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John Travolta’s special friend is really getting a taste of the good life

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Scientology predictably tells judge she’s powerless in today’s Val Haney hearing

[Valerie Haney and Scientology attorney William Forman]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: After Val Haney’s attorney complained that #Scientology’s ‘arbitration’ is a joke and is subjecting Valerie to even more abuse, the church responded with a filing that says the []

VIDEO: Claire Headley on Scientology’s insane employment contracts

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’s story about a leaked new version of the #Scientology staff contract got a big reaction. We heard from a lot of readers, and Claire Headley invited us on her podcast. And she []

Who is actually writing Scientology’s nasty online attacks turns out to be a shocker

 TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: #Scientology is known for going after journalists and others who expose its abuses, and it often does so with smeary attacks at an affiliate website. But who was this ‘Martin Landon’ character penning these []

Remembering those who exposed Scientology, each in their way

 TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Sadly, it was time to update our ‘Not Forgotten’ tribute. We have recently lost two giants of the field, Mark Plummer and Andreas Heldal-Lund, and so Observer has done a wonderful job adding them []

Scientology unbound: The grand jury indictments of L. Ron Hubbard 2.0

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Yesterday, Lafayette Ronald Hubbard — his legal name, although we also know him by his previous appellation, ‘Justin Craig’ — had his criminal trial delayed again. However, for the first time we have details []

Scientology wants more days of ‘arbitration’ but Valerie Haney tells judge what’s going on

 TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Before Scientology can ask Wednesday in court for even more time for its ‘arbitration,’ Valerie Haney’s attorneys yesterday filed a 31-page report with a shocking description of what she’s been going through with no []

More job listings for Scientologists from Scientology’s sneaky front

[Come work in paradise, pilgrim!]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Last month we told you that WISE, Scientology’s sneaky front that targets dentists, chiropractors and veterinarians for recruitment had put out classified ads for Scientologists, and well, they’ve done it []

Scientology puts off racketeering charges by appealing ruling in Masterson victims’ lawsuit

[Defendant David Miscavige and Judge Upinder Kalra]

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Ready to sign your life away, pilgrim? Get a load of this Scientology staff contract

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 seen numerous examples of Scientology employment contracts and pledges over the years. But we think this might be what new staff members are signing today as they dedicate themselves to a religion that []