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Scientology sues Laura DeCrescenzo in latest plot to kill her 8-year forced-abortion claim

[Eric Lieberman and Bert Deixler]

From the “you have to be kidding us” department, we have this last-minute 2017 news. A week ago, Scientology’s attorneys Eric Lieberman and Bert Deixler filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of the Church of Scientology International in California.

The defendant? Laura DeCrescenzo.

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Joy Villa on the prospect of Trump going after Scientology’s tax-exempt status: ‘Nope’

 
Scientology celeb Joy Villa is getting a ton of ink this week for her complaint that former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski slapped her butt inappropriately at a social gathering in November.

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Looking back at July ’17: How a billionaire set up psych drugs to fuel Scientology into the future

[Bob and Trish Duggan, their trophy, and David Miscavige]

We’re continuing to look back at 2017’s most significant stories here at the Underground Bunker and today it’s a flashback to July in our annual Scientology year-in-review.

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2017: In June, Rathbun became Scientology’s attack dog, but we got mile high in Denver

[Claire and Marc Headley at HowdyCon 2017]

To our readers from the north, Happy Boxing Day! We’re continuing to look back at 2017’s most significant stories here at the Underground Bunker and today it’s a flashback to June in our annual Scientology year-in-review.

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Thetans roasting on an open fire: It’s Christmas in the Bunker, and we’re full of cheer

 
Merry Christmas! We’re continuing to look back at 2017’s most significant stories here at the Underground Bunker and today it’s a flashback to May in our annual Scientology year-in-review.

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Year in review: In April, Dee Findlay delivered a truth bomb to Scientology in its spiritual mecca

 
We’re continuing to look back at 2017’s most significant stories here at the Underground Bunker and today it’s a flashback to April in our annual Scientology year-in-review.

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A look back at the month when all hell broke loose for Scientology and Danny Masterson

 
We’re looking back at 2017’s most significant stories here at the Underground Bunker and today it’s a flashback to the month of March in our annual Scientology year-in-review.

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Scientology donor Joy Villa aiming for Ileana Ros-Lehtinen’s Miami congressional district

 
It’s been a question a lot of bewildered Scientology watchers have been asking recently: How far can church donor Joy Villa take her “MAGA” fame after wearing a pro-Trump dress at the Grammy awards in February, and which Congressional district is she thinking of parachuting into to make her run for the House?

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The Underground Bunker’s 2017 Scientology year-in-review starts today!

[Leah, Mike, and the Bunker regulars]

It’s been a crazy and uncertain news year, but one thing we know with utter certainty: 2017 has been a Scientology watching year like no other. And for that, we can thank Leah Remini and Mike Rinder.

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AUDIO: David Miscavige’s claim that Mexico has officially recognized Scientology as a religion

[Hey, Nancy did her part.]

Gosh, we not only had a correspondent at the New Year’s event at the Shrine Auditorium on Saturday who heard David Miscavige’s claim that Mexico has officially recognized Scientology as a religion, but we also have audio to prove it.

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