‘Tired of Priscilla Presley’s version,’ Brigitte Kruse to reveal the truth ‘about everything’

[Brigitte Kruse and Priscilla Presley]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Brigitte Kruse and Priscilla Presley are suing each other in Florida and California, and Brigitte has been the subject of a campaign, she says, to destroy her reputation. She tells us It’s time to set the record straight. And not with rumors or allegations. But with receipts. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Celebrity endorsements for Scientology’s Narconon drug rehab are back!

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: How long has it been since we’ve seen a Scientology celebrity endorsement of Narconon? And not just any celebrity, but a skateboard hero who doesn’t normally do much promotional work for the church or its quack drug rehabs. Check it out! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Joy Villa at the Grammys, Scientology at Saint Hill: Music as a racket

[Joy was back at it again last night]

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 interesting to see social media responses to Joy Villa’s return to the Grammys last night. As in, Who is this woman and what the hell is she wearing? We have a long history observing Joy’s publicity grabs, which echo Scientology’s own tendency to use music as a grift. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Our way of remembering those who exposed Scientology, each in their way

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: 4 weeks ago today, we lost a man whose life touched so many others. We’re still getting used to the idea we can’t call Mike Rinder and ask his thoughts on the latest Scientology news. But the talented Observer is helping us remember Mike in a way that’s become a tradition here. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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An appellate lawyer looks at Danny Masterson’s appeal arguments

[Danny and the Men’s Colony at SLO]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: On Tuesday we told you we’d heard from the court handling Danny Masterson’s appeal that it accepted an initial brief from attorney Cliff Gardner. But what’s in it? We break down the main arguments in the 35,000-word document, and get an analysis from a veteran appellate attorney. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Mark Bunker scores again, with a pristine 4K restoration of Scientology at sea!

[Commodore L. Ron Hubbard: Master of matter, energy, space, and time]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Mark Bunker has been doing startling work at his YouTube channel lately and has a real treat for us today: He’s restored a legendary 1968 Scientology documentary to glorious 4K resolution, and it has never looked and sounded better — it’s like watching it for the first time! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Scientology boasts about LA wildfires response — with celebrity glam thrown in

[Jade Pettyjohn to the rescue]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Not satisfied with press releases, Scientology is trying another method to get some attention for its ‘Volunteer Ministers’ playing for photo opps at the catastrophic LA fires: Can revealing that they have another young Hollywood starlet in the church get some eyeballs? [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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For you doubters, a new batch of totally true Scientology miracles!

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: How does Scientology keep people spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to pursue, year after year, the dream of supernatural powers? With totally true ghost stories! Yes, a new batch of ‘OT Phenomena’ is here, along with more testimonials about what it’s like to be OT! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Danny Masterson appeals court accepts Cliff Gardner’s trimmed-down brief

[Danny Masterson and his appellate attorney Cliff Gardner]

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39 years ago: The eerie Hollywood sendoff for Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard

[David Miscavige, master of ceremonies]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: 39 years ago today, Scientology members assembled to hear that L. Ron Hubbard had voluntarily left his body to explore ‘researches’ elsewhere. Once again we’re marking this anniversary with a transcript of the bizarre event that took place at the Hollywood Palladium that night. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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