Leah Remini spent $10K tracking Scientology head David Miscavige to serve him with harassment lawsuit

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Leah Remini shot back at Scientology leader David Miscavige after he claimed that had not been served by the actress — days after she declared he had been served.

Remini requested that a Los Angeles Superior Court judge dismiss a recent petition filed by Miscavige and declare that he had received service of the complaint, according to court records obtained by Radar Online.

Remini stated that she sought Miscavige for personal service from August 2023 to December 2023. She said that for 16 distinct dates, her server made 32 individual visits to 9 different locations.

The actress claimed that the endeavor cost her close to $10,000.

Scientology leader David Miscavige denied receiving service from Leah Remini

Remini—who was a member of Scientology from 1979 to 2013—has previously attacked the organization for what she perceived as intimidation tactics and for supposedly helping some of its members avoid going to jail for various crimes.

The actress petitioned a judge to approve her request for a temporary injunction against Scientology and its officials despite the organization's objections.

Remini claimed that in October 2023 she served the head of Scientology, Miscavige. Her process server reported that he successfully served a Hollywood security officer employed by the Scientology Celebrity Center.

Days later, though, Miscavige denied receiving proper service.

Miscavige's attorney stated: "[Remini] has not bothered to serve Mr. Miscavige with the Summons or Complaint. Instead, she sent her process server to purportedly attempt service at two Scientology-related locations, neither of which are Mr. Miscavige’s residence nor usual place of business."

"[Remini] seems to believe that her statutory obligation to serve Mr. Miscavige can be sidestepped by unilaterally selecting any Church of Scientology or related organization around the world and throwing papers at a security guard," the attorney added.

Leah Remini requested the court declare David Miscavige has been served

Remini now requested in a recently filed motion that the court rule against Miscavige's motion and declare that he has received notice of the litigation.

She declared that he had been served without a doubt. "In conducting this research, [Remini] became aware that Miscavige has a policy and practice of evading service of process—a practice he engages in with the assistance of other Scientologists and their hired security personnel," her attorney noted.

In December 2023, Remini employed an additional process server to attend to Miscavige's needs. According to her, the server delivered the legal documents to a member of the Church of Scientology International Building personnel.

Remini requested that the court declare Miscavige has been served and order him to reply to the lawsuit as soon as possible.

Remini's motion stated that there is no doubt that Miscavige is aware of the litigation and is actively preventing his legal obligation to participate in it, given the multiple documented efforts at service against him and the several others assisting in protecting him from service.

"The service-dodging of Miscavige and his agents in this matter is a continuation of his longstanding practice of electing procedural gamesmanship over participation in litigation," the motion further stated.

Remini alleged in her earlier lawsuit that since she had challenged Scientology, the church and its representatives had plotted to sabotage her reputation both personally and professionally.

The Church of Scientology publicly refuted all of Remini's accusations of misconduct and referred to her lawsuit as "propaganda."