Jason Beghe Scientology

Actor Jason Beghe left the Church of Scientology in 2007, and has since criticized it publicly as "destructive" and a "rip-off."¹

Fast Facts

1. Joined Scientology: 1994
2. Left Scientology: 2007
3. Has criticized Scientology as "dangerous," "destructive" and a "rip-off"²
4. Three-minute interview excerpt posted on YouTube in April 2008
5. Full two-hour interview posted in May that year

Background

Jason Beghe was a Scientologist since 1994, but in an April 2008 interview posted on YouTube, Beghe described the religion as "very, very dangerous for your spiritual, psychological, mental, emotional health and evolution."¹

The three-minute YouTube video was a teaser for a longer two-hour interview with Beghe. The full-length video was released in June that year.³

Beghe reportedly spent money and time promoting the church, and was one of the top Scientologists (or "OT 5") along with Tom Cruise and John Travolta.²

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