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TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Former Scientology staffer Alex Barnes-Ross has really done it this time. He’s filed a challenge to Scientology’s license that allows it to host events at its UK headquarters, relying on his own knowledge of what goes on there as well as new information revealed in a data hack. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology’s license to host large events at its UK headquarters faces challenge
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Yesterday the Church of Scientology’s offer of an amicus brief in Danny Masterson’s criminal appeal was denied but ‘without prejudice.’ We think the brief may get re-filed, and so we’re still very interested in an analysis by our resident expert, appellate attorney TX Lawyer. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Will Scientology redo its amicus? TX Lawyer on Dave’s big favor for Danny Masterson
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Yesterday we had so much fun telling you how Scientology’s amicus brief submitted in Danny Masterson’s appeal was actually one long tantrum by church leader David Miscavige. But the court has already weighed in: It wants no part of Dave’s nonsense, and won’t consider the brief. Ouch! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology DENIED: Court turns down church ‘amicus’ brief for Danny Masterson
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: On Saturday we told you the docket in Danny Masterson’s appeal indicated Scientology was still backing him in a big way by filing an amicus brief on his behalf. We have now received a copy of that brief from the court, and we know you’re going to want to see it in its entirety. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology’s attempt to get Danny Masterson out of prison: The full ‘amicus’ brief
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We’re glad to be done with our series about Lisa McPherson, who died 30 years ago Friday, and we thought we owed you some comic relief, namely, Scientology leader David Miscavige spinning conspiracies about it. ALSO: Do you recognize this get-rich author and Scientology hound? [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Postscript: How David Miscavige spun the death of Lisa McPherson
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Scientology has updated its plans to pave over fields near its UK headquarters for its once-a year gala, and is seeking council approval. And what of the poor protected amphibians in the way? Alex Barnes-Ross takes a look at the new proposal. ALSO: The toddler who just donated 50 grand! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology’s new plan for Saint Hill’s newts: If they die, they die
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: As a former London staffer and with his annual protests of the IAS gala at Scientology’s UK headquarters Saint Hill Manor, Alex Barnes-Ross is uniquely positioned to judge the severity of the ransomware breach of Saint Hill that emerged this week. He has some great insights. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology ransomware data breach: Alex Barnes-Ross on how bad it really is
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: The Church of Scientology has filed an amicus brief in support of Danny Masterson’s attempt to overturn his conviction that has him serving 30 years to life. This is the most definitive evidence yet that Scientology has not dropped its support of the ‘That ‘70s Show’ actor. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Scientology trying to intervene with court to help Danny Masterson get out of prison
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: And so we reach the 30th anniversary of Scientology’s grimmest scandal, the tragic death of Lisa McPherson. We conclude our series about her final days with the truly disturbing details about her final hours. ALSO: Scientology’s UK headquarters hacked by ransomware criminals! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading Thirty years ago today: The final hours of Lisa McPherson’s Scientology life
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Day after day, Scientology’s ‘caretakers’ stood by and watched Lisa McPherson deteriorate. How could they do that and not get her real care? Just a day before the 30th anniversary of her tragic end, we look back at the underlying Scientology concepts that created this horror. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?] Continue reading How Scientology ‘caretakers’ could stand by and watch Lisa McPherson deteriorate
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