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The fight over the secrets on a Scientology spy’s seized laptop that no one is talking about

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[Someone is trying very hard to get the secrets of Scientology spies Daniel (left) and Dwayne Powell]

The Underground Bunker has obtained court documents which describe a stunning attempt by a Milwaukee attorney to secure secret government-held documents that are potentially crippling to the Church of Scientology.

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Live-blogging Leah Remini’s special episode tonight: Get a load of these miscreants!

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Three years ago, we pulled the mask off of OTVIIIisGrrr8!, the greatest of the Scientology satirizers. It turned out that “we in RTC” was actually Jeffrey Augustine, a longtime Scientology critic who has also operated under the nom de guerre of “J.Swift.”

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Corey Steele is a helluva guy and would never work for the Church of Scientology!

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Earlier today the Underground Bunker posted a story about a man named Corey Steele, who lives in Sherman Oaks — in the very apartment complex where a woman named Amy Scobee lives.

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Oh look, Scientology started a blog, and it already won an award

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Rod Keller is back, keeping an eye on Scientology’s social media effort and front groups. This week, he’s got another hot one…

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Scientology is totally reading your comments here — and you’re scaring them senseless

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If you’ve ever wondered about whether this website is read by officials of the Church of Scientology, we have a pretty remarkable example to bring to your attention today.

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SPECIAL EPISODE ADDED: Leah Remini series adds Monday hour featuring Paulette Cooper

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A special one-hour episode has been added to A&E’s hit series, Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, and it will air this Monday night at 10 pm.

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Some churches take care of the old — Scientology instead works them to death

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[Claire Reppen, left, with Carol Kramer, circa 1994; and Claire about five years later, on the RPF]

We have another disturbing document to share with you today. It contains private details that you may find difficult to read. But the person who brought us the document, the son of its author, wants the public to see what Scientology put his mother through.

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CLAIM: ‘Frail’ looking Shelly Miscavige spotted near Scientology compound in California

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[Shelly Miscavige and the California compound where she’s being held]

For a few days, we have been communicating with a woman we’re going to call Rachel. We know Rachel’s real name, and a lot more about her besides. Everything she’s told us about herself and her husband has checked out. But because they fear retaliation for telling us what they know (and they say that it’s already happening, more about that below), we’ve agreed not to use their real names.

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Nora Crest’s powerful new video: Why you can’t be gay in Scientology

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Nora Crest is back with a new video, and this one is timed to take off.

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Tonight on ‘Scientology and the Aftermath’: When the fraud & abuse becomes overwhelming

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Last night, A&E fed the huge fascination for its new series, Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath with a remarkable sneak peek of tonight’s third episode. The network played the first fifteen minutes of the episode, which featured Remini and Mike Rinder explaining to executive producer Alex Weresow how Scientology’s “Bridge to Total Freedom” was laid out, including the ludicrous prices that Scientologists are expected to pay.

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