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Scientology protest goes off without a hitch, and Tom Cruise made the scene

We hope you joined our live conversation yesterday afternoon with Alex Barnes-Ross, who was in an East Grinstead pub and told us about his adventures protesting at Scientology’s UK headquarters.

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David Miscavige says Leah Remini hasn’t served him (but Dave’s not here and you don’t see him)

 
Jeffrey Riffer is back! Scientology leader David Miscavige’s personal attorney has once again made the scene, and he’s doing his best to keep Dave out of the lawsuits filed by Leah Remini and Jane Doe 1.

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PODCAST: Has Scientology nixed the protest’s road closure? Alex has the update

 
Yesterday we told you that Alexander “Apostate Alex” Barnes-Ross had succeeded at getting the main road to Scientology’s UK headquarters shut down for his planned protest and march, making it a challenge for the Scientologists to get to their event, which begins on Friday.

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Jenna Elfman will emcee Scientology concert in England that sees David Miscavige’s return

[Jenna Elfman will introduce the Jive Aces before they perform Sunday at Scientology’s concert]

Our friend Alexander “Apostate Alex” Barnes-Ross has come through again as he prepares for a major protest at the IAS gala this weekend, including a march on Friday.

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Scientology’s attack on Leah Remini’s suit: How the church responds to claims of interference

[Scientology’s response to claims it interfered with Leah’s game show: So what?]

On Saturday, we gave you some sense of what’s in Scientology’s huge attack on Leah Remini’s lawsuit, a blast of court documents and exhibits that totals more than a thousand pages.

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Bruce Hines: Life in Scientology’s Sea Org was brutal, but it could also be absurd

This is a silly little thing about something that happened while I was in Scientology’s Sea Organization. I laugh every time I think about it. I just find it amusing. And it is a little snapshot of the insane existence inside that organization.

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All the parts of Leah Remini’s lawsuit Scientology wants the court to strike

[Leah Remini and Scientology attorney William Forman]

Yesterday we told you that Scientology had finally launched its attack on Leah Remini’s lawsuit, and has asked the court to strike a large portion of her complaint.

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PODCAST: Big protest planned for Scientology in England, and Alex fills us in

 
We’ve really enjoyed working with Alexander “Apostate Alex” Barnes-Ross lately, and we’re pretty thrilled by the idea that he’s planned a major protest to greet Scientologists on their way to the IAS gala in East Grinstead, England this coming weekend.

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Scientology amps up attack on ‘Bixler’ lawsuit, adds anti-SLAPP to motion to strike

[Scientology goes into attack mode on lawsuit against Dave and Danny]

On October 12, we told you that Scientology had done a curious thing, making an attack on a three-year-old legal filing when they knew that a superseding document would make that filing obsolete. And now, they’ve amped up that attack even more by adding anti-SLAPP motions in their assault on the Bixler lawsuit.

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Leah Remini submits proof she’s served David Miscavige, and it looks very familiar!

Last week, we showed you the efforts that a process server went through trying to serve Scientology leader David Miscavige with a lawsuit that names him as a defendant.

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