TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Today in LA, the civil suit filed by Danny Masterson’s victims alleging years of harassment by the actor and Scientology has a hearing before 3 appellate justices. It’s the 2nd time the case has been in this court, and like last time it will be streamed online. Watch it with us! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]
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Technology Cocktail
“Occasionally, a pc goes Clear in the middle of the NED Drug Rundown. In such a case, the correct thing to do is a verification and rehabilitation of the attainment of the state to full EP and resurgence, per the Dianetic Clear Special Intensive. After this is done, the Scientology Drug RD Recall steps are done on the remaining unhandled drugs which are now reading. You would have to reassess the unhandled portion of the drug list before doing any recalls to ascertain which drugs would now get run. The drug rehabs would not need to be done on these cases.” — L. Ron Hubbard, 1980
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“Scientology has various ends. Out of Scientology you could formulate, for instance, a very fine type of ‘thought warfare’ which — much better than an atom bomb. No, an atom bomb just kills people — but you could take in ‘thought warfare,’ you could enslave them utterly. You could, you’d make complete slaves out of them, with a very simple contraption. Very simple. We’re doing it the honest way in Scientology, because with a very simple contraption, with the greatest of ease, we could go around and anybody who was opposing Scientology would all of a sudden start being madly, insanely in favor of it. But that’s the easy way to do it, and that’s what’s wrong with the race, is everybody has tried it the easy way — control, restraint, more engrams, more punishment.” — L. Ron Hubbard, March 3, 1952
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“From the inspection of the ship for sea, the decks, bridge, Commodore’s and Aides areas, E/R, most Div III area, Tweendecks, and interior areas looks good. The most glaring outnesses were in personal cabins and a few unsecured items in office area. The MAA has the list and all is to be ready by 0900 for his further inspection. Each crew member in his own time will thoroughly clean his cabin for an inspection tomorrow at sea. Well it will be good to get to sea. After the all hands, Watch E will take her out. Lets have a great trip and bring home the bacon!” — Capt. W.B. Robertson, Capt. Yacht Apollo, (1970)
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“All of history of man is about off-world implanting during the past long amount of time. It’s quite apparent that meatballs aren’t dead in the head because they made a mistake in 3rd grade about the nature of consciousness. If you push the matter of consciousness is NOT brain, your preclear may die that night. It has happened to me.”
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1997: In preparation for next week’s protest in Clearwater, members of Scientology’s OSA began calling on a.r.s participants this week. From Maggie Council: “I got mine on Tuesday. I didn’t particularly want to talk to Bennetta Slaughter, who claimed to be Lisa McPherson’s best friend, but I spent a few minutes on the phone with her. It was the things she didn’t tell me that bothered me. Like that she also was Lisa’s boss at AMC Publishing in Clearwater. Like that she had been sent to ‘handle’ me, to convince me not to attend the candlelight vigil. And it bugged me that, for someone who just lost her best friend, she was more interested in dead-agenting Lisa’s family than finding out what really happened to her friend, amid all the contradictions. She didn’t tell me anything substantial, anything that could be independently verified, or anything to make me wonder anything other than why she was wasting my time telling me all this. I felt sorry for her. OSA has given her a tough job and I don’t think she’ll succeed.”
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“Seeing as how boxers get knocked out more than any other group, RTC is missing a golden opportunity to prove the efficacy of Dianetic theory by grabbing some punch-drunk pugilist off of Skid Row and giving him six months of auditing and then calling a press conference where the former rummy could recite Shakespeare and explain quantum theory to all present. Why doesn’t C.O.B. think of these things?”
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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 March 9.
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. Awaiting the setting of an oral arguments hearing.
— 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. Oral arguments hearing on March 3.
— 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] This isn’t like Scientology, to be late on a chance to smear Leah Remini, right?
[TWO years ago] How I trained to be a Scientology spy in order to save L. Ron Hubbard from SMERSH
[THREE years ago] Report from the breakaway republic that’s still causing Scientology headaches
[FOUR years ago] Video proof that Scientology’s cruise ship is the happiest place on earth
[FIVE years ago] Here’s the full appeal petition in the lawsuit against Danny Masterson and Scientology
[SIX years ago] Expert: Scientology’s Grant Cardone ‘helping sell fake stem cell products to the public’
[SEVEN years ago] Scientology claims to be the experts on drugs — their actual materials beg to differ
[EIGHT years ago] Garcias ask for hearing on farcical ‘arbitration’; Scientology files 600 pages in Laura D case
[NINE years ago] LAPD PROBING SCIENTOLOGY AND DANNY MASTERSON FOR MULTIPLE RAPES, COVER-UP
[TEN years ago] Scientology, in forced-abortion case: It’s not abuse if you don’t complain when it’s happening
[ELEVEN years ago] How’s this for a gift on L. Ron Hubbard’s birthday? ‘Going Clear’ in theaters March 13
[TWELVE years ago] John Travolta’s fun night at the Oscars
[THIRTEEN years ago] Sunday Funnies: Get Your Infant Audited!
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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 3,556 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 4,060 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 4,566 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 4,116 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 3,106 days.
Klaus Büchele has not seen his daughter Jasmin in 5,492 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 2,987 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 6,291 days.
Marc Headley has not seen his mother Trudy in 4,942 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 4,160 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 5,714 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 5,055 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 13,626 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 9,542 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 5,709 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 5,291 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 5,550 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 4,302 days.
Marie Poulin has not seen her mother June in 3,867 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 2,182 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 3,357 days.
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 5,039 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 5,376 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 10,229 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 5,345 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 3,707 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 4,118 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 4,506 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 4,390 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 3,954 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 4,466 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 4,726 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 15,830 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on March 3, 2026 at 07:00
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