Princess Diana biographer, Andrew Morton's controversial new book Tom Cruise An Unauthorized Biography makes shocking statements about actor Tom Cruise. Tom Cruise's rep has slammed the book and called it vicious, false disgusting and sick. Here is an excerpt from the Daily Mail UK article on the biography.
Tom Cruise has become the de-facto second in command of the Church of Scientology, according to a new biography - which makes an extraordinary attack on the star by comparing his 20-month-old daughter Suri to the Devil's child in the film Rosemary's Baby.
Andrew Morton's unauthorised biography claims Scientology has taken
over the 45-year-old actor's life, with its officials selecting many of
the staff at his Hollywood mansion.
The biographer of Princess Diana alleges Cruise is consulted by
Scientology leader David Miscavige on "every aspect of planning and
policy" and is tailoring his career to fit the aims of Scientology.
Miscavige is said in the book to have gone to extraordinary
lengths to charm Cruise, even ordering his staff to plant a field full
of wild flowers at a Scientology base in California after Cruise had
told him of his fantasy to run through a wildflower meadow with his
then newlywed wife Nicole Kidman.
The relationship between the two men is so close that, according to Morton's book, Miscavige even joined him on honeymoon in the Maldives after his wedding to Katie Holmes in 2006. CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE
Tom Cruise biographer Andrew Morton made the press rounds to promote his latest book. The Church of Scientology may take legal action against publisher St. Martin's Press with a $100 million dollar lawsuit. They issued the following official 15 page statement before Morton's appearance on the NBC Today show. Click here to read the entire statement.
CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY STATEMENT (EXCERPT)
ANDREW MORTON’S UNAUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY OF TOM CRUISE
For the last two years, the Church of Scientology requested to be interviewed or be presented with any allegations so we could respond. Morton refused despite our insistence in offering our cooperation. At no time did he request interviews nor did he attempt to get any information from us. Accuracy and truth were not on Morton’s agenda. While making all sorts of bizarre and false allegations about Mr. Miscavige, the Church’s ecclesiastical leader, Morton at no time ever attempted to contact, speak to or interview him. As a result his book is a bigoted, defamatory assault replete with lies.
Morton comes from a tabloid background and his book reads like British tabloid journalism at its worst.
British publishers rejected the book because of Morton’s inability to prove the truth of his allegations, something the laws of the UK require and of which Morton is well aware. Notwithstanding his US publisher’s knowledge that his British publishing house refused publication of Morton’s diatribe due to his inability to substantiate his claims, they still steadfastly refused to present any of the allegations for either refutations or response.
Furthermore, scandalous falsehoods attributed to Morton appeared in the UK press 2 months ago. The Church demanded he correct these falsehoods which he and his publisher refused to do. However, the newspaper that published Morton’s lies did take responsibility—printing a full retraction when presented with the facts by the Church. Morton’s book is replete with documented lies which have long since been disproven in court rulings. His “sources” have similarly been ruled by courts to lack any credibility. Morton’s use of these lies and sources is, thus, both reckless and malicious.
1. Is Tom second-in-command in all but name?
Insinuations that Mr. Cruise is second-in-command of the Church are not only false, they are ludicrous . He is neither 2nd or 100th . Mr. Cruise is a Scientology parishioner and holds no official or unofficial position in the Church hierarchy. Claims to the contrary are offensive to both Mr. Cruise and the Church. No planning, strategy or policy of the Church is, or has ever been, cleared through Mr. Cruise.
No planning, strategy or policy of Mr. Cruise’s movie career is, or has ever been, cleared through the Church. All statements to the contrary are blatant falsehoods. Certainly Mr. Cruise is a prominent Scientologist, but that is due to his prominence as a celebrity and movie star. The Church has many well-known parishioners such as John Travolta, Kelly Preston, Kirstie Alley, Anne Archer, Jenna Elfman, Lisa Marie Presley, Isaac Hayes, Chick Corea and many, many others. All are well known to be Scientologists. All of them are close friends with the Church leader, Mr. Miscavige. None of them hold any position within the Church itself. They are parishioners—period.
2. Is it possible Katie and Tom’s baby could be the vessel for L. Ron Hubbard’s spirit? Was Katie impregnated by L. Ron Hubbard’s frozen sperm?
The Church does not, and never has believed any newborn is the reincarnation or the offspring of its Founder, Mr. Hubbard—never, never, never. Morton’s allegation is vicious sensationalism of the lowest order and Morton could not have possibly believed such a story to be true. The author’s inclusion of this falsehood proves only one thing: His religious bigotry and hatred for Scientology is so deep-rooted that he even spreads his false venom against a mother and father about their child, not to mention a defenseless child known to millions.
The Church not only does not believe any such thing about Mr. and Mrs. Cruise’s child in the present time (that she is the reincarnation of Mr. Hubbard): They never believed such a thing and, indeed, never even heard of such a bizarre allegation until Morton’s book.
Similar to his many other fictionalized allegations, Morton never asked the Church about this scandalous lie, thus ensuring he would not receive a response categorically denying it. The allegation is invented by Morton and is pure fiction. Indeed, Morton does not list the name of a single individual who believed, let alone ever thought of what he suggests – for the very reason that nobody in the Church ever did.
Further, and quite in addition to its vicious insult on parents and child, Morton’s allegation could hardly be more offensive to the Church and its members concerning, as it does, the Founder of the religion and a man revered by millions world over.
Finally, as distasteful as it is to have to say it, Mr. Hubbard’s sperm was never frozen.
To reiterate, and to leave no room for any misinterpretation, there is not a molecule of truth to Morton’s allegations and their inclusion by Morton is simply sick and depraved.
While Andrew Morton was conducting interviews to promote his book. A controversial Tom Cruise Scientology recruitment/indoctrination video hit the internet. The 9 minute clip edited to the theme music from Mission Impossible has everyone talking and keeps getting uploaded then removed from Youtube and similar video sharing sites. The Huffington Post also posted the video that was removed.
UPDATE : Gawker and Defamer are hosting the video. Tom Cruise Scientology 'Indoctrination' Video is on the AOL Video Blog. Here is Gawker's description of the video.
You have to watch this video. It shows Tom Cruise, with all the wide-eyed fervor that he brings to the promotion of a movie, making the argument for Scientology, the bizarre 20th-century religion. Making the argument is an understatement. The Hollywood actor, star of movies such as Mission Impossible, is a complete fanatic. "When you're a Scientologist, and you drive by an accident, you know you have to do something about it, because you know you're the only one who can really help... We are the way to happiness. We can bring peace and unite cultures." There's much much more. Let me put it this way: if Tom Cruise jumping on Oprah's couch was an 8 on the scale of scary, this is a 10.
Watch Andrew Morton on Tom Cruise Today Show Interview Part 2.
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