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Scientologists convicted of fraud

Title: Scientologists convicted of fraud
Date: Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Publisher: BBC News
Main source: news.bbc.co.uk

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A French court has convicted the Church of Scientology of fraud, but stopped short of banning the group from operating in France. Two branches of the group's operations and several of its leaders in France have been fined. The case came after complaints from two women, one of whom said she was manipulated into paying more than 20,000 euros (£18,100) in the 1990s. A Scientology spokesman told the BBC the verdict was "all bark and no bite". France regards Scientology as ... [Read the rest at news.bbc.co.uk]