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

[Judge Upinder Kalra and plaintiff Leah Remini]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: After Scientology leader David Miscavige used a peremptory challenge to remove the judge in Leah Remini’s lawsuit, she came back with a brilliant suggestion for the Court: Give her case to Judge Kalra, who just handed Danny Masterson’s victims a big victory over the church. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Val Ross: After the FBI raid, what it was like to return to work there — as a Scientology spy

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Val Ross continues her unprecedented series, describing her career as a Scientology spy who infiltrated the FBI, and also dealt with a home situation that was just as challenging. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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As David Miscavige restored Scientology’s events, here are the celebs who showed up

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: It was time this past fall for leader David Miscavige to return Scientology’s big annual events to their original locations. But how was the celebrity involvement? We decided to go back through the church’s press releases to see what we might have missed. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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

Scientology didn’t want you to know that Elisabeth Moss attended the LRH Birthday

[Actor Jason Dohring, John Travolta, Elisabeth Moss, and Trish Duggan (in red)]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Mike Rinder says he was surprised to see our story yesterday with blown-up Scientology photos of Elisabeth Moss at the LRH Birthday Event. Not only is there a different image for the public at the main Scientology site, but Mike has an intriguing theory for why Moss was there. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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John Travolta and Elisabeth Moss were front-and-center for Scientology birthday bash

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We finally got around to looking at #Scientology’s gushing press release about this year’s L. Ron Hubbard birthday event, which took place last week in Florida. And which of David Miscavige’s celebrity suckups were in the front row? Well, take a look at the photos! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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BANNED IN EAST GRINSTEAD: How we got blacklisted for asking about Scientology

[Mayor Visser enjoying himself on Scientology’s stage]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: The leaders of charming East Grinstead, England have panicked since questions were asked about their cozy relationship with Scientology, which has its UK headquarters there. And now that we managed to pry a key document from them, they won’t be asking us to tea anytime soon. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Sure sign of Scientology’s decline? The new ‘OT Phenomena’ are not very… phenomenal

[Scientology superheroes keep shrinking]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Are Scientology OTs losing their powers? Or have they just given up sharing their amazing feats of supernatural ability with the editors of Scientology’s Advance! magazine? The new issue is out, and the claims of superhero miracles are more tepid than ever. Take a look! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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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 was forced as a minor into a marriage by Scientology in order to cover up underage sexual assault.

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Mark Bunker doesn’t get a second term, but he won’t stop exposing Scientology

In 2020, Mark Bunker was in a five-way race for a seat on Clearwater, Florida’s city council, and he received a plurality of 6,170 votes and a stunning victory.

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