A website satirising TOM CRUISE's affiliation to the Church of Scientology
through spoof videos and commentary could face closure as religious officials
threaten legal action.
ScienTOMogy.info has been bombarded by complaints from leaders of the
controversial religion, which is championed by TOM CRUISE and a string of other
celebrities including JOHN TRAVOLTA and KATIE HOLMES.
In particular, recent postings on the New Zealand-based website threaten
court action for copyright infringement of the domain name.
Gossip website The Scoop reports a legal letter sent to ScienTOMogy web
creators which reads, "You are hereby on notice that the registration and use
of this domain name in this fashion has caused your name to be falsely
associated with our client's registered mark, SCIENTOLOGY.
"The fact that you have changed one letter ("m" instead of "l") does not
protect you from trademark infringement."
The site - which ridicules the MISSION IMPOSSIBLE star's devotion to the
religion and recent engagement to Katie Holmes with unflattering archive
television footage, spoof videos and cartoons - responds, "The site is purely
satirical and is for entertainment. It contains no fact nor claims to do so and
is completely non-commercial.
"The site clearly states in its header, 'This site has absolutely no
connection whatsoever with the Church of Scientology, it's affiliated
organisations or, needless-to-say, Tom Cruise'.
"It is designed for commentary and criticism within the limits of Free
Speech."
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