NEW YORK - A biography and 4-year-old video of Tom Cruise are calling attention to the actor's belief in Scientology. Andrew Morton, author of "Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography," published Tuesday by St. Martin's Press, alleges that the 45-year-old actor ranks second in command in the Church of Scientology.
"This is a fair, evenhanded treatment of Tom Cruise's life," Morton said Tuesday on NBC's "Today" show. "He's a man who deserves attention."
The church responded with a 15-page statement, calling the book "a bigoted, defamatory assault replete with lies" and saying Cruise "is a Scientology parishioner and holds no official or unofficial position in the Church hierarchy."
The public affairs office for the Church of Scientology didn't respond to a phone call from The Associated Press seeking comment.
Rogers as you drive past, you know you have to do something about it, because you know you're the only one that can really help."
The AP sent an e-mail seeking comment to Julie Polkes, one of Cruise's representatives.
Morton has also written books about Princess Diana, Madonna and Monica Lewinsky.
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