The actress' case includes allegations of civil harassment, stalking, intentional infliction of emotional distress and defamation.
Superior Court Judge William Fahey stepped down from the case Friday after Remini's attorneys filed court papers asking for his removal on grounds he is allegedly prejudiced. Judge Barbara Scheper will now preside over the case, and the previously scheduled Nov. 30 case management conference in front of Fahey has been canceled.
The church is "not intimidated by Remini's latest act of blatant harassment and attempt to prevent truthful free speech," the statement further read. "If Remini does not believe in free speech, then she should consider emigrating to Russia."Leah Remini files harassment lawsuit against Church of Scientology and leader David Miscavige
"Here, defendants have undertaken a campaign to ruin and destroy the life and livelihood of Leah Remini, a former Scientologist of nearly 40 years, a two-time Emmy-award winning producer, actress and New York Times best-selling author, after she was deemed a suppressive person and declared fair game by Scientology in 2013, when she publicly departed Scientology...," the suit states.
It further alleges that Scientology has elevated the reach of some posts by using its tax-exempt funds to pay social media companies to promote them.
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