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David Minkoff’s Scientology quackery: the psychiatrist expert’s assessment

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Last week we looked at allegations against notorious Scientology doctor David Minkoff in a wrongful-death lawsuit and a physician’s expert opinion. But this is a case about mental health, so today we have the []

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Scientology revives another tradition as it keeps pushing new buildings

 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 come nearly a full year since Scientology leader David Miscavige began what appeared to be an effort to shake off the restrictions of the pandemic and restore some of Scientology’s previous traditions, including []

She denied Scientology’s Xenu to the BBC. Now she’s OT 3. Whoopsie!

[“OT III, has been, by far, my favourite OT level.”]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: She was in Scientology’s first official ‘religious’ wedding in the UK, and it got her on the BBC where she denied that silly Xenu story []

Scientology is the key to happiness! Just ask this guy.

 TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We know you may have read Scientology success stories in the past. But we were curious to see what you get out of this latest glowing testimonial from the UK headquarters, Saint Hill Manor, []

Family forced disconnection: A wound Scientology won’t stop pouring salt into

[Sunny Pereira and her brother]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Sunny Pereira is back with another gut-wrenching experience for us: When Scientology not only rips your family apart, but then keeps shoving it in your face, year after year. [What []

David Minkoff, Scientology doctor: The expert’s report on his failure to care for Whitney Mills

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Yesterday we told you that Scientology donor Dr. David Minkoff has been added as a defendant in the Whitney Mills wrongful-death case, and there were references to experts who were consulted. We thought you’d []

Notorious Scientology doc David Minkoff added to lawsuit in Whitney Mills death

 TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Leila Mills yesterday filed an amended complaint in her lawsuit regarding the 2022 death of her daughter Whitney Mills, adding Dr. David Minkoff and his Clearwater clinic to the Church of Scientology defendants. We []

Marc Headley: More Scientology craziness from Emily Armstrong’s mom

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Yesterday, Mike Rinder told us about being in Scientology’s prison ‘The Hole’ with Gail Armstrong, mother of new Linkin Park singer Emily Armstrong. Now, Marc Headley has even more about Gail’s work in the []

Mike Rinder: I was in Scientology’s prison with Emily Armstrong’s mom

[Mike Rinder and Gail Armstrong]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: As the Emily Armstrong/Linkin Park story caught fire, we’ve seen the question raised: How much of a Scientologist is she? Mike Rinder supplies part of the answer, revealing that he []

Emily Armstrong’s tepid response to backlash seems designed to protect Scientology

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: On Friday we recounted our reporting that put Emily Armstrong at a 2020 arraignment for fellow Scientology celeb Danny Masterson. That afternoon she expressed regret that she had been there that day. But there []