Teletype: American Consul Milan to Department of State re: Closure of Church of Scientology Facilities (December 15, 1986)

1. LOCAL PRESS REPORTS INDICATE THAT ALL OFFICES OF THE CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY LOCATED IN ITALY HAVE BEEN CLOSED PURSUANT TO ORDERS OF THE ITALIAN JUDICIAL AUTHORITIES. THE ORDERS FOLLOW AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CHURCH’S ACTIVITIES AND THOSE OF THE RELATED DIANETICS CENTERS AND NARCONON DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT COMMUNITIES. THE INVESTIGATION CONCERNS ALLEGATIONS THAT THE ORGANIZATION MAY BE LIABLE FOR FRAUD, UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, ENTRAPMENT OF THE INCAPACITATED, PHYSICAL ABUSE AND CURRENCY VIOLATIONS. PRESS REPORTS NOTE THAT THE MAGISTRATES ARE BEING CIRCUMSPECT REGARDING THE CASE, BUT AVAILABLE INFORMATION INDICATES THAT …
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