Exposed: Explosive New Court Papers Allege How Scientology Leader David Miscavige Rules The Church With An Iron Fist -- Read The Documents!
Sept. 6 2013, Published 6:25 a.m. ET
The veil of secrecy surrounding Scientology is growing thinner by the day.
Shocking claims about private investigators, intimidation tactics and even lies under oath have emerged in new court documents, painting a picture of just how far church leader David Miscavige — the best pal of Tom Cruise -- will supposedly go to keep control over the embattled institution.
This latest onslaught comes from an affidavit by former Scientologist Marty Rathbun, whose wife, Monique Rathbun, is suing Miscavige and several others for allegedly executing a detailed campaign of surveillance and harassment against her and her husband, as Breaking Celebrity News has previously reported.
When Miscavige responded to Monique's lawsuit by saying he had no knowledge of the other defendants and had never conducted business in Texas, Rathbun, who served as Cruise's personal auditor, felt compelled to respond with a lengthy affidavit revealing his version of the truth about Miscavige's dealings.
"I served with Mr. Miscavige in Scientology's Sea Organization for 27 years," Rathbun explains in the documents.
"From 1982 to 2004, I answered directly to Mr. Miscavige … I was Mr. Miscavige's second in command … In the history of Scientology, no other Church executive worked with Mr. Miscavige more closely, for a longer period of time, than I did."
As for Miscavige, Rathbun says he has