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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Not surprisingly, Scientology opposes an appeal in the Baxter trafficking case

 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 []

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Was that Andy Kaufman at the coronation?

 Some links to Q-related items today

Conspiracies at the coronation? Why of []

Legal battle for the ages to unfold this morning at the Danny Masterson retrial

[You’ve been served, loudmouth]

 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 []

Real-life consequences: Santos facing federal charges

 Some links to Q-related items today

Oh, it was disinfo all along, []

When it was revealed that Scientology has the DA’s documents in the Masterson trial

[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 []

Q patriots push lazy theory that Allen, Texas shooting was a ‘false flag’

 Some links to Q-related items today

Only the best []

What in the world is Scientology attorney Kendrick Moxon up to?

 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 []

Social media of the Allen, Texas murderer reveals who he was, but Elon isn’t sure

 Some links to Q-related items today

The Allen, Texas shooter had certain []

Former London staffer tells his story: ‘Abuse is fundamental to Scientology’s very nature’

 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 []

The ReAwaken America Tour grift continues — and at Trump properties, patriots!

 Some links to Q-related items today

The grift goes on and []