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Scientology files pages and pages of confusing stuff to courts all the time, and that’s the case again in the labor trafficking lawsuit in Tampa. Scientology leader David Miscavige had an attorney file a lengthy document this week in order to oppose a motion that is trying to get Miscavige declared an official defendant in the case. Continue reading David Miscavige lives in Florida when he’s sued in LA, and in LA when he’s sued in Tampa
[Whitney Mills]After we reported on the death of Kirstie Alley, an OT 8 Scientologist who had died of cancer in Tampa, we heard from a reader who wanted us to know about another OT 8 Scientologist who had died in the same area this past May. Continue reading TRAGIC: Clearwater OT 8 Scientologist, 40, set fire to herself before shooting herself dead
We want to thank the people at YouGov for bringing us a holiday present and a chuckle as the year 2022 goes into its last week. Continue reading POLL: Scientology tied with Satanism for America’s most ‘unfavorable’ religions
After reading about the death of Scientology’s legendary spymaster Jane Kember here at the Underground Bunker, former standout Scientology auditor Bruce Hines was motivated to write about what it was like to be an operative in the outfit Kember ran, the Guardian’s Office. Once again, Bruce has outdone himself. Continue reading What it was like to be an operative in Scientology’s massive spy apparatus
Four 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 fifth Christmas in a row, we’re posting that story, since it still represents what we know about Shelly’s whereabouts. Continue reading Does Shelly Miscavige know it’s Christmas 2022?
One of the people we were happy to see in Los Angeles when we were covering the Danny Masterson trial was our old friend Tory Christman. Continue reading PODCAST: How Tory Christman saved Rosie O’Donnell from joining Scientology
We’ve seen a number of Scientology holiday catalogs over the years, and this year’s edition didn’t fail to give us a chuckle. So we thought we’d share some of the images from it while you prepare for your own holidays. Continue reading Need last-minute gifts for the Scientologists on your list? We got your back, Santa!
[Attorney Neil Glazer is still trying to serve Scientology leader David Miscavige]
Now this is the showdown we were telling you just the other day that we’d like to see! After Scientology leader David Miscavige finally had a lawyer appear for him in the Tampa federal labor trafficking lawsuit (and simply in order to keep him out of the case), Neil Glazer, the attorney for the former Sea Org workers suing the church, asked the court for a hearing to present his arguments for why Miscavige should be declared served and an official defendant in the case. Continue reading Judge sets Jan 20 hearing for motion to serve Scientology leader in trafficking case
Richie Acunto, a colorful Scientology “whale” who had donated at least $10 million to the church, and who was once a major player in auto insurance in California, was found dead this week in Marina del Rey on his boat, where he had been living for several years. Continue reading Richie Acunto, Scientology donor and ‘Survival Insurance’ mogul, dead at 70
On Friday, we reported on the death of Scientology’s former “Guardian,” Jane Kember, at 85. We had learned about her passing the day before, and scrambled to put together a basic outline of what an important figure she is in Scientology. Since then, we’ve heard from two of the very best researchers and historians of Scientology, Chris Owen and Jon Atack. They were each good enough to send us remarkable pieces about Kember, and we’re happy to publish them both here today. Prepare for some amazing, unvarnished truth about this organization and its legendary spymaster. First, a detailed overview of Kember’s involvement in Scientology from Chris Owen, author of “Ron The War Hero.” Continue reading Chris Owen and Jon Atack remember Jane Kember, Scientology’s ultimate spymaster
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