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And here we are, at the end of our weekly series of dramatic footage shot by an anonymous drone pilot who has flown over Scientology’s most secret compounds. Continue reading DRONE FLYOVER FINALE: Getting a close look at Scientology’s secret New Mexico compound
Jefferson Hawkins sent us this dispatch from the great state of Oregon after he attended a screening of My Scientology Movie there. If you’ve seen the film, you know that Jefferson provides some of the most sobering words about the state of Scientology and the role its enforcers played. We’re glad to hear that Jeff got some recognition for his part in the movie… Continue reading Louis Theroux’s movie comes to Oregon, and Jefferson Hawkins is there to talk Scientology
On September 5 last year, the Church of Scientology opened a Narconon drug rehab center in a country that it had forsaken several years earlier. Narconon United Kingdom was formally opened on that day at its East Sussex location with the usual fanfare — a fancy backdrop, some confetti, and a few speeches. Continue reading One of Scientology’s new Narconons got inspected — and turned up one surprising result
Rod Keller watches Scientology social media for us, and this week he got wind of the death of a former Narconon staff member. As he looked into it further, Rod discovered a disturbing trend… Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: Recent deaths of Scientology rehab staffers points to ongoing problem
 Jon Atack is the author of A Piece of Blue Sky, one of the very best books on L. Ron Hubbard and Scientology. He has a new edition of the book for sale, and for more than three years he’s been helping us sift through the legends, myths, and contested facts about Scientology that tend to get hashed and rehashed in books, articles, and especially on the Internet.
Continue reading Atack: The forgotten history of disproving Scientology’s status as a “religion”
It’s the kind of nightmare courtroom scenario that keeps all but a few lawyers from going near litigation with the Church of Scientology. Continue reading What’s the worst that can happen when you sue Scientology? Here’s one frightening example.
Chris Shelton continues his new video series, interviewing a young woman, Larisa Smith, who grew up in Scientology and suffered the consequences… Continue reading Chris Shelton dives into Scientology culture with the Larisa Smith story, part two
It’s Wednesday, and that means we have more breathtaking footage from an anonymous drone pilot who has flown over some of Scientology’s most hidden locations. Continue reading DRONE FLYOVER: Scientology’s secret saucer-looking underground vault in Northern California
Once again our tipsters have come through for us. We have several interesting things for you today, and we struggled over how to order them. We’ll be interested to see which of these items you found most disturbing, ominous, or wacky. Continue reading Pam Bondi thrills at Scientology’s mecca, Hungarian TV bends over, & other updates
In February 1980 in Hemet, California, Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard sat down on a mattress that his driver, John Brousseau, had put in the back of a van. Hubbard reached out his hand and shook Brousseau’s and said goodbye as a young couple, Pat and Annie Broeker, got into the van and then drove it away. Continue reading L. Ron Hubbard in exile: When Scientology’s leader ran things while on the lam
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