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TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Leila Mills yesterday filed an amended complaint in her lawsuit regarding the 2022 death of her daughter Whitney Mills, adding Dr. David Minkoff and his Clearwater clinic to the Church of Scientology defendants. We have the new added allegations against Minkoff for you in full! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Notorious Scientology doc David Minkoff added to lawsuit in Whitney Mills death
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Yesterday, Mike Rinder told us about being in Scientology’s prison ‘The Hole’ with Gail Armstrong, mother of new Linkin Park singer Emily Armstrong. Now, Marc Headley has even more about Gail’s work in the ‘Sea Org,’ including video of her speech at an international event. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Marc Headley: More Scientology craziness from Emily Armstrong’s mom
[Mike Rinder and Gail Armstrong]TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: As the Emily Armstrong/Linkin Park story caught fire, we’ve seen the question raised: How much of a Scientologist is she? Mike Rinder supplies part of the answer, revealing that he spent time with Emily’s ‘Sea Org’ mother Gail in Scientology’s notorious prison ‘The Hole.’ [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Mike Rinder: I was in Scientology’s prison with Emily Armstrong’s mom
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: On Friday we recounted our reporting that put Emily Armstrong at a 2020 arraignment for fellow Scientology celeb Danny Masterson. That afternoon she expressed regret that she had been there that day. But there was a word missing from her statement that no one seemed to miss. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Emily Armstrong’s tepid response to backlash seems designed to protect Scientology
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We couldn’t be in Judge Olmedo’s court for Danny Masterson’s sentencing, but we obtained the transcript of what was said that day. So on the anniversary of the hearing that put away Masterson for 30 years to life, here again are the statements made that day by his brave victims. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading One year ago: The sentencing hearing that put Scientology celeb Danny Masterson away
[From Libération’s illustration by Xavier Lissillour]TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: A Scientologist indicted for running a company into the ground with Scientology techniques turns out to be behind another questionable scheme. Fortunately for the public, a reporter has been tracking this schemer for a decade. ALSO: Linkin Park fans have reason to be outraged. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Uncovering Scientology schemers: A tale of journalistic perseverance
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: It’s been far too long since we’ve mentioned Bonnie Woods, the woman who in 1999 won a legendary court case that resulted in the Church of Scientology not only paying her damages for harassing her, but also apologizing to her. She discusses her victory in a new video. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading She made Scientology pay for its harassment: How did Bonnie Woods do it?
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: No matter how challenging things have been for Scientology, it never gives up. You can always count on its sneaky front groups, for instance, to insinuate themselves no matter how many times they’ve been exposed as tentacles of the church. Let’s look at a few recent examples. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology’s sneaky front groups keep doing their thing — and some are succeeding
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: It’s one of our favorite anecdotes about Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard from Russell Miller’s wonderful biography, ‘Bare-Faced Messiah,’ and now we have a fun bonus to go along with it. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology’s founder in King Arthur’s Court: When Ron ran for the hills!
[The Naddoddur]TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We hope our American readers are enjoying their long holiday weekend and will not mind too much if we bring your attention to another part of the Scientology world today, where the church has run into some serious headwinds. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology encounters rough waters in northern seas
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