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[Robert Dardano, at the 1982 Clearwater Hearings]In our book about Scientology’s harassment of Paulette Cooper, we spent some time talking about a Massachusetts man named Robert Dardano who volunteered for Scientology’s “Guardian’s Office.” Dardano’s testimony was key for understanding how Scientology continued to spy on Paulette in the mid-1970s, even after she had managed to escape the church’s attempt to frame her on federal charges in 1973. Now, historian Chris Owen has written about additional details from the Dardano story, based on Dardano’s sworn testimony and other documents. After Chris’s piece, we have a brief update on the item for you.
Continue reading Scientology spies coming forward to spill their guts, then and now: A key example from the past
As it has since 2013, Scientology bought local spots during the Super Bowl to air a commercial, which was met with howls of derision on social media. We had fun last night watching the reaction live. Continue reading Best reactions to last night’s Scientology Super Bowl ad, which asked, ‘Curious?’
And here it is, tonight’s Super Bowl ad from the Church of Scientology, which will be airing in certain local markets around the country tonight. Continue reading Are you Sci-Curious? Here’s Scientology’s 2018 Super Bowl ad
Rod Keller helps us understand a longtime practice in Scientology, an organization that never tires of taking advantage of its own suckers. Continue reading In Scientology, the grift of its own members just never ends
[Hubbard, circa 1952]Once again, we’re bringing you some original Source to let you hear L. Ron Hubbard in his words. And in this case, we hope we’ve found something for you that’s going to provoke some interesting reactions. Continue reading What L. Ron Hubbard said about religion — before Scientology became a ‘church’
We have just learned that on October 23, former Scientology figure David Mayo died in his native New Zealand after a short illness. He was 76. Continue reading David Mayo, 1940-2017: Scientology’s top technical wizard and target of ‘Fair Game’
Last night, television viewers in the Tampa area began reacting on Facebook and Twitter after they saw promos aired on NBC’s local affiliate, WFLA Channel 8, that the Church of Scientology will be sponsoring its Winter Olympics broadcasts, which begin next week. Continue reading Viewers react to Tampa NBC affiliate saying Scientology is sponsoring Winter Olympics
We’ve written a couple of fun stories about Rebecca McKee McCaffrey, who most recently regaled us with some sketchy stories about growing up as a teenager in Scientology. Since then, she’s been going through her family’s files, and we want to thank her for sending us some interesting items from Scientology’s heyday. Continue reading A mini-trove of early Scientology materials has some gems for us today
This is Cierra Westerman. She sent us this photo of herself with her then boyfriend, Dwayne Powell. Continue reading A private eye comes clean: ‘Scientology is a disgrace to the world’
A lot has already been said about Joy Villa’s Grammys gambit last night, with her showing up for the fourth year in a row in a dress designed to get her attention. Continue reading Joy Villa’s ex-manager on the ‘pro-life’ Grammys dress: We’re not fooled this time
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