While Scientology leader David Miscavige is evading process servers and trying to convince the federal government to keep its legislation out of his E-meters, he also has sneaky front groups to operate!
One that tends to fly under the radar is the generically named “Applied Scholastics” which tries to convince teachers that L. Ron Hubbard was an educational genius, and they offer free curricula to cash-strapped school districts as a way to start getting Hubbard’s influence to children without the schools even realizing what’s really going on. (All of Scientology’s front groups have only one aim: To prepare the rest of us unbelievers for the coming takeover of Scientology.)
And Scientology never gives up. So we thought you’d like to see these new notices from Scientology begging members to consider going to work for Applied Scholastics. Do they seem effective to you?
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Technology Cocktail
“We are the only men and women left on Earth who are no longer slaves. And we are now all past the point in knowledge and in numbers where we will wear their chains. The men who need us most are the slave masters. We will get around to them last, I think. It is more fitting so.” — L. Ron Hubbard, 1960
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THE PROSECUTION OF DANNY MASTERSON
We first broke the news of the LAPD’s investigation of Scientology celebrity Danny Masterson on rape allegations in 2017, and we’ve been covering the story every step of the way since then. At this page we’ve collected our most important links as Danny faces a potential sentence of 45 years to life in prison. NOW WITH TRIAL INDEX.
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THE PODCAST: How many have you heard?
[1] Marc Headley [2] Claire Headley [3] Jeffrey Augustine [4] Bruce Hines [5] Sunny Pereira [6] Pete Griffiths [7] Geoff Levin [8] Patty Moher [9] Marc Headley [10] Jefferson Hawkins [11] Michelle ‘Emma’ Ryan [12] Paulette Cooper [13] Jesse Prince [14] Mark Bunker [15] Jon Atack [16] Mirriam Francis [17] Bruce Hines on MSH
— SPECIAL: The best TV show on Scientology you never got to see
[1] Phil Jones [2] Derek Bloch [3] Carol Nyburg [4] Katrina Reyes [5] Jamie DeWolf
— The first Danny Masterson trial and beyond
[18] Trial special with Chris Shelton [19] Trial week one [20] Marc Headley on the spy in the hallway [21] Trial week two [22] Trial week three [23] Trial week four [24] Leah Remini on LAPD Corruption [25] Mike Rinder 2022 Thanksgiving Special [26] Jane Doe 4 (Tricia Vessey), Part One [27] Jane Doe 4 (Tricia Vessey), Part Two [28] Claire Headley on the trial [29] Tory Christman [30] Bruce Hines on spying [31] Karen de la Carriere [32] Ron Miscavige on Shelly Miscavige [33] Karen de la Carriere on the L’s [34] Mark Bunker on Miscavige hiding [35] Mark Plummer [36] Mark Ebner [37] Karen Pressley [38] Steve Cannane [39] Fredrick Brennan [40] Clarissa Adams [41] Louise Shekter [42] John Sweeney [43] Tory Christman [44] Kate Bornstein [45] Christian Stolte [46] Mark Bunker [47] Jon Atack [48] Luke Y. Thompson [49] Mark Ebner
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“I found out very early I could bully people into having sonic, visio, and everything else. I don’t know what I was doing. I guess I was handling their engrams for them and I guess cutting down their self determinism; maybe turning them back into GEs. I swear, I look back on it, I might occasionally have turned off a thetan, put him sound asleep and turned the GE full on and the fellow was happy as a clam thereafter.” — L. Ron Hubbard, September 4, 1952
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“NOTICE: Diana and I are going for three weeks leave, Sunday, September 5th. CS-G Comm, Lt. Nikki Freedman will be handling my lines while I am away. Further, the Guardian Offices WW and US are fully on post and completely capable of handling any matters which may arise. In case of extreme emergency, these Offices will also be in communication with me. Therefore, if any matter arises which has to do with Guardian Office functions and duties, place these on CS-G Comm’s Lines and such will be handled via the appropriate Guardian Office. The word is: BUSINESS AS USUAL.” — Love, Mary Sue Hubbard, Capt. CS-G, September 4, 1971
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“Just a note to say that I fully support the ban of Justin Craig’s pseudo-Scientology. LRH was quite clear in stating that after OT8 come actual OT levels, not more chasing of negative gain cosmologies. I suggested earlier that Craig could possibly be a BT from LRH’s left testicle.”
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1995: Pacific Bell provided Grady Ward with details of the scam run by Scientology investigators to get Grady’s phone records. “Dear Mr. Ward, I am providing this document as a confirmation of our verbal contact of August 7, 1995. At that time I indicated to you that a caller had contacted Pacific Bell and presented himself as you. The caller had sufficient identification and information about your account to convince us that he was in fact, Grady Ward. Despite the fact that we had attempted to secure your account via a password, the caller was so thoroughly convincing as he described ‘his recent stroke and the subsequent vision problems and memory loss that he had suffered’ that he effectively manipulated us into discussing your account. His act was very well rehearsed including labored breathing and slurred speech which resulted from the ‘stroke.’ He seemed most interested in changing his long distance company and confirming the amounts and dates of his most recent payments on both your accounts. Of course he wanted the password removed as well since he was no longer able to remember such things. It was not until after the close of the contact that my suspicions were aroused as I realized that the slurred speech had disappeared. At that point I contacted you by telephone and the ‘scam’ became apparent. Sincerely, Douglas E. Waterman, Manager”
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“You should watch me play Jeopardy when I’m properly medicated.”
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Full Court Press: What we’re watching at the Underground Bunker
Criminal prosecutions:
— Danny Masterson charged for raping three women: Found guilty on two counts on May 31, remanded to custody. Sentencing on Sep 7.
— David Gentile, GPB Capital, fraud.
Civil litigation:
— Leah Remini v. Scientology, alleging ‘Fair Game’ harassment and defamation: Complaint filed August 2, first hearing set for Dec 4.
— Baxter, Baxter, and Paris v. Scientology, alleging labor trafficking: Forced to arbitration. Plaintiffs allowed interlocutory appeal to Eleventh Circuit.
— Valerie Haney v. Scientology: Forced to ‘religious arbitration.’
— Chrissie Bixler et al. v. Scientology and Danny Masterson: Appellate court removes requirement of arbitration on January 19, case remanded back to Superior Court. Stay in place at least through sentencing of Masterson on Sep 7. Next hearing set for Sept 26.
— Jane Doe 1 v. Scientology, David Miscavige, and Gavin Potter: Case unsealed and second amended complaint filed. Next hearing Nov 6.
— Chiropractors Steve Peyroux and Brent Detelich, stem cell fraud: Ordered to mediation.
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After the success of their double-Emmy-winning, three-season A&E series ‘Scientology and the Aftermath,’ Leah Remini and Mike Rinder continue the conversation on their podcast, ‘Scientology: Fair Game.’ We’ve created a landing page where you can hear all of the episodes so far.
LEAH REMINI: SCIENTOLOGY AND THE AFTERMATH
An episode-by-episode guide to Leah Remini’s three-season, double-Emmy winning series that changed everything for Scientology watching. Originally aired from 2016 to 2019 on the A&E network, and now on Netflix.
SCIENTOLOGY’S CELEBRITIES, from A to Z
Find your favorite Hubbardite celeb at this index page — or suggest someone to add to the list!
Other links: SCIENTOLOGY BLACK OPS: Tom Cruise and dirty tricks. Scientology’s Ideal Orgs, from one end of the planet to the other. Scientology’s sneaky front groups, spreading the good news about L. Ron Hubbard while pretending to benefit society. Scientology Lit: Books reviewed or excerpted in a weekly series. How many have you read?
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THE WHOLE TRACK
[ONE year ago] Judge in labor trafficking lawsuit refuses relief for ex-Scientology trio: Bad omen?
[TWO years ago] Liz Gale: The Scientology auditing of kids at Mace-Kingsley was my childhood
[THREE years ago] SCIENTOLOGY BLACK OPS: Episode 2 spiked by Aussie network, ‘Witness X,’ is leaked online
[FOUR years ago] Scientology’s biggest donors of 2019, so far: The whales giving millions to Miscavige
[FIVE years ago] Two years after Scientology rehabbed an Australian acoustics lab, the silence is deafening
[SIX years ago] Tomorrow on ‘Leah Remini’: You’re going to learn what it’s like on Scientology’s ‘Bridge’
[SEVEN years ago] Bryan Seymour reporting live from Scientology’s ‘Advanced Org’ opening in Sydney
[EIGHT years ago] Actress Erika Christensen in unearthed video meant only for her fellow Scientologists
[NINE years ago] LIVE REPORTS FROM TAMPA: Scientology tests its religious freedom defense in fraud lawsuit
[TEN years ago] Our Man in Paris, Jonny Jacobsen, on the Scientology Appeal in France’s Highest Court
[TWELVE years ago] Scientology Never Forgets: A Telemarketing Holiday Miracle
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Bernie Headley (1952-2019) did not see his daughter Stephanie in his final 5,667 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 3,142 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 3,657 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 3,207 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 2,197 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 2,078 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 5,382 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 3,253 days.
Doug Kramer has not seen his parents Linda and Norm in 2,358 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 4,805 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 4,147 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 12,713 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 8,632 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 4,799 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 4,381 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 4,642 days.
Sara Goldberg has not seen her daughter Ashley in 3,678 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 3,394 days.
Marie Bilheimer has not seen her mother June in 2,958 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 1,273 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 2,448 days.
Joe Reaiche has not seen his daughter Alanna Masterson in 6,999 days
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 4,130 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 4,468 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 9,323 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 4,442 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 2,798 days.
Mike Rinder has not seen his son Benjamin and daughter Taryn in 7,101 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 3,207 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 3,605 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 3,481 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 3,046 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 3,559 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 3,813 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 14,922 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on September 4, 2023 at 07:00
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The Best of the Underground Bunker, 1995-2022 Just starting out here? We’ve picked out the most important stories we’ve covered here at the Underground Bunker (2012-2022), The Village Voice (2008-2012), New Times Los Angeles (1999-2002) and the Phoenix New Times (1995-1999)
Other links: BLOGGING DIANETICS: Reading Scientology’s founding text cover to cover | UP THE BRIDGE: Claire Headley and Bruce Hines train us as Scientologists | GETTING OUR ETHICS IN: Jefferson Hawkins explains Scientology’s system of justice | SCIENTOLOGY MYTHBUSTING: Historian Jon Atack discusses key Scientology concepts | Shelly Miscavige, 15 years gone | The Lisa McPherson story told in real time | The Cathriona White stories | The Leah Remini ‘Knowledge Reports’ | Hear audio of a Scientology excommunication | Scientology’s little day care of horrors | Whatever happened to Steve Fishman? | Felony charges for Scientology’s drug rehab scam | Why Scientology digs bomb-proof vaults in the desert | PZ Myers reads L. Ron Hubbard’s “A History of Man” | Scientology’s Master Spies | The mystery of the richest Scientologist and his wayward sons | Scientology’s shocking mistreatment of the mentally ill | The Underground Bunker’s Official Theme Song | The Underground Bunker FAQ
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