Talk about ‘enabling’ Scientology, watch this craven plan to kick Mark Bunker off board

[Attorney Elise Winters]

In 1997, when the death of Lisa McPherson had plunged the city of Clearwater into a frenzy of bad press and even the New York Times had come down to the Florida gulf town to cover the controversy, writer Douglas Franz found at least one local figure arguing that the town needed to find a way to appreciate the Church of Scientology, which had surreptitiously moved into town in 1975.

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Leaked audio: Proof that government officials know about Scientology’s crimes

Lucas Catton is a well-known figure here at the Bunker. He was once president of Scientology’s flagship rehab clinic, Narconon Arrowhead in Oklahoma, but then he became a whistleblower who has been featured on national television, and who continues to expose Scientology at his own YouTube channel.

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A fight against Scientology ‘disconnection’ now a remarkable illustrated book

We first told you about Brian Sheen’s struggle to reconnect with his grown daughter Springsong in 2015.

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Former Scientology OT gets indicted on $4 million securities fraud

In November, Newport Beach insurance broker, financial advisor, and software purveyor Robert Andrew Lotter was arrested and charged with felony securities violations by the California Department of Insurance, which accused him of defrauding more than $4 million from over 20 victims. Also arrested was an insurance agent named Charles Albert Major of Irvine.

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Scientology social media: Does an E-meter count as a concealed weapon?

Once again we’re dipping into Scientology’s social media feeds, and this time on Easter Sunday.

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The Top 25 People Enabling Scientology, No. 3: The judges

[Judge Steven Kleifield]

We’d like you to imagine a scenario. Imagine that you go to an amusement park, and before you can ride a roller coaster, the park asks you to sign a waiver. In the fine print of that waiver, it says that if some dispute arises between you and the amusement park company, you will forego civil court and instead take your grievance to arbitration.

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SNL produced the best parody of Scientology ever — and then hired a Scientologist

[Chloe Fineman]

[UPDATE: Please see our follow-up to this story with a recent defector who knew Chloe Fineman in Scientology.]

Our readers are very familiar with Saturday Night Live’s absolutely brilliant 2015 parody of Scientology, the music video “Neurotology.”

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Izzy Chait, renowned art dealer and major Scientology figure, dead at 74

[Chait in 2011 during the LAX ambush]

Isadore M. “Izzy” Chait, the well known dealer in Asian art and Scientologist OT 8 who fiercely defended the organization, died this morning of kidney failure at a Los Angeles hospital. He was 74.

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Why is Scientology sending so much money to places like Australia and the British Isles?

[Illustration from Ben Schneider’s investigation in The Age]

We’ve told you over the years that in some countries Scientology can’t be as secretive with its finances as it is here in the US. Places like Ireland, England, and Australia require Scientology to open the books.

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The Top 25 People Enabling Scientology, No. 4: The LAPD

[Scientology loves giving the LAPD really big checks]

You’ve seen a lot of media coverage of Danny Masterson’s legal troubles lately, but here’s what the other news organizations never bring up: Danny would not be looking at the potential of 45 years to life in prison for raping three women if those women had not stood up to the Los Angeles Police Department for almost botching their investigation.

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