Mayo man sues scientologist over alleged leaking of explicit photo to school principal

Pete Griffiths of Ballina, Co Mayo leaving court after the hearing Photo: Courtpix

Ray Managh

A gay man, who is the centre of a defamation action against a member of the Church of Scientology, has told the Circuit Civil Court he allowed a picture to be taken of himself naked with his genitals covered only with a Guy Fawkes mask, “to support Prince Harry.”

Jobless Co Mayo-man Pete Griffiths, who is suing scientologist Zabrina Collins for €50,000 damages for defamation, said he did not expect the picture to have been shared around the world by scientologists.