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He was the drummer in a rock ‘n’ roll band: Eddie Stratton’s Scientology story

[Eddie Stratton, on the far left in this One Minute Silence lineup]

Jon Atack introduces us to yet another former Scientologist today, drummer Eddie Stratton. What a treat.

In 1996, I received a hilarious 11-page hand-written letter from Eddie Stratton detailing his experiences in Scientology. I responded and received a 20-page letter by return of post. It []

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NXIVM: Keith Raniere objects to pandemic plan of being sentenced by video on June 23

[Judge Garaufis, Keith Raniere]

Former Nxivm sex slavery cult leader Keith Raniere was found guilty last June of crimes that could put him away in prison for the rest of his life, but numerous delays have put off his actual sentencing while he sits in jail in []

It’s 2008 all over again, this time with commercial real estate, says whistleblower

 Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…

[Regarding this story: Whistleblower: Wall Street Has Engaged in Widespread Manipulation of Mortgage Funds]

Whistleblower describes the same pattern that led to the 2008 crash, only with commercial mortgages instead of residential mortgages: systemic overvaluing of properties, which garbage numbers are packaged and []

Scientology’s center specializing in auditing your infant is back open in Florida!

 Great news, everyone. Now that Florida has begun reopening businesses, you can now take your infant or toddler down to the Mace-Kingsley center for some Scientology []

Six months out, mail-in ballots for this election are the line in the sand for Trump

 Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…

[Regarding this story: ‘DOA’: That’s what Trump says about House Democrats’ coronavirus relief package]

Apparently mail-in ballots are the line in the sand for []

A look inside a Scientology org as it prepares to reopen for the public

 We have another dispatch from the folks at the Dublin org, who are just bursting to re-open the facility and welcome everyone []

Scientology trying to sell Irish reporters on the idea that interest is booming there

 Hey, it’s nice to hear from Louis Theroux, who connected us with an Irish journalist this week. The Irish reporter had been sent a sparkly press release from Scientology in regards to the Dianetics anniversary, and he had []

Live-blogging Supreme Court arguments over Trump’s tax returns

 Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…

Today the Supreme Court is livestreaming oral arguments for three cases relating to the production of Trump’s financial documents including his tax []

Scientology’s $20 million hole in the ground: The secret vault to nowhere

 Over the years we’ve told you a lot of things about Scientology’s bizarre set of underground vaults, where it stores L. Ron Hubbard’s words and ideas for future generations in case of civilization []

60 Minutes documents the worst example of science politicization we can recall

 Attorney Scott Pilutik wrestles with the news of the day, from a lawyerly perspective…

This aired on CBS’ 60 Minutes last night, and is one the most directly detrimental examples of science politicization I can recall reading about. []