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Two Hundred and One Times, and Counting

So, those oh, so, august, Scientologists are suing an individual by the name of Gerry Armstrong for 10 million bucks because he just won’t shaddup. “Shaddup, shaddingup, rabbit.” Do you remember that line from an old Bugs Bunny cartoon which was uttered by a gangster holding Bugs hostage?

Anyway, here’s how the Scientologists came up with the lawsuit figure of 10 million.

"That agreement states that Armstrong would pay $50,000 for every utterance about Scientology.

The church now maintains that Armstrong has violated the agreement at least 201 times and owes it just over $10 million."

Armstrong, who used to be a devotee and big wig in the “church,” wised up in 1981 and has, since that time, been rather outspoken about the shenanigans practiced behind those closed doors. Good for Armstrong, I say.

In one of the first lawsuits filed by Scientology, against Armstrong, the judge who ruled had the following to say.

"Judge Paul Breckenridge Jr., who presided over that case, issued a ruling in which he called Hubbard “virtually a pathological liar when it comes to his history, background and achievements.’’ The judge also said the Scientology founder was “charismatic and highly capable of motivating, organizing, controlling and manipulating his adherents.’’

I wonder if Scientology legal dodos tried to sue the judge?

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Posted by on 03/26 at 06:57 AM