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Scientology hype video celebrating its pandemic response is the bomb

 Thanks to one of our tipsters, we’re learning that all Scientologists are being asked to come down to their local orgs for an “international Scientology news update” in coming []

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Does Scientology know that it’s a Truman Show? Let us show you their newest magazine cover.

[Jim Carrey in the 1998 film ‘The Truman Show’]

We want to thank the tipster who sent in a scan of the cover of a new Scientology magazine they just received. They knew that we’d do a spit-take when we saw []

For Memorial Day: Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard’s bogus war injuries

 As on past Memorial Day holidays, we think it’s important to remind readers about Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard’s ‘stolen valor,’ because part of his legend were the tall tales he told about his experiences in the Second World War. Historian Chris Owen, a regular contributor here at the Bunker, took apart Hubbard’s war myths []

Today at The Daily Beast: Ron and Leni, a Scientology mystery solved

[Leni Riefenstahl in London and L. Ron Hubbard in South Africa in 1960]

Over at The Daily Beast today we have a lengthy feature we’ve been working on for some time: A piece that dives into one of the oddest collaborations of the 20th century, the brief partnership of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard and Nazi []

Mike Rinder on the myth of the ‘reactive mind’ and how Scientology still ropes in new people

 Jon Atack is back with another conversation with his old nemesis, former Scientology spokesman Mike []

Ten Days That Shook The (Scientology) World: Dave and Danny’s very bad predicament

[Stuck in a leaky boat together: Danny Masterson and David Miscavige]

Our loyal readers know what a daily slog it’s been for the last nine years at this website as we’ve covered Scientology as a daily news beat. You’ve been with us as remarkable stories about the church and its controversies have produced winners and losers, []

CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT GRANTS REVIEW OF ‘ARBITRATION’ RULING IN DANNY MASTERSON SUIT

[The California Supremes]

The California Supreme Court has granted the petition for review submitted by Danny Masterson’s accusers after their lawsuit was derailed by a decision by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Steven []

VALERIE HANEY PETITIONS SCIENTOLOGY ‘ARBITRATION’ RULING TO US SUPREME COURT

 Valerie Haney, the former Sea Org worker who says she escaped from a Scientology compound by hiding in the trunk of a car, has petitioned the US Supreme Court over the ruling that derailed her lawsuit against the church, denying her right to trial and telling her to take her complaint to Scientology’s internal ‘religious []

Scientology billionaire donor scores Kobe Bryant’s rookie jersey

 How much has Bob Duggan given the Church of Scientology? At one point, Forbes magazine said he told them it was more than $300 million. But that was years ago. Bob and his wife Trish split in 2015, their divorce was final in 2017, and between the two of them the Duggans may be nearing []

Scientology chiros make pilgrimages to Clearwater before heading to prison

[Jay and Jeff Spina with a Scientology award]

We got home yesterday from our fun time in Los Angeles last week covering Danny Masterson’s preliminary hearing, and we thought we’d catch up on other Scientology legal matters that have been going on since we were []