In a 60-page filing, the actress claims she was “stalked, surveilled, harassed, threatened, intimidated” for questioning the institution and its star member.
But the extent of Scientology’s alleged retaliation against Remini as she details in her lawsuit is, frankly, unsettling. “Ms. Remini witnessed other behavior at the wedding that set off red flags for her, including unethical contacts between various Scientology executives and others at the wedding which she understood to be forbidden by Scientology teachings,” the suit claims.
Following “months of psychological torture,” Remini says she then relented and rescinded all of her reports, despite her internal feelings on the matter. Additionally, Remini alleged she was to make good with Cruise, which included giving donations to Scientology-related causes: “For example, she was forced to donate money to name a seat in a theater after Suri Cruise and was to raise money for donation to Scientology causes led by Tom Cruise,” the suit states.
and Anderson Cooper’s broadcast on CNN—were threatened by the church, and that Scientology operatives sought out a mentally ill homeless man to stalk and harass her. According to Remini, it’s a common Scientology practice to recruit “individuals with mental illness or who are homeless or addicted to drugs, and other vulnerable people in order to harass its enemies.”
“Upon information and belief, provided by former top Scientology operatives, Defendants armed this man with a vehicle and money to stalk and surveil Ms. Remini,” the suit claims. “Over the course of several weeks, at Defendants’ behest, this man rammed his car into the security gates of Ms. Remini’s community and asked residents for Ms.
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