Scientology Faces New Fraud Charges In France

With countries like Germany seeking to ban Scientology from their countries as a dangerous cult or criminal organization, the controversial church is facing new fraud charges in France. A French judge has ordered a trial on fraud allegations from a former member who charged that the church scammed her out of 20,000 euros.

The charges are similar to allegations in Belgium, Germany and Greece and other countries, here and here.

The woman says that she was recruited outside of a metro station in 1998 and ended up paying over 20,000 euros for “purification packs” and books. The question is whether the trial will produce discovery from the notoriously secretive church.

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