Scientology Fraud Conviction Upheld In France, Fines Church 600,000 Euros [1]

 

Huffington Post - 10/16/13, AP

Members of the Church of Scientology, protest outside
Paris courthouse in Paris, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. | AP

 

The Scientologists were accused of pressuring members into paying large sums for questionable services and materials and using "commercial harassment" against recruits. The group and bookstore were fined 600,000 euros ($814,000). The Scientologists' appeals of their convictions claimed infringement on their religious freedom.

 

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