A group of Philadelphia lawyers, including a University of Pennsylvania professor, representing a former member of the Church of Scientology who worked directly with its leader David Miscavige, have filed a lawsuit alleging the organization is responsible for decades of human trafficking and intimidation, among other abuses.

The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on behalf of plaintiff Valerie Haney, claims the church engaged in human trafficking, child abuse, forced labor, exploitative commercial practices and intimidation campaigns aimed at anyone who spoke out against the church or Miscavige.

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