| September 9, 2008 | Church of Scientology Faces Fraud Trial in France | A French judge has ordered two branches of the Church of Scientology and seven of its leaders to stand trial for fraud, in the latest of a series of French legal battles against the organisation promoted by celebrities such as Tom Cruise. | |
| December 20, 2005 | Cops Eye Tom's Medical Guru | Tom Cruise's onetime alternative medicine consultant - a Church of Scientology member and advocate - is the subject of a six-month investigation by Los Angeles police, who are asking the district attorney to indict her and a colleague for fraud, grand theft and malpractice. | |
| September 15, 2001 | Courts: The public prosecutor wants to dissolve the Church of Scientology as a fraud | El Mundo: Courts: The public prosecutor wants to dissolve the Church of Scientology as a fraud | |
| June 8, 2001 | Investors Wait for Details of Bankrupt California Businessman Accused of Fraud | Santa Barbara News-Press: Investors Wait for Details of Bankrupt California Businessman Accused of Fraud | |
| May 15, 2001 | Earthlink Founder In Fraud Suit | New York Post: Earthlink Founder In Fraud Suit | |
| May 15, 2001 | SEC accuses Earthlink's cofounder of fraud | Philadelphia Inquirer: SEC accuses Earthlink's cofounder of fraud | |
| May 11, 2001 | EarthLink Co-Founder Fraud May Top $600 Million | Newsfactor: EarthLink Co-Founder Fraud May Top $600 Million | |
| May 4, 2001 | EarthLink founder crashes, burns in fraud probe | Register: EarthLink founder crashes, burns in fraud probe | |
| May 3, 2001 | Investors sue Earthlink co-founder in fraud case | Los Angeles Times: Investors sue Earthlink co-founder in fraud case | |
| May 2, 2001 | Co-Founder of EarthLink Is Accused of Investor Fraud | Los Angeles Times: Co-Founder of EarthLink Is Accused of Investor Fraud | |
| April 4, 2001 | Scientologists Accused Of Fraud In France | Associated Press: Scientologists Accused Of Fraud In France | |
| April 3, 2001 | Church of Scientology Sent to Trial in France | A French magistrate has ordered the Paris division of the Church of Scientology to stand trial on charges of attempted extortion and invasion of privacy, judicial sources said on Tuesday. Investigating magistrate Renaud Van Ruymbeke also notified Marc Walter, a leader of Scientology in the Paris region, that he would face trial on the same charges, in addition to false advertising. | |
| March 5, 2001 | Scientology defrauded me: Pia Gardini wants 2 billion [liras] back | La Repubblica: Scientology defrauded me: Pia Gardini wants 2 billion [liras] back | |
| December 13, 2000 | State wants $43M from man held in fraud | Tucson Citizen: State wants $43M from man held in fraud | |
| December 17, 1999 | Scientology calls lawsuit fraudulent | St. Petersburg Times: Scientology calls lawsuit fraudulent | |
| November 16, 1999 | Scientology Leader Jailed For Fraud | Xavier Delamare, a former regional Scientology leader in south-east France, was given a further 18-month suspended sentence by the Marseille court while four other members accused of fraud, violence and illegally practising medicine were given suspended sentences of six months to a year. The verdict marked the end of a decade-long investigation into the group's activities in Marseille and Nice. Church officials were accused by former members of selling bogus "purification" treatments costing between pounds 1,200 and pounds 15,000 but consisting mainly of sessions in the sauna, jogging and vitamin pills. | |
| September 20, 1999 | Scientology Trial Opens in France | Seven members of the Church of Scientology have gone on trial in France on charges of fraud. The trial has led to renewed calls for banning Scientology in France, which officially regards it as a dangerous cult rather than a religion. The charges against the seven defendants - who are alleged to have obtained large sums of money from fellow Scientologists by fraudulent means - date back to the late 1980s. | |
| October 2, 1989 | Bears Turn Fraud Into Millions | San Jose Mercury News: Bears Turn Fraud Into Millions | |
| April 21, 1987 | High Court Is Told It Was Fooled Lawyer Charges U.S. Fraudulently Imprisioned Japanese Americans | Detroit Free Press: High Court Is Told It Was Fooled Lawyer Charges U.S. Fraudulently Imprisioned Japanese Americans | |
| March 3, 1987 | Man Pleads Guilty To Fraud Charges | (brief mention of Scientology) | |
| January 2, 1987 | Fraud By Officials Alleged Scientology Members Suing Church | Charlotte Observer: Fraud By Officials Alleged Scientology Members Suing Church | |
| April 7, 1986 | Courts Wrestle With Claims Of Church Fraud | A jury has listened to weeks of accusations that the Church of Scientology defrauded a man when it promised him emotional and financial security and higher intelligence through Scientology. The man, Larry Wollersheim, who was a member of the church for 11 years, is seeking $25 million. Mr. Wollersheim said he spent more than $100,000 on church programs, including personal counseling, in the belief that they would make him more healthy, stable, confident and productive. | |
| July 17, 1985 | Judge Orders New Trial Set In Fraud Case Against Church | (brief mention of Scientology) | |
| July 17, 1985 | Oregon court throws out fraud judgement against cos | Los Angeles Times: Oregon court throws out fraud judgement against cos | |
| July 17, 1985 | Fraud Award Against Scientologists Is Voided | Miami Herald: Fraud Award Against Scientologists Is Voided | |
