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 [Leah Remini and Scientology leader David Miscavige]We’ve been telling you about the way that Scientology attacked Leah Remini’s lawsuit, with a massive motion to strike and anti-SLAPP in an attempt to cripple the suit before it really gets going. We’ve been looking forward to Leah’s reply, but it turns out we’re going to have to wait a little longer. Continue reading Leah Remini and Scientology agree to slow down her lawsuit a little after heated exchanges

Once again we have Alex Barnes-Ross to thank after he sent over the photo you see above, our first image of Jenna Elfman actually emceeing last week’s Scientology IAS charity concert, which occurred on the final night of the big IAS three-day series of events at Saint Hill Manor in East Grinstead, England. Continue reading PHOTO: Jenna Elfman emceeing Scientology’s concert, and more IAS fallout

Over the years, we’ve told you about Gottfried Helnwein, the Austrian artist who is most well known in this country for iconic album covers with their gritty style. But he’s most interesting to us for his Scientology involvement, which has come up numerous times over the years. Austrian journalist Peter Reichelt has spent the most time investigating Helnwein, and he let us know he had a new piece about the artist in the publication STANDARD there. With his generous approval, we’re excerpting some of that story here, which he wrote with journalists Olga Kronsteiner and Fabian Schmid. Continue reading Gottfried Helnwein: The celebrated artist and his loud silence on Scientology

Alex Barnes-Ross, the former London Scientology staffer who goes by ‘Apostate Alex,’ just can’t stop getting into trouble. Continue reading PODCAST: Fresh off protest success, getting into a Scientology org to judge its futility
 [Attorney John Kucera and Danny Masterson] We have a couple of legal developments for you this morning. First, in the Bixler lawsuit, the plaintiffs have answered Scientology’s motion to strike. Continue reading Danny Masterson’s victims strike back at Scientology’s attempt to gut their lawsuit
 [Terry McMahon and Scientology’s Dublin Community Center]Tom Cruise’s appearance at this weekend’s IAS gala was obviously a big thrill for his fellow Scientologists, and it no doubt helped convince them that leader David Miscavige has the church headed in the right direction. Continue reading Now this is the kind of celebrity endorsement Scientology desperately needs

On Friday, we had a great time checking in with Alex Barnes-Ross after what turned out to be a very successful day protesting Scientology’s IAS gathering at Saint Hill Manor in East Grinstead, England. Continue reading PODCAST: Apostate Alex says things really got weird on Day 3 of the IAS protest

What a weekend Scientology had! The return of the International Association of Scientologists gala to Scientology’s UK headquarters — Saint Hill Manor in East Grinstead, England — after a four year absence was more than even we had dared to dream. It had everything, from the triumphant return of Scientology’s leader, David Miscavige, to the dramatic entrance his buddy Tom Cruise made in a helicopter. Continue reading Tom Cruise goes black tie for Scientology at ‘Patrons Ball’ in England
 [Jane Doe 1’s attorney Graham Berry and Scientology’s William Forman]Although Jane Doe 1’s forced-marriage lawsuit was put on hold last month while Scientology tries to derail it into “religious arbitration,” her legal team has asked the court for an emergency hearing to grant them the right to conduct “limited discovery” in the meantime. Continue reading Jane Doe 1 asks for emergency hearing and Scientology is not happy about it
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