Subject: Scientology totally capitulates in libel case !!
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http://www.demon.co.uk/castle/woods.html
News as of 8 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 bankrupcy
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. 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.
The publication of the allegations to her friends and neighbours in the
local community was deeply distressing to Mrs Woods. In order to clear
her name, in December 1993 Mrs Woods sued Church of Scientology Religious
Education College Incorporated and the individual members who had
published the leaflet for libel.
The Defendants have now acknowledge that the allegations about Mrs Woods
were untrue. They are here by their Counsel today to withdraw them and
to apologise to the Plaintiff. They have agreed to pay Mrs Woods a
substantial amount of money in respect of her claim for damages for
libel, and to undertake to the Court that they will no longer make these
untrue accusations against her.
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From: "Alan C. Walter"
Date: 8 Jun 1999 12:07:34 -0400
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