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Medal by medal, Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard’s ‘stolen valor’ is laid bare

On Wednesday, longtime reader PickAnotherID began taking apart L. Ron Hubbard’s military service decorations like no one ever […]

L. Ron Hubbard’s stolen valor: A new breakdown of his bogus medals by a military veteran

Longtime Bunker reader PickAnotherID revealed to us recently that he’s actually a 20-year military veteran with an expertise in military records and decorations. He told us that he’s been frustrated at L. Ron Hubbard’s “stolen valor” that was promoted by the Church of Scientology, and he says that some of the critics of Hubbard’s military […]

Truths about Nxivm leader Keith Raniere that his loyalists still refuse to face

[Keith Raniere, genius]

Dianne Lipson covered the Nxivm federal trial for us last year with detailed reports from the courtroom. In part, we wanted to watch the Nxivm prosecution closely to give us a sense for what it was like in case Scientology ever, someday, gets a close look by the government. And now that Keith […]

Sea Org stealth candidate Brittany Ruiz: This is Scientology, so of course it gets even worse

[Brittany Ruiz, her husband Javier, and Laura DeCrescenzo]

On September 26 we told you how intrigued we were by the idea that a former Sea Org official, Brittany Ruiz, was running for city council in McMinnville, […]

STUNNING LEAK: Scientology’s entire asset portfolio the year it got IRS church status

[David Miscavige in 1993, and the War Is Over announcement that October]

It’s one of those jaw-dropping moments in a jaw-dropping film.

In Alex Gibney’s 2015 HBO documentary Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, Marty Rathbun, Scientology’s former top enforcer, explains the stark situation facing the organization and its ultimate leader, David Miscavige, at […]

Leah Remini podcast: Attorney Ray Jeffrey on Marty Rathbun’s betrayal

Leah Remini and Mike Rinder have one of our favorite people on their podcast this week, Texas attorney Ray Jeffrey, who has made plenty of Scientology lawyers break out in a cold […]

Scientology is a special hell for the ‘staff’ who work at your local ‘org’

A couple of different things prompted me to come forward about my experience as an ex-Scientology Class V Org staff member. I will summarize as best I […]

Derek Bloch: Why is Scientology keeping a dying mother away from her son?

[Theresa and her son Derek]

We first wrote about Derek Bloch’s story of being victimized by Scientology homophobia back in 2012. He’s continued to be a favorite of ours here in the Underground Bunker, and he’s written on Scientology’s toxic ‘disconnection’ policy for us numerous times. Recently he received some devastating news, and we asked him […]

Scientology spends boatloads promoting mask use, but don’t ask Scientologists to wear one

Meet Martin Sherman. […]

Scientology so stoked you watched ‘Spread a Smile’ video, it’s trying to cash in tonight

[Chick Corea, twice OT 8 Scientologist]

David Miscavige’s incredibly expensive gambit for mainstream acceptance, the purchase of KCET’s old studios on Sunset Boulevard and then the creation of “Scientology TV” from those studios, has largely been a complete flop. After a day-long spike in interest from the mass media on its opening day in 2018, Scientology […]

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