Garcias ask for hearing on farcical ‘arbitration’; Scientology files 600 pages in Laura D case

[Luis Garcia and Judge Whittemore]

Scientology litigation has really been heating up lately. Luis and Rocio Garcia filed two new motions in court this week as they continue to press Tampa federal Judge James Whittemore to raise questions about the Scientology internal arbitration he compelled the Irvine, California couple to go through in October.

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Scientology TV is now installed at the Ideal Orgs — when do the rest of us get to see it?

[Scientology TV has a logo!]

For weeks, Scientologists have been told that this year’s L. Ron Hubbard birthday event will mark a huge new leap forward for the church, which we believe is a reference to the highly anticipated premiere of the church’s own television cable station. (LRH was born on March 13, 1911, but this year’s event will happen live in Clearwater on Saturday, March 17 10, and then broadcast at the other orgs a week later.)

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Scientology bragging on how well its Super Bowl ad did is the best thing ever

We want to thank our tipster who forwarded to us this gem from the International Association of Scientologists, bragging on the success of Scientology’s Super Bowl ad this year.

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Scientologist ‘Dapper CEO’ Vick Tipnes wins victory against discrimination lawsuit in Tampa

The last time we told you about dapper Blackstone Medical Services CEO Vick Tipnes, the London-born Florida entrepreneur was being sued by an employee named David Bunting who complained that Tipnes had tried to force him into Scientology.

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New memoir ‘Flunk. Start.’ richly illuminates the appeal — and betrayal — of Scientology

When the first notices for a memoir about Scientology coming out by author Sands Hall started appearing online some months ago, we distinctly remember former Scientologists and other Scientology watchers asking, “Sands who?”

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What happened when we had a scientist look at L. Ron Hubbard’s ‘science’ of life in the womb

[L. Ron Hubbard in 1950]

Our readers know that we enjoy bringing you L. Ron Hubbard in his own words from time to time in order to get a better understanding of what Scientology is really all about.

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Orlando, you’re next! Scientology makes an ‘Ideal’ move on the magic kingdom

Rod Keller keeps his eye on Scientology’s upcoming ‘Ideal Org’ projects, and this time takes us into central Florida’s big tourist town.

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Scientology fires back at the Garcias, but reveals absolutely bonkers ‘arbitration’ instructions

[Mike Ellis and Judge James Whittemore]

In October, the Church of Scientology held its first-ever internal arbitration procedure. It heard the case of Luis and Rocio Garcia, former members who had given about a million dollars to the church and wanted a good portion of it back.

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Laura DeCrescenzo fires back at Scientology’s desperate new federal court gambit

Late last year, we told you about Scientology’s latest and rather desperate attempt to derail Laura DeCrescenzo’s nine-year odyssey to seek justice after being forced to have an abortion as a 17-year-old Sea Org worker.

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Insider reports on Scientology’s grand openings in Silicon Valley and Salt Lake City!

[David Miscavige at Sunday’s Silicon Valley grand opening]

We really have some great tipsters. Once again, one of our longtime readers managed to get into an “Ideal Org” grand opening to provide us an eyewitness report. Thank you, Free Minds, Free Hearts for your dispatch from Sunday’s event in Silicon Valley. We also have an insider account of the Salt Lake City opening that took place the day before and was posted on Facebook.

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