Tom Cruise wanted a Scientology pitch for David Beckham

Tom Cruise was so eager to introduce other celebrities to Scientology that the church once built a soccer field for him to show off to David Beckham.

The actor “did everything in his power to accuse celebrities other than those with whom he worked on films. Perhaps the most famous were David and Victoria Beckham, “writes Mike Rinder in his new book,” A Billion Years: My Escape from Life in Scientology. ”

“A professional football pitch has been built in the Gold area.” [Base, church headquarters in San Jacinto, Calif.]. The ground was leveled, irrigation was installed, the turf was perfect, the cells were raised, ”writes Rinder, a former high-ranking church official. “The full-time caretaker was appointed from Gold’s staff… It was built for one purpose only: that Tom Cruise could get his friend David to come to Gold. It never happened. “

The church also tried to help Cruise in his love life, says Rinder.

In 2004, the star was in Spain for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Scientology Center. “Tom was dating Spanish actress Penélope Cruz, which contributed to why so much money was spent buying and renovating a beautiful building,” writes Rinder. “It’s a little ironic that Penélope broke up with him by the time she finished.”

During the ceremony, the star reportedly turned to Rinder and groaned, “Can you believe? [Cruise’s sister] Lee Ann can’t set me up with a girl?

Miscavige “took it to heart” and allegedly initiated a special project, overseen by trusted Lieutenant Greg Wilhere, where “interrogations” were held to find a girlfriend, and eventually a spouse, for the action star.

Cruise had a short-lived relationship with British-Iranian actress Nazanin Boniadi, who was also a Scientologist, and began dating Dawson’s Creek star Katie Holmes in April 2005. announced that she is breaking up with Cruise in June 2012 after six years of marriage.)

“Mike Rinder is a staunch liar who seeks to profit from his dishonesty. He supports himself by organizing the harassment of his former church and its leader with false police reports, incendiary propaganda and fraudulent media stories, ”said a Page Six Scientology spokesman.

Rinder writes that he was also tasked with talking to longtime Cruise columnist Pat Kingsley of the powerful PMK company, who advised the actor not to speak publicly about Scientology. Eventually, Cruise fired Kingsley and replaced her with his sister Lee Ann. His three sisters and his mother joined the sect.

Lee Ann was inexperienced, writes Rinder, and did whatever Miscavige told her to.

“Cruise’s public statements became more and more bizarre over time,” writes Rinder. “Ultimately he made a complete fool of himself by hop on Oprah Winfrey’s couch during their infamous May 23, 2005 interview in which he revealed his love for Holmes.

“Soon after, on the Today show, he accused Matt Lauer of being” carefree “about psychiatric drugs … we knew to be real no matter how crazy the bats are.

Rinder’s introduction to Scientology came at age 5 when his parents began taking him to a local church center in Adelaide, Australia. After high school, he left the university and became a member of Sea Org.

After becoming an international spokesman for Scientology and head of its Office for Special Affairs. He also helped negotiate the organization’s controversial tax exemption from the IRS and spent time with many of its most famous members, including Tom Cruise, Kirstie Alley, John Travolta and Lisa Marie Presley.

However, concerns about a secret organization made Rinder rethink his position and eventually departed in 2007 at the age of 52. He became an enemy of the group overnight and claims to have been tracked, hacked and spied on.

Rinder writes that he paid a heavy price for his desertion.

His ex-wife, Cathy, who remains with Sea Org., Divorced him after his departure. Their two children “grew apart” from Rinder, as did his brother, sister and their families. His mother also “separated” and the family did not tell him when she died in 2013.

The whistleblower is often asked why he continues to speak out despite constant harassment.

“I always answer truthfully,” he writes. “I brought two children into this world and they don’t know any better. I want them to have a chance to think and make decisions for themselves. “