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Tara and Nathan — subjects of last night’s ‘Leah Remini’ — respond to Scientology’s smears

[Scientology apparently thinks this photo makes Nathan Rich look bad]

Right on schedule, the Church of Scientology posted a new page attacking Leah Remini’s guests just before her newest episode of Scientology and the Aftermath aired last night on the A&E []

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Here’s how Scientology tried to keep you from seeing tonight’s episode of ‘Leah Remini’

[Tara Reile]

“My uncle told me that if I were to allow the episode to air, I would personally be responsible for millions of deaths. He said the people who watch it will walk right into the hands of the psychs,” Tara Reile told us yesterday. []

BLOCKBUSTER EXCLUSIVE: It turns out the National Enquirer is blowing smoke again

 Scientology Watchers were naturally curious to see the National Enquirer go all-in this week with one of its screaming covers about the church and its celebrities, which naturally kicked up a lot of talk at the usual online gathering places. What did the newspaper mean by files being seized by the feds? And why hadn’t []

Guelph quest: Scientology sets up temporary shop in Canadian town and faces stiff opposition

[Scientology’s new home for its CLO in Guelph]

Rod Keller keeps an eye on Scientology’s real estate moves around the world. And he’s got an update for us on what’s happening []

Scientology is hacked off that Luis Garcia and attorney will appear on ‘Leah Remini’

[The Garcias and their attorney, Ted Babbitt]

As we get closer to October 23, when Luis and Rocio Garcia are slated to start their experience as guinea pigs for Scientology’s never-before-attempted “internal arbitration” over their fraud claims, the Church of Scientology has responded to the Garcias’ latest motion for []

This new image of David Miscavige makes years of Scientology Watching all worth it

 We want to thank a reader for sending us the latest Freewinds magazine, which contained the absolute gem you see []

Never before seen: Video of a woman moments after achieving superhuman Scientology powers

 Today’s story, Bunker readers, is going to test you. On Saturday, we debuted some fascinating and rare footage from home video of a Scientology event — the 1989 L. Ron Hubbard Birthday Celebration aboard Scientology’s private cruise ship, the []

Is Scientology’s notorious prison detail — the ‘RPF’ — a thing of the past?

 There are so many horror stories about what Scientology’s “Sea Org” members have experienced while serving in the “Rehabilitation Project Force,” the organization’s prison []

Rerun Tuesday: ‘Leah Remini’ participants tell us what the series has meant to them

 We have another week to get through before new episodes of Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath start running again. So we thought we’d tide you over on another rerun Tuesday with a special []

Another Scientologist becomes instant star with Trump supporters, this time in Puerto Rico

 First it was Joy Villa, a celebrity-wannabe who had been trying for years to use her involvement in Scientology to get somewhere in Hollywood. Then she put on a “Make America Great Again” dress at the Grammy Awards in February and instantly became a hit with Donald Trump supporters. The climber has used that overnight []