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The Scientologist who sold a hot dinosaur skull to Nicolas Cage

[Izzy Chait at LAX, the actual skull sold in 2007, and an actor out $276,000.]

By now you’ve probably heard the news that actor Nicolas Cage is giving back to the nation of Mongolia a stolen Tyrannosaurus bataar skull he bought at an auction in 2007. It’s the latest shoe to drop after a notorious broker, []

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The Underground Bunker’s 2015 Scientology year-in-review starts today!

 And here we are again! Wow, this has, without a doubt, been the best year of Scientology watching that your proprietor has ever experienced. We hope 2015 was as eventful and fulfilling for you as it was for us. It felt like we never got a chance to catch a breath this year, but we []

Augustine: Compton scam rehab and ‘literacy crusade’ have vanished since raid

[Isaac Hayes (1942-2008) tells an audience about becoming the international spokesman for the World Literacy Crusade]

 We could not have broken the big story of felony charges against Scientologists operating a Scientology drug rehab clinic in Compton without the help of our sources. We’ve had invaluable help here in New York with the Underground Bunker’s man []

Witness: Compton scam rehab was a special Scientology project — how high does it go?

[An undated photo of the co-founders of American Health and Education Clinics and also operators of the World Literacy Crusade, Hanan Islam and Rev. Alfreddie Johnson Jr.]

Yesterday, we told you that Eric Tenorio, a former official with Scientology’s drug rehab network, Narconon, had an eyewitness account that confirmed that the rehab facility being run out []

Compton scam rehab clinic definitely a Church of Scientology operation, witnesses say

[A publicity photo from World Literacy Crusade about its clinic.]

Yesterday, we revealed that the operators of a Scientology rehab clinic in Compton, California are facing felony charges for defrauding the state Medi-Cal program. The charges come after an investigation by the state’s Bureau of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse which has lasted more than a []

FELONY RAPS FOR SCIENTOLOGISTS RUNNING L.A. REHAB SCAM WITH CORRUPT EDUCATORS

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State agency investigating Medi-Cal fraud raided drug rehab center in March 2014

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Three Compton educators — including coach of legendary football program — fired for supplying students for fake claims

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Notorious Scientology front World Literacy Crusade involved, director Hanan Islam charged

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 By Tony Ortega

The Underground Bunker has learned that a California state []

Australian media outs Scientologist behind ‘super city’ plans near Melbourne

 We want to thank our friends Down Under, who sent us news early this morning about an intriguing story breaking in Melbourne. Aussie publication The Age has revealed that there are plans for a “super city” development in a suburb west of town known as East Werribee, a massive development that will include huge residential []

Today in L.A.: Can Scientology kill a forced-abortion lawsuit in the name of religion?

[Judge Rolf M. Treu]

 UPDATE: …and the judge punts. Judge Treu has ordered a continuation “to permit amended papers.” Well, Laura has waited six years, what’s a little longer, eh Judge? Today’s hearing will just be about scheduling. Details below.

The Underground Bunker will have correspondents on hand today at a Los Angeles Superior Court hearing scheduled []

Who are those WISE guys? A tipster helps us get some names of Scientology operatives

 On Thursday, we told you about a woman who is suing a business in Pasadena that forced her to take Scientology courses, and when she refused, she was []

Scientology’s latest filing in the Trout Run zoning fight: We bleed for all religions

 The saga at Trout Run continues as Scientology’s property arm produced another court filing and let loose with a whine of epic []