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Why would an academic speak up for Scientology? Dr. Stephen Kent has an answer.

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Rod Keller continues to dig deep into Scientology’s online and social media offerings, and this week, he takes another look at the organization’s newest website…

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From those who left, a special Christmas message for Scientology’s remaining members

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We asked some former members of the Church of Scientology if they had a message for the people still in the organization on this Christmas Day…

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A Christmas Eve treat: Our man Down Under on Scientology’s antipodean troubles in 2016

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How’s this for a Christmas Eve miracle? We asked Bryan Seymour to give us a look back at 2016 for Scientology in Australia, and he was good enough to send us this dispatch.

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LAPD needs two more weeks to respond to Leah Remini about missing wife of Scientology leader

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[LAPD Chief Charlie Beck notified Leah Remini that he needs more time]

The Los Angeles Police Department has notified Leah Remini’s attorney, Douglas Mirell, that it needs an additional two weeks to fulfill Remini’s December 12 records request regarding the whereabouts of Shelly Miscavige, wife of Scientology’s leader, David Miscavige.

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February made us shiver, but it was another Astounding month here in the Bunker

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We’re continuing to count down the months in our 2016 year-in-review, and today we’re looking back at the stories covered here at the Underground Bunker during February. (But we’re still continuing to cover breaking news, never fear.)

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The Underground Bunker’s 2016 Scientology year-in-review starts today!

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[Illustration by Bruno Moraes]

Oh, this awful year. From the deaths of David Bowie and Prince, to the senseless violence of the Orlando shooting and the horrific Bastille Day in Nice, to a grinding presidential election that put everyone at each other’s throats, this has been a year to forget and one we’re happy to turn our backs on.

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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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