Leah Remini Sues Church Of Scientology In California Over ‘Psychological Torture’

Well-known actress Leah Remini filed a lawsuit in opposition to the Church of Scientology and its chief David Miscavige in California Superior Courtroom on Aug. 2, alleging harassment, defamation and different illegal conduct.

Remini was a part of the church from 1979-2013. She alleged the group subjected her to “mob-style operations and assaults” whereas she was a member, based on Selection. “For 17 years, Scientology and David Miscavige have subjected me to what I consider to be psychological torture, defamation, surveillance, harassment, and intimidation, considerably impacting my life and profession,” she mentioned in a Wednesday press launch, based on Selection.

The well-known “King of Queens” actress is looking for compensatory and punitive damages for the alleged hurt that affected her private {and professional} life.

Remini alleged she was the topic of a collection of assaults and “coordinated campaigns” that had been meant to “obliterate” and “completely restrain and muzzle” her, and mentioned the assaults had been “activated by OSA and their operatives,” based on Selection.

The Church Of Scientology didn’t instantly reply to a Day by day Caller request for remark.

Remini voiced her want to cease others from being “focused” by the Church of Scientology.

“I consider I’m not the primary individual focused by Scientology and its operations, however I intend to be the final,” she mentioned.

Remini mentioned she is trying to “require Scientology, and any entity it controls and funds, to stop and desist its alleged follow of harassment, defamation, and different illegal conduct in opposition to anybody who Scientology has labeled as an ‘enemy,’” based on Selection.

“With this lawsuit, I hope to guard my rights as afforded by the Structure of the US to talk the reality and report the details about Scientology,” Remini mentioned.

“I really feel strongly that the banner of non secular freedom doesn’t give anybody license to intimidate, harass and abuse those that train their First Modification rights,” she mentioned. (RELATED: Awards Present Host Roasts Tom Cruise Over Scientology Connections)

“Individuals who share what they’ve skilled in Scientology, and people who inform their tales and advocate for them, ought to be free to take action with out fearing retaliation from a cult with tax exemption and billions in belongings,” Remini wrote to her Instagram web page, Wednesday.

“The press has a proper to report about Scientology with out going through a classy intelligence operation from Scientology to destroy their private lives and their careers,” she mentioned.