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[Ivan Matsitsky and Kristina Arriaga]On June 5, 2017, agents of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) made one of numerous raids it has carried out on Scientology facilities. This one took place at the St. Petersburg org, and it resulted in the arrest of five Scientologists who were working there. Continue reading US Government ‘adopts’ Russian Scientologist in religious rights protest
Before continuing on with the history of Scientology’s current vessel, the Freewinds, Jeffrey Augustine has an interesting aside about its predecessor… Continue reading What a train wreck: The ignominious fate of Scientology’s original flagship, the ‘Apollo’
You’ve seen a portion of his book, Scythe Tleppo, now enjoy a conversation with Nathan Rich as he fills in Jeffrey Augustine about his experience in Scientology and beyond. Continue reading A conversation with Nathan Rich about the unique Scientology hellscape he survived
Our thanks to Nottrue for sending us the latest Celebrity magazine, which features Scientologist soap opera actress Michelle Stafford on the cover. Continue reading Scientology rewards the celeb who bolted when her co-star went rogue
[Lajos Fritzlauf, 1963-2018]Our man in Hungary, Péter Bonyai, has a special piece for us today that, sadly, fits in with a history of similar remembrances here at the Underground Bunker, where we memorialize Church of Scientology figures that the church itself never will. Continue reading A Scientology enforcer dies, and one of his former victims is the only one to eulogize him
Jeffrey Augustine dives into the background of Scientology’s private cruise ship the Motor Vessel Freewinds, which has quite a colorful history. Rod Keller has the week off. Continue reading Scientology’s private cruise ship had a fitful history before becoming a floating cathedral
Nathan Rich really made an impression on us with his appearance on Leah Remini’s series discussing his time at the Mace-Kingsley Ranch. But then he really knocked our socks off with his book, which we wrote about last week. He’s generously given us an excerpt of his memoir, Scythe Tleppo: My Survival of a Cult, Abandonment, Addiction and Homelessness, and we think it gives a good window into the book.
Continue reading Get a look inside Nathan Rich’s unique book about his Scientology upbringing
One of our tipsters forwarded this message to us that showed up on Facebook. It appears to claim that Scientology’s Sea Organization now requires new members to be at least 16 years old and to have a high school diploma. Continue reading Is David Miscavige making changes to Scientology to fend off media glare?
Back in January, we told you how tickled we were to see that longtime Scientology attorney Kendrick Moxon had reached the pinnacle of Hubbardian achievement and had completed Operating Thetan Level Eight (OT 8). Continue reading Scientology’s minion lawyer stretches his ‘theta arm’ to touch the future!
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