their usual junk PR releases. These are mostly old PR articles regurgitated. None of their PR releases mentions the trial, there is no real mention of the fail protest in SF against psychiatry since the APA called them a Hate Group and all it is is the usual fluff stuff.
Of course, Anonymous, is countering this.

I've tubed this:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8jEnmfjD3o

What blew me away more than anything was the fearlessness of the reporter. TIMES HAVE CHANGED. Fair Game tactics against reporters are too well known. Scientology can't get away with it any more.

Hubbard said that by the time the wogs realized what was going on, it would be "far, far too late."

Apparently not.

In the UK most reporters themselves don't really know enough about the cult to fear it in the first place. The ones that know enough, also don't fear them. However, for most news editors, there is not usually anything important or exciting enough about scientology to be worth reporting in the UK mainstream news that will usurp things like War, Economic crisis, Politcians abusing expenses, cat stuck up a tree in Godalming etc.
Channel 4 News comes on in the hour after the other main national TV stations have had their news, its a much longer program, and tends cover things that the other stations don't have time or the inclination for. C4 were the ones who gave good coverage of the arrest and attempted prosecution of Epic Nose Guy in London for having a sign that said scientology is a CULT, as well as police faggotry on one of their own reporters during a protest at East Grinstead.

I think we can expect a lot more from C4 as the trial gets underway.

this week again seen on tv different show and in,vestigation about the coming trial on monday
this wednesday in the satirical CHARLIE HEBDO a double central page about the trial includes copies of invoices and church letters and funny satirical cartoons by the most exellent cartoonist TIGNOUS
this friday also in the week end magazine VSD a double page about the trialm due on monday
with an interview and picture of the former member and piannist ALAIN STOFFEN
he also published a book about his experience into the cult
the book is available in many different book shop and good reviews on tv it was broadcast on different channels
monday I 'll be there among the audiance
I 'll tell you about
have a good week end everyone even my worst enemies the sun and life is there for everybody
may the farce be with you

Thanks for the report Zorro.
It's nice to hear about what's going on over at ground zero.

[url=http://www.whoisdavidmiscavige.com/]HAPPY MONDAY
DAVID MISCAVIGE[/url]



More of the morning Pre-Trial news.......

http://www.france24.com/en/20090525-sci ... court-sect


The "organisation" says lots of things. Meanwhile, David Miscavige is still shitting himself.

BBC News is on this (currently #2 in the top 10 read stories)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8066743.stm

Vote: Should we ban the Church of Scientology in France?
result so far.....
YES 91%
No 9%
(votes 542)
http://www.bfmtv.fr/

Radio France International (english).
Church of Scientology goes on trial in Paris for fraud
http://www.rfi.fr/actuen/articles/113/article_3857.asp

Scientology goes on trial in France - The Insider
http://www.theinsider.com/news/2205288_ ... _in_France

The UK Guardian...
Church of Scientology on trial in France accused of defrauding the vulnerable
Church alleged to have duped 'fragile' woman out of life savings could be shut down in France
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/ma ... ance-court

Scientologists in France go on trial for fraud - REUTERS
http://uk.reuters.com/article/topNews/i ... DE20090525

Washington Post...
French court tries Church of Scientology
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 00888.html

German radio SWR3 report...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhxZpsMgurw

Scientology on trail for fraud in France (France 24 TV) in english...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNHCMgLhaN4
http://www.france24.com/en/20090525-sci ... court-sect

Yahoo News:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/francetrialfraudscientology

WWP: French Scientology Trial, Media page:
http://forums.whyweprotest.net/15-media ... edia-46255

WWP: French Scientology Trial, Media page:
http://forums.whyweprotest.net/15-media ... edia-46255

Alain Rosenberg, director of the Celebrity Center in Paris, pushing away a journalist after today's proceedings at the Palais de justice in Paris.
Source: http://www.lejdd.fr/photo-du-jour/lundi ... ml#gallery



Daily Telegraph
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... rance.html

Euroews (with video)
http://www.euronews.net/2009/05/25/frau ... tologists/


New Zealand Herald:
Tom Cruise and a trial that could drive Scientology out of France
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment ... d=10574578

Video from Paris Anon. I soooo LoL'd.....
http://egoblog.net/2009/05/25/anonymous ... gie-paris/

CoS tries to play victim; that they won't be allowed to believe in Scientology. The truth is they won't be allowed to routinely, AS PART OF THEIR "RELIGION," practice fraud and practicing medicine without a license.

Let's hope President Obama reads the NY Times article on this before Tom Cruise tries to sweet-talk him into criticizing France. NPR said Cruise had earlier talked to the French President Sarkozy. If CoS sends Cruise on a world tour as its spokesman against the French trial, Cruise will lose even more popularity. Cruise might pull all the strings and try to get his anti-France message across on "soft" interview shows like Oprah, but Oprah might be less of a push-over. She might demand a critic come on as well, and Tom the control freak will at first refuse. When Tom finds out nobody is letting him on "unopposed," CoS might push him to actual DO debates or harder interviews. Cruise with his big ego and work ethic would drill for a debate, but CoS will coach him, and they're inept at thinking like the opposition or even acknowledging its humanity. At the debate/hard interview, Cruise will show up cocky but unprepared for how hard Scientology is to defend. Cruise will get humiliated, and might erupt. Cruise is used to being the adored, the fawned-upon, the one who underlings can't even look at. Tom canned his publicist Pat Kingsley when she tried to get him to just stay silent about Scientology. Tom's bubble protecting him has been near-complete, and we know his ego is brittle. Yet even though Cruise is risky, and might even be turned against Scientology, he's "the best" they have.

Any interviewer reading this, please don't let Tom come on interviews with little Suri on his lap, and then boo-hoo about the French. Who can be "mean" and argue with Cruise when his daughter is there? Tom would be hiding behind Suri's little skirt!

Travolta has been quiet about CoS for awhile, and probably still in mourning, so maybe he's not in the mood to campaign against the French. Other US Scientology "celebrities" like Jenna Elfman just aren't known to most world leaders. Tommy Davis and Miscavige are truly unknown to the general public and to world leaders, and both are not that articulate or charismatic. Nobody in Scientology can genuinely argue well with a skilled interviewer.

Saw this report on the BBC TV news...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8067590.stm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTy_96rWZDc

After reading reports so far, I'm sensing that the cult and their lawyer, judging by repeated statements along the lines of "there are always a few bad apples" and "cannot be responsible for individual members", is apparently quite prepared to throw the accused under the bus in favour of saving the "religion".

There were also statements from thier lawyer of "45,000 scientologists" in France. Where are they? Why aren't they all up in arms and shouting about it when their very religion is at stake? Well, It's because they are not 45,000 members. They'd be lucky to find a 10th or even 100th of that. I don't doubt that 45,000 have been through their doors and maybe took a course or two but there are more ex-scientologists than scientologists.
Mailing list =/= members.

I wonder what day two of the trial will bring.