The Church of Scientology has denied claims that officials have been following Katie Holmes in the wake of her filing for divorce from Tom Cruise.
Katie Holmes seen last week wearing her wedding ring
According to TMZ, prior to the actress filing divorce papers last week, she believed she was being followed by the church - which Tom is a devout member of - as she believed they viewed her as a threat to the organisation.
Eyewitnesses told the site they had seen several "mysterious" men and vehicles around Katie's apartment, which followed her while she was out.
A White Escalade and a Black Mercedes were reportedly seen on different corners of the street where Katie visited last week.
However, this report has now been fiercely denied, with Gary Soter, a lawyer for the Church, telling TMZ: "The Church of Scientology is not following Katie or conducting surveillance on her in the wake of her divorce with Tom Cruise."
The couple announced they were divorcing on Friday, after five years of marriage.
Their daughter Suri is now the subject of a custody battle, and it has been suggested that Katie, who was brought up as a Catholic, became increasingly uncomfortable with Tom's views on how they should parent her within the Scientology church.
Radar Online reported an insider as saying: "Tom is nowhere near as strict as Katie is and doesn't believe in disciplining Suri, whereas Katie believes that's important. Tom basically treats Suri as a little adult, and that causes some major clashes over parenting style."
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