Public commenters accuse Scientology of sponsoring Hollywood holiday event, call for city inspection
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A public commenter alleged that Scientology sponsors a Hollywood Boulevard holiday event without proper permits or inspections and urged city officials to conduct an inspection; the council did not provide an immediate response in the record.
A public commenter accused Scientology of sponsoring a Winter Wonderland holiday event on Hollywood Boulevard and urged city authorities to investigate alleged permitting and inspection failures.
The commenter, who identified themselves as someone who "grew up in Scienthology," said permits and inspections "no han tenido un permiso ni ninguna inspección desde el 2022" and urged officials to "por favor, vaya con 67 24 y haga una inspección." They also alleged that children at the event were at risk of trafficking and described labor at the event as "esclavitud." The speaker repeatedly asked why the organization appears to receive city payments and parade sponsorship.
The council record contains the public accusation but does not include a direct staff or council response to the specific allegations within the available transcript. No staff speaker or councilmember is recorded rebutting or confirming the factual claims about permits, payments, or inspections in the transcript segments provided.
The speaker named the organization repeatedly as "Scienthology/Scientology" and linked the group's sponsorship to perceived protection from enforcement: "No, será por eso que no se hace nada... por eso es que esta burbuja se protege." The comments were made during the public comment period and included a request for a city inspection and for follow-up on permitting and compliance.
Next steps: The transcript does not record a staff assignment, investigation order, or formal motion in response to these allegations. Any follow-up would depend on council or department action not recorded in the provided segments.