Yesterday we told you about how excited some former Scientologists are about the return of the IAS gala and Scientology leader David Miscavige to England for festivities on the weekend of November 3 to 5 in East Grinstead.
Today we have more excitement, courtesy of the young staffers at the London Scientology ‘Ideal Org.’
We’ve noticed in the past that while Scientology staffers and Sea Org members in the US seem to grow older and older as membership dwindles, for some reason the London Org has managed to hold on to a younger set of eager recruits who do their best to give the impression that Scientology is still a going concern and even a hip pursuit.
And at one time, they even took the step of posting a series of videos to YouTube which featured the eager figures of Charlie Wakley and Sandrine Mootoo, who for a time were the faces of the org…
We haven’t seen Charlie in quite a while, which we still wonder about, but Sandrine is still on the scene and she apparently got her fellow staffers to put together a video to capture just how much excitement there is about the IAS coming to town! We thought you’d like to see it. And we’re told that the older gal near the end is Charlie’s mum.
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“Students who fight instructors are in sufficiently low tone to be able to fight only their friends. As they come up they can have friends and fight an actual enemy, not us.” — L. Ron Hubbard, 1962
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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 [50] Bruce Hines [51] Spanky Taylor and Karen Pressley [51] Geoff and Robbie Levin [52] Sands Hall [53] Jonny Jacobsen [54] Sandy Holeman
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“Now, ‘When did the PC’s physical body change characteristics?’ Getting this out of women, you will have to take the E-Meter and beat them over the head. A woman at 110 will never admit that her body changed anything from that of a beautiful 16-year-old girl, or something like that, you know? It’s just things they won’t talk about, so you have to pull that the hard way. Go ahead and grab it.” — L. Ron Hubbard, October 11, 1961
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“On Flag we have a maxim that we get it in on Flag before we yell at the deficiencies of others elsewhere. The housewife can’t clean up her neighbors if she can’t scrub her own kitchen. So, Steward’s Dorm, let’s see you set an example on your own home and then export it to the ship. Ernie and Annabelle made a good start on their yesterday. Others there give a hand.” — The Commodore, October 11, 1970
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“Apparently OSA’s most sucessfull black opperation was to indoctrinate american indies that Bill Robertson followers were squirrels.”
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1997: Scientology held a celebrity-attended event to open a mission in Memphis, Tennessee this week, as reported by the AP. “Celebrity devotees Lisa Marie Presley and Isaac Hayes told a crowd at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Church of Scientology’s Memphis mission to ignore media criticism of the religion also followed by John Travolta and Tom Cruise. ‘For me, it saved my life and my sanity many times,’ Presley said Saturday of the religion founded by the late L. Ron Hubbard in 1954. Hayes and the daughter of Elvis Presley financed the renovation of the church building. Before he became a Scientologist, Hayes was skeptical of the group described by critics as a cult, but joined after visiting one of the church’s celebrity centers in Los Angeles and asking a lot of ‘hard questions.’ ‘The most important thing is to find out for yourself,’ Hayes said.”
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“Man-animals, come out of your caves. The Psychlos have deserted the planet. We have won!”
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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] Jury selection begins today in the Danny Masterson trial, and we’re there for you
[TWO years ago] The country’s 6th largest school district is helping a Scientology front group reach kids
[THREE years ago] Danny Masterson asks to halt civil lawsuit while criminal case is ongoing, as expected
[FOUR years ago] Scientologist on Clearwater downtown board does a classic ‘dead agenting’ of Mark Bunker
[FIVE years ago] Dave Richards, 1948-2018, ran the Founding Church of Scientology in DC
[SIX years ago] Tara and Nathan — subjects of last night’s ‘Leah Remini’ — respond to Scientology’s smears
[SEVEN years ago] Louis Theroux’s movie comes to Oregon, and Jefferson Hawkins is there to talk Scientology
[EIGHT years ago] L. Ron Hubbard’s regressive homophobia: Can Scientology’s celebrities handle the truth?
[NINE years ago] Scientology’s ‘International Justice Chief’ surfaces for the Garcia lawsuit
[TEN years ago] HOW SCIENTOLOGY COERCED A CHILD TO HAVE AN ABORTION: THE LAURA DECRESCENZO FILES
[ELEVEN years ago] L. Ron Hubbard Explains Your Life “Before Earth”
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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 3,179 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 3,694 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 3,244 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 2,234 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 2,115 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 5,419 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 3,290 days.
Doug Kramer has not seen his parents Linda and Norm in 2,395 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 4,842 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 4,184 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 12,750 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 8,669 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 4,836 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 4,418 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 4,679 days.
Sara Goldberg has not seen her daughter Ashley in 3,715 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 3,431 days.
Marie Bilheimer has not seen her mother June in 2,995 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 1,310 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 2,485 days.
Joe Reaiche has not seen his daughter Alanna Masterson in 7,036 days
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 4,167 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 4,505 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 9,360 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 4,479 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 2,835 days.
Mike Rinder has not seen his son Benjamin and daughter Taryn in 7,138 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 3,244 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 3,642 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 3,518 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 3,083 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 3,596 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 3,850 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 14,959 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on October 11, 2023 at 07:00
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