Leah Remini sues Church of Scientology for alleged ‘mental torture’

Leah Remini was as soon as a part of the Church of Scientology however since she left virtually a decade in the past, the Church didn’t depart her, based on the actress.

Now, the Kevin Can Wait actress is suing the secretive faith and its chief David Miscavige for 17 years of alleged “harassment, intimidation, surveillance, and defamation.”

Saying on Twitter, the actor, “Whereas advocating for victims of Scientology has considerably impacted my life and profession, Scientology’s closing goal of silencing me has not been achieved.”

Persevering with her prolonged assertion, she penned, “Whereas this lawsuit is about what Scientology has carried out to me, I’m one of many hundreds of targets of Scientology over the previous seven a long time. Individuals who share what they’ve skilled in Scientology and those that advocate for them “ought to be free to take action with out fearing retaliation from a cult with tax exemption and billions in property.”

“With this lawsuit, I hope to guard the rights afforded to them and me by the Structure of the USA to talk the reality and report the info about Scientology with out worry of vicious and vindictive retribution, of which most don’t have any approach to battle again,” the activist concluded.

In 2013, Remini exited the church after a long time of involvement. After leaving her lengthy affiliation with them, the actor began to help those that, like her, departed from the church.

The 53-year-old rolled out her memoir titled Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology and following yr launched an Emmy-winning documentary collection known as Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath that informed the tales of Scientology church quitters.