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CNN Anderson Cooper 360
Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes divorce raises questions - Karen comments - July 10
CBS This Morning Show
0:26 AM EDT 7/7/2012
Rebecca Jarvis and Anthony Mason spoke with former Scientologist Karen Pressley about how hard it is to separate from the church
CNN Showbiz Tonight
CNN's Kareen Wynter discusses interview with Karen Pressley o
n the TomKat divorce and the church's recruitment of celebrities
July 10
July 11
The Village Voice: Scientology audits kids and disconnects families - Steve Hassan and Karen Pressley discuss
AFP AgenceFrance-Presse
Scientology reels from Cruise Divorce PR blow
Auslandsjournal ZDF German public television, July 11 -
Ex-scientologists Karen Pressley and Tiziano Lugli talk about Scientology, families and children
ZDF German Public TV MORGANMAZIN, "Holmes' Angst vor Scientology"
July 11
WBFF Fox 45, Baltimore
July 13
WSMV.com - Scientology star power: Do celebrities help or hurt the church?
The Bert Show, Atlanta - July 11
Roger's Media (Canada): Ex-Scientologist comments on Cruise as church's top recruit
July 10
Cult expert Steven Hassan, author of Freedom of Mind, speaks with Karen about Cruise, Holmes, & Scientology
Marty Rathbun's blog, Moving on Up a Little Higher Former Scientology leader shares church's strategy to defame Karen circa 2005 after leaving the group
CBS Inside Edition exposes church's headquarters, the "Gold Base," Karen's former location
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