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Scientology’s 2014 in review: New lawsuits and a house for sale in August!

With the new year only days away, we’re still looking back at the most significant stories we covered at the Bunker in 2014.

Join us as we look through the best stories of []

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Scientology’s 2014 in review: For July, a stunning story of independence

We’re still looking back at the most significant stories we covered here at the Bunker this year as we get ready to welcome in 2015.

Today, we’re looking at the stories of July, and once again we had some real fireworks lighting up the summer.

And wow, what a surprise we had for readers on Independence []

Give Scientology $1,000 and all you’ll get is this lousy T-shirt

We’ve mentioned in the past that Scientology is not finished with its “Mecca” in Clearwater, Florida. Despite the completion of its city-block-sized “Flag Building” (a/k/a “Super Power” building), the church is still raising money for yet another building that will go next door: The L. Ron Hubbard Hall.

For years, Scientology held its big annual Clearwater []

Scientology’s 2014 in review: May your days be merry and bright!

Merry Christmas! We hope you’re having a lovely Saturnalia as we continue to look back at the most significant stories we covered here in the Underground Bunker in 2014. In this installment we’re looking at the stories we covered in May.

One of the things that characterized 2014 was the rising number of Scientology defectors prepared []

As Luka Magnotta is convicted, questions about his Scientology involvement remain

Luka Magnotta was convicted of first degree murder yesterday after a 10-week trial in Montreal, and he was given an automatic sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole for 25 years. News of the verdict gave media organizations another chance to tell the grisly details of the crimes Magnotta committed in 2012.

Magnotta []

Scientology hit with 25th lawsuit by Las Vegas attorney as he goes after Florida rehab

Ryan Hamilton has now filed his 25th lawsuit against the Church of Scientology’s drug rehab network, Narconon, and this time he’s opened up a new front — in the state of Florida.

Hamilton began filing his lawsuits in February, and limited them to cases in California, Nevada, and Colorado. They follow a pattern which grew more []

Scientology’s 2014 in review: In chilly February, Hambo began his onslaught

We’re continuing our countdown of the best stories we covered this year, and we’re looking at what happened in February.

The month started out with a new lawsuit, filed by an attorney in Las Vegas, Ryan Hamilton (a/k/a “Hambo”), who would become a very familiar name here in the Underground Bunker. []

The Underground Bunker’s 2014 Scientology year-in-review starts today!

We’re racing toward a new year again, and so it’s time to look back at the territory we covered in yet another twelvemonth here in the Underground Bunker.

As ever, we want to wish our commenting community a happy holidays and offer another big thanks for making the Bunker what it is. We hope our longtime []

Scientology’s 2013 in review: The Super Power-ful finish to an eventful year

We’re finishing up our look back at 2013 as we prepare for tonight’s festivities.

November began with a fun reveal: We unmasked the master satirist behind OTVIIIisGrrr8!

The next day, we broke the news on the dates for Scientology’s big events: The Golden Age of Tech II and Super Power Building opening would be the weekend []

Scientology’s 2013 in review: Courtroom antics reported live and on the spot!

We’re continuing our year in review here at the Underground Bunker and we’ve reached September and October, when legal matters really came to the fore — and sent your proprietor around the country for some eyewitness dramatics!

September started out with yet another surprise: Scientology leader David Miscavige filed a personal declaration in an attempt to []