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Scientology piles on with amicus brief to punish Danny Masterson victims in AI mess

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Scientology is getting some outside help with a ‘friend of the court’ letter to an appeals court weighing what to do about the AI blunder we’ve been telling you about in the lawsuit that Danny Masterson’s victims filed against the imprisoned That ‘70s Show actor and the church. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Elena Cardone flogging Dianetics? Scientology must be pretty desperate, expert says

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: The same day one of our readers forwarded to us a clip that featured Elena Cardone flogging Scientology’s bible for a Scottsdale podcaster, we also heard from an expert who really put the video into perspective: This new surge in Dianetics promotion tells a story, he says. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Valerie Haney forced to go an unprecedented 15 days in Scientology ‘arbitration’

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Since October ’23, Valerie Haney has endured days and days of Scientology’s dubious ‘religious arbitration,’ with no end in sight. Yesterday her attorneys tried to convince Judge Gail Killefer to put some constraints on what Scientology is doing, again to no avail. Incredible. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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OT Phenomena: More talking with the dead for Scientology superbeings!

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: The new Scientology ‘OT Phenomena’ are here, continuing a trend that this once-vaunted feature may be turning a corner! For years, we’ve enjoyed reading these ghost stories passed off as evidence that Scientologists gain superpowers after tons of cash down the drain. Dig in! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Meet the people keeping Scientology afloat in 2025!

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: While we wait to see which of Scientology’s big donors were bestowed new trophies this past Saturday at the IAS Patrons Ball, it turns out the church put out a new Impact magazine recently with a whole new set of space cadets whose donations are propping up this wacky cabal! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Tom Cruise spotted flying in and out of Scientology’s big UK three-day party

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Tom Cruise once again made the scene for this year’s Scientology IAS gala at its UK headquarters, the one big event he tends to show up for. But this time, former London staffer Alex Barnes-Ross got a better look at Top Gun and his helicopter than he was expecting! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Isabella Cruise spotted at last night’s Scientology gala for major donors

[Isabella Cruise, Tom’s daughter, left, with other Scientology ‘patrons’]

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: For the first time we have photo evidence of Isabella Cruise attending a Scientology IAS event, held annually at the church’s UK headquarters to celebrate its biggest donors. She was at the Patrons Ball last night, where her dad Tom Cruise usually also makes the scene. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Scientology’s IAS gala 2025: Another protest, and a Tom Cruise sighting

[Our first look inside from last night’s event]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: A group of protesters led by former London staffer Alex Barnes-Ross was in place yesterday for the start of this year’s IAS gala at Scientology’s UK headquarters. After the demonstration, we debriefed Alex about what took place this time, including a Tom Cruise sighting! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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IAS gala starts tonight: Scientology throws last-minute hurdles at protesters

[A scene from the 2023 protest]

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Scientology begins its 3-night IAS gala at its UK headquarters, and once again Alex Barnes-Ross will be there with protesters. For some reason, church leader David Miscavige is really freaked out by the demonstrations, judging by last minute attempts to foil Alex and his group. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Appellate attorney sizes up new Scientology appeal briefs in Leah Remini suit

[You want to go a round with Leah in a courtroom?]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Scientology has submitted new briefs in the appeal that is holding up Leah Remini’s lawsuit, with more of the church’s gripes about Leah’s case. But are these new documents effective as legal instruments? Once again we turn to appellate attorney TX Lawyer for his take. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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