Scientology's "Holocaust" - 1997-02-25
Scientology's "Holocaust" February 25, 1997,
One ad, in the form of an open letter addressed to Kohl, particularly stung the Germans because it was signed by 34 Hollywood celebrities, none of whom are Scientologists themselves. (The ad was sponsored by Bertram Fields, the Hollywood-based lawyer for Tom Cruise, who is a Scientologist.) "It's a mockery, a scandal," says Anna Rühle, the representative in the Berlin Senate in charge of keeping watch over sect activity in Berlin, "and very clever. Because it's an old story. Back in 1994, the Scientologists released a booklet called "Hate and Propaganda" drawing the same parallel."
{{cite news | first = David | last = Hudson | title = Scientology's "Holocaust" | url = http://www.salon.com/1997/02/25/news_594/ | work = Salon | date = 1997-02-25 | accessdate = 2012-07-12 }}