Tony Ortega is a journalist who was formerly the editor of The Village Voice. He's written about Scientology since 1995, and in May 2015 released a book about Scientology's harassment of Paulette Cooper titled 'The Unbreakable Miss Lovely.' He continues to monitor breaking developments in the Scientology world from an undisclosed location in an underground bunker he shares with four cats and one of them wrinkly Shar Pei dogs. Despite his super-secret security protections, you can still reach him pretty easily by sending him a message at tonyo94 AT gmail.com (Drop him a line if you'd like to get an e-mail whenever a new story is posted.) [Header image courtesy John Rickard]
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We’re in LA for the hearing in Leah Remini’s lawsuit against Scientology

Last week Judge Randolph Hammock issued a tentative ruling regarding Scientology’s attempt to cut down Leah Remini’s defamation and harassment lawsuit that she filed in []

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Can rappin’ Gucci Granny get the MAGA troops out in Iowa today?

 Some links to Q-related items today []

The civil case against Scientology and Danny Masterson, laid out in detail

Last month, we told you that the lawsuit filed by Danny Masterson’s victims was about to go through some big changes. The Jane Does suing Masterson and Scientology had submitted a new proposed version of the lawsuit that would add another plaintiff (actress Tricia Vessey), and also add sexual battery allegations against Masterson as well []

Don’s ready to caucus, but Don Jr spreads concern that the fix is in

 Some links to Q-related items today []

Mirriam Francis wants Scientology-shielded father brought to justice: how you can help

For years we’ve been talking to Mirriam Francis, who told her story on Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath. She’s seeking justice after being sexually assaulted by her own father in Scientology, something she’s told us or written about for us here at the Bunker numerous []

MLK is in the crosshairs for Turning Point MAGA geniuses

 Some links to Q-related items today []

You read about her encounter on a plane, now hear Tammy Synovec’s Scientology saga

 Tammy Synovec’s tale about sitting down next to a Scientologist on a flight out of Los Angeles generated a big reaction. For three hours, she had an opportunity she’d been hoping would happen for a long time: To talk to a current Scientologist about the problems she saw when she was a []

Loomer: Nikki Haley’s losing, so she called in a HAARP blizzard to disrupt the Iowa caucus

 Some links to Q-related items today []

Scientology has a permit in Austin for this Saturday, but the ‘Ideal Org’ looks unready

What is going on, Dave?

Scientology leader David Miscavige boasted more than a year ago that he was going to open up four new “Ideal Orgs” in the first quarter of 2023, and nothing happened. Then, in November (at the IAS gala) and December (at the New Year’s event) he bragged that the four were definitely []

AI Chronicles: George Carlin is back from the dead to entertain you

 Some links to Q-related items today []