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Neil Sarfati on the perils of telling mainstream media about Scientology’s abuses

 
Neil Sarfati has a wild and colorful story to tell about being a member of the Sea Org on the Apollo with Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, and being a member of the ship’s jazz band, the Apollo Stars.

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Scientology tries (and fails) to rehabilitate L. Ron Hubbard’s involvement in South Africa

 
It’s that time of year again, and so we’ve begun keeping an eye on Scientology’s YouTube channel in anticipation that some time between now and February 13, when Super Bowl LVI will be played in Los Angeles, the new ‘mystery sandwich’ ad will appear.

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Masterson’s victims, already on edge, have to deal with Danny’s aggressive process servers

VIDEO: An unprecedented glimpse inside Scientology’s royal family

[Hold still, Denise!]

Social media is such a wonderful thing. People post the most interesting stuff, and reveal quite a bit about themselves in the process.

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Scientology’s Los Angeles center is rumbling again, and we’re here for it!

 
It’s been a bit since we heard from the Los Angeles Ideal Org, so we thought we’d help Scientology get the word out on these new completions.

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Another ‘Chase Wave’ witness, and Scientology’s ‘ludicrous’ money grab!

 
We have a couple of updates for you on this Monday. First, we’ve received yet another account from a source who says they witnessed the “Chase Wave” shenanigans, which overtook Scientology finances around 2016-2019.

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Is Scientology clown prince Grant Cardone slagging on super-richie Bob Duggan now?

[Happier days: Cardone, Elena, Duggan]

A reader brought to our attention that Grant Cardone, at his Instagram account, has posted a video of himself talking about how he turned down a $20 million investment from someone named “Bob” who had spent a lot of time with him about three years ago.

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Scientology leader David Miscavige praised in videos on David Miscavige’s website

 
A reader brought to our attention that they were actually served, as an advertisement at Facebook, a link to a tribute video featuring tech luminary Craig Jensen, a longtime Scientologist, extolling the virtues of church leader David Miscavige, who is really just a regular, funny, great guy, y’all.

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Scientology celebrates the sheer competence of a superpower OT 8, and so will we

 
When someone reaches the pinnacle of Scientology achievement — completing the auditing level of Operating Thetan Level Eight — it’s really a big deal. This is someone who has dedicated years to the pursuit, has spent something like half a million to two million dollars to get there, has completed the level itself while aboard Scientology’s private cruise ship the Freewinds, and now has the superhuman powers of cause over matter, energy, space, and time.

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Another Scientology ‘Chase Wave’ eyewitness drops by, and brings a check

 
We are still hearing from Scientologists (current and former) about an effort by the church, in the years between about 2015 and 2019, to saddle members with huge debts by deceptively opening new credit card accounts for them, and from Chase Bank in particular.

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