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At
present this entails a small relevant selection
of Court documents that will show that we are
able to state the truth with impunity and without
reproach by Scientology.
We believe the documents in this section portray
the result of a six year litigation in the High
Court of London against Scientology in a matter
of Libel. The result of which enable us now to
speak with impunity and freedom from any further
legal harassment. The documents also, at one level,
portray our credentials and it would be reasonable
to presume that what is contained in the bulk
of our website is true and one in which Scientology
cannot dispute
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High
Court - Wednesday 6th June 1999
Today in the High Court, Scientology *totally capitulated*
in the libel case brought by ex-member Bonnie Woods,
settling for the following conditions: * A profuse
apology was read out in open court by Scientology's
counsel, officially acknowledging that hurtful statements
made about Bonnie were untrue. * "Substantial damages",
apparently in six figures, have been paid to Bonnie
from Scientology's account. Bonnie's bankruptcy
is now discharged, so she gets to keep all the money.
* Scientology has accepted an injunction which prevents
them from repeating the libels. If they mount another
hate campaign against Bonnie, they face prison and
large financial penalties. This represents a complete
victory for Bonnie Woods in a case was has been
going for six years. |
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Informal estimates are that Scientology has spent
5 million fighting the case. Three counter-claims
brought by Scientology were dismissed with prejudice
last year. This result is thanks to Bonnie's pro
bono representation by the major City law firm Allen
and Overy. At 10.30 this morning, Bonnie, her husband
Richard, her legal team, and many friends and well-wishers
gathered in the High Court to hear the apology in
an extremely brief session. As we came out of the
court, Scientology spokesman Graeme Wilson distributed
a press release which does not mention the apology
and damages and clearly implies that Bonnie has
apologised to Scientology (this will also be posted
separately). Outside the court, Bonnie was met by
a crowd of TV and press journalists and happily
posed for the cameras with her husband and her cute
baby granddaughter. There is already an article
about the settlement in the Daily Express. Ron Lawley
stated that the case would not have come this far
if it had not been for the Internet. Several netizens
have sent encouragement and financial help and Allen
and Overy's involvement was a result of Dave Bird
referring the case to the Liberty panel. |
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Below
are links to the Apology bearing the High Court
headed note paper, together with the Official
High Court Undertakings that Scientology have
agreed to in court.
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