TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: The depravity of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard’s final work of fiction, the Mission Earth series, came up here at the Bunker recently. And now we’ve found in our library of leaked material some files from the lavish audio production of these wretched books. Oh joy. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]
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Technology Cocktail
“The purpose of this program is very simply to clean out and purify one’s system of all the accumulated impurities such as drugs, insecticides and pesticides, food preservatives, etc., etc. For someone who has taken LSD or Angel Dust this would include getting rid of any residual crystals from the body. When this has been accomplished the program is complete. As the person goes through the Purification Program, one should be able to see an improvement in his physical well-being as he rids the system of its accumulated impurities. Obviously if the person is still feeling the effects of past drugs or chemicals going into restimulation, the program cannot be considered complete and must be continued until all these manifestations have turned off completely.” — L. Ron Hubbard, 1979
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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 [55] Mark Bunker [56] Trish and Liz Conley [57] Trish Conley [58] Alex Barnes-Ross [59] Alex Barnes-Ross [60] Alex Barnes-Ross [61] Alex Barnes-Ross [62] Alex Barnes-Ross [63] Alex Barnes-Ross [64] Tory Christman [65] Tammy Synovec [66] Dennis Erlich [67] Alex Barnes-Ross [68] Valerie Ross [69] Kat in Austin [70] Mark Bunker [71] Phil Jones
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“I was in a hospital one time and my stomach wall wouldn’t heal. Been messed up. And so they kept feeding me custard. And after about the 465th custard, I just had some kind of an inkling I was coming around a little bit. Actually, what was wrong with me was I was utterly exhausted. I’d just been in combat theater after combat theater, you see, with no rest, no nothing between. And it sort of came to me that this was not the sort of a diet that I myself would select of my own free choice. So I used to slide out with a good-looking nurse, and — beg your pardon, she was a WAVE. And she knew where there was a wonderful Chinese noodle parlor. And so after I’d eat my custard, she would come in and we would go out the back gate and we’d go down and I’d have several egg foo yungs. And you know, soothing things like sweet and sour pork, you know, and so forth. I started to feel better, started to get back on my feet again. And it was those custards — I kept telling the doctors, you see — those custards were absolutely marvelous, particularly when served in Chinese restaurants under some other name. You weren’t supposed to eat anything else, you see. So then finally, finally, through the connivance of a couple of hospital corpsmen and several pals in the Marine, why, I got the wrong meal ticket issued to me, and there was a special diet table where they fed people nothing but steak! So I do know where all the steaks went that the civilians didn’t get, because they were all served at that table. Huge piles of steaks would come in, you see, and I’d demolish four or five of these steaks and feel much better. The medicos never found out about this. And I finally got restored to duty, ‘Certified for continental limits of the United States only. To stay where a proper diet and ration and adequate rest are assured.’ And of course, the next piece of paper back of that says, ‘Ordered to the Fifth Amphibious Force,’ you see.” — L. Ron Hubbard, August 30, 1961
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“HATS: Lack of hattedness is what makes an activity look inefficient. It’s what makes lines rough. HASs and HCO are responsible for hatting. Full and competent Hatting makes an org efficient and easy to work in.” — The Commodore, August 30, 1971
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“It’s NOT ENOUGH to just be Scientologists or going up the Bridge. The World has gone crazy and it will only get worse. The Church of Scientology is nowhere on sight. Scientology has gotten a bad name. Not enough auditing is occurring not to say anything about making auditors. You want more? There is ONE more thing that is even worse: AI is coming, artificial intelligence and that will put even more Automaticity in life. People believe they are soulless bodies or even animals. That’s rather grim. Only a strong group of people who can work together can do something about it and be heard. I don’t see any other way.”
2000: Roger Gonnet posted a “call to arms” from CSI president Heber Jentzsch to protest alleged mistreatment of Scientologists in France. “Today France is under siege from a cadre of SPs who are seeking to turn back the clock and once again snuff out the light of Freedom. On June 22, the French National Assembly passed a suppressive bill that seeks to ‘dissolve’ undesirable ‘sects.’ Only members of Parliament were present in the Assembly when this legislation was rushed through. We are calling all Scientologists to arms to turn back this tide of oppression and restore religious freedom to France. On September 20, the Torch of Freedom will be lit once again, outside the European Parliament in Brussels. A team of dedicated Scientologists, Ambassadors of Peace, will cross into France. They will carry the Torch and its message of truth over thousands of kilometers of French soil. On October 23, directly following the IAS event at Saint Hill, they will arrive in Paris. A huge March and Rally will take place. Thousands of Scientologists and others representing an impressive array of religious denominations will converge in the city in a demonstration of solidarity. The next day a Religious Hate Crimes Tribunal will be held. Targets of religious discrimination will testify before a panel of expert scholars and religious leaders to expose the key perpetrators creating a climate of hate against religion in France.”
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“Mooser, I wish you would stop telling people to set their activity to private. It’s important to be able to read the previous comments to figure out if they’re some nutjob troll or a real Scientologist, for example.”
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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. Sentenced to 30 years to life on Sep 7, 2023. DA’s response to appeal brief due August 13.
— ‘Lafayette Ronald Hubbard’ (a/k/a Justin Craig), aggravated assault, plus drug charges: Grand jury indictments include charges from an assault while in custody. Next pretrial hearing December 1.
Civil litigation:
— Baxter, Baxter, and Paris v. Scientology, alleging labor trafficking: Forced to arbitration.
— Valerie Haney v. Scientology: Forced to ‘religious arbitration.’
— Chrissie Bixler et al. v. Scientology and Danny Masterson. Judge Upindra Kalra’s ruling denying Scientology’s motion to strike is on appeal. Jane Does’ response to Scientology’s appeal brief submitted July 30. Scientology’s reply due October 20.
— Jane Doe 1 v. Scientology, David Miscavige, and Gavin Potter: Case unsealed and second amended complaint filed. Scientology moves for religious arbitration, gets ruling to depose Jane Doe 1. Trial has been set for January 10, 2028.
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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] Leah Remini announces divorce in the most Leah Remini way possible
[TWO years ago] L. Ron Hubbard 2.0 still awaits trial, but the Freezone is buzzing about his origin story
[THREE years ago] Freezone news: LRH 2.0 indicted by grand jury, new center opens in Buenos Aires
[FOUR years ago] Scientology wants your toddler on the cans, and here’s evidence of it
[FIVE years ago] Danny Masterson presses for Jane Does suing him to identify themselves as hearing nears
[SIX years ago] Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard has some ideas about your ‘eternity’
[SEVEN years ago] Kiosk-Gate: LAPD told Masterson accuser its Hollywood site was compromised by Scientology
[EIGHT years ago] DOX: L. Ron Hubbard’s son called him a junkie and sex pervert in FBI’s Scientology files
[NINE years ago] Scientology petitions California Supreme Court over disqualified judge in forced-abortion case
[TEN years ago] ‘Miss Lovely’ in London: Paulette Cooper writes another chapter in her amazing story
[ELEVEN years ago] Scientology training includes how to physically pull cash away from a reluctant patsy
[TWELVE years ago] BBC Tracks Down Audio of 7-Year-Old Scientologist Neil Gaiman
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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 3,371 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 3,875 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 4,381 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 3,931 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 2,921 days.
Klaus Büchele has not seen his daughter Jasmin in 5,307 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 2,802 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 6,106 days.
Marc Headley has not seen his mother Trudy in 4,757 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 3,975 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 5,529 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 4,870 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 13,441 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 9,357 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 5,524 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 5,106 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 5,365 days.
Sara Goldberg has not seen her daughter Ashley in 4,402 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 4,118 days.
Marie Poulin has not seen her mother June in 3,682 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 1,997 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 3,172 days.
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 4,854 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 5,191 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 10,044 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 5,160 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 3,522 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 3,931 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 4,321 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 4,205 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 3,770 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 4,281 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 4,541 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 15,645 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on August 30, 2025 at 07:00
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