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You know them, Scientology’s stupendously long fundraising fliers that they put out after a big money-grubbing event. In this case, it was an event to raise cash for the long-forlorn project in Toronto. Continue reading Is this Scientology’s greatest fundraising flier ever? It’s ‘Mission Earth’ stupendous!
[Newiga takes Tokyo!]
The Bunker’s own Newiga flew over to Tokyo to run in the marathon there, and then did us a favor by going to the Scientology Ideal Org, snapping some photos, and even sang a little song for us all. Continue reading Scientology: Trafficking suit has a Waffle House problem. ALSO: Newiga sings in Tokyo!
In September and October 2015, we found ourselves at the Underground Bunker scrambling to keep up with a major national story that we’d helped to break: Actor Jim Carrey’s girlfriend, Cathriona “Cat” White, had been found dead of an apparent suicide at 30. We were the first to add the detail that Cat, an immigrant from Ireland, had become involved in Scientology in Hollywood and was doing its “Survival Rundown” when she ended her life. Continue reading Jenny Burpee, former Scientology Sea Orger and Cat White friend who helped find her, dead at 39
One thing that’s changed over our years of covering Scientology is that we used to get more videos from big events that featured David Miscavige giving speeches. Continue reading Remembering Dan Sherman, Scientology’s bad biographer and worse speechwriter
One of our favorite people in the whole world is Australian journalist Steve Cannane. We first became aware of Steve’s work because he was tearing it up at the ABC with story after story about Scientology in the land Down Under. Continue reading PODCAST: Steve Cannane checks in after reporting from the war in Ukraine
[Tami and Dani Lemberger at the Dror Center]Back in 2012, one of the most remarkable stories we got to report was the stunning breakaway of an entire Scientology mission. Continue reading Report from the breakaway republic that’s still causing Scientology headaches
[Andrew Gold and Katie Lohmann]
YouTuber Andrew Gold, who has done a lot of Scientology-related content mostly focused around Tom Cruise, was reached out to by a Scientology celebrity named Katie Lohmann. She is a model, actress and most notably, a former Playboy Playmate from April 2001 (it appears the Playmate work was well before she got involved with Scientology). Continue reading Chris Shelton breaks down wild interview with current Scientologist Katie Lohmann
[Dave, doing business in Florida]As expected, David Miscavige, through his attorney Florida Bar past president William Schifino, filed an objection yesterday to the recent court ruling that named the Scientology leader a defendant in a labor trafficking lawsuit. It’s a doozy. Continue reading David Miscavige objects to being served, claims he does no business in Florida
[Justice Antonin Scalia (1936-2016) and Judge Thomas Barber]Tampa federal Judge Thomas Barber asked both sides in a labor trafficking lawsuit to file 10-page answers to his question about contracts signed under duress, and they came in yesterday on deadline. Continue reading Scientology: SCOTUS ruling says judge can’t rule on duress in trafficking lawsuit
[UPDATE: Judge Barber has granted Miscavige’s request, and the Scientology leader can put off answering the lawsuit itself until his objections to the ruling naming him a defendant can be heard. Isn’t American justice grand?] We’re looking forward to the two sides in the Baxter v. Scientology labor trafficking case to turn in their 10-page answers to Judge Thomas Barber’s question about “duress” today. Continue reading David Miscavige insists he was still not served, asks court for time to object to ruling
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