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Patty Moher drops in on the ‘ideal’ Scientology scene in New Haven

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We’ve featured Patty Moher in the past, who had an amazing career as a Scientology spy. We’re grateful that she decided to mosey on down to New Haven to see how Scientology is progressing []

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Scientology started with a bang, but critics were on L. Ron Hubbard right away

[Ron showing off his parlor trick, 1950]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: What became #Scientology got off to a fast start with the publication of ‘Dianetics’ on May 9, 1950. But not everyone was sanguine about it. We found a []

Bruce Hines: Scientology, its spies, the World Cup, and an irrepressible friend

[Mick Wenlock loved to root for the Englanders]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Bruce Hines is back, this time with a heartfelt remembrance of another former Scientology Sea Org member who may have had very different views than his own, []

After success in England, Scientology planning major end-of-year blowout in LA

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: After many years of Scientology promos, we don’t remember a year-end event in LA being marketed quite like this. We wonder if leader David Miscavige is trying to capitalize on what he must consider []

After Jane Does make calm legal response, Scientology attorneys are angry — real angry

[Scientology’s lawyers, William Forman and Matthew Hinks]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We told you that what really struck us about the court filing made on behalf of Danny Masterson’s victims regarding Scientology’s attempt to gut their lawsuit was how []

Hear the threats that an Alabama man pleaded guilty for sending to Mark Bunker

[Ricky Myers and Mark Bunker]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: In May an Alabama man was arrested for making a series of threats against Clearwater city councilman Mark Bunker, who is known for his criticism of Scientology. Now we can []

Mick Wenlock, 1953-2023: A Scientology escapee who helped others recover their dignity

[Mick and Nancy at their wedding, 1978]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Mick Wenlock died last week at the age of 70. We admired him for starting one of the early online meeting places for former Scientology Sea Org escapees. []

Leah Remini and Scientology agree to slow down her lawsuit a little after heated exchanges

[Leah Remini and Scientology leader David Miscavige]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We’ve been telling you about the way #Scientology attacked Leah Remini’s lawsuit in an attempt to cripple it before it really gets going. We’ve been looking forward to []

PHOTO: Jenna Elfman emceeing Scientology’s concert, and more IAS fallout

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: The fun stuff from Scientology’s big UK party keep rolling in. We have an image of Jenna Elfman emceeing the charity concert, our best view yet of the venue itself, and a roll-call of []

Gottfried Helnwein: The celebrated artist and his loud silence on Scientology

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We’ve told you in the past about Gottfried Helnwein, the Austrian artist most well known in this country for iconic album covers. But he’s interesting to us for his Scientology involvement, which he is []