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Scientology's response to church defectors: 'Total lies'

Title: Scientology's response to church defectors: 'Total lies'
Date: Saturday, 20 June 2009
Publisher: St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Authors: Joe Childs, Thomas C. Tobin
Main source: tampabay.com

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The Church of Scientology pressed vigorously Friday (June 19, 2009) to delay publication of the Times' Scientology story. Its spokesmen and lawyers said that the few days the newspaper gave the church to respond to Mike Rinder, who only recently agreed to go public, was not enough time. The church also said the Times needs to talk to more people. Church spokesmen, executives, attorneys and others flew in from around the country to meet with reporters in Clearwater. The parade started ... [Read the rest at tampabay.com]