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December 11, 1992 Scientologists Agree To Settlement Concerns that the Church of Scientology had made its Toronto incorporation judgment-proof to dodge a record libel award against it have been relieved by an out-of-court settlement approved by the Ontario Court of Appeal. Scientology's Toronto organization must give government lawyer S. Casey Hill $29,350 toward legal costs he incurred to fight its appeal of a $1.6-million Ontario Court award for libelling him. The Toronto Scientologists must also pay another $300,000 into court as security against Mr. Hill's legal bills in fighting the appeal. Casey Hill, lawsuits, Press, Toronto
November 29, 1992 Los Angeles Times: Tom Cruise Control Tom Cruise, when he considers himself crossed, can get very, very angry. Press, Tom Cruise
November 26, 1992 Scientologists' Offices Mortgaged, Court Told The Church of Scientology was accused yesterday of having tried to make its Toronto incorporation judgment-proof in the wake of a jury's record $1.6-million libel award. Mr. Armstrong told Madam Justice Hilda McKinlay that the sect's Los Angeles-based international office was apparently responsible for more than $6-million in mortgages placed on the Yonge Street offices of the Church of Scientology of Toronto within weeks of the jury making the award on Oct. 3, 1991. Casey Hill, lawsuits, Press, Toronto
November 10, 1992 Group Seeks Money To Expand The Church of Scientology is asking its members for $40-million in donations so it can pay for the new building it plans to put up in downtown Clearwater. The church has received at least $7.4-million, including three donations of more than $1-million each, according to a flier mailed recently by the church. Clearwater, Press
October 31, 1992 Los Angeles Times: Scientologists Win a Battle in Long War Founded in 1978, the nonprofit Cult Awareness Network provides callers and media representatives with information about Scientology and other groups, and it suggests ways of evaluating any organization to determine if it is a destructive cult. Eight Scientologists won the right to attend a CAN conference. Los Angeles, CA, Press
October 16, 1992 Dentist Makes Schools Offer To Push Scientology Book A West End dentist is offering money to local schools to get children to read a book by Church of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. The national contest is sponsored by the Concerned Businessmen's Association of America, an organization that has been linked to Scientology. A 1990 Los Angeles Times article quoted Scientology publications as saying the book is "the bridge between society and Scientology." front groups, Press, Stealth Scientology
September 29, 1992 Alleged Scientology Link Prompts Suit A group hired to teach communication and time-management skills to employees of Applied Materials were apprently recruiters for the Church of Scientology, three former employees claim in a lawsuit. front groups, Press, Santa Clara, CA, Scientology in the Workplace
April 23, 1992 She "Ran The Agents" The former head of Scientology’s Canadian intelligence network identified one of his underlings as being responsible for "running" agents the church had planted in several police and government agencies. Levman said defendant Jacqueline Matz "ran the agents" who got jobs in the mid-1970s with the RCMP, the OPP, Metro Police and the attorney-general’s office in order to pass information back to Scientology. crimes, Press, Toronto
April 23, 1992 Church Wanted Files, Trial Told A former senior official of the Church of Scientology testified yesterday that during a trip to Britain in 1973 he got orders to obtain police files on investigations into the organization's activities in Canada. He said techniques to be used included "ripoffs" and "agents." A "ripoff" involved "a break and enter" and the use of "agents" involved having a Scientologist get a job within a targeted organization. crimes, Press, Toronto
April 22, 1992 Ruby Outlines Case For Scientologists The successful prosecution of senior members of the Church of Scientology in the United States was held out yesterday as a basis for acquitting five Scientologists and the Toronto affiliate of criminal breach-of-trust charges. Upcoming witnesses were to testify that infiltration of the Attorney-General's Ministry involved two Scientology "plants" who worked together on obtaining information from government files. crimes, Press, Toronto

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May 12, 2006 Polish Scientologists Ordered to Remove Tents When Scientology erected tents in Warsaw's city center to attract new members, city officials ordered them taken down. Press
September 30, 1996 Patrice Vic Trial Begins - Scientology Executive Charged with Manslaughter Trial begins in the death of Patrice Vic. Scientology executive Jean-Jacques Mazier is charged with manslaughter, and 22 other Scientologists also face charges. crimes, deaths, France, Patrice Vic, Press