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On May 2 we told you that the plaintiffs in the Tampa labor trafficking case — Valeska Paris and Gawain and Laura Baxter — had asked Judge Thomas Barber for permission to appeal his decision forcing them into “religious arbitration” and derailing their lawsuit. Continue reading Not surprisingly, Scientology opposes an appeal in the Baxter trafficking case
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OK, so it’s not the legal battle for the ages, but we are looking forward to this morning’s session at the Danny Masterson retrial when we will be dealing with our second subpoena in the case. Continue reading Legal battle for the ages to unfold this morning at the Danny Masterson retrial
[Scientology attorney Vicki Podberesky and Deputy DA Reinhold Mueller]We’re still stunned at what happened yesterday morning at the Danny Masterson retrial in Los Angeles, and we’re still working to find out what the implications are going to be. Continue reading When it was revealed that Scientology has the DA’s documents in the Masterson trial
We expect another full day of testimony at the Danny Masterson retrial in Los Angeles, and you can expect our reports to start hitting your inboxes at the usual times later today. Continue reading What in the world is Scientology attorney Kendrick Moxon up to?
You can’t leave the room until you’ve written down everything you’ve done wrong. “Have you ever masturbated?” I was asked. “Write down every instance you’ve done this in as much detail as you can: when, where, how many times. Did you watch porn? What type? How long for?”. These were my last few moments in Scientology, and the last time I’d set foot in a Church as a Scientologist in ‘good standing’. Continue reading Former London staffer tells his story: ‘Abuse is fundamental to Scientology’s very nature’
[Mike Rinder and Christie Collbran going shopping, photo by Alanna Warren]We got a huge reaction to Saturday’s story by Alanna Warren, who came forward as yet another former Scientology private investigator who regretted her work for the church. Continue reading Alanna Warren: What a Scientology PI report looked like when I was following Mike Rinder
Last month we published an excerpt from a new book, The Bad Cadet: Growing Up in the Church of Scientology’s Sea Organization. Continue reading A Scientology childhood: Jon Atack talks to ‘Bad Cadet’ author Katherine Spallino
[Mike Rinder and Christie Collbran, photographed surreptitiously in 2010 by Scientology]My name is Alanna Warren. In 2009 I started school at City College in Casselberry, Florida in the Private Investigation program, run under Michelle Morton. Several months after I started, Michelle approached me about an internship opportunity, and she had me go to Clearwater for an interview. Continue reading Scientology PI comes forward: I was stalking Mike Rinder, Amy Scobee and many others
We first wrote about Tory Christman in 2001, and 22 years later it’s still one of our favorite stories of all time — about a woman who went from one of Scientology’s most reliable foot soldiers to one of its most resilient critics. Continue reading PODCAST: Tory Christman on visiting the Danny Masterson retrial
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