Man spent millions fighting Scientology - 2002-05-18

Man spent millions fighting Scientology May 18, 2002, Deborah O'Neil, St. Petersburg Times

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ST. PETERSBURG -- Scientology critic Robert Minton has funneled $10-million into a global anti-Scientology crusade, financing lawsuits against the church and supporting some of Scientology's most strident opponents.

The staggering total of Minton's largesse over the past seven years was revealed for the first time in court Friday as Minton, 55, testified in a hearing on whether a civil wrongful death lawsuit against the church should be dismissed.

No one has ever orchestrated such a campaign against the church, said Scientology spokesman Ben Shaw.

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