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journalist [[John Sweeney (journalist)|John Sweeney]] lost his temper in a shouting match with Davis and yelled at him.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a46509/bbc-man-rebuked-over-scientology-show.html http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a46509/bbc-man-rebuked-over-scientology-show.html]</ref><ref>[http://www.rickross.com/reference/scientology/britain/britain30.html http://www.rickross.com/reference/scientology/britain/britain30.html]</ref><ref>[http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21750881-2,00.html http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21750881-2,00.html]</ref><ref>[http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21751818-601,00.html http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21751818-601,00.html]</ref> during the recording of [[BBC]]'s public affairs program [[Panorama]]. Davis also walked away from Sweeney in offense after the journalist made comments about the [[Church of Scientology]] being a "sinister cult".<ref>http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2078503,00.html Observer article of 13 May 2007 by David Smith</ref> In the days prior to this incident, Sweeny had been, in his words, "shouted at, spied on, had my hotel invaded at midnight, denounced as a 'bigot' by star Scientologists and been chased round the streets of Los Angeles by sinister strangers." during the production of his documentary. <ref> [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6650545.stm Sweeny's explanation of his outburst]</ref> |
journalist [[John Sweeney (journalist)|John Sweeney]] lost his temper in a shouting match with Davis and yelled at him.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a46509/bbc-man-rebuked-over-scientology-show.html http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a46509/bbc-man-rebuked-over-scientology-show.html]</ref><ref>[http://www.rickross.com/reference/scientology/britain/britain30.html http://www.rickross.com/reference/scientology/britain/britain30.html]</ref><ref>[http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21750881-2,00.html http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21750881-2,00.html]</ref><ref>[http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21751818-601,00.html http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21751818-601,00.html]</ref> during the recording of [[BBC]]'s public affairs program [[Panorama]]. Davis also walked away from Sweeney in offense after the journalist made comments about the [[Church of Scientology]] being a "sinister cult".<ref>http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2078503,00.html Observer article of 13 May 2007 by David Smith</ref> In the days prior to this incident, Sweeny had been, in his words, "shouted at, spied on, had my hotel invaded at midnight, denounced as a 'bigot' by star Scientologists and been chased round the streets of Los Angeles by sinister strangers." during the production of his documentary. In addition, in Britain strangers had called on his neighbours, his mother-in-law's house and someone had spied on his wedding and fled the moment he was challenged. <ref> [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6650545.stm Sweeny's explanation of his outburst]</ref> |
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Back in Britain strangers have called on my neighbours, my mother-in-law's house and someone spied on my wedding and fled the moment he was challenged. |
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Revision as of 03:48, 25 May 2007
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Tom Davis is the head of Celebrity Centre International in Los Angeles, California. Davis is the son of actress Anne Archer, who is a Scientologist, and William Davis. He is a friend of actor Tom Cruise. [1]
Davis accompanied Rolling Stone writer Janet Reitman on a tour of the Gold Base in Hemet, California in 2005.[2]
Davis gained international attention in 2007 from an appearance in a BBC documentary, when journalist John Sweeney lost his temper in a shouting match with Davis and yelled at him.[3][4][5][6] during the recording of BBC's public affairs program Panorama. Davis also walked away from Sweeney in offense after the journalist made comments about the Church of Scientology being a "sinister cult".[7] In the days prior to this incident, Sweeny had been, in his words, "shouted at, spied on, had my hotel invaded at midnight, denounced as a 'bigot' by star Scientologists and been chased round the streets of Los Angeles by sinister strangers." during the production of his documentary. In addition, in Britain strangers had called on his neighbours, his mother-in-law's house and someone had spied on his wedding and fled the moment he was challenged. [8]
References
- ^ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=454430&in_page_id=1773 Daily Mail article of 15 May 2007 by Tahira Yaqoob
- ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/9363363/inside_scientology/6 Inside Scientology by Janet Reitman from 23 February 2006
- ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a46509/bbc-man-rebuked-over-scientology-show.html
- ^ http://www.rickross.com/reference/scientology/britain/britain30.html
- ^ http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21750881-2,00.html
- ^ http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21751818-601,00.html
- ^ http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2078503,00.html Observer article of 13 May 2007 by David Smith
- ^ Sweeny's explanation of his outburst