Thetan-tastic: Alan Arkin and Michael Douglas skewer Scientology on ‘The Kominsky Method’

Scientology has been belittled, parodied, and jabbed by so many television shows in recent years, we long ago lost count. And we very rarely say anything about these in-jokes and throwaway lines for a number of reasons that bore us to go into. But once in a while we feel compelled to pay attention to a Scientology skewering, and this is one of those times.

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A Scientology front group that duped celebrities for Narconon: It’s baaaack!

[‘Family Ties’ stars Justine Bateman, Michael J. Fox, and Tina Yothers, 1985]

A once-dormant Scientology front group is making a resurgence. This month Friends of Narconon launched a new Twitter account, and they’re making the remarkable claim that their educational program is endorsed by SAMHSA, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The agency is a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is responsible for improving the quality and availability of treatment and rehabilitative services, including drug rehab programs.

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Full court press: Scientologists have been busy in the halls of justice lately

[Scientology’s finest: Hanan Islam, David Gentile, Jay and Jeffrey Spina]

What a few weeks it’s been here in the Bunker for coverage of Scientology legal matters. Jeffrey Augustine was in court for us again yesterday, and so we thought we’d catch up with him and all that he’s been doing for us lately.

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We have a Scientology document (we think) Priscilla Presley doesn’t want us to show you

[Priscilla Presley and her daughter Lisa Marie]

Dear readers, we find ourselves in an unusual situation, and after several weeks of frustration we’ve decided that writing about it and letting you into what is happening might help us figure out what to do next.

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Court docs say Danny Masterson was served in lawsuit filed by rape victims — but was he?

[Danny Masterson and David Miscavige]

We told you on Tuesday that court records reflect that “substitute service” was made on Scientology leader David Miscavige in a couple of lawsuits brought by his former steward, Valerie Haney, and four women who are suing Scientologist actor Danny Masterson, alleging that he violently raped them.

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Scientologist defendants plead not guilty as Medi-Cal fraud trial scheduled for Nov 21

[Hanan Islam at the Oct 7 preliminary hearing, sketch by Mona S. Edwards]

Yesterday at Los Angeles Superior Court, four defendants were arraigned and pleaded not guilty to charges that they ran a sophisticated scheme at a Scientology Narconon rehab clinic, defrauding the Medi-Cal insurance program of almost $4 million.

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DAVID MISCAVIGE, YOU HAVE BEEN SERVED

Just checked the court file in the lawsuits brought by Valerie Haney and Chrissie Bixler, et al. (the lawsuit against Danny Masterson), and what do they both contain?

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David Miscavige at Scientology’s IAS event: What he claims, and what’s really going on

[Dave, still wearing the wedding ring.]

Last night, Scientology posted its photos from its 2019 IAS event that was held a week ago at Saint Hill Manor in East Grinstead, England. The usual week-long delay occurred so that Scientologists in other parts of the world had a chance this weekend to see video of the event at their local orgs.

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Scientologist anti-vaxx group fundraises on the idea its big California loss was a win

[Renee Bessone‎ and Jonathan Lockwood at a Ulan Nutritional Systems symposium]

The Scientologist-led Conscience Coalition is continuing its anti-vaxx agenda despite losing the battle in California over SB 276, which made it more difficult for doctors to lie about their patients’ condition to get a medical exemption from required school vaccinations. Other bills are being introduced to increase vaccination rates including the Vaccinate All Children Act (H.R. 2527).

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Let’s help Scientology actor Danny Masterson name his new wine venture

[Masterson, enjoying a beverage]

Since Scientology actor Danny Masterson was named in a lawsuit filed against him by four women who allege that he violently raped them, we’ve been curious about when he might be served legal papers. And we’ve also wondered where Masterson is at the moment and whether process servers will have a difficult time finding him.

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