Tom Cruise confesses Scientology played a role in his divorce from Katie Holmes.
The revelation comes from the Top Gun star’s recent defamation lawsuit against Bauer Media whose tabloid magazines claimed that he had abandoned his daughter in their coverage of his divorce last June.
In the deposition, Cruise admits that Holmes said one of the reasons she left him was to protect their daughter, Suri, from Scientology.
Lawyers for Bauer media ask Cruise if he believes it’s false that Holmes divorced him “in part to protect Suri from Scientology.”
Cruise responds: “Listen, I find that question offensive.”
“I find it — those statements offensive. And like with any relationship, there are many different levels to it. You know, I — I find it very offensive. There is no need to protect my daughter from my religion.”
But when the attorney questions him further, “And Ms. Holmes has never indicated in any way that was one of the reasons she left you? … To protect Suri from Scientology?”
“Did she say that? That was one of the assertions, yes,” Cruise says, before noting that neither Suri nor Holmes are practicing Scientology now.
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Kate twirling her hair IS poor form. It looks childish, disrespectful and unprofessional.
Wow that's really harsh...... maybe it's nerves!
Maybe if she'd tie her hair up for once she wouldn't have had to rearrange it! Seriously has this girl never heard of a ponytail or a chignon or ANY style other than having it hang all over her face.
Funny that this defamation trial seems to be a lot more damaging to Cruise's reputation than the original article probably was. Suing everyone doesn't seem to work so well anymore does it scientology!