leveling new allegations in open court, many involving the leader of the church, david miscavige. >>lity that has always set us apart is that we are unselfish. >> i have never met a more competent, a more intelligent, a more tolerant, a more compassionate being. >> reporter: but debbie cook has testified that miscavige had ordered his secretary to slap her. why did he ask her to do this? >> he was displeased about how i was answering the question. it wasn't what he wanted to hear. >> reporter: in repeated letters to abc news, scientology officials deny this charge. but cook also testified that in june of 2007 she was forcibly taken to a place known as, "the hole." a pair of double-wide trailers located on scientology's international base in southern california. >> and when i was there, it had bars on the windows and security guards posted at the one door, for entering and exiting. and this is where a number of scientology executives from management level were held for varying lengths of time. >> reporter: and when you are in there, can you leave? >> no, you cannot. >> reporter: cook