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Scientology attorney Bert Deixler writes a threat letter to Karen de la Carriere over TV show

 A television production company filming an upcoming series about Scientology has apparently rattled the organization, judging by the nasty threat letter that attorney Bert Deixler sent out to Karen de la Carriere yesterday and which she shared with the Underground []

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L. Ron Hubbard’s magic chalk, and other Scientology miracles at the ’07 Birthday Event

 Our video source has come through again, and we have something for you today that hasn’t previously been online. It’s the 2007 LRH Birthday Event, held in Clearwater, Florida, the holiest day on the Scientology calendar (March 13), when church leader David Miscavige throws a celebration of L. Ron Hubbard on the anniversary of his []

Scientology puts out a new ‘media guide’ that is as honest as you would imagine

 Well this is a fun coincidence. Just three days after we heard from Australian television journalist Bryan Seymour about Scientology’s attempt there to interest his network in favorable coverage of the church, Scientology Australia spokeswoman Sei Kato (Broadhurst) has sent out a fresh new media []

Scientology, in forced-abortion case: We treat people no worse than the Catholic Church does

[Seagoing monks, apparently]

Yet again, Scientology is defending itself in court by claiming that it treats people no worse than the Roman Catholic Church does. We wonder when, if ever, the Catholic Church is going to take notice of []

30 years ago today: ‘L. Ron Hubbard discarded the body he had used in this lifetime’

[Pat Broeker gives a lip-smacking performance]

On Friday, January 24, 1986, L. Ron Hubbard, then 74 years old, went to his reward after suffering a stroke at the Creston, California ranch where he’d been hiding out for several years. Three days later, the top management of Scientology gathered Sea Org, staff, and public members of the []

Bryan Seymour challenges Scientology’s ‘Freedom’ magazine to show itself

 Australian television journalist Bryan Seymour posted something interesting to his Facebook page yesterday, so we asked him for the back []

For a class-action lawsuit against Scientology’s rehab network, a setback in California

[Judge Edward Chen]

In April, we told you that a new class-action lawsuit had been filed with two initial plaintiffs against Scientology’s drug rehab “Narconon” networks in California. Then, in August, we brought you a startling update — Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco had called for a trial to settle a disagreement in the lawsuit []

On the 30th anniversary of L. Ron Hubbard’s galaxial soul ejection, an obit by an old friend

 Thirty years ago today, this planet lost a singular individual to parts unknown. Lafayette Ronald Hubbard had lived one of the most unique lives in history. He had literally created his own personal navy from crew members who signed pledges to serve him for a billion years. He convinced thousands of people that they could []

Whale watching, 2016 edition: Who’s keeping Scientology afloat?

 One of our very helpful readers let us know that he had the new Impact magazine and wanted to let us in on this year’s parade of whales that we look forward to each year. []

Here’s your chance to meet the Sea Org at Scientology’s open house next week

 We have some major stories coming for you soon. In the meantime, we wanted you to know that Scientology is having an open house! Yes, a week from today, our friends in Clearwater, Florida have the opportunity to visit the fastest growing church in the world to see how they do []