FUBAR: (Adjective) Acronym for fucked up beyond all recognition, (or repair) meaning seriously or irreparably damaged.

Former Scientologist Peter Letterese has filed a $250 million federal lawsuit against the Church of Scientology under the RICO statute -- which basically accuses the cult of being a mob. One of many of Letterese's allegations is that members of the church harassed him after he left.

Letterese calls the church a "crime syndicate" and wants it broken up under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization law, just as the feds have broken up Mafia families.

He singles out Cruise, who's made no secret of his religion, saying that Scientology head David Miscavage is "aided and abetted by the actions of Tom Cruise, his right-hand man for foreign and domestic promotion, as well as for foreign and domestic lobbying.

Karin Pouw, a spokeswoman for the Church of Scientology, told us: "This is a frivolous suit based on falsehoods." (Source)

I guess there's only one way we'll know for a fact whether or not Letterese's accusations are true. Which will of course be if he dies in a horrible, freak accident before this case goes to trial -- like being found at the bottom of his pool with enough tranquilizers in his system to put down a small elephant or down a staircase with his head facing the wrong way. Yup, if that happens, we'll know for sure there's something fishy going on with this so-called "church" of theirs. But I guess for Letterese that'll be what we call a "bittersweet victory."

Kay... I mean, uh, Katie looking beat yesterday: