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May 7, 2021
Q patriots crave the chaos and lethality of a major dam collapse because… freedom!
Some links to Q-related items today…
All this waiting is killing us. Could we just have some dams fail and lots of people killed to tide us over while we wait for the storm?
If you don’t Facebook it, did it really happen?
This is incredible: Of the 440+ people charged thus far with taking part in the Capitol siege, nearly 9 in 10 were arrested at least in part because of their own social media posts.https://t.co/fAeWg2gNNn
— Caroline Orr Bueno, Ph.D (@RVAwonk) May 6, 2021
Get the jab, people.
This is the saddest story I’ve reported this year. So many families torn apart after relatives got radicalized by anti-vaxx propaganda on Facebook and YouTube. https://t.co/a1sMTu9o12
— eve peyser (@evepeyser) May 7, 2021
Looking for some background on the QAnon movement? We recommend Travis View’s excellent recent article at New York magazine as a place to start.
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THE LOWDOWN is our blog for news, the QAnon phenomenon, and other subjects not related to our coverage of the Church of Scientology. If it’s our Scientology coverage you’re looking for, please use this bookmark for our latest stories.
Posted by Tony Ortega on May 7, 2021 at 7:55
The nanny task list from a Scientology couple that is driving Twitter insane
Our thanks to the several people who forwarded us something that’s getting considerable attention at Twitter this morning, and we can certainly see why.
Actress and little person Hollis Jane Andrews (Disadvantage, K.C. Undercover) has been posting some old papers from her school days and ran across a mindblowing document. Here’s how she describes it:
In 2013, I interviewed with an (unbeknownst to me at the time) Scientologist family to be their nanny. They gave this absolutely BONKERS list of responsibilities and now I give it to all of you.
The two page document is titled “Hat Write up,” which Scientology watchers will recognize. In Hubbardese a “hat” is a job, so this translates to “job description.” And see what other Scientologisms you happen to spot here.
But what has Twitter buzzing is the sheer insanity of this task list for a school-age girl being paid $13 an hour. What are your thoughts?
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And some reactions:
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“I saw a little fellow once, about 110 pounds, pick up a grand piano and shove it out of a burning house. He never pushed a barbell in his life. Of course, when he got out on the lawn; he wondered who brought the piano out. He just produced enough energy at that moment and overcame enough gravity and threw enough postulates out the window so that the piano would dematerialize in the living room, and rematerialize in the front lawn. And he says, ‘I wonder who brought that piano out?’ Now, if he had arduously trained himself so as to eat Wheaties, why, he would have, of course, left the piano right where it was.” — L. Ron Hubbard, May 7, 1954
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“UK ENQUIRY: The ‘Findings’ of this enquiry have been handed over to Sir Joseph in House of Lords. This means very early publication. Past signs are that they will not be viciously unfavorable. We are busy working to handle any possible repercussion. It may be a week or so yet before they hit the UK press. This cycle is far from conclusive. We made a last minute breakthrough on the WHO that began all this and keeps busy hounding us. This breakthrough puts the initiative in our hands. Instead of trying to find out WHO has been hitting Scientology we now find we are moved right over, on target, of WHO is responsible for East-West upsets and the atomic war threats and the economic crises. Whetever the UK ‘enquiry’ says, the end of the war is well in view.” — The Commodore, May 7, 1971
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“There’s countless factions of Scientology out here in the field operating apart and if we continue this way, then divided we fall. That was by design as well because the SPs know we have THE most powerful tech that can put an end to them. There are tens of thousands of us Scientologists out here in the field and we need to get back together and form up into a Planet-Clearing machine that would make LRH proud. We need to audit this nonsense out and apply PTS/SP tech and get this world out of the soup it is in. LRH said that the purpose of the Sea Org is “To get in ethics on the planet and eventually this universe”. Didn’t happen. Why? Because we didn’t take him serious enough. So – once again we are the only way out for this planet. If we don’t form up and get organized now, we will have lost BIG.”
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1998: Redbook magazine carries an article on Scientologist Kelly Preston this month. “She relied upon her belief in Scientology to change the direction of her otherwise conventional career path. Preston was introduced to it in 1985 by an acting coach, and when she met Travolta she was pleased to discover that he had been following Scientology since his early twenties. As their relationship grew, so did Preston’s adherence to Scientology. ‘In Scientology there’s something that’s called an Administration Scale. It’s actually what John did before he decided to do Pulp Fiction’ she explains. ‘It’s a step-by-step plan, pinpointing everything that you’re going to do in your career and how you’re going to do it. It’s not just wishing and hoping and praying. It makes you very much the cause of your life.'”
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“Hubbard just took ‘astral projection’ and redefined it as ‘exteriorization’.”
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Full Court Press: What we’re watching at the Underground Bunker
Criminal prosecutions:
— Danny Masterson charged for raping three women: Preliminary hearing set for May 18.
— Jay and Jeff Spina, Medicare fraud: Jay sentenced to 9 years in prison. Jeff’s sentencing to be scheduled.
— Hanan and Rizza Islam and other family members, Medi-Cal fraud: Trial scheduled for May 20 in Los Angeles
— David Gentile, GPB Capital, fraud: Next pretrial conference set for June 18.
Civil litigation:
— Luis and Rocio Garcia v. Scientology: Oral arguments were heard on July 30 at the Eleventh Circuit
— Valerie Haney v. Scientology: Forced to ‘religious arbitration.’ Petition for writ of mandate denied Oct 22 by Cal 2nd Appellate District. Petition for review by state supreme court denied Dec 11.
— Chrissie Bixler et al. v. Scientology and Danny Masterson: Dec 30, Judge Kleifield granted Scientology’s motions to compel arbitration. June 7: Status conference.
— Matt and Kathy Feschbach tax debt: Eleventh Circuit ruled on Sept 9 that Feshbachs can’t discharge IRS debt in bankruptcy. Dec 17: Feshbachs sign court judgment obliging them to pay entire $3.674 million tax debt, plus interest from Nov 19.
— Brian Statler Sr v. City of Inglewood: Second amended complaint filed, trial set for Nov 9, 2021.
— Author Steve Cannane defamation trial: Trial concluded, Cannane victorious, awarded court costs. Case appealed on Dec 24.
Concluded litigation:
— Dennis Nobbe, Medicare fraud, PPP loan fraud: Charged July 29. Bond revoked Sep 14. Nobbe dead, Sep 14.
— Jane Doe v. Scientology (in Miami): Jane Doe dismissed the lawsuit on May 15 after the Clearwater Police dropped their criminal investigation of her allegations.
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SCIENTOLOGY BLACK OPS: Tom Cruise and dirty tricks
The Australian Seven News network cancelled a 10-part investigation of Scientology and its history of dirty tricks. Read the transcripts of the episodes and judge for yourself why Tom Cruise and Tommy Davis might not have wanted viewers to see this hard-hitting series by journalist Bryan Seymour.
After the success of their double-Emmy-winning, three-season A&E series ‘Scientology and the Aftermath,’ Leah Remini and Mike Rinder continue the conversation on their podcast, ‘Scientology: Fair Game.’ We’ve created a landing page where you can hear all of the episodes so far.
LEAH REMINI: SCIENTOLOGY AND THE AFTERMATH
An episode-by-episode guide to Leah Remini’s three-season, double-Emmy winning series that changed everything for Scientology watching. Originally aired from 2016 to 2019 on the A&E network, and now on Netflix.
SCIENTOLOGY’S CELEBRITIES, from A to Z
Find your favorite Hubbardite celeb at this index page — or suggest someone to add to the list!
Other links: Scientology’s Ideal Orgs, from one end of the planet to the other. Scientology’s sneaky front groups, spreading the good news about L. Ron Hubbard while pretending to benefit society. Scientology Lit: Books reviewed or excerpted in a weekly series. How many have you read?
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THE WHOLE TRACK
[ONE year ago] Tom Cruise in orbit: Why it makes sense for NASA to launch Scientology’s space cadet
[TWO years ago] Scientology’s cruise ship and kids: Raped on the Freewinds at 12
[THREE years ago] Scientology celeb Joy Villa takes down her ‘testing the waters’ for Congress web pages
[FOUR years ago] Even in Mexico, Scientology bullies people with hired muscle — but for now strikes out
[FIVE years ago] Scientology’s hypnotic suggestion: What’s true for you is what’s true for L. Ron Hubbard
[SIX years ago] Guest post: 20 reasons the Church of Scientology is a cult and a fraud
[SEVEN years ago] Scientology’s plans for the KCET studios in Los Angeles finally taking shape?
[EIGHT years ago] OKLAHOMA GOVERNOR SIGNS LAW AIMED AT SCIENTOLOGY DRUG REHAB
[NINE years ago] The Five Most Dream-Like Sequences in the John Travolta Sex-Assault Lawsuit
[ELEVEN years ago] Tom Cruise Was Secretly Videotaped So Scientology Leader David Miscavige Could Regale Party Guests?
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Bernie Headley (1952-2019) did not see his daughter Stephanie in his final 5,667 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 2,294 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 2,798 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 2,318 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 1,338 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 1,229 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 4,536 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 2,404 days.
Carol Nyburg has not seen her daughter Nancy in 3,178 days.
Doug Kramer has not seen his parents Linda and Norm in 1,508 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 3,982 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 3,298 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 11,864 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 7,783 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 3,951 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 3,532 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 3,793 days.
Sara Goldberg has not seen her daughter Ashley in 2,831 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 2,544 days.
Marie Bilheimer has not seen her mother June in 2,069 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 424 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 1,599 days.
Joe Reaiche has not seen his daughter Alanna Masterson in 6,150 days
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 3,299 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 3,619 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 8,474 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 3,593 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 1,949 days.
Mike Rinder has not seen his son Benjamin and daughter Taryn in 6,252 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 2,358 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 2,760 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 2,632 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 2,215 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 2,710 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 2,964 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 14,073 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on May 7, 2021 at 07:00
E-mail tips to tonyo94 AT gmail DOT com or follow us on Twitter. We also post updates at our Facebook author page. After every new story we send out an alert to our e-mail list and our FB page.
Our new book with Paulette Cooper, Battlefield Scientology: Exposing L. Ron Hubbard’s dangerous ‘religion’ is now on sale at Amazon in paperback and Kindle formats. Our book about Paulette, The Unbreakable Miss Lovely: How the Church of Scientology tried to destroy Paulette Cooper, is on sale at Amazon in paperback, Kindle, and audiobook versions. We’ve posted photographs of Paulette and scenes from her life at a separate location. Reader Sookie put together a complete index. More information can also be found at the book’s dedicated page.
The Best of the Underground Bunker, 1995-2020 Just starting out here? We’ve picked out the most important stories we’ve covered here at the Underground Bunker (2012-2020), The Village Voice (2008-2012), New Times Los Angeles (1999-2002) and the Phoenix New Times (1995-1999)
Other links: BLOGGING DIANETICS: Reading Scientology’s founding text cover to cover | UP THE BRIDGE: Claire Headley and Bruce Hines train us as Scientologists | GETTING OUR ETHICS IN: Jefferson Hawkins explains Scientology’s system of justice | SCIENTOLOGY MYTHBUSTING: Historian Jon Atack discusses key Scientology concepts | Shelly Miscavige, 15 years gone | The Lisa McPherson story told in real time | The Cathriona White stories | The Leah Remini ‘Knowledge Reports’ | Hear audio of a Scientology excommunication | Scientology’s little day care of horrors | Whatever happened to Steve Fishman? | Felony charges for Scientology’s drug rehab scam | Why Scientology digs bomb-proof vaults in the desert | PZ Myers reads L. Ron Hubbard’s “A History of Man” | Scientology’s Master Spies | The mystery of the richest Scientologist and his wayward sons | Scientology’s shocking mistreatment of the mentally ill | The Underground Bunker’s Official Theme Song | The Underground Bunker FAQ
Watch our short videos that explain Scientology’s controversies in three minutes or less…
Check your whale level at our dedicated page for status updates, or join us at the Underground Bunker’s Facebook discussion group for more frivolity.
Our non-Scientology stories: Robert Burnham Jr., the man who inscribed the universe | Notorious alt-right inspiration Kevin MacDonald and his theories about Jewish DNA | The selling of the “Phoenix Lights” | Astronomer Harlow Shapley‘s FBI file | Sex, spies, and local TV news | Battling Babe-Hounds: Ross Jeffries v. R. Don Steele
May 6, 2021
Q patriots ready for 1776 re-do, but getting off the couch is tough, y’all
Some links to Q-related items today…
Has your local Q patriot reached the breaking point yet? Trust the plan!
Whoops.
Yet another Capitol defendant done in by his wife’s Facebook posts. pic.twitter.com/GJwx1gTvcO
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) May 5, 2021
Check, please!
An unlikely partnership between a major QAnon promoter and a Capitol Hill diner has ended in chaos, after the conspiracy theorist ran up a $10,000 tab and turned out to be a wanted fugitive in two states. https://t.co/ZoDUXqe3JU
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) May 5, 2021
Bummer!
Poor Q: Gilley's event venue in Dallas says they've pulled the plug on the upcoming QAnon convention featuring GOP chairman Allen West and U.S. Louie Gohmert. https://t.co/Wu1awe2W6y
— Dallas Observer (@Dallas_Observer) May 5, 2021
Liz was great in ‘Q: Into the Storm’
The woman responsible for "red-pilling" Marjorie Taylor Greene has been an advocate for QAnon from the jump, spreading conspiracy theories about Satanic cabals, sex trafficking, COVID-19 and more to millions of viewers and readers.https://t.co/j1nUu7M9an
— Little Village (@LittleVillage) May 5, 2021
Arizona is a real place, people.
LMAOOOOO WHAT
The latest conspiracy theory being chased by the sketchy "audit" of Arizona's 2020 election is that fraudulent ballots were supposedly smuggled in from China and therefore have bamboo in the paper.
THEY ARE CHECKING FOR BAMBOO IN THE BALLOTS. https://t.co/Q8h4sWuN32
— Nick Martin (@nickmartin) May 5, 2021
Looking for some background on the QAnon movement? We recommend Travis View’s excellent recent article at New York magazine as a place to start.
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THE LOWDOWN is our blog for news, the QAnon phenomenon, and other subjects not related to our coverage of the Church of Scientology. If it’s our Scientology coverage you’re looking for, please use this bookmark for our latest stories.
Posted by Tony Ortega on May 6, 2021 at 8:00
Can’t someone ask Erika Christensen a real question about Scientology?
Once again Erika Christensen has been given the opportunity to act outraged that people don’t understand Scientology, while not saying anything about what Scientology actually is.
Last time, we gave Dax Shephard some credit, at least, for asking a follow up question, and when he did so, Christensen at least gave a revealing response about Scientology’s belief in past lives.
But this time, as a guest on the 20K-subscriber channel “Inside Of You with Michael Rosenbaum,” she was lofted a series of softballs and once again was allowed to spout a lot of meaningless platitudes about the controversial organization.
Why bother? After all, you manage to get Erika on your channel, why not do even the most basic research so you can ask her a decent question about what’s really going on?
Advertisement(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Her ‘church’ spent millions making a lawsuit go away that alleged a 17-year-old girl was coerced into having an abortion against her will, and many other women have come forward saying that this is standard practice in the Sea Org. How does Erika feel about that being done to the women and girls who do the hard work to keep the lights on at Scientology’s various compounds?
What does Erika think about the fact that David Miscavige, the leader of her ‘religion,’ has kept his wife out of sight for more than 15 years now? Where is she? And if Erika hasn’t asked Dave that question, why hasn’t she?
If L. Ron Hubbard really did discover the secret to life-saving, planet calming “technology” that will create a crime-free, war-free future, why doesn’t the church, which already has billions of dollars, release that material to world? Why is it still charging hundreds of dollars an hour so that only wealthy (and almost exclusively white) people have access to these lifesaving secrets?
Why does her church continue to maintain a website (and you can see the copyright by the church at the bottom) that is literally just a series of unflattering photographs of a former member in a bathing suit in order to embarrass her for going public with the abuses she saw? Does Erika really support her church body-shaming a former member simply for speaking out?
What does Erika say about the quote by L. Ron Hubbard in Scientology’s most important book, ‘Dianetics,’ that can be found on page 336 of the first edition: “The seven-year-old girl who shudders because a man kisses her is not computing; she is reacting to an engram since at seven she should see nothing wrong in a kiss, not even a passionate one. There must have been an earlier experience, possibly prenatal, which made men or kissing very bad.”
How hard is it, really, to ask real questions like this? Instead, we’ll let you watch her performance as she pretends that Scientology is a benevolent force that is completely misunderstood by the larger public.
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Lucas Catton: IAS and Narconon
Says Luke: “The International Association of Scientologists (IAS) is a separate money-making wing of the Scientology racketeering organization that primarily pushes to amass as much money as possible through additional donations from its membership. It occasionally funds Scientology projects or buildings, including the purchase and renovation of the Narconon Arrowhead facility. Narconon was featured in many IAS events as a means to get Scientologists to keep donating as much money as possible, and I was used as a pawn for soliciting funds more than once.”
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“In order to understand the third dynamic completely, you would have to understand that a thetan is confused about who is who. His basic confusion, who is who, is manifest under this: He can duplicate himself. He can put himself out there in space and be as alive out there and where he is too, at the same time, as where he is. He can duplicate himself; in other words. One thetan that can be, then, two thetans. And each one of these thetans have all the characteristics of the original thetan. And then these two thetans can duplicate themselves and have all the original characteristics of themselves but be somebody else too. So we get into valence trouble. This is one of the basic capabilities. The second we introduce duplication, however, we introduce space. So the second a thetan began to be somebody else and himself; too, there was space in the matter.” — L. Ron Hubbard, May 6, 1954
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“The gradual improvement of world stats is done by constant attention to DATA and gradually putting things right. Any breakdown occurs when it does because of failed or unrun missions, failure to observe and report, failure to carry out overall Flag intention. The important point is that we are gradually winning on all fronts in a world that ought to have a fence around it and seems to be dedicated to self-destruction. When you can advance into that you really have to be somebody! Any you have to know what you’re doing.” — The Commodore, May 6, 1970
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“We have now entered the twilight zone. This is not a cutesy zone where interesting things happen. No, this is the zone where SPs have taken over the entire world and are just now starting to make things very suppressive for us. LRH said in HCO PL KEEPING SCIENTOLOGY WORKING, ‘This is a deadly serious activity. And if we miss getting out of the trap now, we may never again have another chance.’ I’m not one to take lightly LRH quotables because he is the smartest person I have EVER known, and, as you can tell from that quote and from what is happening in the world right now, he is on the money – as usual. We lost control of this planet because we failed to clear the R6 bank to the point where the world would calm down. We could have done it when we had a chance. Of that I am certain. It wasn’t DM’s fault. It was OUR fault because we LET him take over and because we were too busy having fun and enjoying freedom and being too complacent with our huge wins and knowing that nothing much can happen to us at this point because we are free. Well we’re far from free. And how about your friends and family? Don’t their lives matter?”
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1997: London’s Tottenham Court Road org was again the site of an unannounced picket this weekend. Protester Roland Rashleigh-Berry was assaulted by a Scientologist during the event, but no charges were pressed. “There should be a photo on the Internet soon with my face covered in blood as it is at the present. According to a bit of a rethink I am SP 5 now. I hope so. I still have blood trickling out of my nose and I think I deserve it.”
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“Scientologists are the Kings and Queens of semantic pedantic literalistic obfuscating weasel word games.”
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Full Court Press: What we’re watching at the Underground Bunker
Criminal prosecutions:
— Danny Masterson charged for raping three women: Preliminary hearing set for May 18.
— Jay and Jeff Spina, Medicare fraud: Jay sentenced to 9 years in prison. Jeff’s sentencing to be scheduled.
— Hanan and Rizza Islam and other family members, Medi-Cal fraud: Trial scheduled for May 20 in Los Angeles
— David Gentile, GPB Capital, fraud: Next pretrial conference set for June 18.
Civil litigation:
— Luis and Rocio Garcia v. Scientology: Oral arguments were heard on July 30 at the Eleventh Circuit
— Valerie Haney v. Scientology: Forced to ‘religious arbitration.’ Petition for writ of mandate denied Oct 22 by Cal 2nd Appellate District. Petition for review by state supreme court denied Dec 11.
— Chrissie Bixler et al. v. Scientology and Danny Masterson: Dec 30, Judge Kleifield granted Scientology’s motions to compel arbitration. June 7: Status conference.
— Matt and Kathy Feschbach tax debt: Eleventh Circuit ruled on Sept 9 that Feshbachs can’t discharge IRS debt in bankruptcy. Dec 17: Feshbachs sign court judgment obliging them to pay entire $3.674 million tax debt, plus interest from Nov 19.
— Brian Statler Sr v. City of Inglewood: Second amended complaint filed, trial set for Nov 9, 2021.
— Author Steve Cannane defamation trial: Trial concluded, Cannane victorious, awarded court costs. Case appealed on Dec 24.
Concluded litigation:
— Dennis Nobbe, Medicare fraud, PPP loan fraud: Charged July 29. Bond revoked Sep 14. Nobbe dead, Sep 14.
— Jane Doe v. Scientology (in Miami): Jane Doe dismissed the lawsuit on May 15 after the Clearwater Police dropped their criminal investigation of her allegations.
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SCIENTOLOGY BLACK OPS: Tom Cruise and dirty tricks
The Australian Seven News network cancelled a 10-part investigation of Scientology and its history of dirty tricks. Read the transcripts of the episodes and judge for yourself why Tom Cruise and Tommy Davis might not have wanted viewers to see this hard-hitting series by journalist Bryan Seymour.
After the success of their double-Emmy-winning, three-season A&E series ‘Scientology and the Aftermath,’ Leah Remini and Mike Rinder continue the conversation on their podcast, ‘Scientology: Fair Game.’ We’ve created a landing page where you can hear all of the episodes so far.
LEAH REMINI: SCIENTOLOGY AND THE AFTERMATH
An episode-by-episode guide to Leah Remini’s three-season, double-Emmy winning series that changed everything for Scientology watching. Originally aired from 2016 to 2019 on the A&E network, and now on Netflix.
SCIENTOLOGY’S CELEBRITIES, from A to Z
Find your favorite Hubbardite celeb at this index page — or suggest someone to add to the list!
Other links: Scientology’s Ideal Orgs, from one end of the planet to the other. Scientology’s sneaky front groups, spreading the good news about L. Ron Hubbard while pretending to benefit society. Scientology Lit: Books reviewed or excerpted in a weekly series. How many have you read?
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THE WHOLE TRACK
[ONE year ago] Scientology has thrown millions at Ireland in recent years, and here’s the amazing result
[TWO years ago] Scientology and Nation of Islam figure picks worst week to rail against measles vaccine
[THREE years ago] In Hollywood and in Italy, Scientology is making all your dreams come true!
[FOUR years ago] Ah, the reveries of 1950: When Dianetics was in full bloom
[FIVE years ago] When Anonymous had Scientology in a panic: A new document has us nostalgic for 2008
[SIX years ago] Bob Duggan, the richest Scientologist in the world, is going to love our nifty new drawings!
[SEVEN years ago] Leaked footage of Scientology leader David Miscavige in Sydney
[EIGHT years ago] Lawsuit Alleges Church of Scientology in Utah Involved in Ponzi Scheme
[NINE years ago] Sunday Funnies: Birmingham Raises the Odds on Ideal Orgs!
[TEN years ago] Lindsay Lohan Joining Scientology? How Could it Hurt?
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Bernie Headley (1952-2019) did not see his daughter Stephanie in his final 5,667 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 2,293 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 2,797 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 2,317 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 1,337 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 1,228 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 4,535 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 2,403 days.
Carol Nyburg has not seen her daughter Nancy in 3,177 days.
Doug Kramer has not seen his parents Linda and Norm in 1,507 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 3,981 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 3,297 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 11,863 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 7,782 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 3,950 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 3,531 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 3,792 days.
Sara Goldberg has not seen her daughter Ashley in 2,830 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 2,543 days.
Marie Bilheimer has not seen her mother June in 2,068 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 423 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 1,598 days.
Joe Reaiche has not seen his daughter Alanna Masterson in 6,149 days
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 3,298 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 3,618 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 8,473 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 3,592 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 1,948 days.
Mike Rinder has not seen his son Benjamin and daughter Taryn in 6,251 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 2,357 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 2,759 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 2,631 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 2,214 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 2,709 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 2,963 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 14,072 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on May 6, 2021 at 07:00
E-mail tips to tonyo94 AT gmail DOT com or follow us on Twitter. We also post updates at our Facebook author page. After every new story we send out an alert to our e-mail list and our FB page.
Our new book with Paulette Cooper, Battlefield Scientology: Exposing L. Ron Hubbard’s dangerous ‘religion’ is now on sale at Amazon in paperback and Kindle formats. Our book about Paulette, The Unbreakable Miss Lovely: How the Church of Scientology tried to destroy Paulette Cooper, is on sale at Amazon in paperback, Kindle, and audiobook versions. We’ve posted photographs of Paulette and scenes from her life at a separate location. Reader Sookie put together a complete index. More information can also be found at the book’s dedicated page.
The Best of the Underground Bunker, 1995-2020 Just starting out here? We’ve picked out the most important stories we’ve covered here at the Underground Bunker (2012-2020), The Village Voice (2008-2012), New Times Los Angeles (1999-2002) and the Phoenix New Times (1995-1999)
Other links: BLOGGING DIANETICS: Reading Scientology’s founding text cover to cover | UP THE BRIDGE: Claire Headley and Bruce Hines train us as Scientologists | GETTING OUR ETHICS IN: Jefferson Hawkins explains Scientology’s system of justice | SCIENTOLOGY MYTHBUSTING: Historian Jon Atack discusses key Scientology concepts | Shelly Miscavige, 15 years gone | The Lisa McPherson story told in real time | The Cathriona White stories | The Leah Remini ‘Knowledge Reports’ | Hear audio of a Scientology excommunication | Scientology’s little day care of horrors | Whatever happened to Steve Fishman? | Felony charges for Scientology’s drug rehab scam | Why Scientology digs bomb-proof vaults in the desert | PZ Myers reads L. Ron Hubbard’s “A History of Man” | Scientology’s Master Spies | The mystery of the richest Scientologist and his wayward sons | Scientology’s shocking mistreatment of the mentally ill | The Underground Bunker’s Official Theme Song | The Underground Bunker FAQ
Watch our short videos that explain Scientology’s controversies in three minutes or less…
Check your whale level at our dedicated page for status updates, or join us at the Underground Bunker’s Facebook discussion group for more frivolity.
Our non-Scientology stories: Robert Burnham Jr., the man who inscribed the universe | Notorious alt-right inspiration Kevin MacDonald and his theories about Jewish DNA | The selling of the “Phoenix Lights” | Astronomer Harlow Shapley‘s FBI file | Sex, spies, and local TV news | Battling Babe-Hounds: Ross Jeffries v. R. Don Steele
May 5, 2021
A company logo of an aardvark on a Covid testing truck has the Q-verse feeling antsy
Some links to Q-related items today…
A company like Aardvark Mobile Health can’t put their Aardvark logo on their trucks without the Q-verse going bananas.
For those keeping score at home, Alex has the rundown…
This now means that:
-Newsmax has hosted a QAnon supporter
-Fox News has hosted multiple QAnon supporters & has a host (Tucker Carlson) who defends QAnon
-OANN has defended QAnon, had a correspondent (Chanel Rion) give it credence, & sold QAnon material. https://t.co/WUfB4gCXbn
— Alex Kaplan (@AlKapDC) May 4, 2021
More Arizona madness.
UPDATE Former GOP State Rep. Anthony Kern was a Stop the Steal leader in AZ & was at Capitol building during 1/6 insurrection. So why was he hired to count ballots for Arizona Senate GOP audit? Senate GOP liaison: Wasn't our call. #AZAuditPool pic.twitter.com/DEdOuCa6L3
— Brahm Resnik (@brahmresnik) May 4, 2021
A deep dive.
This is the best — and most visually appealing! — breakdown of how troll networks operate I've ever seen. (And reading it will also clue you in to why no one believes Microchip's claims about QAnon.)
I'm grateful to @3r1nG for researching & writing it.https://t.co/dwmfoeLvOe
— The Q Origins Project (@QOrigins) May 4, 2021
Looking for some background on the QAnon movement? We recommend Travis View’s excellent recent article at New York magazine as a place to start.
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THE LOWDOWN is our blog for news, the QAnon phenomenon, and other subjects not related to our coverage of the Church of Scientology. If it’s our Scientology coverage you’re looking for, please use this bookmark for our latest stories.
Posted by Tony Ortega on May 5, 2021 at 8:00
The Scientology-QAnon connection that showed up in HBO’s ‘Q: Into the Storm’
A few weeks ago we first brought up the crossover we were seeing between our coverage of Scientology here at the Underground Bunker and the stuff we cover over at our other blog The Lowdown — specifically, the QAnon phenomenon which has become such an obsession literally for millions of Americans.
One of the ways that our worlds collided was the moment during HBO’s terrific six-part look at QAnon, ‘Q: Into the Storm,’ when well known Scientology grifter Joy Villa showed up in it. We heard from a lot of people about that, but we didn’t think it was worth a story. We’ve thoroughly examined Joy’s past as a Scientology climber, and it just doesn’t seem to matter to her marks.
But then one of our readers pointed out that we ought to take another look at Joy’s brief appearance in the series because of the person she’s seen with in the photo above. The fellow there in the middle is named Colin Skow, and he does turn out to be an interesting QAnon-Scientology figure.
He shows up for a few moments in the initial episode when filmmaker Cullen Hoback is introducing the idea of how much the mysterious figure of Q had become such a huge figure in the lives of ordinary people. And part of the reason why, Hoback explained, was the way that Q was interacting with followers, and would sometimes shine a light on individuals for showing their loyalty to the cause.
Advertisement(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Colin Skow’s experience at a Trump rally in Las Vegas was used as one of two examples of this.
Colin: I asked a friend, ‘Who else do you know who’s going to the rally?’ And she said, ‘Well, I think Joy is going.’ She became famous for wearing that MAGA dress to the Emmys. So I offered to pick Joy up at the airport and bring her over. We were invited VIP. We went in front of the VIP line. I was the second or third person in the door.
[Footage of Colin at the September 20, 2018 rally in Las Vegas]
Trump came out, and yeah, first he pointed straight to me. I instantly understood the communication. I whipped out my phone.
He looks at me. And he gives me a little finger wag. Fairly subtle. Yeah, it just sort of happened. It wasn’t planned.
So then people behind me started shouting, ‘Hey, guy in the red shirt, you just made Q.’ Q found me within six minutes. Which means that he had eyes on the rally somehow. They knew my name.
Skow had tweeted several photos of himself at the rally, including this one…
And he struck QAnon gold. A link to this tweet was posted by Q, along with these words…
Hoback uses this in ‘Q: Into the Storm’ to help viewers understand how ordinary people like Colin Skow could get caught up so completely in the QAnon phenomenon, especially when Q himself was watching and interacting with them.
It’s a powerful point in an excellent series.
We sent a message to Colin Skow, hoping he’d reach out to us, because we were not only interested in his thoughts after seeing himself on the HBO series, but also because he has said some interesting things online about his dedication to Scientology and what he’s gotten out of it.
For example, there was a reference he made to “antisocial personalities,” a reference that appears to be to what in Scientology is referred to as “suppressive persons.”
In his posting, Skow appears to conflate a couple of different references by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. In 1966, Hubbard stated that antisocial personalities make up about 20 percent of the population, and that “2.5 percent of this 20 percent are truly dangerous.” This is a bit ambiguous. Is Hubbard referring to 2.5 percent of the overall, which are among the 20 percent who are antisocial, or 2.5 of the 20 percent, which would work out to 0.5 percent of the overall population? That’s not clear, but we usually see people assume that Hubbard meant that 2.5 percent of the overall population are dangerous suppressives. Separately, in his 1951 book ‘Science of Survival,’ Hubbard said that people below 2.0 on his “Tone Scale” were real problems for society, and that for those who couldn’t be redeemed through Scientology processes the best thing to do was to “dispose of them quietly and without sorrow.”
Colin Skow combines those two ideas, that 2.5 percent of the population are hopeless individuals who should be “removed.” But then he suggests that this will occur during a “Thousand Year Kingdom,” which certainly has a Christian millennialism flavor, and then the rest of the population, after going OT, could leave behind those troublesome individuals by whisking off to another “universe.”
In another posting, Skow described getting the L12 rundown at Scientology’s spiritual mecca, the Flag Land Base in Clearwater, Florida. The L rundowns are among the most expensive of Scientology’s offerings, costing tens of thousands of dollars each. But Skow refers to a benefit of them that we hadn’t heard of before: the ability to “taste food from a distance.”
Does Q know about this? And if you can sample other diners’ meals with your mind, why isn’t Scientology using that as a selling point?
We do hope that Colin messages us. Drop us a line, patriot!
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Bonus items from our tipsters
Detroit coming back to life!
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“It’s very funny, you know: bodies have machinery laid into them from other times. It’s quite interesting. You’ll find some preclear wallowing around one time or another: ‘Well, look what I have done to this body. Look at the horrible machinery and things I have set up.’ Then he wonders why it runs much faster and gets much more solid. Well, some thetan that had the thing on the genetic line way back when has already installed a tremendous number of items. You didn’t install everything that’s wrong with your body.” — L. Ron Hubbard, May 5, 1957
“MOVIE: The top Broadway hit man, Milton Katselas, through Celebrity Centre sent me a screen play that deals with some Scientology materials. I received it as he requested, went over it. As an old screen writer I found some ways to polish it and telexed him that I would. He has just telexed back very thrilled. In one week he did Grade VI, went Clear, was taken on at Columbia Pictures to direct his Broadway hit and got my assurances I’d help work on the new screen play. To quote ‘All in One Week. Wow.'” — The Commodore, May 5, 1971
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“According to the book Science of Survival, in times of political turmoil one has to identify the subversives in covert hostility associated with politics or public office. One has to identify them and isolate them from society. I think this condition exists now in the USA and the rest of the world. A list of Scientologists and ex-Scientologists (including Sea Org and ex-Sea Org) supporting covert hostility movements (communism) would be beneficial. This in order to alert the rest of social Scientologists against the turmoil and chaos that this covert hostility individuals create in times of political unrest. A list of Scientologists and ex-scientologists, commies and supporters of Democrat commie/socialist agendas.”
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1996: Jeff Jacobsen posted some research concerning the basement of the Ft. Harrison Hotel. “There is some controversy about whether the Ft. Harrison Hotel in Clearwater (which is a Scientology building) has a basement. Dennis Erlich claims he was locked in the basement as part of his RPF for doing something wrong. Brian Anderson, VP of the church in Clearwater said on WMNF that Dennis is lying and there is no basement in the Ft. Harrison. I’ve heard that the latest KSW magazine also says there is no basement in the Ft. Harrison. Anyone can go over to the County Courthouse right next to the Ft. Harrison and look up property assessments for any building in Clearwater. The Ft. Harrison is listed as having a basement of 1806 square feet.”
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“No one knows what possible dirt there may be in Katie’s PC folder. Her first concern is maintaining the image of a ‘fit’ mother so Cruise doesn’t try to get custody of Suri on that accusation. If she dishes dirt I’m sure so will he.”
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Full Court Press: What we’re watching at the Underground Bunker
Criminal prosecutions:
— Danny Masterson charged for raping three women: Preliminary hearing set for May 18.
— Jay and Jeff Spina, Medicare fraud: Jay sentenced to 9 years in prison. Jeff’s sentencing to be scheduled.
— Hanan and Rizza Islam and other family members, Medi-Cal fraud: Trial scheduled for May 20 in Los Angeles
— David Gentile, GPB Capital, fraud: Next pretrial conference set for June 18.
Civil litigation:
— Luis and Rocio Garcia v. Scientology: Oral arguments were heard on July 30 at the Eleventh Circuit
— Valerie Haney v. Scientology: Forced to ‘religious arbitration.’ Petition for writ of mandate denied Oct 22 by Cal 2nd Appellate District. Petition for review by state supreme court denied Dec 11.
— Chrissie Bixler et al. v. Scientology and Danny Masterson: Dec 30, Judge Kleifield granted Scientology’s motions to compel arbitration. June 7: Status conference.
— Matt and Kathy Feschbach tax debt: Eleventh Circuit ruled on Sept 9 that Feshbachs can’t discharge IRS debt in bankruptcy. Dec 17: Feshbachs sign court judgment obliging them to pay entire $3.674 million tax debt, plus interest from Nov 19.
— Brian Statler Sr v. City of Inglewood: Second amended complaint filed, trial set for Nov 9, 2021.
— Author Steve Cannane defamation trial: Trial concluded, Cannane victorious, awarded court costs. Case appealed on Dec 24.
Concluded litigation:
— Dennis Nobbe, Medicare fraud, PPP loan fraud: Charged July 29. Bond revoked Sep 14. Nobbe dead, Sep 14.
— Jane Doe v. Scientology (in Miami): Jane Doe dismissed the lawsuit on May 15 after the Clearwater Police dropped their criminal investigation of her allegations.
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SCIENTOLOGY BLACK OPS: Tom Cruise and dirty tricks
The Australian Seven News network cancelled a 10-part investigation of Scientology and its history of dirty tricks. Read the transcripts of the episodes and judge for yourself why Tom Cruise and Tommy Davis might not have wanted viewers to see this hard-hitting series by journalist Bryan Seymour.
After the success of their double-Emmy-winning, three-season A&E series ‘Scientology and the Aftermath,’ Leah Remini and Mike Rinder continue the conversation on their podcast, ‘Scientology: Fair Game.’ We’ve created a landing page where you can hear all of the episodes so far.
LEAH REMINI: SCIENTOLOGY AND THE AFTERMATH
An episode-by-episode guide to Leah Remini’s three-season, double-Emmy winning series that changed everything for Scientology watching. Originally aired from 2016 to 2019 on the A&E network, and now on Netflix.
SCIENTOLOGY’S CELEBRITIES, from A to Z
Find your favorite Hubbardite celeb at this index page — or suggest someone to add to the list!
Other links: Scientology’s Ideal Orgs, from one end of the planet to the other. Scientology’s sneaky front groups, spreading the good news about L. Ron Hubbard while pretending to benefit society. Scientology Lit: Books reviewed or excerpted in a weekly series. How many have you read?
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THE WHOLE TRACK
[ONE year ago] We’ve highlighted the parts Danny Masterson wants removed from the Scientology lawsuit
[TWO years ago] Media and authorities should focus on the real horrors of Scientology’s Freewinds
[THREE years ago] In the US and Australia, new Ideal Orgs are increasingly isolated and uninviting. What gives?
[FOUR years ago] How to get yourself removed from Scientology’s legendary mailing list: A case study
[FIVE years ago] How Ron Miscavige’s Scientology memoir reads to a former Scientologist
[SIX years ago] Neil Gaiman’s sister shows up in Scientology response video to Gibney film ‘Going Clear’
[SEVEN years ago] Scientology archiving magazines online? Are they nuts?
[EIGHT years ago] Cinco De Funnies: Getting Drunk on the Wisdom of Ron!
[NINE years ago] Howard Stern Questions A Former Scientology Private Eye
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Bernie Headley (1952-2019) did not see his daughter Stephanie in his final 5,667 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 2,292 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 2,796 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 2,316 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 1,336 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 1,227 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 4,534 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 2,402 days.
Carol Nyburg has not seen her daughter Nancy in 3,176 days.
Doug Kramer has not seen his parents Linda and Norm in 1,506 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 3,980 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 3,296 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 11,862 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 7,781 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 3,949 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 3,530 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 3,791 days.
Sara Goldberg has not seen her daughter Ashley in 2,829 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 2,542 days.
Marie Bilheimer has not seen her mother June in 2,067 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 422 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 1,597 days.
Joe Reaiche has not seen his daughter Alanna Masterson in 6,148 days
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 3,297 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 3,617 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 8,472 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 3,591 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 1,947 days.
Mike Rinder has not seen his son Benjamin and daughter Taryn in 6,250 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 2,356 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 2,758 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 2,630 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 2,213 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 2,708 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 2,962 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 14,071 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on May 5, 2021 at 07:00
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Our new book with Paulette Cooper, Battlefield Scientology: Exposing L. Ron Hubbard’s dangerous ‘religion’ is now on sale at Amazon in paperback and Kindle formats. Our book about Paulette, The Unbreakable Miss Lovely: How the Church of Scientology tried to destroy Paulette Cooper, is on sale at Amazon in paperback, Kindle, and audiobook versions. We’ve posted photographs of Paulette and scenes from her life at a separate location. Reader Sookie put together a complete index. More information can also be found at the book’s dedicated page.
The Best of the Underground Bunker, 1995-2020 Just starting out here? We’ve picked out the most important stories we’ve covered here at the Underground Bunker (2012-2020), The Village Voice (2008-2012), New Times Los Angeles (1999-2002) and the Phoenix New Times (1995-1999)
Other links: BLOGGING DIANETICS: Reading Scientology’s founding text cover to cover | UP THE BRIDGE: Claire Headley and Bruce Hines train us as Scientologists | GETTING OUR ETHICS IN: Jefferson Hawkins explains Scientology’s system of justice | SCIENTOLOGY MYTHBUSTING: Historian Jon Atack discusses key Scientology concepts | Shelly Miscavige, 15 years gone | The Lisa McPherson story told in real time | The Cathriona White stories | The Leah Remini ‘Knowledge Reports’ | Hear audio of a Scientology excommunication | Scientology’s little day care of horrors | Whatever happened to Steve Fishman? | Felony charges for Scientology’s drug rehab scam | Why Scientology digs bomb-proof vaults in the desert | PZ Myers reads L. Ron Hubbard’s “A History of Man” | Scientology’s Master Spies | The mystery of the richest Scientologist and his wayward sons | Scientology’s shocking mistreatment of the mentally ill | The Underground Bunker’s Official Theme Song | The Underground Bunker FAQ
Watch our short videos that explain Scientology’s controversies in three minutes or less…
Check your whale level at our dedicated page for status updates, or join us at the Underground Bunker’s Facebook discussion group for more frivolity.
Our non-Scientology stories: Robert Burnham Jr., the man who inscribed the universe | Notorious alt-right inspiration Kevin MacDonald and his theories about Jewish DNA | The selling of the “Phoenix Lights” | Astronomer Harlow Shapley‘s FBI file | Sex, spies, and local TV news | Battling Babe-Hounds: Ross Jeffries v. R. Don Steele
May 4, 2021
Gates divorce announcement met with sympathy and sensitive reflection by Q patriots
Some links to Q-related items today…
The divorce announcement by Melinda and Bill Gates was met with derision by Q patriots because they believe the couple was actually executed secretly by the deep state a few years ago, and because they believe Melinda, like nearly every powerful high-profile woman, is actually a man.
Oh, she did research. That explains it.
cool cool cool https://t.co/u2qQvc01Zx pic.twitter.com/Sfm54DONuU
— Eric Levitz (@EricLevitz) May 3, 2021
Q promoter has had it with all the garbage out there.
Jordan Sather, Q promoter, is upset that there's a lot of bad info out there on the internet
Every sentence in this rant is better than the last pic.twitter.com/CVJwIj5Kgh
— Feminist Proper Gander (@dappergander) May 3, 2021
Any day now, any day!
It's been 2 years and QAnon is still making graphics where we're merely a step or two away from the big payoff. Any day now Lucy is gonna let us kick the football. pic.twitter.com/DdLvG32Xvz
— Poker and Politics (@PokerPolitics) May 3, 2021
Sequim, Washington mayor William Armacost, everyone.
Sequim Washington's QAnon Mayor: William Armacost pic.twitter.com/0tyYcUINGx
— SaveSequim (@SaveSequim) May 3, 2021
Looking for some background on the QAnon movement? We recommend Travis View’s excellent recent article at New York magazine as a place to start.
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THE LOWDOWN is our blog for news, the QAnon phenomenon, and other subjects not related to our coverage of the Church of Scientology. If it’s our Scientology coverage you’re looking for, please use this bookmark for our latest stories.
Posted by Tony Ortega on May 4, 2021 at 8:10
Scientology is back! Fundraising back on to turn the entire country ‘Ideal,’ praise Xenu!
Scientology is back!
Oh wow, it’s been so long since we’ve seen this version of Scientology — Dave’s push to get all of the orgs ‘Ideal’ and all at once — that we nearly forgot how fun it was.
Scientology has been mostly shut down for the last year, of course, just like everything else, but now it’s reemerging from the pandemic and leader David Miscavige has clearly put the word out that it’s time to get the extreme fundraising going again.
If you remember, since 2003 Miscavige had been gradually converting standard “orgs” (their word for churches) in large cities around the world into new “Ideal” versions, spending millions on renovating buildings and then having showy grand openings, from London to New York to Madrid to Tokyo.
Advertisement(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Along the way, he had paid huge amounts for buildings in places like Chicago and Detroit and Kansas City that had sat rotting for about a decade until it was finally their turn to be spruced up for a show.
But then, and we nearly forgot about this, just before the pandemic hit Miscavige had suddenly changed his tune. Now he was abandoning the gradual, city by city approach and wanted Scientologists in every place in the world to push to get their local org turned Ideal and right now, now, now!
Then the coronavirus arrived, and everything went dormant. But with the pandemic beginning to recede in most places, it’s time to get back on the fundraising train, baby!
And what would Scientology fundraising be without fun video trailers! Our thanks to the reader who sent this clip along. Get ready USA, to go Ideal here, there, and everywhere!
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Bonus items from our tipsters
Things are ratcheting up in Chicago!
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Leah Remini podcast: Devon Graham Hammonds
Says Mike: “This week we talk with our guardian angel at A&E, Devon Graham Hammonds. Devon was VP Programming (she has since moved on and is now an executive at the production company that produced the show) and oversaw The Aftermath show in every respect. We talk about how the show came to be with a lot of behind-the-scenes glimpses into what it was like to make The Aftermath — including the Fair Gaming of everyone concerned and the challenges the network and production company and everyone who worked on the show faced. We also cover why the show ended (it was not, as Scientology crowed ‘because we got it canceled’).” Listen to the episode here!
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“Every physicist, every single physicist, including Newton, and all the rest of the boys, have fallen flat on their faces by not establishing the basic conditions of what they were dealing with. They have started from an unreasonable assumption. They’ve assumed that somebody knew what space was, and have gone on from there. And they’ve decided that somebody knew what a static was, and they’ve gone on from there. And of course they’d wind us up in trouble sooner or later with a thing like an atom bomb. Naturally, they’d wind us up in trouble because they didn’t know where they were proceeding. This is not an indictment, you understand, of science at large. It’s just hoping it will perish soon. Because if this is the scientific method, to start with unreasonable assumptions and never discover what your definitions are before you proceed into a problem, then we want nothing to do with a scientific method. And you actually are then not following the scientific method, because that is the scientific method. You’re really not dealing, then, in the field of science if the field of science is what we have had in psychology and physics. Because then we are not dealing with this. Because we do this, and there are a new set of principles established here. And the only thing you could call them, I guess, would be a Scientological method, as unhandy as Scientology becomes when you start to add suffixes to it.” — L. Ron Hubbard, May 4, 1954
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“HARD WORK: Diana, in readying up the CS-6 post so she could leave, worked 72 hours straight through and then boarded the plane. It is not fully known that, with Franchise and Celebrity Centres, Diana handles many more orgs herself than the whole FB. Blackburn Smith is standing in as her deputy during her three week absence. Due to the jumbled state my photo gear was allowed to get into I couldn’t find a camera to give her but fixed it so she could buy one and thus bring back pictures of her travels. I think this is her first vacation in four years in the SO.” — The Commodore, May 4, 1971
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“Why am I a Scientologist? Just naturally smart. I was born very intelligent. And intelligence is the ability to resolve problems relating to survival.”
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1995: Farewell to Jonathon “the Idiot,” who posted frequently to a.r.s in the past few weeks about there being no representatives of Scientology among the active posters in the group. Here’s his sign-off. “Retraction: I retract all statements I have been previously [posting] on this newsgroup and in e-mail. I am not in a position to make statements regarding the applied religious philosophy known as Scientology nor the Church of Scientology. I apologize for any confusion I may have caused here. As a declared SP, I cannot be fully trusted and my past ethics history gives evidence to this. Disregard my previous postings and e-mail messages. Thank you, Jonathon”
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“People keep calling for the government to do something about Scientology. I just hope none of those people are the same people calling for a lot less government, because that would be kind of hypocritical, don’t you think? And I’ll leave it at that.”
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Full Court Press: What we’re watching at the Underground Bunker
Criminal prosecutions:
— Danny Masterson charged for raping three women: Preliminary hearing set for May 18.
— Hanan and Rizza Islam and other family members, Medi-Cal fraud: Trial scheduled for May 20 in Los Angeles
— David Gentile, GPB Capital, fraud: Next pretrial conference set for June 18.
Civil litigation:
— Luis and Rocio Garcia v. Scientology: Oral arguments were heard on July 30 at the Eleventh Circuit
— Valerie Haney v. Scientology: Forced to ‘religious arbitration.’ Petition for writ of mandate denied Oct 22 by Cal 2nd Appellate District. Petition for review by state supreme court denied Dec 11.
— Chrissie Bixler et al. v. Scientology and Danny Masterson: Dec 30, Judge Kleifield granted Scientology’s motions to compel arbitration. June 7: Status conference.
— Matt and Kathy Feschbach tax debt: Eleventh Circuit ruled on Sept 9 that Feshbachs can’t discharge IRS debt in bankruptcy. Dec 17: Feshbachs sign court judgment obliging them to pay entire $3.674 million tax debt, plus interest from Nov 19.
— Brian Statler Sr v. City of Inglewood: Second amended complaint filed, trial set for Nov 9, 2021.
— Author Steve Cannane defamation trial: Trial concluded, Cannane victorious, awarded court costs. Case appealed on Dec 24.
Concluded litigation:
— Dennis Nobbe, Medicare fraud, PPP loan fraud: Charged July 29. Bond revoked Sep 14. Nobbe dead, Sep 14.
— Jane Doe v. Scientology (in Miami): Jane Doe dismissed the lawsuit on May 15 after the Clearwater Police dropped their criminal investigation of her allegations.
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SCIENTOLOGY BLACK OPS: Tom Cruise and dirty tricks
The Australian Seven News network cancelled a 10-part investigation of Scientology and its history of dirty tricks. Read the transcripts of the episodes and judge for yourself why Tom Cruise and Tommy Davis might not have wanted viewers to see this hard-hitting series by journalist Bryan Seymour.
After the success of their double-Emmy-winning, three-season A&E series ‘Scientology and the Aftermath,’ Leah Remini and Mike Rinder continue the conversation on their podcast, ‘Scientology: Fair Game.’ We’ve created a landing page where you can hear all of the episodes so far.
LEAH REMINI: SCIENTOLOGY AND THE AFTERMATH
An episode-by-episode guide to Leah Remini’s three-season, double-Emmy winning series that changed everything for Scientology watching. Originally aired from 2016 to 2019 on the A&E network, and now on Netflix.
SCIENTOLOGY’S CELEBRITIES, from A to Z
Find your favorite Hubbardite celeb at this index page — or suggest someone to add to the list!
Other links: Scientology’s Ideal Orgs, from one end of the planet to the other. Scientology’s sneaky front groups, spreading the good news about L. Ron Hubbard while pretending to benefit society. Scientology Lit: Books reviewed or excerpted in a weekly series. How many have you read?
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THE WHOLE TRACK
Danny Masterson: Drop me from Scientology lawsuit if the ‘Jane Does’ won’t name themselves
[TWO years ago] Scientology measles ship back in Curaçao, which talks tough about quarantine
[THREE years ago] Federal judge smacks down Scientology’s shameless attempt to delay forced-abortion case
[FOUR years ago] Forced abortions, beatings, and sleep deprivation: The FBI on Scientology’s Sea Org
[FIVE years ago] Scientology confirms it won’t oppose Monique Rathbun’s plans to ditch lawsuit
[SIX years ago] More from a secretly-recorded executive griping about Scientology’s sad state of affairs
[SEVEN years ago] Sunday Funnies: Scientology says, May the Fourth be with you
[EIGHT years ago] SCIENTOLOGY TO CALIFORNIA SUPREMES: State’s Priest-Penitent Law is Unconstitutional
[NINE years ago] Amanda Palmer Loved Kate Bornstein’s Memoir So Much, She Crashed the Book Party
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Bernie Headley (1952-2019) did not see his daughter Stephanie in his final 5,667 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 2,291 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 2,795 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 2,315 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 1,335 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 1,226 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 4,533 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 2,401 days.
Carol Nyburg has not seen her daughter Nancy in 3,175 days.
Doug Kramer has not seen his parents Linda and Norm in 1,505 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 3,979 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 3,295 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 11,861 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 7,780 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 3,948 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 3,529 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 3,790 days.
Sara Goldberg has not seen her daughter Ashley in 2,828 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 2,541 days.
Marie Bilheimer has not seen her mother June in 2,066 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 421 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 1,596 days.
Joe Reaiche has not seen his daughter Alanna Masterson in 6,147 days
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 3,296 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 3,616 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 8,471 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 3,590 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 1,946 days.
Mike Rinder has not seen his son Benjamin and daughter Taryn in 6,249 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 2,355 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 2,757 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 2,629 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 2,212 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 2,707 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 2,961 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 14,070 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on May 4, 2021 at 07:00
E-mail tips to tonyo94 AT gmail DOT com or follow us on Twitter. We also post updates at our Facebook author page. After every new story we send out an alert to our e-mail list and our FB page.
Our new book with Paulette Cooper, Battlefield Scientology: Exposing L. Ron Hubbard’s dangerous ‘religion’ is now on sale at Amazon in paperback and Kindle formats. Our book about Paulette, The Unbreakable Miss Lovely: How the Church of Scientology tried to destroy Paulette Cooper, is on sale at Amazon in paperback, Kindle, and audiobook versions. We’ve posted photographs of Paulette and scenes from her life at a separate location. Reader Sookie put together a complete index. More information can also be found at the book’s dedicated page.
The Best of the Underground Bunker, 1995-2020 Just starting out here? We’ve picked out the most important stories we’ve covered here at the Underground Bunker (2012-2020), The Village Voice (2008-2012), New Times Los Angeles (1999-2002) and the Phoenix New Times (1995-1999)
Other links: BLOGGING DIANETICS: Reading Scientology’s founding text cover to cover | UP THE BRIDGE: Claire Headley and Bruce Hines train us as Scientologists | GETTING OUR ETHICS IN: Jefferson Hawkins explains Scientology’s system of justice | SCIENTOLOGY MYTHBUSTING: Historian Jon Atack discusses key Scientology concepts | Shelly Miscavige, 15 years gone | The Lisa McPherson story told in real time | The Cathriona White stories | The Leah Remini ‘Knowledge Reports’ | Hear audio of a Scientology excommunication | Scientology’s little day care of horrors | Whatever happened to Steve Fishman? | Felony charges for Scientology’s drug rehab scam | Why Scientology digs bomb-proof vaults in the desert | PZ Myers reads L. Ron Hubbard’s “A History of Man” | Scientology’s Master Spies | The mystery of the richest Scientologist and his wayward sons | Scientology’s shocking mistreatment of the mentally ill | The Underground Bunker’s Official Theme Song | The Underground Bunker FAQ
Watch our short videos that explain Scientology’s controversies in three minutes or less…
Check your whale level at our dedicated page for status updates, or join us at the Underground Bunker’s Facebook discussion group for more frivolity.
Our non-Scientology stories: Robert Burnham Jr., the man who inscribed the universe | Notorious alt-right inspiration Kevin MacDonald and his theories about Jewish DNA | The selling of the “Phoenix Lights” | Astronomer Harlow Shapley‘s FBI file | Sex, spies, and local TV news | Battling Babe-Hounds: Ross Jeffries v. R. Don Steele
May 3, 2021
Q patriots reassured that Space Force is keeping a close watch on the Arizona audit
Some links to Q-related items today…
There’s nothing like a hit off your old gateway drug to bring back the good times.
The grift goes on and on.
Sidney Powell apparently had dinner yesterday with "QAnon John," a QAnon influencer who has organized a QAnon conference later this month in Texas that Powell will be attending (among others). https://t.co/E7KF3piPhS pic.twitter.com/Gy7glyEI2a
— Alex Kaplan (@AlKapDC) May 2, 2021
Space Force watching the Arizona audit?
QAnon followers and other online conspiracists believe that the Space Force has some role in the election "audit" that is currently happening in Arizona.
Since the Space Force was created by the Trump admin, I bet it'll have a unique place in conspiracists' imaginations. pic.twitter.com/xJIhJB9Jmc
— Travis View (@travis_view) May 3, 2021
Cool shore story, dude.
The QAnon insurrectionist who filmed himself begging to be shot and inciting rioters to storm the Capitol told the FBI he was only there as a 'journalist' https://t.co/vQo7Rjj0MS
— Marc-André Argentino (@_MAArgentino) May 3, 2021
Looking for some background on the QAnon movement? We recommend Travis View’s excellent recent article at New York magazine as a place to start.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on May 3, 2021 at 8:50
Scientology can’t get enough corrupt South American police generals under its wing
When 2020 began, so many of us had hopes for a new year and a new decade. And well, you all know what happened next. 2020 was a disaster in so many ways, but we don’t want a couple of small disasters that befell Scientology last year slip through the cracks.
As the new year started, David Miscavige performed his usual duties at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, which was memorialized at Scientology’s website. If you scroll through the slides from that event, you eventually land on this page about one of the event’s attendees.
PAVING A NEW PATH IN PERU
In Lima, Peru, a 41-year police veteran became an emissary of L. Ron Hubbard’s nonreligious moral code The Way to Happiness, partnering with over 200 civic organizations to reach over a million citizens and ultimately helping cut crime rates in metropolitan Lima by 20 percent.
Scientology doesn’t name this Peruvian emissary who attended the Los Angeles event, but we can tell you that it is Peruvian National Police General José Luis Lavalle Santa Cruz.
If you’re thinking that a 20 percent reduction in crime in Peru’s capital is a pretty big deal, we’ll point out that Scientology has a habit of making big claims about the effect it’s having in South America, and with the help of national police figures.
You might remember similar miracles that supposedly happened in Colombia, where Scientology also recruited a police general, Carlos Ramiro Mena, who in 2018 showed such loyalty to Scientology he traveled to Barbados to pin a medal on Scientology leader David Miscavige.
This was the precious way that Scientology described it:
Advertisement(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});The National Colombian Police honored Mr. David Miscavige with one of their most prestigious awards — the Brigadier General Jaime Ramírez Gómez Inspector General Transparency Medal — in recognition of his leadership in helping bring about social change within the nation through the work of the Church of Scientology.
We’ve also pointed out in the past, at our blog, that recruiting South American police generals to hand out copies of ‘The Way to Happiness’ may be less the point than the access these top law enforcement officers have to the international Interpol crime databases.
In Colombia, there’s no doubt that General Mena, while was the top cop from 2015-2018, had access to Interpol’s data since he was literally the Director of Criminal Investigations for Interpol in Colombia…
And hey, it’s good to have someone with that kind of access to international criminal info on your side. Maybe even worth sending in your number one asset to make him feel like he’s a really big deal.
Meanwhile, over in Peru, Scientology’s pal General Lavalle had his own chummy relationship with Interpol, as reflected in this 2019 tweet.
What a coup, to spend years cultivating police leaders at the highest levels until you have national generals with access to Interpol’s databases going around handing out Scientology propaganda by the ton to the troops and the public. David Miscavige must have bragged about it endlessly behind closed doors.
But then came 2020.
In April, General Lavalle in Peru was forced from office, apparently from his mismanagement and poor reaction to the coronavirus crisis. Here’s a translation from an April article:
The general commander of the National Police, PNP Lieutenant General José Luis Lavalle Santa Cruz, would be relieved by PNP Lieutenant General Gastón Rodríguez Limo, current national director of Prevention, Order and Security, according to sources from the Ministry of the Interior .
Among the reasons that produced the change, it was mentioned that during General Lavalle’s administration, coverage was not guaranteed to the troops infected by the new coronavirus and the frequent appearance of alleged cases of corruption in the purchase of masks and other protective devices for the police officers, as well as the acquisition of their ranches with a premium, among other incidents.
And then in October, news broke in Colombia that General Mena has been charged with fraud. Here’s a Google translation of an article announcing it.
Bogotá, October 22, 2020. The Office of the Attorney General of the Nation issued a statement of charges to Major General (r) Carlos Ramiro Mena Bravo, in his capacity as Inspector General of the National Police (2015-2018), for alleged omission of his duties… The alleged offense was provisionally classified as serious as fraud.
Well, it’s been a rough year for everyone. No doubt Dave already has plans for recruiting new patsies in South America. Maybe we’ll see one at the next New Year’s event.
— Jeffrey Augustine
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How Hubbard spun Australia
We really enjoyed what Mike Rinder did yesterday with a recent ‘Source Code’ that was posted here. Each and every day we post something that Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard said on this date in history, and they run the gamut from bizarre claims for Scientology’s miracle cures to Hubbard’s nutty ideas about the universe. But they also sometimes reflect what sort of hot water Hubbard has got himself into, and in this case Mike does a great job showing how Hubbard tried to spin what was going on in Australia in 1964 after an unhappy customer went to the government and it turned into a right mess for the organization.
Mike compares Hubbard’s spin with Steve Cannane’s excellent unearthing of the actual story in his book ‘Fair Game,’ and it makes for a stark contrast perfectly illustrating how much Hubbard lied to his own followers. Great stuff.
Bonus items from our tipsters
Austin must be itching to have its grand opening after the pandemic pause…
The Freewinds is the only org delivering the Purif? Really?
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“Now we take eating and condense it down. That is to say, let’s make food scarce and let’s make it very hard to get — and we got a condensation, you might say, which completely escapes time itself. And you go outside of time and get sex. That is to say, the outside of present time and you get future time, which is sex. An individual goes right straight off the time track between eating and sex, and there’s nothing will float on a time track like a sexual engram. They just float all over the time track; they don’t nail down at all. They’re very mobile. Believe me.” — L. Ron Hubbard, May 3, 1954
“No new crew cases should be begun until ‘parked’ ones are pushed up into Solo range. ‘Complete in HGC’ is the target. Dozens of cases are overlong in grade. L10s should be completed only after OT III anyway. So an HGC completion does not mean ‘all possible pgms we can do in HGC.’ It means just get the pc safely off into Solo. There are also some non-soloing solo auditors aboard. FEBCs who have Solo work to be done should be shoved onto it hard within 48 hours of arrival. I want to see crew ‘HGC Completes’ up through the roof and Solo w.d. hours ranging around 900 a week minimum!” — The Commodore, May 3, 1971
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“This may be a little off topic here, but I am an Indie Scientologist who has been active on the governing board of a nonprofit radio network. I believe in free speech and human rights, which is what Pacifica Radio is all about. I’m sure you all agree with those principles. If you listen to any of the Pacifica Radio stations — KPFK in Los Angeles, KPFA in Berkeley, KPFT in Houston, WBAI in New York or WPFW in Washington, D.C. or any of the 200 Affiliate stations or if you just care about independent media, please sign the Pacifica Democracy Project Petition.”
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2001: The Learning Channel aired a program this week entitled Weird Worlds which included a description of Scientology by Steven Hassan. “Hassan recited the entire OTIII story to an audience of millions. On ‘Weird Worlds,’ and narrated by Dweezil Zappa. They gave the most accurate portrayal of a session that I’ve ever seen outside the church (was demonstrated by an ex-auditor & pc.) After that this guy practically read OTIII (Xenu) verbatim and then discussed how ‘body thetans’ then were the next step to be handled.”
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“The only people who don’t adore me are the people who abhor me, and that’s just how I want it. You’re either in or you’re out.”
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Full Court Press: What we’re watching at the Underground Bunker
Criminal prosecutions:
— Danny Masterson charged for raping three women: Preliminary hearing set for May 18.
— Jay and Jeff Spina, Medicare fraud: Jay sentenced to 9 years in prison. Jeff’s sentencing to be scheduled.
— Hanan and Rizza Islam and other family members, Medi-Cal fraud: Trial scheduled for May 20 in Los Angeles
— David Gentile, GPB Capital, fraud: Next pretrial conference set for June 18.
Civil litigation:
— Luis and Rocio Garcia v. Scientology: Oral arguments were heard on July 30 at the Eleventh Circuit
— Valerie Haney v. Scientology: Forced to ‘religious arbitration.’ Petition for writ of mandate denied Oct 22 by Cal 2nd Appellate District. Petition for review by state supreme court denied Dec 11.
— Chrissie Bixler et al. v. Scientology and Danny Masterson: Dec 30, Judge Kleifield granted Scientology’s motions to compel arbitration. June 7: Status conference.
— Matt and Kathy Feschbach tax debt: Eleventh Circuit ruled on Sept 9 that Feshbachs can’t discharge IRS debt in bankruptcy. Dec 17: Feshbachs sign court judgment obliging them to pay entire $3.674 million tax debt, plus interest from Nov 19.
— Brian Statler Sr v. City of Inglewood: Second amended complaint filed, trial set for Nov 9, 2021.
— Author Steve Cannane defamation trial: Trial concluded, Cannane victorious, awarded court costs. Case appealed on Dec 24.
Concluded litigation:
— Dennis Nobbe, Medicare fraud, PPP loan fraud: Charged July 29. Bond revoked Sep 14. Nobbe dead, Sep 14.
— Jane Doe v. Scientology (in Miami): Jane Doe dismissed the lawsuit on May 15 after the Clearwater Police dropped their criminal investigation of her allegations.
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SCIENTOLOGY BLACK OPS: Tom Cruise and dirty tricks
The Australian Seven News network cancelled a 10-part investigation of Scientology and its history of dirty tricks. Read the transcripts of the episodes and judge for yourself why Tom Cruise and Tommy Davis might not have wanted viewers to see this hard-hitting series by journalist Bryan Seymour.
After the success of their double-Emmy-winning, three-season A&E series ‘Scientology and the Aftermath,’ Leah Remini and Mike Rinder continue the conversation on their podcast, ‘Scientology: Fair Game.’ We’ve created a landing page where you can hear all of the episodes so far.
LEAH REMINI: SCIENTOLOGY AND THE AFTERMATH
An episode-by-episode guide to Leah Remini’s three-season, double-Emmy winning series that changed everything for Scientology watching. Originally aired from 2016 to 2019 on the A&E network, and now on Netflix.
SCIENTOLOGY’S CELEBRITIES, from A to Z
Find your favorite Hubbardite celeb at this index page — or suggest someone to add to the list!
Other links: Scientology’s Ideal Orgs, from one end of the planet to the other. Scientology’s sneaky front groups, spreading the good news about L. Ron Hubbard while pretending to benefit society. Scientology Lit: Books reviewed or excerpted in a weekly series. How many have you read?
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THE WHOLE TRACK
[ONE year ago] Scientology boasts about members keeping up online — and once again reveals its true size
[TWO years ago] Scientology measles ship Freewinds ditches St. Lucia quarantine for Curaçao, its home port
[THREE years ago] How Scientology’s mental health ideas end up enabling the worst compulsions
[FOUR years ago] Scientology fires again at Clearwater aquarium and calls county commissioner ‘shameful’
[SIX years ago] Whale watching: The wealthy donors keeping Scientology afloat, 2015 edition
[SEVEN years ago] Ken Dandar gets another day in court after his $1 million Scientology judgment
[EIGHT years ago] Scientology is Staking Everything On Portland Like It Actually Matters
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Bernie Headley (1952-2019) did not see his daughter Stephanie in his final 5,667 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 2,290 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 2,794 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 2,314 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 1,334 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 1,225 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 4,532 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 2,400 days.
Carol Nyburg has not seen her daughter Nancy in 3,174 days.
Doug Kramer has not seen his parents Linda and Norm in 1,504 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 3,978 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 3,294 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 11,860 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 7,779 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 3,947 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 3,528 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 3,789 days.
Sara Goldberg has not seen her daughter Ashley in 2,827 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 2,540 days.
Marie Bilheimer has not seen her mother June in 2,065 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 420 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 1,595 days.
Joe Reaiche has not seen his daughter Alanna Masterson in 6,146 days
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 3,295 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 3,615 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 8,470 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 3,589 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 1,945 days.
Mike Rinder has not seen his son Benjamin and daughter Taryn in 6,248 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 2,354 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 2,756 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 2,628 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 2,211 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 2,706 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 2,960 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 14,069 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on May 3, 2021 at 07:00
E-mail tips to tonyo94 AT gmail DOT com or follow us on Twitter. We also post updates at our Facebook author page. After every new story we send out an alert to our e-mail list and our FB page.
Our new book with Paulette Cooper, Battlefield Scientology: Exposing L. Ron Hubbard’s dangerous ‘religion’ is now on sale at Amazon in paperback and Kindle formats. Our book about Paulette, The Unbreakable Miss Lovely: How the Church of Scientology tried to destroy Paulette Cooper, is on sale at Amazon in paperback, Kindle, and audiobook versions. We’ve posted photographs of Paulette and scenes from her life at a separate location. Reader Sookie put together a complete index. More information can also be found at the book’s dedicated page.
The Best of the Underground Bunker, 1995-2020 Just starting out here? We’ve picked out the most important stories we’ve covered here at the Underground Bunker (2012-2020), The Village Voice (2008-2012), New Times Los Angeles (1999-2002) and the Phoenix New Times (1995-1999)
Other links: BLOGGING DIANETICS: Reading Scientology’s founding text cover to cover | UP THE BRIDGE: Claire Headley and Bruce Hines train us as Scientologists | GETTING OUR ETHICS IN: Jefferson Hawkins explains Scientology’s system of justice | SCIENTOLOGY MYTHBUSTING: Historian Jon Atack discusses key Scientology concepts | Shelly Miscavige, 15 years gone | The Lisa McPherson story told in real time | The Cathriona White stories | The Leah Remini ‘Knowledge Reports’ | Hear audio of a Scientology excommunication | Scientology’s little day care of horrors | Whatever happened to Steve Fishman? | Felony charges for Scientology’s drug rehab scam | Why Scientology digs bomb-proof vaults in the desert | PZ Myers reads L. Ron Hubbard’s “A History of Man” | Scientology’s Master Spies | The mystery of the richest Scientologist and his wayward sons | Scientology’s shocking mistreatment of the mentally ill | The Underground Bunker’s Official Theme Song | The Underground Bunker FAQ
Watch our short videos that explain Scientology’s controversies in three minutes or less…
Check your whale level at our dedicated page for status updates, or join us at the Underground Bunker’s Facebook discussion group for more frivolity.
Our non-Scientology stories: Robert Burnham Jr., the man who inscribed the universe | Notorious alt-right inspiration Kevin MacDonald and his theories about Jewish DNA | The selling of the “Phoenix Lights” | Astronomer Harlow Shapley‘s FBI file | Sex, spies, and local TV news | Battling Babe-Hounds: Ross Jeffries v. R. Don Steele
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