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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LAPD needs two more weeks to respond to Leah Remini about missing wife of Scientology leader

[LAPD Chief Charlie Beck notified Leah Remini that he needs more time]

The Los Angeles Police Department has notified Leah Remini’s attorney, Douglas Mirell, that it needs an additional two weeks to fulfill Remini’s December 12 records request regarding the whereabouts of Shelly Miscavige, wife of Scientology’s leader, David []

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February made us shiver, but it was another Astounding month here in the Bunker

 We’re continuing to count down the months in our 2016 year-in-review, and today we’re looking back at the stories covered here at the Underground Bunker during February. (But we’re still continuing to cover breaking news, never []

The Underground Bunker’s 2016 Scientology year-in-review starts today!

[Illustration by Bruno Moraes]

Oh, this awful year. From the deaths of David Bowie and Prince, to the senseless violence of the Orlando shooting and the horrific Bastille Day in Nice, to a grinding presidential election that put everyone at each other’s throats, this has been a year to forget and one we’re happy to turn []

The fight over the secrets on a Scientology spy’s seized laptop that no one is talking about

[Someone is trying very hard to get the secrets of Scientology spies Daniel (left) and Dwayne Powell]

The Underground Bunker has obtained court documents which describe a stunning attempt by a Milwaukee attorney to secure secret government-held documents that are potentially crippling to the Church of []

Live-blogging Leah Remini’s special episode tonight: Get a load of these miscreants!

 Three years ago, we pulled the mask off of OTVIIIisGrrr8!, the greatest of the Scientology satirizers. It turned out that “we in RTC” was actually Jeffrey Augustine, a longtime Scientology critic who has also operated under the nom de guerre of “J.Swift.” []

Corey Steele is a helluva guy and would never work for the Church of Scientology!

 Earlier today the Underground Bunker posted a story about a man named Corey Steele, who lives in Sherman Oaks — in the very apartment complex where a woman named Amy Scobee lives. []

Oh look, Scientology started a blog, and it already won an award

 Rod Keller is back, keeping an eye on Scientology’s social media effort and front groups. This week, he’s got another hot []

Scientology is totally reading your comments here — and you’re scaring them senseless

 If you’ve ever wondered about whether this website is read by officials of the Church of Scientology, we have a pretty remarkable example to bring to your attention []

SPECIAL EPISODE ADDED: Leah Remini series adds Monday hour featuring Paulette Cooper

 A special one-hour episode has been added to A&E’s hit series, Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, and it will air this Monday night at 10 []

Some churches take care of the old — Scientology instead works them to death

[Claire Reppen, left, with Carol Kramer, circa 1994; and Claire about five years later, on the RPF]

We have another disturbing document to share with you today. It contains private details that you may find difficult to read. But the person who brought us the document, the son of its author, wants the public to see []