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Church of Scientology goes on trial in Paris for fraud

Title: Church of Scientology goes on trial in Paris for fraud
Date: Monday, 25 May 2009
Publisher: Radio France International (RFI)
Main source: rfi.fr

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Members of the Church of Scientology go on trial in Paris Monday on charges of fraud, along with the Church of Scientology itself, which means its operations in France are at risk. The trial is the culmination of two complaints lodged by people who said they were manipulated into spending thousands of euros by the Church. France considers Scientology a cult. Until now, prosecutors have only gone after individual Scientologists in court. But Monday, along with seven Scientologists, the Church itself ... [Read the rest at rfi.fr]