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Tony Ortega is a journalist who was formerly the editor of The Village Voice. He's written about Scientology since 1995, and in May 2015 released a book about Scientology's harassment of Paulette Cooper titled 'The Unbreakable Miss Lovely.' He continues to monitor breaking developments in the Scientology world from an undisclosed location in an underground bunker he shares with four cats and one of them wrinkly Shar Pei dogs. Despite his super-secret security protections, you can still reach him pretty easily by sending him a message at tonyo94 AT gmail.com (Drop him a line if you'd like to get an e-mail whenever a new story is posted.) [Header image courtesy John Rickard]

As Leah Remini’s second season hammers away, Scientology is losing its mind

It’s probably safe to say that the Church of Scientology is now in the grips of a complete meltdown. […]

Source: Scientology ship avoiding Dutch waters after evading surprise government search

One of the reasons that L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology, invaded the town of Clearwater, Florida in 1975 to make it Scientology’s “spiritual” headquarters, was that he was running out of ports where he was welcome. Hubbard had set sail in 1967 with a ragtag group of young followers who traveled with him […]

Around the globe, Scientology relies on guys like this to promote L. Ron Hubbard to your kids

Rod Keller keeps a vigilant watch over Scientology sneaky front groups, and takes us around the world this […]

Scientology fires again at Clearwater aquarium and calls county commissioner ‘shameful’

[Monique Yingling is now angling for both Winter the Dolphin and Commissioner Janet Long]

After picking a fight with a dolphin, the Church of Scientology has called for a county board’s cooperation by calling that board […]

Garcias answer: Was Scientology not paying attention to an angry federal judge?

[Attorney Ted Babbitt and his client, Luis Garcia]

On Thursday, we told you about Scientology’s surprising response to a federal judge who has lost all patience. […]

Scientology retaliates against Clearwater land deal by trying to shiv a beloved dolphin

[Scientology attorney Monique Yingling vs. Winter the Dolphin]

Rod Keller sifted through the wreckage of what happened yesterday down in Pinellas County, and it’s not […]

Judge: Testimony about Scientology’s abuses so bad, it should get kicked out of the country

[Lemberger leaves court with Scientology’s Eric Lieberman, Mattan Ben Shaul, and Monique Yingling]

Dani Lemberger is back from a well-deserved weeklong vacation in the country of Jordan and we talked to him briefly yesterday, asking him what he could say about his recently concluded trial in Tel Aviv, […]

Scientology’s pitch to Clearwater: Let us buy land for hotel, and we’ll gussy up downtown

Rod Keller continues to get us crucial information on Scientology’s latest takeover attempt in Clearwater, Florida. Once again, he’s worn away some shoeleather for […]

DONE DEAL: Billboard contract signed for site near Scientology’s Los Angeles ‘Big Blue’ HQ

Phil and Willie Jones have done it again. In part through the generosity of the readers of this website, they’ve raised enough toward their overall goal that they have signed a contract for a new “Call Me” billboard, and they wanted us to announce […]

Scientology cash-in! Top church attorney puts her beach bungalow on market for $2.4 million

Washington DC tax attorney Monique Yingling continues her star-turn as Scientology’s top legal mercenary after she totally stole the show during Ron Miscavige’s 20/20 appearance in April, and now she’s set to cash in handsomely after years of high-paid work for Scientology leader David […]

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