Actress Tricia Vessey and civil RICO added to Scientology lawsuit in proposed new complaint

[Actress Tricia Vessey joins the ‘Bixler’ lawsuit against Scientology and Danny Masterson]

We’ve been telling you for several weeks that a new amended complaint was expected in the Bixler v. Scientology lawsuit, and that it might dramatically change the case.

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Scientology’s celebration of its biggest donors was even more ultra than we realized

Sunday, we were excited to bring you images from Scientology’s annual orgy celebrating its biggest donors, the Patrons Ball that was held on Saturday, November 4 under the big tent at Saint Hill Manor in East Grinstead, England.

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That time the Church of Scientology proved that it should never, ever be trusted

It’s Boxing Day in some of the countries that read the Underground Bunker, and while we don’t really understand this strange custom, we’re just happy if you’re enjoying yourself on this day after Christmas.

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Does Shelly Miscavige know it’s Christmas 2023?

Five years ago we decided that on Christmas Day it would be a good time to review what we knew about the disappearance of Shelly Miscavige, wife to Scientology’s leader David Miscavige, who vanished from Scientology’s Gold Base in summer 2005. We wondered if Shelly, kept hidden in a remote mountain compound, even knew it was Christmas. For the sixth Christmas in a row, we’re posting that story, since it still represents what we know about Shelly’s whereabouts.

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Here they are, the wealthy whales keeping Scientology afloat into 2024!

[Photo montage by the Proprietor]

Wow, we didn’t expect to see these photos from Scientology this soon. We’re talking about the whales — what we call the big donors — that Scientology recognized on Saturday, November 4 at the IAS gala under the big tent at Saint Hill Manor in East Grinstead, England.

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PODCAST: Apostate Alex helps us deconstruct David Miscavige’s recent speeches

Twice now, we’ve partnered with “Apostate Alex” Barnes-Ross to bring you the speeches of Scientology leader David Miscavige.

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Getting the stink out of Scientology’s Saint Hill Manor: A special remembrance

In recent weeks, conditions at Scientology’s UK headquarters, known as Saint Hill Manor, and its relations with local elected leaders, has become an issue thanks to the hard work of Alex Barnes-Ross. Alex asked for accounts of what life in Saint Hill is really like, and today we have a real treat. Karen Pressley answered that call by adapting and augmenting some of the material in her 2017 book, Escaping Scientology, for this extended look at life there in the 1990s.

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The Underground Bunker’s 2023 Scientology year-in-review starts today!

A very happy winter solstice to our northern hemisphere readers, and to our antipodean friends, enjoy your summer! Once again it’s time to take stock of the year just past with our annual review, and there’s no doubt about it, this year really delivered!

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Scientology leader David Miscavige’s New Year’s speech in Los Angeles — the transcript

It’s happened again!

We were leaked audio of Scientology leader David Miscavige’s IAS speech that he gave November 3, and now, audio of his New Year’s event speech which he gave just this past Saturday in Los Angeles has also gotten to us. We want to thank Chris Shelton in particular for helping to make this happen.

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How a police raid in Detroit prompted the creation of the Church of Scientology

[Early Scientology had several raids, including the FDA in 1963, pictured]

The Bunker marked the auspicious 70th anniversary of the Church of Scientology yesterday with birthday wishes from its contributors. Today, historian Chris Owen brings us the previously unreported story of the events that prompted L. Ron Hubbard to take the momentous step of declaring Scientology to be a religion.

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