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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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Scientology still irate about Mike Rinder, Claire Headley affidavits in Leah Remini lawsuit

[Leah Remini with Mike Rinder and the Headleys, Marc and Claire]

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 been livid ever since a court allowed affidavits by Mike Rinder and Claire Headley to keep its subsidiary RTC in Leah Remini’s ‘Fair Game’ lawsuit. The case is on appeal, and once again RTC bellyaches about those declarations. We have the whole thing for you. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Scientology attacks Leah Remini’s ‘Fair Game’ lawsuit in new appeal briefs

 
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Scientology’s attorneys filed two lengthy briefs in Leah Remini’s lawsuit this week, and today we have the longer of the two in its entirety. Once again the church is arguing that it says such terrible things about Leah online because, well, she started it first. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Scientology’s barge wants you aboard — as long as you’re not gay, on psych drugs, or in tax debt

Bijou Phillips files to have daughter’s last name changed from ex Danny Masterson’s

[Danny Masterson and Bijou Phillips during his first trial, defense attorney Philip Cohen behind them.]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: You probably saw the news in all the major media that Bijou Phillips asked a court to have her daughter’s last name changed to her own, dropping her ex Danny Masterson’s surname. The tabs, however, seem confused about where Danny is at the moment. ALSO: Our legal roundup [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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