Blog: The Appeal Court Judgment - 2012-02-02

The Appeal Court Judgment February 2, 2012, Jonny Jacobsen, Infinite Complacency

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The Court of Appeal in Paris confirmed the convictions of the two Scientology organisations for organised fraud, a decision which some say is the beginning of the end for the movement.

On Thursday, February 2, the Court of Appeal in Paris confirmed the conviction of two Scientology organisations for organised fraud.

It also upheld convictions for organised fraud and charges relating to the illegal practice of pharmacy against five Scientologists, increasing the sentences against two of the appellants. (A sixth person, who failed to turn up for the appeal trial and was not legally represented, had her original conviction confirmed by default.)