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Is Danny Masterson adding an OJ Dream Team lawyer to his defense? Also: trial set for Aug 29

At 8:30 am yesterday, Judge Ronald S. Coen was scheduled to hold a “995” hearing at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles in the Danny Masterson criminal case. But instead, Masterson’s legal team, led by famous defense attorney Tom Mesereau, asked for a continuation.

The reason? Because the defense team said it […]

Jim Dincalci, 1946-2021: Medical officer to Scientology’s L. Ron Hubbard on the high seas

[Dincalci, in a 1997 Channel 4 documentary about L. Ron Hubbard]

Hana Whitfield let us know last night that yesterday afternoon, Jim Dincalci slipped away after a lengthy fight with cancer. He was […]

Profs looking at tiny groups of American ‘indies’ miss Scientology’s big issues

Chris Shelton continues his look at the state of ‘religious studies’ attitudes about Scientology by working through a new issue of the journal Implicit Religion. Go here for his first, second, and third […]

Scientology’s magic and mysticism, as told by L. Ron Hubbard’s blogging son Arthur

[Arthur Hubbard’s blood-art]

Eight years ago here at the Bunker, we asked historian Jon Atack to talk with us about Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard’s occult years (1945-46) and the strange rituals he got up to with early rocket scientist Jack Parsons in […]

Spanish news website calls out Scientology volcano vultures at La Palma

A few days ago Scientology put out its usual press releases about how it was at the scene of yet another disaster with its yellow-shirted “Volunteer Ministers,” this time on the island of La Palma in the Canaries where a volcano began erupting on September 19. […]

Heads on pikes: L. Ron Hubbard’s lasting legacy of ruthlessness in Scientology

In a new video, Jon Atack and Karen de la Carriere discuss one of Scientology’s most hallowed sacraments: The finding of scapegoats so founder L. Ron Hubbard or David Miscavige after him would have a “head on a pike” to answer for any […]

Finally, a (mostly) full and accurate transcript from one of Scientology’s darkest days

We hope you have some time for a trip into the past. Because it’s going to take a while to get through everything we’ve posted here this […]

A new group comes forward, saying it’s going to spill secrets of Scientology’s abuses

[The Portland Ideal Org]

Recently, we heard from a former Scientologist who said that they represent a group of former Sea Org and staff who are determined to make public new stories of abuse in the […]

Scientology had an historic day in court yesterday, and the experts weigh in

At almost the exact same time yesterday, about 2 pm Eastern, Scientology’s “religious arbitration” was being litigated in both Los Angeles and Atlanta […]

ELEVENTH CIRCUIT UPHOLDS SCIENTOLOGY ARBITRATION, DENIES GARCIA APPEAL

[The Garcias and Judge Whittemore]

The same day that the appeal by Danny Masterson’s accusers was heard in Los Angeles regarding Scientology’s ‘religious arbitration,’ the federal Eleventh Circuit handed down its long-awaited ruling in the appeal by Luis and Rocio Garcia regarding the same subject. And for the Garcias, it’s bad news: the federal appeals court […]

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