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Jane Doe, like Leah Remini, asks for judge in Danny Masterson lawsuit after Miscavige stunt

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Scientology’s David Miscavige had two judges removed with some clever lawyering, but Leah Remini and Jane Doe 1 are fighting back. Both of them, now, are asking for the judge who denied Scientology’s attack […]

Judge to rule that Jane Doe has proved Scientology arbitration ‘unconscionable’

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Last night, LA Superior Court Judge Robert Broadbelt posted his tentative ruling before today’s hearing in Jane Doe’s forced-marriage lawsuit, and wow, it’s the kind of thing that many people have been waiting to […]

Scientology’s obsession with secrecy is in its DNA, and it results in absurdities

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 has another great narrative for us, with an extreme example of how Scientology’s obsession with secrecy resulted in inane (and very expensive) projects. ALSO: New judge sets a hearing in Leah Remini’s […]

Not so fast: Judge Hammock questions David Miscavige’s challenge to step down

[Defendant David Miscavige and Judge Randolph Hammock]

When Leah Remini sued the Church of Scientology and its leader David Miscavige at Los Angeles Superior Court last August, she wasn’t happy with the first judge who was selected to preside over it, Judge William […]

Scientology will appeal ruling in Leah Remini lawsuit that preserved most of her claims

We’re still seeing headlines saying that the recent ruling in Leah Remini’s lawsuit “gutted” it, or all but destroyed it, and that Scientology is entitled to fees, and so […]

Leah Remini files notice: Let Judge Kalra handle BOTH Scientology harass cases

[Judge Upinder Kalra and plaintiff Leah Remini]

Leah Remini got a lot of attention yesterday evening when she posted an image of her associate’s degree from New York University to share how much it meant to her to reach that goal at 53 years of age while she continues to work toward a bachelor’s […]

Leah Remini’s proposed changes to Scientology lawsuit show what she’s really fighting for

To understand the changes that Leah Remini is proposing to add to her lawsuit against the Church of Scientology, RTC, OSA and its leader, David Miscavige (who runs these organizations and the operations that come from them) it’s important to realize that she’s fighting against a multi-billion-dollar […]

Scientology denies that new law prevents Jane Doe being forced into arbitration

[President Biden signs EFAA, with Gretchen Carlson in attendance]

We’ve seen several lawsuits filed by former Scientologists get forced out of court and into Scientology’s own internal “religious arbitration” in recent years, and next week there’s yet another that is facing a showdown over this, in the lawsuit filed by Jane Doe 1, who alleges she […]

Danny Masterson victims calmly answer Scientology’s latest whine in lawsuit

On Wednesday, a hearing is scheduled in the Bixler v. Scientology lawsuit, the one filed by Danny Masterson’s victims against the imprisoned Scientology celebrity and against the church […]

News report says Leah Remini’s Scientology suit ‘gutted’ — but the ruling says otherwise

[No surprises in Judge Hammock’s ruling on Leah’s suit. So why pretend there was?]

On January 16, after Judge Randolph Hammock issued a tentative ruling in Leah Remini’s lawsuit against the Church of Scientology, the Courthouse News Service reported that the judge intended to grant parts of Scientology’s anti-SLAPP motions and “trim” Leah’s complaint, but her […]

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