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TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Over the years, on Scientology leader David Miscavige’s birthday, we have sought input from people who worked for him. But this year, as Miscavige reaches 64, we really couldn’t do better than a tribute written by an anonymous suckup at the church’s own STAND League. Oh, wow. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading David Miscavige is 64 today, and what a gift Scientology cooked up for him!
[Valerie Haney and Valeska Paris, both forced into ‘arbitration’]TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We’re still fuming after learning details about what Valerie Haney has been put through by Scientology in what it calls ‘arbitration.’ We thought we’d try to answer some of the most common questions we get from people (even attorneys) who are mystified by how this is happening. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Common questions we get about Scientology’s court martial it calls ‘arbitration’
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Valerie Ross continues her deeply personal series about her Scientology past, from spying on the FBI to, this time, serving as a test subject for L. Ron Hubbard’s quack ideas about drug detoxification. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Val Ross: From Scientology spy to extreme drug withdrawal guinea pig
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: For years, we’ve reported on the Writers of the Future contest and how it’s a front for Scientology that has direct ties with some of the church’s abuses. But hey, they had an awards show this week, and we all want to know, which Scientology celebrities bothered to show up? [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Writers of the Future: Scientology sci-fi front puts on interminable awards show once again
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Valerie Haney updates us on how her L. Ron Hubbard-inspired court martial is going, which Scientology is calling an ‘arbitration.’ We have details from two more days of accusations and recriminations that she has had to endure, thanks to an LA Superior Court ruling. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Valerie Haney describes 2 more days of Scientology ‘arbitration’ torment
[Liz and Dave, up to Platinum Meritorious With Honors, $3.75 million]TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: For years we’ve watched Scientology’s richest members accept large trophies for the millions they give the IAS, and often we wonder, who are these people? Where did their money come from? And how does it affect their families that they fork over so much cash to David Miscavige? [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Trophy life: A rare look inside the family of a wealthy Scientology ‘whale’
[Grant Cardone and the case of the missing donor trophies]
Scientology’s latest takedown demand of images we’ve posted at the Underground Bunker is a bit of a head-scratcher, but we figured we’d raise a stink about it anyway. Continue reading Why doesn’t Scientology want you to see its wealthy donors, including Grant Cardone?
Last week, our helper who dives into old newspaper archives supplied us with some great material about Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard’s nightmare year, 1951. Continue reading Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard’s ill-fated 1932 pirate cruise, in news clippings
[Natalie Cole was a top target for Val’s Scientology recruitment efforts][Valerie Ross continues her series about working for the ‘Guardian’s Office,’ which included her infiltration of the FBI. Now, after the 1977 FBI raid of the church, she’s getting used to a new role in Scientology.] Continue reading Val Ross: Midnight terror in the career of a Scientology spy
We did our best this week to explain how Scientology leader David Miscavige managed to get the judges he didn’t like in two lawsuits removed, even though both cases had been filed months earlier. Continue reading Jane Doe, like Leah Remini, asks for judge in Danny Masterson lawsuit after Miscavige stunt
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