. >> reporter: former scientologist official debbie cook that is testified in court that she spent timethe hole and she spoke exclusively about her experience with abc news. >> when i was there, it had bars on the windows and security guards posted at the one door for entering and exit. this is where a number of scientology executives from management level were held for varying lengths of time. >> when you're in there, can you leave? >> no you cannot. >> reporter: cook claims she was in the hole for seven weeks during which time she says she was repeatedly made to confess her sins. >> people are screaming at you, sometimes slapping you, in some cases sometimes you're made to stand in a trash can. water's poured over you. >> that happened to you? yes. >> did you break down at all? >> i did, yeah. i did. >> reporter: the church sent abc news a letter saying flat out, the hole does not exist. the church did say that cook voluntarily participated in their program of religious discipline. but that she was not taken there by force or held against her will and that her account of what went on

and attacking debbie cook as a liar. the same things they're now saying about the former scientology officials interviewed in the new documentary, calling their allegations "entirely false." the movie is set to air on march 16th and despite all the pressure from the church, ahhbo says it is pushing forward. david? >> dan harris with us tonight. dan, thank you. >>> when we come back here, the chase. a woman in handcuffs, still able to peel away at 100 miles per hour. >>> and they might look like "bridesmaids" to you, but some are the new "ghostbusters" tonight. and dan aykroyd, bill murray, what they have to say about it when we come back. murray what they have to say about it tonight. . health can change in a minute. so cvs health is changing healthcare. making it more accessible and affordable with walk-in medical care, no appointments needed and most insurance accepted. minuteclinic. another innovation from cvs health. because health is everything. ♪ nice! gr-reat! a shot like that... calls for a post-game celebration.

. >> reporter: former scientology official debbie cook testified in court she spent seven weeks in theole and she spoke exclusively about her experience with abc news. >> people are screaming at you. sometimes slapping you. in some cases you are made to stand in a trash can and water is poured over you. >> that happened to you? >> yes. >> reporter: the church sent abc news a letter saying flat out the hole does not exist and attacking debbie cook as an apos state and liar. the same thing they are saying about the officials interviewed in the documentary calling their allegations entirely false. the movie is set to air march 16th. despite all of the pressure from the church hbo says it is pushing foreer ward. this is dan harris in los angeles. >> all right. coming up here, can a dad do everything a mom can do? >> it's an age-old question fraught with stereotypes. some stay-at-home dads are speaking out about taking care of baby. you are [bell chime] ting ♪ >>> the chicago bears quarterback jay cutler lit up up social media over the weekend after he ran in to trouble taking care of his t

. >> reporter: debbie cook has testified in dhurt she spent seven weeks in the hole and she spoke exclusively about her experience with abc news. >> people were screaming at you, sometimes slapping you and in some cases, sometimes you're made to stand in a trash can water is poured over you. >> reporter: that happened to you? >> yes. >> reporter: the church said flat out, the hole does not exist. the same things they're now saying about the former sign toll jill's toll. >>> officials interviewed in the documentary. the movie is set to air on march 16th. despite all the pressure from the church hbo says it is purr sh forward. david? >> dan harris thank you. >>> when we come back here the chase. a woman in handcuffs, still able to peel away at 100 miles per hour. >>> and they might look like bridesmaids to up but some are the new "ghostbusters" tonight. and dan aykroyd, bill murray what they have to say about it tonight. . health can change in a minute. so cvs health is changing healthcare. making it more accessible and affordable wi no appointments needed and most insurance accepted. minutecli

several years ago former scientology official debbie cook told abc news as she had testified in courthole. >> 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 anyway there can you leave? >> no you cannotot. >> reporter: the church sent abc news a letter saying the hole does not exist and cook's account was inaccurate and misleading. they dismiss her as bitter and describe the sources for this new hbo documentary, as quote, the usual collection of obsessive, disgruntled former church members making up lies for money." scientology has gone after the film's director alex gibney running this full page ad in "the new york times" comparing the documentary to the infamous "rolling stone" article about campus rain at the university of virginia that they later acknowledged was flawed. despite the protest hbo says it is pushing ahead. it plans to air the film on march 16th. for "good mornin

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