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[Judge Charlaine Olmedo and defendant Danny Masterson]This first week of testimony at the Danny Masterson trial in Los Angeles has been intense, brutal, surprising, and exhausting. And we appreciate the encouraging words we’ve heard from so many of you about our approach to covering the trial. Continue reading PODCAST: Looking back at the first week of testimony in the Danny Masterson trial
[We Googled ‘Scientology elephant’ and were not disappointed]
Yesterday was another busy one for us at the Danny Masterson trial as we watched defense attorney Philip Cohen cross-examine alleged rape victim Jane Doe 1. Continue reading Danny Masterson attorney crosses Jane Doe 1 while avoiding the ‘Scientology elephant’
[Oh, that Ron]At the end of Tuesday in the Danny Masterson trial, we told you that we were a little concerned about Judge Charlaine Olmedo’s admonishment of prosecutor Deputy DA Reinhold Mueller. Continue reading Scientology concepts were plentiful on 2nd day of testimony in Danny Masterson trial
Yesterday testimony began in the Danny Masterson trial when the prosecution called alleged victim Jane Doe 1 to the witness stand. Continue reading Here’s the origin of the Scientology phrase Jane Doe 1 used that almost caused a mistrial
[Philip Cohen and his client, Danny Masterson]After four days of jury selection in Danny Masterson’s rape trial in Los Angeles, we’re expecting things to begin moving very rapidly today. Continue reading ‘What’s Scientology on trial for?’ Danny Masterson lawyer hunted juror bias on Day 4
Trials involving Scientology going on in Los Angeles and New York? Major trafficking litigation against Scientology in Florida? And Mike Rinder’s book getting major media treatment? Continue reading Scientology goes Xtreme! With the pandemic lifted, time to go straight up and vertical!
[Mary Sue with her husband, and her 1993 auditor, Bruce Hines]
Yesterday, we posted another great piece by former Scientology auditor and Sea Org member Bruce Hines. Continue reading PODCAST: Auditing Mary Sue Hubbard while Scientology kept her on house arrest
[MSH & LRH]
I arrived at a building in Hollywood where Author Services, Inc., was located. Generally, in the Scientology world it was referred to as “ASI.” For some reason, in the sprawling, convoluted Scientology organizational structure, ASI is under the Church of Spiritual Technology, rather than the Church of Scientology International. Or maybe ASI is actually over CST, I wasn’t sure. Continue reading Scientology’s deposed queen: What it was like to ‘audit’ Mary Sue Hubbard in exile
[Judge Charlaine Olmedo and defendant Danny Masterson]
Thursday was another day of moving large numbers of potential jurors through the courtroom in the Danny Masterson trial, but Judge Charlaine Olmedo seems confident that she’s on a rapid schedule to seat a jury, perhaps as soon as late Monday afternoon. Continue reading Judge Olmedo: Opening statements in Danny Masterson trial may come Tuesday
[Hollywood fixer Marty Singer and Lisa Marie Presley]
Jury selection continued yesterday as we served our second day as pool reporter in the Danny Masterson rape trial. Continue reading Confirmed: Lisa Marie Presley, Marty Singer on witness list in Danny Masterson trial
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