TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Karen de la Carriere recently wrote a touching tribute to Heber Jentzsch, Scientology’s ‘president’ who died on October 25. Now, our researcher friend who dives into old press collections has once again found some fascinating items, this time about Heber’s remarkable life. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]
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“Objective processes are not in themselves a total answer; a certain amount of subjective processes must be run to remove the reasons he is being called back into the past. Vitamin, mineral and nutrition reserves must also be replaced or the body also pulls him in and affects him. This tells you as well why «mest work» and exercise have a de-aberrating effect upon a person. They are a sort of objective process in themselves even though they do not replace objectives. Objectives also by-pass misunderstood words and significances. This makes them runnable with a minimum of word clearing and error. Having an idea of why objective processes work assists one in applying them. One can see the person change masses, become located, and above that coma bit by bit more and more into present time. It is not that the physical universe itself is therapeutic. It is that it provides a single reference point including time, location and mass. Without objectives, no being is likely to recover in his infinity of future.” — L. Ron Hubbard, 1980
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“One time there was a fellow I knew. He was a mining engineer. A good friend of mine. He was an educated classmate at GW. And then went out west and took a post graduate course at Boseman. And this boy was kicking around the mining camps, and all due respect to womankind at large, the better women do not hang around mining camps. But he decided to get romantic and he got married. And he married a woman straight out of the cribs. That is to say, she was, for sale, and had been for years. But, what do you know? Fantastically enough, she made him a good wife and everybody was very fascinated with this. They went up in the mountains, he did a lot of prospecting for Anaconda Copper and they, looking over old properties and so on, and oh, it went along all right. He was living a rather rough life and a lot of privation in it and a lot of loneliness and so forth, so everything was OK. He finally quit Anaconda Copper on the thought that there were some lodes that went out from a very famous mine which had been closed down, which might still be active. Well that was a very lonely part of the country, too. And he went down there with this woman and he prospected around and by golly, he uncovered the most enormous quantity of five dollar rock. And away he goes. Well boy, he’d exceeded her rate of havingness. Bang! And you talk about a mess. He was in more trouble in less time than he’d been for years. Interesting, oh she went completely haywire. Just went off the deep end. Well what had happened there, he’d all of a sudden become well off. He had about a half a million dollars in the bank. He all of a sudden was driving Cadillacs and she was able to wear fur coats and that sort of thing. That was just the end. Just went completely to pot. Went out, slept with anything that came along. Just stole money, did anything.” — L. Ron Hubbard, January 26, 1954
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“OVERBOARDS: BOB SEWELL is assigned overboard blindfolded for not returning to work until 1100 hrs, after he had gone Overboard at 07.55 hrs. He did not give me an explanation and was reported to me as eating cookies and drinking coffee while he was supposed to be working and still in a condition of Non Existence.” — W.O. Alex Sibirsky P.P.F. I/C, January 26, 1969
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“I popped completely out of this universe to a void of complete nothing. It would be like going from all noise to complete silence on EVERYTHING. Can’t feel body weight or the matter energy space and time of any part of the physical universe. An instant after being in the void I pop back into the physical universe around 750 AD and everything turns on again with the exception is I am out of body in that lifetime looking down at castle in France or England. Took a look and popped completely out of that time back into the void of nothing and then back into the full MATTER ENERGY SPACE AND TIME IMPACT to PT, (present time). It is like nothing you can imagine unless you did it. turning everything off completely and then everything on completely.”
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1996: David Mayo posted this week to clarify a point of authorship: who created Body Thetans? “I did not however invent/create/come up with the idea of body thetans or the OT III materials or the story contained therein. I did not write the OT levels that I think of and used to be known as I – VII (the ‘old ones’). Incidentally, I think considerable confusion has existed and probably still exists as to what these levels are, as some of those have changed a few times over the years, e.g., I knew of four different versions of ‘OT I’ and that doesn’t include a possible new, different (5th) version of it after I left. As for NOTs and Solo NOTs the question of who authored that material has been the subject of extensive litigation (from 1985) and there are related appeals pending before the 9th Circuit (hearing held on November 14, 1995, awaiting decision). The statement that I consider the most accurate on authorship of these materials was made by Special Master Kolts in his opinion and order of April 17, 1992: (This opinion and order was endorsed and adopted by the judge, Hon. James Ideman.) ‘Pursuant to the sanctions order, plaintiffs are prohibited from denying that defendant Mayo substantially participated in the drafting of NOTs.’ Some have advised me that it would be better for me public relations wise to not litigate on this matter and to allow the Scientology plaintiffs’ assertions that L. Ron Hubbard was the sole author, to stand. I have not done that and have held to my position that I co-authored it because that is how it was. Furthermore, I think that as an author there are certain rights that I should be able to exercise. The final ‘frequently asked question’ for now is whether I deliver all or any of the materials referred to above. The simple, short answer is ‘No.’ A longer answer, ‘ … and I haven’t for many years.'”
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“Miscavige is downsizing the corporation, cutting his overhead to the barest minimum and consolidating his forces in his last two strongholds, L.A and Clearwater. It makes sense. In Pyongyang most of the office buildings and hotels are empty except for a skeleton staff to make it look good for the occasional tourist or journalist they let in. They’re also there to turn the faucets on occasionally and keep the boiler running. It makes the Generals and the Kims happy, and that’s all that really matters.”
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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, waiting for 2nd Appellate District court to set a hearing date. 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 (eligible for parole in two to three more years). Awaiting transfer to 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 Feb 2.
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. Leah’s respondent’s brief is due February 11.
— 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 is on appeal. Appeal fully briefed. Motion to replace Jane Does’ AI-tainted brief denied by court. Awaiting a court hearing date.
— 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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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] Another census, and another country where Scientology is shrinking
[TWO years ago] Scientology leader David Miscavige once again denies he’s been served Leah Remini’s lawsuit
[THREE years ago] We asked a film critic: What are the odds Tom Cruise gets a statue at the Oscars this year?
[FOUR years ago] Scientology wants to know: Why haven’t you signed up to work for them yet?
[FIVE years ago] Danny Masterson says he intends to take part in Scientology ‘arbitration’ with alleged victims
[SIX years ago] Scientology says it’s ‘partnering’ with Miami police for Super Bowl anti-drug quackery
[SEVEN years ago] Lucas Catton: ‘Narconon and the Church of Scientology are committing fraud daily’
[EIGHT years ago] Clearwater city council candidate gets ringing endorsement from a Scientology front
[NINE years ago] The new ‘disconnection’ billboard on Sunset Blvd is going to be a Valentine to Scientology
[TEN years ago] Bryan Seymour challenges Scientology’s ‘Freedom’ magazine to show itself
[ELEVEN years ago] Scientology hits back at Alex Gibney’s film ‘Going Clear’ with predictable smears
[TWELVE years ago] Sunday Funnies: CCHR’s annual gala — time, place, form, and event!
[THIRTEEN years ago] Kima Douglas, 1942-2013
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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 3,520 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 4,024 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 4,530 days
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Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 3,070 days.
Klaus Büchele has not seen his daughter Jasmin in 5,456 days.
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Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 5,340 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 10,193 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 5,309 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 3,671 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 4,082 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 4,470 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 4,354 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 3,919 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 4,430 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 4,690 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 15,794 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on January 26, 2026 at 07:00
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