SCIENTOLOGY leader David Miscavige had a field of wild flowers planted in the desert just for his pal Tom Cruise, an explosive new book claims.
It is just one of the allegations about the weird world of the organisation made by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Lawrence Wright.
He has unearthed claims that will stun even those who follow every twist and turn of what many see as a crazy cult.
The controversial content in the book has seen it dropped by publishers in Britain — but his sensational allegations are being published in the US and can be revealed today by The Sun.
Scientology leader Miscavige’s alleged bizarre lifestyle is exposed and claims made about movie star Cruise’s critical role in the church.
And following extensive interviews with a series of former key members, the world of The Sea Organisation — the church’s most dedicated followers in their California HQ — is described in claims never heard before.
It is alleged that Miscavige, 52, set about making Cruise’s dreams with second wife Nicole Kidman come true.
In his book, Wright claims to reveal the desert at the organisation’s Gold Base HQ in Hemet, California, was meticulously manicured and planted out after Miscavige heard the couple were desperate to run through a field of wild flowers.
It is claimed that members of the Sea Organisation were forced to carry out the work to pander to the celebrity followers.
Wright claims: “Miscavige heard about the couple’s fantasy of running through a field of wild flowers together so he had Sea Org members plant a section of the desert with them.
“When that failed to meet his expectations, the meadow was ploughed and sodded with grass.
“When a flood triggered a mudslide that despoiled a romantic bungalow specially constructed for the couple, Miscavige held the entire base responsible and ordered everyone to work 16-hour days until everything was restored.”
Wright also claims that Miscavige dressed his DOGS up in clothes that gave them the ranking of Sea Org captain and made members salute them.
Cruise control? ... Tom with then wife Katie Holmes and Scientology leader David Miscavige in 2008
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He writes: “Miscavige keeps a number of dogs, including five beagles. He had blue vests made up for each of them, with four stripes on the epaulettes, indicating the rank of Sea Org captain.
“He insists that people salute the dogs as they parade by.
“The dogs have a treadmill where they work out. A full-time staff member feeds, walks and trains the dogs and enters one of them, Jelly, into contests, where he has attained championship status.”
Wright also describes the allegedly obsessively clean and luxurious environment in which Miscavige lived — and claimed it was the envy of Jack Reacher star Cruise, the cult’s most high-profile member.
Wright claims: “His wardrobe fills an entire room and two full-time stewards are responsible for his cleaning and laundry.
“Cruise admired the house cleaning so much — even Miscavige’s light bulbs are polished once a month — that the church leader sent a Sea Org team to Cruise’s retreat in Telluride, Colorado, to train the star’s staff.”
Scientology hit the headlines last year during 50-year-old Cruise’s divorce from third wife Katie Holmes, 34.
Wright makes allegations about how each of the star’s partners had to compete with his devotion to the church.
It is claimed that when Cruise began looking for a third wife, researchers came across a profile of Holmes in which she spoke of a childhood crush on him.
Their first date was arranged in April 2005. Two weeks later it is alleged that Katie had moved in with the actor.
She ended their six-year marriage last year, allegedly to save her daughter Suri, now six, from the organisation.
In his book, Wright claims Cruise even hoped to persuade then British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie to give the cult political support in the UK.
Allegations ... Scientology book
He writes: “Cruise repeatedly consulted with President Clinton, lobbying him to get Prime Minister Tony Blair’s help in getting the Church of Scientology declared a tax-deductible charitable organisation in the UK.
“Clinton advised Cruise he would be better served by contacting Blair’s wife, Cherie, rather than the Prime Minister because she was a lawyer and ‘would understand the details’.
“Later, Cruise went to London, where he met with a couple of Blair’s representatives, though nothing came of those efforts.”
Wright’s book, Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood & The Prison Of Belief, hits shelves in the US tomorrow. It contains allegations by those who joined the elite Sea Org and had to sign a “Billion Year Contract” and literally escape the camp if they decided they wanted out.
There is even a former Scientology member who claims to have been physically assaulted by Miscavige’s minions and made to clean a bathroom floor with his TONGUE.
But the shocking book is not expected to be released in the UK after British publishers Transworld cancelled its publication following legal advice.
Cruise is said to have reached a senior position in the Church of Scientology, which was founded in 1952 by science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard.
The actor is alleged to have said: “Look. I wish the world was a different place. I’d like to go on vacation and go and romp and play, you know what I mean? But I can’t. Because I know. I know. I have to do something about it.
“You can sit here and wish it was different. But there’s that moment where you go, ‘You know, I have to do something. Don’t I?’ ”
A 12-point statement from the Church of Scientology to The Sun utterly denied the claims made in the book.
It said: “All these outrageous allegations made by Lawrence Wright are blatant lies. The result is a book so wildly inaccurate that Mr Wright’s British and Canadian publishers chose not to print it.
“The allegations are completely false and ludicrous. It ignored the real story of Scientology in favour of stale allegations from proven and admitted liars.
“Mr Wright could have chosen to write a serious, objective and fair book on Scientology and its founder, L. Ron Hubbard, that also would document the religion’s growth worldwide as well as its involvement in such causes as human rights and the fight against drug abuse. Instead, Mr Wright has taken the easy path and produced a work of fiction.”
In response to the claim Miscavige made members salute his dogs, the Church said: “This tall tale has changed with each telling. We traced the story to anti-Scientologist and apostate Amy Scobee, whose inconsistent telling of the tale includes the changing of the colour of the sweaters and different ranks of the dogs.”
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TOM CRUISE’S SCIENTOLOGY MINIONS HAVE TO SALUTE DAVID MISCAVIGE’S DRESSED-UP DOGS
"Who's crazy baby? Yeah! Meeee!"
Tom Cruise’s keepers must rue the day the internet got invented – even though Scientology bosses ban followers from logging on to unapproved websites.
The reason is that they might happen upon allegations like the ones made by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Lawrence Wright in his new book.
The latest ones include that the cult’s leader David Miscavige dressed his dogs up in Sea Org Captain outfits and made his minions salute them.
"Bow down and worship me, Scientology bishes"
He claims: “Miscavige keeps a number of dogs, including five beagles. He had blue vests made up for each of them, with four stripes on the epaulettes, indicating the rank of Sea Org captain.
“He insists that people salute the dogs as they parade by.
“The dogs have a treadmill where they work out. A full-time staff member feeds, walks and trains the dogs and enters one of them, Jelly, into contests, where he has attained championship status.”
The mind boggles at how they treated the bride of Scientology Katie Holmes then.
"No, No, Suri, Mommy doesn't beg for treats anymore"
And, he writes that Miscavige lives in such a palatial apartment that “best friend” Tom Cruise is jealous of it: “His wardrobe fills an entire room and two full-time stewards are responsible for his cleaning and laundry.
“Cruise admired the house cleaning so much — even Miscavige’s light bulbs are polished once a month — that the church leader sent a Sea Org team to Cruise’s retreat in Telluride, Colorado, to train the star’s staff.”
Hmmm… ‘Training the staff to polish Tom Cruise’s bulbs’? That’s one way of putting it.
Wright’s book, Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood & The Prison Of Belief, hits bookstores in the US tomorrow.
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