ms. remini. janet wrightman argue the church must see remini as a real challenge. >> oh, my gosh they're worried about her. leah remini believed in this. she feels betrayed. >> reporter: many who have left the church of scientology say it can be wrenching they include oscar winning screenwriter paul haggas who called remini brave. >> and debbie cook, who ran the flagbase in clearwater florida. in court testimony in a now settled lawsuit with the church and also in this interview with "nightline," cook accused church leader david miscavage of being physically abusive. while he never hit her, he did order his secretary to do so. >> you are in a room with him he tells his secretary to slap you. >> yes. >> hard enough you fell down? >> yes. >> why did he ask her to do this? >> because he was displeased how i was answering a question -- it wasn't -- it wasn't what he wanted to hear in some way. >> reporter: the church says claims that miscavage was abusive are lies. david miscavage's own niece, jenna m

ms. remini, but we could care less if she wins or loses on "dancing with the stars."until now, the church has been careful on this case. but this may indicate an escalation. >> a lot of hard feelings on both sides. >> that's safe to say. >> thank you, george. >>> now, to michael jackson's wrongful death lawsuit. closing arguments finally starting today after more than five months. jackson's family trying to convince a jury that a concert promoter was responsible for the pop star's death four years ago from a drug overdose. here's abc's david wright. >> reporter: in the world of big money trials over big-name celebrities, it doesn't get any bigger than this. >> i'm confident this jury is going to do the right thing. >> reporter: after hearing from more than 50 witnesses in a marathon 84 days in court, the michael jackson trial comes down to the jury today. >> it's been five months. they've heard a lot of stuff. and now, they have to apply it to the law. >> reporter: the crucial question before them, number one, in the newly-finalized jury instructions, did concert prom