Constitutional Law,
Civil Rights
Jul. 30, 2024
Scientology bankrolled elder abuse case
It emerged during the five-day bench trial that the plaintiff's elder abuse case was being bankrolled by the Church of Scientology, according to the defendant's lawyer.
An anti-Scientology protestor was cleared on Friday on elder abuse charges against a plaintiff whose case was revealed to be bankrolled by the church over a five-day bench trial.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Shelley Kaufman ruled that respondent William Gude's harsh words against petitioner Joseph Ekers during anti-Scientology demonstrations were protected by the First Amendment and denied Ekers' request for a restraining order.
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