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One of the world's most respected humanitarians, Scientology leader, Mr David Miscavige, has been grossly defamed by one of the world's worst scandal rags, the St Petersburg Times, and one of the world's most unethical websites, Gawker. Sources report that the Church of Scientology is expected to immediately file defamation action to protect the reputation of its ecclesiastical leader, and the Church itself. The damages sought are likely to be in the order of over 800 million dollars US.
Mr David Miscavige is regarded by many as the one of the great living men, because he is the inspirational leader of the only religion with workable and recognized technology, and he has personally provided it to billions of people at pretty much no cost. Yet, the St Petersburg Times, a scandal sheet distributed across hundreds of jurisdictions on the internet, has bluntly painted him as a liar and abuser who beats his subordinates. This is clearly defamatory, because the allegation is provably untrue.
“Scary Insane Psychopath”
Also, the website www.gawker.com labeled Mr Miscavige as “a scary insane psychopath.” Is this defamatory? Of course it is defamatory. It is the most defamatory statement ever made in the history of defamation. The defamatory “reports” have been read, all over the world, in hundreds of different jurisdictions where the reputation of Mr Miscavige, the Church, and all Scientologists in good standing, have been attacked.
There are no ifs or buts - the St Petersburg Times and Gawker have clearly gravely defamed Mr Miscavige.
Will this stand?. No. No decent person could let this huge defamation stand, not least the Church of Scientology. The Church will not be vindicated and the taint will remain until the Church is factually vindicated by a commensurately huge damages payout. Failing to pursue this lawsuit is not an option. Failing to pursue it would amount to an admission that the imputations were true, in the eyes of the public.
Momentous Advance
Although Mr Miscavige, Scientology spokesman Mr Tommy Davis, and Lawyer Ms Monique Yingling all handled the St Petersburg Times “journalists” flawlessly and correctly, the rubbish-rag paper unethically still went ahead with the “story”. The St Petersburg Times denied Mr Miscavige a right of reply to their lurid stories before publication because Mr Miscavige did not have time to speak with their so-called journalists because he was preparing the single most momentous advance in the history of Dianetics. Even so, the newspaper still had the audacity to continue to propose interviewing Mr Miscavige, after publication.
The “journalists” were clearly informed that the whole storm in a teacup was not a question of did the abuse happen or not, but it was a matter of “something else happened”. Clearly this is a concept beyond the comprehension of the dunderheads at the St Petersburg Times.
Freedom
Mr Miscavige has now chosen to exercise his right of reply in a great article he authored in one of the world's foremost journals of investigative journalism – Freedom. Freedom is the journal responsible for breaking the story behind John F Kennedy's assassination and uncovering many abuses in the psychiatric and pharmaceutical industries. In the latest edition of the Magazine, Mr Miscavige exonerates himself and makes devastating rejoinders against the so-called St Petersburg Times journalists, the Muck Raker and the Wad Shooter.
Scientology Can't Lose
Freedom magazine revealed that the newspaper's defamatory statements were patently not made in good faith or in the reasonable belief that they were true. The statements exhibited actual malice in that they were published with reckless disregard as to whether they were false or not. The statements imputed moral turpitude to Mr Miscavige in that they described him as partaking in conduct contrary to community standards of justice, honesty and good morals. This reckless conduct makes the publication actionable, without even requiring Mr Miscavige to prove he has been defamed.
Indeed, there has never been a more plainly wrong or most grave defamation in the history of the existence of defamation.
To defend itself, the burden will be on the St Petersburg Times to prove the truth of its defamatory claims. Mr Miscavige does not have to prove anything in order to win this case. It will be a walk in the park with a big, fat defamation check waiting at the end of it.
Grave Stain
Without pursuing this defamation claim, this grave stain on all of Scientology, on the work and technology of Mr Hubbard would forever remain. Don't imagine for one microsecond that Mr Miscavige will even entertain a thought of not vindicating Scientology in the courts. As Freedom reported:
“That the S.P. Times sources would accuse Mr. Miscavige of the very misdeeds they themselves committed is not only an injustice, it's also a crime. For to slander a man of greatness and good wIll is to slander what is great and good in all of us.”
Indeed, it would be a crime for the Church not to pursue this defamation action, correct this crime for all of humanity, and put the substantial payout to work in order to disseminate the tech, and put the Bridge in reach of everyone.
What is more, the “paper” falsely claims that Scientology acts vindictively against critics by using private information given in confidence. That false imputation can not stand, either.
Rats
The defamatory story was based on the breathless confessions of a whole cornucopia of ex-Scientology rats who have recently come out of the woodwork. Rats like the Kingpin, the Adulteress, the Fact-Checker, the Joker, the Riddler, the Mud-licker, the ****-chafer, the Kinky Strangler, the Whipsaw, the Whole-Track Prison Warden, the Lunatic and others. As Freedom magazine pointed out, these people predominantly live in pathetic houses, nothing like the grand columns and stately residences fit for real Scientologists. Fact Checker was, in fact, the Kingpin's primary punching bag-which makes their present relationship all the more kinky. As Freedom revealed in another context, the Kingpin actually had things inserted in his private regions.
As Freedom reported, even the ex-wives of these psychopath liars, still current Scientologists in good standing, were willing to stand with Mr Miscavige and also truthfully speak out against their former husbands' incompetence and high crimes against Scientology.
Legal Advice
Top lawyer, Ms Monique Yingling, is not a Scientologist, but has frequently had to repair the damage done to Scientology by former Sea Organization incompetent psychopaths like the Fact Checker and the Kingpin. As with Fact Checker, Attorney-client privilege would prevent Ms Yingling testifying against her employer, yet Ms Yingling told Freedom that she is willing to even beyond that duty and take a personal stand in the interests of her client by testifying from her personal knowledge that all the imputations against Mr Miscavige are factually false, that Mr Miscavige never beat anyone, and that the people who say he did are all liars.
Evening the score
The critics are hoping that Scientology and Mr Miscavige will go into hiding. This would prove to them that Scientology is weak and not explosively expanding.
Freedom Magazine has invited those who have been capriciously targeted by the St Petersburg Times: public servants, community leaders and members of the business community to help Freedom in its stand against the SP Times.
Of course, Scientology will win and the SP Times will lose. Stand with Scientology, with Mr David Miscavige, with Ms Monique Yingling, with Mr Tom Cruise, with Mr John Travolta, and against the St Petersburg Times.
Counting the Days of the SP Times
It is just 43 days since the St Petersburg Times commenced the most flagrant defamation of a person in American history. Start counting the days before they face the explosion of this devastating defamation suit.
Check out www.freedommag.org