2018 | The Underground Bunker

Viewers react to Tampa NBC affiliate saying Scientology is sponsoring Winter Olympics

Last night, television viewers in the Tampa area began reacting on Facebook and Twitter after they saw promos aired on NBC’s local affiliate, WFLA Channel 8, that the Church of Scientology will be sponsoring its Winter Olympics broadcasts, which begin next […]

A mini-trove of early Scientology materials has some gems for us today

We’ve written a couple of fun stories about Rebecca McKee McCaffrey, who most recently regaled us with some sketchy stories about growing up as a teenager in Scientology. Since then, she’s been going through her family’s files, and we want to thank her for sending us some interesting items from Scientology’s […]

A private eye comes clean: ‘Scientology is a disgrace to the world’

This is Cierra Westerman. She sent us this photo of herself with her then boyfriend, Dwayne […]

Joy Villa’s ex-manager on the ‘pro-life’ Grammys dress: We’re not fooled this time

A lot has already been said about Joy Villa’s Grammys gambit last night, with her showing up for the fourth year in a row in a dress designed to get her attention. […]

Sunday Scientology sermon: L. Ron Hubbard on freeing kids from their bodies

[L. Ron Hubbard, circa 1952]

Rod Keller is on assignment this week, so we’re going to have some fun this Sunday by once again bringing you some of that sweet, original […]

His words are wise, his face is beard: 10 years ago, Anonymous got some good advice

Ten years ago, at 2 in the morning on January 27, 2008, Mark Bunker uploaded a 9-minute video he’d made after a long day of work. […]

Clearwater city council candidate gets ringing endorsement from a Scientology front

[John Funk]

One of our tipsters forwarded to us an email put out by Pat Clouden of the Concerned Businessmen’s Association of Tampa Bay, which is a ringing endorsement for candidate John Funk in the upcoming March 13 election for Clearwater city council […]

The Battle of Portland, part 2: Pressuring a court by surrounding it with Scientologists and celebs

Yesterday, historian Chris Owen set up the backstory for what became known as the “Battle of Portland” in Scientology history. When we left off, an Oregon lawsuit had resulted in a $39 million judgment, with $20 million of it against Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. At that point, an emergency meeting was called by church […]

The Battle of Portland: How Scientology turned a nightmare court verdict into a major victory

Yesterday, we pointed out that a Scientology demonstration in Budapest reminded us of the famous “Battle of Portland” that took place in 1985. It just so happens that historian Chris Owen has been working on a detailed look at the Portland adventure, which we’re posting in two parts. Here’s the first half, which explains how […]

Scientology celeb Kerri Kasem marches for religious freedom in Hungary

[Scientology celebs Kerri Kasem, right, Jeff Pomerantz, and Hungarian actress Timea Vojtilla]

You’ve probably seen some of the reporting coming out of Budapest this weekend as Scientology put on a big show Saturday to protest Hungary’s crackdown on its “Ideal Org” there. […]

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