Church of Scientology got Tom Cruise a divorce, helped him marry Nicole Kidman, book alleges
foxnews.comTom Cruise is among a bevy of stars in Hollywood who are Church of Scientology members. In a revealing new book "A Billion Years: My Escape From a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology" by Mike Rinder, a former Scientologist and outspoken critic of the religion, details the alleged lengths the church would go to for Cruise.
According to Page Six, Rinder writes that David Miscavige, the church's leader, allegedly personally facilitated the courtship between Cruise and his future second-wife, Nicole Kidman.
Miscavige reportedly "had been invited to Daytona, to watch the filming," referencing the movie "Days of Thunder" where Cruise first fell for Kidman, per the book.
At the time, Cruise was married to his first wife, Mimi Rogers. In the new book, "A Billion Years: My Escape From a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology" by Mike Rinder, the former scientologist discusses the lengths the church would allegedly go to for arguably its most notable member: Tom Cruise. (Barry King/Steve.Granitz/Anthony Harvey) "He and his trusted lieutenant Greg Wilhere, now assigned as Cruise’s personal auditor, hung out with Cruise at the Speedway, went skydiving with him, and most importantly helped facilitate Cruise’s desire to make Nicole his new wife…Miscavige no doubt saw this as an opportunity to demonstrate his ability to make Tom’s wishes come true," Rinder alleges in his book.
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