TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Scientology has asked the California Supreme Court to find out why an appeals court didn’t sanction law firm Boies Schiller for an AI debacle in the Danny Masterson lawsuit. We’re curious about that too, but Scientology is also asking for much more. We have the entire petition. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]
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Technology Cocktail
“Dianetics has been variously tested and has been found to work uniformly and predictably in all cases. There are many more aspects to it than have been elucidated here, but it is possible to use just these facts to obtain excellent results. In a true, complete erasure of past moments of unconsciousness, the comanome disappears
utterly. In the above case it will probably only alleviate, return slightly in three days and then reduce to a null level of reaction and stay that way, no longer affecting the patient. The science has the virtue that it can be worked by any intelligent man after only a few weeks of study. That is, for the entire art of clearing a case. An intelligent man could learn all he needed to know about alleviation of a case in a few hours of reading.” — L. Ron Hubbard, 1950
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“You’d feel awfully strange if a robot clanked into the room, sat down in the auditing chair and began to pump your hand. As a matter of fact, you’d feel a little queasy. And in view of the fact that this has probably happened quite often on the track, that a robot walked in and started to dismantle you or something of the sort because you’d just had your doll body revoked, you react very badly to something that doesn’t communicate. You probably wouldn’t even object to the robot dismantling your doll body if he came in and said, ‘Well, I got an order here from the general council that you, having been guilty of mopery and dopery in high space, are herewith deprived of one doll body, and we’re going to take it apart and leave it on the bench for seventy-two hours.’ No, that’s what I used to do. This is a different one.” — L. Ron Hubbard, June 27, 1961
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“I’ve just had a grand slam across the boards on C/S. With Belkacem auditing most, some by Dusty Rhodes and one by Otto, we really swept it up 100%. Two Very Well Dones and the rest Well Dones. And not easy C/Ses to do either. Boy can we get auditing done. Rest of you students better get going. You’ve got a lot to live up to with the standard now being set.” — The Commodore, June 27, 1969
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“You are a rabble rouser, a trouble maker, you were kicked out of the Church a very long time ago for that reason! That is why you left in the 70’s, your Tech is not even up to date and you never finished the Class VI course, that is why you don’t have a cert to show. You need a serious ethics handling because you have no qualms in lying.”
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2000: Mark Bunker reported on a hearing in Clearwater on the downtown development plan. “Who should be there when we arrive but Al Buttnor sitting toward the rear of the house. When it was time for questions, one fellow said it looks like the developers are going to own Clearwater with the sweetheart deal the city is giving them. A short time later, I stood to speak and addressed that point. ‘To the gentlemen who is concerned that the developers are going to own Clearwater, you don’t have to worry. The city is already owned by Scientology.’ This got a thunderous round of applause and laughter. Later another woman brought up Scientology and her concerns that Scientology would be profiting from this plan. The developer explained that he viewed Scientology as the competition since they own so many of the empty buildings and he felt they would undercut him when he went to lease his space. I spoke from the back without benefit of a mic, ‘Yet you’ve been working closely with the Scientologists. One newspaper article wrote how pleased you were that Scientology was bending over backwards to sell their property to you to make this happen.’ He explained that he had more dealing with the Baptist Church and really dealt with Scientology’s attorneys for most of their interactions.”
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“You ever get up in front of 6,000 people who want to murder your ass until you prove you’re worthy of their adulation and they are spitting and throwing bottles and everything else they can lay their hands on? Because I have on numerous occasions.”
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Full Court Press: What we’re watching at the Underground Bunker
Criminal prosecutions:
— Danny Masterson charged for raping three women: Sentenced to 30 years to life on Sep 7, 2023. Appeal now fully briefed, oral arguments scheduled for June 25. Masterson has also submitted a habeas corpus petition.
— ‘Lafayette Ronald Hubbard’ (a/k/a Justin Craig), aggravated assault, plus drug charges: Grand jury indictments include charges from an assault while in custody. Pleaded guilty on Nov 10 to a 17-year prison sentence. Now serving time in state prison.
— Aaron Matthes charged for SA of child under 12 years old: OT Scientologist facing multiple mandatory life sentences. Next pretrial court hearing set for June 19.
Civil litigation:
— Leah Remini v. Scientology, alleging ‘Fair Game’ harassment and defamation: Some defamation claims were removed by Judge Hammock. Judge Hammock’s ruling is on appeal, which is now fully briefed. Oral arguments hearing set for July 23.
— Baxter, Baxter, and Paris v. Scientology, alleging labor trafficking: Forced to ‘religious arbitration.’
— Valerie Haney v. Scientology: Forced to ‘religious arbitration.’ 15 days of arbitration completed, Val waiting for further word from the IJC.
— Chrissie Bixler et al. v. Scientology and Danny Masterson. Judge Upindra Kalra’s ruling denying Scientology’s motion to strike upheld on appeal. Scientology expected to file additional petitions before case can return to Kalra’s court.
— Jane Doe 1 v. Scientology, David Miscavige, and Gavin Potter: Case unsealed and second amended complaint filed. Scientology moves for religious arbitration. Trial has been set for January 10, 2028.
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Other links: The prosecution of Danny Masterson. Leah Remini’s Fair Game Podcast. Leah Remini’s A&E Series. Scientology’s Celebrities, from A to Z. Bryan Seymour’s suppressed series, 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] The Holocaust deniers and Scientology: Lingering questions about a connection
[TWO years ago] Swiss authorities charge former Scientology donor, set trial date
[THREE years ago] Report: LAPD covered up that Shelly Miscavige’s fingerprints didn’t match in 2013
[FOUR years ago] After ‘Roe,’ can Scientology continue to force Sea Org women into unwanted abortions?
[FIVE years ago] More minor Scientology celebrities making news, and not in a good way
[SIX years ago] The private eye who started out working for Danny Masterson & now may testify against him
[SEVEN years ago] Tommy Davis is tying the knot in Morocco, and we didn’t get an invite
[EIGHT years ago] In the Sea Org, no one can hear you scream: Another small slice of Scientology horror
[NINE years ago] REPORT: David Miscavige has not been to Scientology’s secretive ‘Int Base’ in four years
[TEN years ago] Leah Remini is shooting a TV series about Scientology
[ELEVEN years ago] Did Scientology hire the man sent to prison for hacking us? Not his job to find out, judge said
[TWELVE years ago] Here’s a reminder of Scientology’s Cold War origins — L. Ron Hubbard on radiation!
[THIRTEEN years ago] Judge Whittemore Sets Evidentiary Hearing in Garcia Federal Fraud Lawsuit
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Bernie Headley (1952-2019) did not see his daughter Stephanie in his final 5,667 days.
Joe Reaiche (1958-2024) did not see his daughter Alanna Masterson in his final 6,999 days.
Mike Rinder (1955-2025) did not see his son Benjamin and daughter Taryn in his final 7,589 days.
Tammy Synovec has not seen her daughter Julia in 3,672 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 4,176 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 4,682 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 4,232 days.
Klaus Büchele has not seen his daughter Jasmin in 5,608 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 3,103 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 6,409 days.
Marc Headley has not seen his mother Trudy in 5,058 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 4,276 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 5,830 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 5,171 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 13,742 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 9,658 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 5,825 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 5,411 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 5,670 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 4,418 days.
Marie Poulin has not seen her mother June in 3,987 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 2,298 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 3,473 days.
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 5,155 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 5,492 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 10,345 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 5,461 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 3,823 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 4,622 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 4,506 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 4,079 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 4,582 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 4,842 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 15,946 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on June 27, 2026 at 07:00
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