Scientology Studies | The Underground Bunker

Scientology’s cruise ship isn’t going anywhere, but the new hype video is here anyway!

The new Freewinds hype video has arrived, and we knew you’d want to see it. It’s […]

What lessons from the Nxivm prosecution should Scientology watchers take?

[Dr Stephen Kent does it again]

Our community is, once again, helping academic researchers gain perspective on Scientology and on other abusive groups. The International Journal of Coercion, Abuse and Manipulation just published a special issue devoted to Scientology and Nxivm individually, and to drawing parallels between the two groups. This journal is a new publication […]

Scientology veterans fend off attack in vicious new Clone Wars offensive

[The perps: Janis Grady and Ken Urquhart]

The Underground Bunker is compelled to report witnessing a murder, committed by two of Scientology’s most storied former members, Janis Gillham Grady and Ken […]

Scientology is not a cult: The reasoning of an OT 3 Scientologist

In the name of equal time, we’re going to turn over the blog today to an OT 3 Scientologist who recently posted a defense of his 50-year involvement in the organization. We look forward to reading your responses to his description of Scientology and its […]

Fun new leak: The current Scientology staff application and contract

Over the many years we’ve been at this pursuit, we’ve posted numerous examples of Scientology price lists, life histories, employee contracts and other internal forms. But it’s always nice to get the latest versions to see what Scientologists today are filling out and swearing […]

Scientology social media: Does an E-meter count as a concealed weapon?

Once again we’re dipping into Scientology’s social media feeds, and this time on Easter Sunday. […]

Another Scientology success story: Real Water liver failure lawsuits proliferate

Things keep getting worse for Real Water president and former Nevada legislator Brent Jones as the lawsuits pile up accusing Real Water of poisoning customers, particularly children, and causing them to have liver failure. […]

Jokes aside, there is quite a bit of crossover between QAnon and Scientology

Before last night’s two new episodes of HBO’s series on the QAnon phenomenon, Q: Into the Storm, some of the QAnon-debunking journalists who are featured in the series told their readers to prepare for the new episodes by checking out the trailer for a 12-minute film about illustrator David Dees that premiered recently at the […]

Scientology whistleblower Steve Fishman: Out of prison and getting younger every day

The last time we checked on Steve Fishman, he was serving a 21-year prison sentence in […]

Gary Beeny, 1949-2020: Scientology figure in notorious takeover of anti-cult group

We learned yesterday that Gary Beeny died last June. An OT 8 Scientologist, Beeny is a notable figure in Scientology history for his role in one notorious church operation: The takeover of the Cult Awareness Network, which people to this day cite as one of Scientology’s most sinister […]

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