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Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group

Title: Ex-Scientology lawsuits reveal elite Sea Org group
Date: Saturday, 27 March 2010
Publisher: Associated Press
Author: Gillian Flaccus
Main source: news.yahoo.com

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SAN JACINTO, Calif. – At the edge of arid foothills far outside Los Angeles, hundreds of Scientology followers live on a gated, 500-acre campus and work long hours for almost no pay reproducing the works of founder L. Ron Hubbard and creating the church's teaching and promotional materials. The church says its 5,000 so-called Sea Organization members are religious devotees akin to monks who are exempt from wage requirements and overtime. But two lawsuits filed by two former Sea Org members, ... [Read the rest at news.yahoo.com]