“The decision is a victory not only for the Church but for all people who honor the laws of our country,” said Stockholm Church spokeswoman Gullevi Almgren.
The case started six years ago when a guy of Stockholm placed unpublished Scientology Scripture—earlier stolen from the Church of Scientology in Copenhagen—in the Parliament in Stockholm and then claimed it was publicly available.
He was convicted of copyright infringement in the District Court in Stockholm and was ordered to pay fines and court costs. On March 9, 2001, the Svea Appeal Court upheld the District Court ruling.
“We are extremely pleased that this important issue has been decided in favor of the people of Sweden. This sends a message to those who try to put themselves above the law,” said Almgren.
The Scientology religion was founded by author and humanitarian
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