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Frederick County, Maryland officials tell the Underground Bunker that a court settlement has ended the efforts by a Scientology subsidiary to get a zoning change so that it could build a 16-bed Narconon drug rehab center at the Trout Run land parcel, a contentious battle that has been going on for four years. Researcher Mary McConnell cautions us, however, that Scientology may still be able to open a smaller, boutique rehab at the location. In Michigan, meanwhile, Anita Senkowski reports that a planning board voted 4-0 yesterday to deny a couple who wanted to open a Narconon rehab in their large home. Continue reading Scientology’s Narconon drug rehab expansion plans DENIED in Maryland and Michigan
This story is getting stranger by the minute. We just saw Dave Lopez reporting for KCBS Channel 2, who said that the sword-wielding man who was shot dead by police officers today at the Inglewood Scientology org had arrived in a white Bentley.
A white Bentley? Continue reading Bentley-driving, sword-wielding man killed by police officers in Scientology org
In November, we pointed out that Scientology had responded to the start of Leah Remini’s third season of Scientology and the Aftermath with a typically smeary video taking swipes at Leah, her costar Mike Rinder, and guests on the show. Continue reading The Mike Rinder bobblehead: Turning the tables on Scientology’s smeary harassment
[Connor Cruise and Silvia Zanchi]In yet another sign of just how dedicated Tom Cruise and his older children are to Scientology, Australia’s Woman’s Day magazine is reporting that Cruise’s 24-year-old son Connor is preparing to marry Silvia Zanchi, a Scientologist from Bergamo, Italy who is a staff worker at Scientology’s mission in Belleair, Florida. Continue reading Tom Cruise’s son Connor to marry Scientology staffer in the church’s Florida mecca
[Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern wearing a hijab at a memorial service for Christchurch victims]Rod Keller has another example of Scientology mobilizing to take advantage of human tragedy… Continue reading Scientology, naturally, is trying to capitalize on the New Zealand mosque massacre
We were stunned this morning to receive a copy of an email sent out to Scientologists on March 19 that contained a bizarre “success story” from a parishioner encouraging other Scientologists to do an “internship” to become an auditor at the London org. We did a real double-take when we realized that the Scientologist in the photo was none other than Tom Cruise’s daughter, Isabella. Continue reading TOM CRUISE THANKED BY DAUGHTER ISABELLA IN BIZARRE SCIENTOLOGY PROMO
[Carol Es]This week on Scientology Lit, we have an excerpt from Shrapnel in the San Fernando Valley, a memoir by Los Angeles contemporary artist Carol Es which will be coming out on April 6. The book wrestles with Carol’s experiences growing up in a dysfunctional family in LA’s San Fernando Valley, abuse by men who objectified her, and her struggles and success as a rock drummer and artist. The book also has some illuminating anecdotes from her life in Scientology, and she graciously agreed to give us this excerpt from her experience working at a Narconon drug rehab.
Continue reading Carol Es on 20 years in Scientology: ‘You’re programmed to think emotions are weak’
[Attorney Steven L. Hayes and his client, Cinjin Nichols]A month ago, Leah Remini went public with a sordid affair that had been happening behind the scenes at her A&E series, Scientology and the Aftermath. Continue reading Here’s the police report on Scientology’s sad attempt to mess with ‘Aftermath’
We’ve seen some pretty strange letters come out of Scientology as it tries and tries to get people who have left to come back into the fold. Continue reading That feeling when Scientology tries to creep you out as a recruiting strategy
Once again our correspondent attended a Scientology event in Los Angeles. In this case, it was the LRH Birthday Event that was held on Saturday. The week before, on March 9, the actual live event with David Miscavige was held in Clearwater, Florida. So on Saturday video of that celebration was played for the members at other facilities around the world. In the case of Los Angeles, the video was seen by members at the Dolby Theater… Continue reading An eyewitness report from Scientology’s LRH Birthday Event Saturday in Los Angeles
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