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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]

Judge Whittemore puts his foot down: Scientology, cough up those phone numbers!

It didn’t take Tampa federal Judge James Whittemore very long to issue a new order after Scientology essentially thumbed its nose at his previous one, and wow, does he appear […]

Renovations for Scientology’s planned Mexico City ‘Advanced Org’ halted by local pols

[Scientology’s rendering of the finished Advanced Org project.]

Rod Keller has been keeping a close eye on Scientology’s attempted expansion in Mexico, and he has a surprising report for us […]

Professor Hugh Urban takes us to task for our review of his Scientology OT 8 investigation

[Professor Hugh B. Urban of the Ohio State University]

On Friday, we expressed our disappointment with Ohio State University professor Hugh Urban’s newest paper, this time about Scientology’s original OT 8 material, which we have also written about. We titled the piece “With Scientology at war in Clearwater, religious studies types still seeking its warm & […]

Scientology leader David Miscavige turns 57 today — what’s your birthday greeting?

On April 30, 1960, David Miscavige and his twin sister Denise were born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Today they turn 57, and we thought you’d want to wish the Church of Scientology’s ecclesiastical grand poobah a happy […]

As former Los Angeles Sheriff Lee Baca awaits sentencing, Scientology sticks by its man

More than a year ago, we wrote a story about former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, who at that time was seeking a plea deal that would have sentenced him to only six months of […]

Garcias answer: Was Scientology not paying attention to an angry federal judge?

[Attorney Ted Babbitt and his client, Luis Garcia]

On Thursday, we told you about Scientology’s surprising response to a federal judge who has lost all patience. […]

With Scientology at war in Clearwater, religious studies types still seeking its warm & fuzzy side

[Some ordinary Scientologists]

With all of the amazing news happening lately, Scientology’s true nature is finally getting through to the larger public: The church has the knives out in Clearwater, Leah Remini is laying Scientology’s abuses bare on television, and so many other things are exposed here at the Underground Bunker every day. So you’d be […]

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Judge Whittemore puts his foot down: Scientology, cough up those phone numbers!

Renovations for Scientology’s planned Mexico City ‘Advanced Org’ halted by local pols

Professor Hugh Urban takes us to task for our review of his Scientology OT 8 investigation

Scientology leader David Miscavige turns 57 today — what’s your birthday greeting?

As former Los Angeles Sheriff Lee Baca awaits sentencing, Scientology sticks by its man

Garcias answer: Was Scientology not paying attention to an angry federal judge?

With Scientology at war in Clearwater, religious studies types still seeking its warm & fuzzy side

Scientology submits names of 500 members to federal court as ordered, but there’s a catch

Scientology retaliates against Clearwater land deal by trying to shiv a beloved dolphin

Someone forgot to notify the Dept. of Defense that Scientology is the world’s coolest religion

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