Published: February 09, 2011
Op-Ed Contributor
Tom Cruise and Scientology Under FBI Investigation
By Robert Paul Reyes
"The 'Knight & Day' megastar, who regularly pals around with Church of Scientology head David Miscavige, has been dragged into an FBI investigation of human trafficking and unpaid labor involving the controversial Hollywood-centric sect and its boss.
Miscavige, who served as Cruise's best man at his wedding to Katie Holmes, is under investigation for reportedly paying church members chump change to do work on Scientology property and a building, an SUV and two motorcycles owned by Cruise. And while his staffers reportedly were paid just $50 a week, Miscavige enjoyed a luxurious lifestyle of chartered jets, expensive cars and two personal chefs, according to an expose in The New Yorker. Read More
In the 1990's "People" magazine named Tom Cruise one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world three times. But after Cruise's numerous controversies in recent years, including his association with Scientology and the Oprah Winfrey jumping on the couch incident, I doubt if he would even make "People's" list of the 50 most beautiful crazy midgets in the world.
Tom Cruise is a gazillionaire, and if it's true that church members worked on his motorcycles for chump change he is the most despicable celeb in Hollywood.
I'm all for freeing Tibet, but let's not forget about Katie Holmes. Free Katie Holmes! Mimi Rogers and Nicole Kidman escaped from the clutches of Tiny Tom, let's hope Katie comes to her senses.
Tom Cruise needs to ditch Scientology, Katie Holmes needs to kick Cruise to the curb, and the public needs to boycott Tom Cruise.
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Robert Paul Reyes is a NewsBlaze writer on Politics, Pop Culture and Pointless Pontificating. Contact him by writing to NewsBlaze.
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