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“With governments leaning all over Scientology and looking down our throats, for instance, the probability — Mary Sue was always curious. She always said, ‘The government wants something out of Scientology.’ She’s always saying this. ‘The government wants something. There’s some reason for this.’ And we finally found it. They want the E-Meter for front-line combat troops. I thought that was very interesting. Yeah, it’s pretty crazy, isn’t it? Typical. You see, they get so much infiltration — this is serious — they get so much infiltration in modern warfare of the type that is being fought, that they can’t tell friend from foe. So they’re going to equip front-line combat troops with portable lie detectors. And, of course, there’s only one portable lie detector in the world, the E-Meter. I knowed something was getting those chilluns, you see? But apparently they have some kind of an interest in it. And you would — a thief or a criminal never can ask you for something. They’ve got to steal it. And I wasn’t saying all the governments are thieves or criminals. Don’t get me wrong. I think there’s one or two that aren’t. I know this is about the wildest curve you ever heard of and it’s completely unbelievable. You can see a soldier walking around carrying an E-Meter. Before he shoots the guy, you see, he puts the electrodes in his hands, you know? Bunch of psychotics. I know, it doesn’t sound right. But it sounds just exactly what a government would do.” — L. Ron Hubbard, March 17, 1964

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“Norman Starkey is welcomed to the post of Deputy CS-2. Student riots are really tearing the ground up. The Office in the Capitol is now acting to help the government. Things are cool on lines. ASHO is down again, measures are being taken. London has some out Ethics. DK needed help — they had 3 minor blows and a stat drop for 2 weeks — and are getting it. Their stats are now up again.” — The Commodore, March 17, 1970

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“Genocide on a galactic magnitude does not work. Look what happened after a galactic ruler attempted that on us. The solution for these hivemind Gray ETs is auditing, not genocide. The problem is that there are good Grays and bad Grays. They come from Andromeda. They are minions of the reptilians, but I see the lizards from Buckingham Palace very alive and kicking. That without mentioning that they seem to RULE THE WORLD including the USA. Also, remember that LRH said the future civilization for Earth is a Galactic Confederacy type of society described in the taped lecture ‘The Free Being.’ In it the society includes all kinds of beings, from OTs, limited OTs, Doll Bodies, Meat Bodies and in the meat body bracket comes the Gray ETs and their ant hills. It is probably not well known that, according to Bill Robertson, the government of this Galaxy met with the good Grays from the government of Andromeda to reach an agreement.”

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1997: The San Jose Mercury News ran an article on Luckman Interactive, the Scientologist-owned company being sued for excessive spending and contributions to Scientology. “A small, promising software company, in need of capital, looked for help to keep growing. For the owners of Marietta-based MicroHelp, a merger with Luckman Interactive of Los Angeles seemed the route to deeper pockets and success. In November, the $17.5 million deal was signed. Three months later, MicroHelp was dead. The 60-plus MicroHelp jobs were gone and the company’s cutting-edge Pentium computers packed into trucks headed for the coast. Customers calling for assistance got no answer. Meanwhile, Canadian-based Yorkton Securities, which owns 22 percent of Luckman and had pumped $20 million into the company, has sued Luckman, charging officials with looting assets, spending lavishly on personal items and shifting funds to the Church of Scientology. In a Los Angeles meeting, MicroHelp Chief Executive Officer Tim O’Pry agreed to become president of the combined company. He was on his way back to the airport when he began receiving calls from employees, with accusations: employees forced to record financial data in questionable ways and meetings of the Church of Scientology held in company offices with employees forced to attend.”

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SCIENTOLOGY BLACK OPS: Tom Cruise and dirty tricks

“Capt. Howdy swears by some Dr Pepper and Jim Beam Black at the end of another lackadaisical day.”

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Full Court Press: What we’re watching at the Underground Bunker

Criminal prosecutions:
— Danny Masterson charged for raping three women: Masterson arraigned Jan 20. Next conf to set prelim, March 24.
— Jay and Jeff Spina, Medicare fraud: Jay’s sentencing delayed to April 13.
— Hanan and Rizza Islam and other family members, Medi-Cal fraud: Trial scheduled for May 20 in Los Angeles
— David Gentile, GPB Capital, fraud: Charged in Brooklyn federal court on Feb 4. Arraigned on Feb 9. Pretrial conference set for Apr 29.

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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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.

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.

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] Clearwater takes a stand against Scientology: MARK BUNKER WINS!
[TWO years ago] Scientology pitches a fit about sensible mental health reform in wake of Parkland shooting
[THREE years ago] Scientology’s L. Ron Hubbard considered James Bond’s nemesis SMERSH his biggest enemy
[FOUR years ago] A HowdyCon 2017 announcement: Special guests and performances!
[FIVE years ago] Scientology’s ‘personality test’ taken apart like never before, and by a former member
[SIX years ago] More proof that Scientology used the ‘R2-45’ method to intimidate enemies
[SEVEN years ago] Here are the wealthy people keeping Scientology alive
[EIGHT years ago] ABC finally takes on Scientology…with General Hospital
[NINE years ago] Why Irish (Ex-Scientologist) Eyes are Smiling

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Scientology disconnection, a reminder

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 2,243 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 2,747 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 2,267 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 1,287 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 1,178 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 4,485 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 2,353 days.
Carol Nyburg has not seen her daughter Nancy in 3,127 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 3,931 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 3,247 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 11,813 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 7,732 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 3,900 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 3,481 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 3,742 days.
Sara Goldberg has not seen her daughter Ashley in 2,780 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 2,493 days.
Marie Bilheimer has not seen her mother June in 2,018 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 373 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 1,548 days.
Joe Reaiche has not seen his daughter Alanna Masterson in 6,099 days
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 3,248 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 3,568 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 8,423 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 3,542 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 1,898 days.
Mike Rinder has not seen his son Benjamin and daughter Taryn in 6,201 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 2,307 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 2,709 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 2,581 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 2,164 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 2,659 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 2,913 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 14,022 days.

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Posted by Tony Ortega on March 17, 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

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Published on March 17, 2021 04:00

Q patriots continue to be urged to watch for ‘subtle’ signs that the plan is working

Some links to Q-related items today…

Why question Q when you can sell the kids and move to the country.

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Conspiracy stuff just sells too well.

NEW research shared exclusively with BuzzFeed News shows how Amazon's search and recommendation features surface false COVID conspiracy books, even when customers aren't looking for them: https://t.co/i2xrUdASb6

— Jane Lytvynenko (@JaneLytv) March 15, 2021

Q patriots arguing with each other is the best.

My favorite kind of QAnon content is when anons go, "I believe in X, but Y is embarrassing," and then a flame war starts.

Here the OP says that "aliens and clones" are embarrassing & an anon responds with: OH YEAH? Then how come Q can see the future?

Seems unrelated, but 🤷‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/sSET9VrvbJ

— The Q Origins Project (@QOrigins) March 15, 2021

Trust the plan!

Communities of Q followers have been circulating this post to encourage their compatriots who are beginning to lose trust in the Plan.

The message is that there is proof that the Plan is working right before your eyes–once you choose to see it. pic.twitter.com/Q3wmFy5hRM

— allie mezei (@pinealdecalcify) March 15, 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 March 16, 2021 at 9:25

Mike Rinder's Devious Plan by Tony Ortega

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Published on March 16, 2021 06:26

Scientology goes after Mike Rinder with a document he gave only to Marty Rathbun

[Former pals, Mike Rinder and Marty Rathbun]

On Saturday, in anticipation of the L. Ron Hubbard birthday walking tour in Clearwater, we posted a letter from Scientology secretary Glen Stilo to show that the church was really panicking about the tour.

Specifically, Stilo demanded any records of city councilman Mark Bunker’s involvement (Bunker did show up and filmed the event), and his letter smeared participants Mike Rinder and Marc Headley with the usual distortions.

But Stilo also provided a surprise in that request that we decided to hold back so we could give it a story of its own.

In order to prove that Rinder was “bigoted” against the church, Stilo included a handwritten document that Rinder had sent to his then close friend Mark “Marty” Rathbun.

It’s a fascinating document, and it describes a humorous plot that we’ve written about before.

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Rinder, Scientology’s former international spokesman, escaped from the Sea Org in 2007, and went public with his defection in the legendary 2009 project by the Tampa Bay Times, “The Truth Rundown.”

At that time, 2009, Rinder still considered himself a Scientologist (he doesn’t today), and was talking with other “independent” Scientologists about how to raise the profile of indies and make it uncomfortable for church leader David Miscavige.

He told us years ago that he and Robert Almblad came up with a scheme. There was a building for sale in downtown Clearwater. They dreamed up a plan to purchase it and turn it into the first independent Church of Scientology, right under Miscavige’s nose.

Miscavige, of course, could never put up with “apostates” doing such a thing, but even if Miscavige ended up buying the building, they might be able to turn a profit.

“At that time I still considered myself a Scientologist. This was sort of a win-win scenario. Either set up a center right next to the Clearwater Bank building for ‘independent Scientology,’ or if they swooped in and bought a place like they try to do with the Lisa McPherson Trust, then we would take the profit and use it to open up somewhere else,” Mike says.

At some point, Rinder spelled out the idea in a handwritten letter to Rathbun, another former top Scientology official who had ditched the church in 2004. In the letter, Rinder suggested that Rathbun, who lived in South Texas, move to Clearwater to join the plot.

Glen Stilo attached that letter in his records request this past week. It’s a fascinating look at an earlier period when Rinder still considered himself a Scientologist, but also it is yet another confirmation that Marty Rathbun, who at one time had been such a critic of David Miscavige, has not only become a go-to attack dog for the church, but that things given to him in private by other ex-church members are ending up in the hands of Miscavige and the church.

We first confirmed that Rathbun was doing this in 2017, when Dani Lemberger revealed to us that a private email he had sent to Rathbun ended up in the hands of church attorneys who tried to use the email against Lemberger in his lawsuit against the church in Israel.

When we confronted Rathbun about it, he called us a name and didn’t deny it. And now, Mike Rinder tells us, a handwritten document he gave Rathbun has ended up in the hands of the church, which is trying to use it against Rinder.

For years, in the period between about 2009 and 2016, many former church members went to Marty Rathbun for aid and comfort after leaving the church. All of those people can now consider that anything they gave Rathbun in confidence is now in the hands of David Miscavige.

As for Rathbun’s long journey from chief Scientology critic to David Miscavige attack dog, please see our extensive history of that trajectory, “Memories of a Scientology warrior: Marty Rathbun’s curious career as church rebel.”

And also, our more recent thoughts about his turn when we put him on the Top 25 People Enabling Scientology at #18.

Here’s the document…

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Chynna and Billy have new digs!

Last September Danny Masterson made his first (and so far only) court appearance on the rape charges that have him facing 45 years to life in prison if convicted at trial. And part of the story that day was how things were delayed for hours because Danny had brought a large entourage with him in what was clearly a show of defiance.

Only a few of his group were actually allowed in the courtroom because of Covid rules, and one of them was his brother-in-law, actor Billy Baldwin, who is married to Chynna Phillips, the sister of Danny’s wife Bijou Phillips.

Ever since then we’ve been curious about Billy and Chynna, even though they aren’t Scientologists. Chynna, a born-again Christian, has an over-sharer YouTube channel, and she’s provided some helpful material on it, like the time she had Bijou on and they discussed Danny’s “Strong Island” macho personality.

One of the constant refrains from Chynna is that she and Billy are broke, and that they have been barely getting by during the pandemic, when acting prospects for Billy have been tough to come by.

But then just recently Chynna talked about how the couple had bought a new house, and she provided enough information that we were able to figure out what property they purchased on March 9.

It’s a swank Santa Barbara home that sold for $2.9 million, and records show the Baldwins took out a mortgage for $2.03 million of it. And as she showed her followers the property, Chynna revealed that they plan to do a lot of upgrading to it.

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Must be nice to be so “broke.”

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Leah Remini podcast: ‘Aftermath’ producer Aaron Saidman

Says Mike: “On this week’s episode, we talk to Aaron Saidman, co-founder of production company (IPC) that was brave enough to bring The Aftermath to air.Tune in for some behind-the-scenes insight into the making of the program, how it came about, the impact it had and how the people involved dealt with scientology and their Fair Game.” Listen to the episode right here…

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“I had a number of US Senators interested in this. As a matter of fact I had the senate dining room one day — I had lots of friends down there in those days, still would have if I went down and stuck my nose in. Every time I do, why they all say, ‘Hey, Ron! Where the hell have you been?’ you know. ‘What’s the matter, you mad at me?’ Something like that. I’d say, ‘Oh, I’ve been busy.’ And I had the senate dining room down there one noon, I remember, along about this period [in 1950]. And you could have heard a toothpick fall from one end of it to the other….I was telling them somebody had found the dynamic principle of existence and I was telling people what it was and so forth. And that place was jammed from one corner to the other with senators and so forth. The next thing you know the table outside of the perimeter of the table I was sitting at with three or four old senators and the table outside that went silent and the table outside that went silent and the table outside that went silent and the next thing you know there wasn’t anything happening in that dining room. The waiters were standing there, see. Darnedest thing you ever wanted to see, you know! And I said, ‘Gee!’ I said, ‘I’ve got a bear by the tail here, you know.’ That was actually before anything much had occurred. They had never heard of this book or anything.” — L. Ron Hubbard, March 16, 1965

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“The Apollo is to be in all respects ready for the sea and all port cycles closed by 5:00 PM 18 Mar 69. The civil ‘Nomarch’ of Corfu on irregular lines verbally has ordered our departure in 24 hours despite any unreadiness and without concluding our gyro or safety inspection. We have been given no reason. There may be a connection with the visit of US vessels last week which had a report via their naval attache that we made troops desert. There is no damage really as the AOSH Greece had not really opened and is being reopened at once in Denmark. The situation is under control. There is no danger.” — The Commodore, March 16, 1969

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“According to Capt. Bill Robertson, Planet Earth is in the process of being introduced again to the intergalactic community. In order to do that a World Government is needed. The model for the New Civilization and World Government planned for this planet (according to Hubbard and Bill Robertson) is the old Galactic Confederacy of which Earth was a part. Hubbard gave the name of the planets in that old Galactic Confederacy in his movie script ‘Revolt in the Stars.’ Galactic Confederation member stars: Sirius, Canopus, Alpha Centauri, Vega, Capella, Arcturus, Rigel, Procyon, Achernar, Beta Centauri, Altair, Betelgeuse, Acrux, Aldebaran, Pollux, Spica, Antares, Fomalhaut, Deneb, Regulus, and Sol.”

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1996: In response to numerous requests by a.r.s posters for legally obtained copies of the NOTS processing levels, Scientology attorney Helena Kobrin has been again sending legal threats via email and Usenet. “The purpose of this posting is to inform you that on March 21, 1996 at 5:12 p.m., Judge Ronald M. Whyte of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued the following Temporary Restraining Order against Ward and SCAMIZDAT prohibiting them and anyone in active concert or participation with them from, among other things, acquiring, reproducing, displaying these materials. By this electronic communication, you are being formally placed on notice of the above order and its terms. As Ward and SCAMIZDAT have solicited copies of the NOTs materials, your attention is specifically called to the fact that the order specifically prohibits, among other things, the acquisition of the NOTs materials.”

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SCIENTOLOGY BLACK OPS: Tom Cruise and dirty tricks

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“Before today I considered Miscavige a cynical manipulating sociopath, and they’re a dime a dozen. Now he seems to be more the dangerously insane Idi Amin-style dictator. This doesn’t bode well for the future.”

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Full Court Press: What we’re watching at the Underground Bunker

Criminal prosecutions:
— Danny Masterson charged for raping three women: Masterson arraigned Jan 20. Next conf to set prelim, March 24.
— Jay and Jeff Spina, Medicare fraud: Jay’s sentencing delayed to April 13.
— Hanan and Rizza Islam and other family members, Medi-Cal fraud: Trial scheduled for May 20 in Los Angeles
— David Gentile, GPB Capital, fraud: Charged in Brooklyn federal court on Feb 4. Arraigned on Feb 9. Pretrial conference set for Apr 29.

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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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.

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.

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] To help us get through the pandemic, L. Ron Hubbard’s words of Scientology wisdom
[TWO years ago] Miss America organization says it’s looking into Scientology’s use of Miss New York
[THREE years ago] Hey, IRS: You might want to look at this new photo Scientology posted of David Miscavige
[FOUR years ago] Understanding Marty Rathbun: For the first time, his full deposition of 2014
[FIVE years ago] Ron Miscavige book out in May: ‘Ruthless: Scientology, My Son David Miscavige, and Me’
[SIX years ago] Mareka Brousseau on the degradations of Scientology’s Sea Org life
[SEVEN years ago] With Scientology’s ‘disconnection’ policy finally hitting the mainstream, here’s more to consider
[EIGHT years ago] Xenu the The Movie Star! When Scientology Almost Revealed Its Secrets on the Big Screen
[NINE years ago] Scientology on the High Seas: Hubbard Claims Victory Over the U.S. Navy

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Scientology disconnection, a reminder

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 2,242 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 2,746 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 2,266 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 1,286 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 1,177 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 4,484 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 2,352 days.
Carol Nyburg has not seen her daughter Nancy in 3,126 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 3,930 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 3,246 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 11,812 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 7,731 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 3,899 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 3,480 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 3,741 days.
Sara Goldberg has not seen her daughter Ashley in 2,779 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 2,492 days.
Marie Bilheimer has not seen her mother June in 2,017 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 372 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 1,547 days.
Joe Reaiche has not seen his daughter Alanna Masterson in 6,098 days
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 3,247 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 3,567 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 8,422 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 3,541 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 1,897 days.
Mike Rinder has not seen his son Benjamin and daughter Taryn in 6,200 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 2,306 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 2,708 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 2,580 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 2,163 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 2,658 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 2,912 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 14,021 days.

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Posted by Tony Ortega on March 16, 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

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Published on March 16, 2021 04:00

Flynn keeps working the Q grift, and Facebook finds only 111 trolls are behind worst abuse

Some links to Q-related items today…

Could just 111 people be causing most of the damage the Internet is doing to the brains of our fellow citizens?

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Repeatedly, and across contexts, researchers are finding that a small number of dedicated disinformers are doing a significant amount of damage to the health of discourse, democracy, and society at large. https://t.co/4bL8OWyHiG

— Kate Starbird (@katestarbird) March 15, 2021

Still working the grift.

Last Thursday at a fundraising dinner General Michael Flynn signed some Q promoters posters of him with “WWG1WGA”. Flynn had appeared on their podcast “MG Show” in the past but suffered audio issues due to wind and a barking dog. pic.twitter.com/ZWO1KZCTyI

— QAA Podcast (@QanonAnonymous) March 15, 2021

More Jan 6 riot news.

NEW: #Capitol siege participant Guy Reffitt said he created a front company to obtain law enforcement-grade weaponry to "take back our country"

Also admitted to @FBI that he brought a firearm to Capitol, said others did too.

By @kyledcheney
Story: https://t.co/79QLsTV8En pic.twitter.com/DKIQRBaU8B

— John Scott-Railton (@jsrailton) March 14, 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.

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Published on March 15, 2021 05:56

Scientology whistleblower Steve Fishman: Out of prison and getting younger every day

The last time we checked on Steve Fishman, he was serving a 21-year prison sentence in California.

In that 2015 story we described how Fishman was named in the legendary 1991 Time magazine cover story about Scientology that launched numerous lawsuits by the church, including one aimed at Fishman, and he had defended himself by posting a treasure trove of upper-level Scientology secrets in a court file that became known as the “Fishman Papers” and which the church spent decades trying to suppress from the Internet.

Also in that story we took a fresh look at Fishman’s book about his Scientology adventure, “The Lonesome Squirrel,” and pointed out that 20 years after its publication some of the people named in it were now out of Scientology and told us that the book was actually an elaborate parody.

Whatever the truth of his actual involvement in Scientology, there’s no denying that his court filings had a devastating effect on church secrecy which echoes even to the present day.

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So how did he end up in prison? Court papers told the story:

According to the federal government, from 1998 to about 2005, Fishman was a key player in a classic fraud operation that suckered investors out of millions of dollars by convincing them that 150-year-old railroad bonds were worth billions…In a document that describes the scheme in significant detail, the roles that different people played is spelled out. One of them was the gladhanding salesman. Another played the part of the overseas agent who supposedly had access to European markets. But the government said the nucleus that held it all together was Steve Fishman.

A Tulsa jury found Fishman guilty and he was sentenced to 21 years in prison. He wasn’t supposed to be released until 2028, so imagine our surprise when we learned that he had actually been out of prison for several months.

We spoke to him on the phone last night to catch up with him.

“I was the law clerk at Terminal Island, and then they sent me to Lompoc, where people were dying left and right,” he says.

Fishman was featured in a Santa Barbara Independent story in May about the conditions at the Lompoc prison during the pandemic, and how Fishman and other prisoners accused the institution of manipulating data and downplaying the crisis.

“I filed a lawsuit on that,” Fishman says. “Eventually the trial judge terminated my prison sentence.”

He made his way to Yucca Valley to be near one of his daughters.

“I have been very active in the anti-vaccine campaign, and I’m trying to keep people from getting sick from mRNA vaccines,” he says. “The masks are just a big fraud too. It deprives oxygen and we’re not plant life so we can’t breathe in our own carbon dioxide. You can’t go anywhere without a mask and I just hate it.”

Fishman says he tested positive for Covid in June while at Lompoc prison. “I took hydroxychloroquine the next day and never had another symptom. That’s the only thing that cures it, besides Remdesivir and Ivermectin. As far as I’m concerned, Covid is a big hoax. Everyone who got it could have lived if they’d just taken the right medicine.”

And besides agitating against vaccines and face coverings, Fishman says he’s also promoting something called IHerQLes, a treatment he says is making him younger.

“What it does is it prevents telomeres [structures at the ends of chromosomes] from dying on the body as we age, and actually reverses our age,” he says.

“I’m now 71, and I’m taking this age reversal treatment. I was able to get rid of my diabetes and high cholesterol,” he says.

He still keeps in touch with Paulette Cooper, who has remained a good friend, and he says that Graham Berry is still his attorney.

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“I’m glad that over the years I’ve cost Scientology a lot of money,” he says with a laugh.

He’s convinced that he’s not just more healthy, but that he’s literally getting younger because of the new pills.

“We just need to make sure the good guys, not Scientology, gets ahold of this,” he says cheerfully.

We wished him well.

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Chick Corea, the Grammys, and L. Ron Hubbard

Former Scientologist and professional musician Geoff Levin watched the Grammys last night and was disappointed to see how Chick Corea was memorialized during the broadcast:

I had the privilege of recording with Chick on several album recordings. He was truly a genius.

His wife Gayle Moran will get kudos from the higher ups at the Church of Scientology for mentioning Ron Hubbard during her acceptance speech for Chick’s posthumous Grammy awards. “L. Ron Hubbard was very inspirational to Chick, for continual guidance and inspiration for many years,” she said.

I’m sad that Hubbard’s name was used in the same breath with Chick’s exceptional music and talent. So many OTs have died from cancer who were promised superhuman abilities including healing their bodies with Scientology.

To me, Hubbard getting a mention at the Grammys was the ultimate in cognitive dissonance, hypocrisy, and tragedy. This did not have to be.

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Mark Bunker’s videos of Saturday’s tour

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“I said, ‘Go ahead and fly through the air,’ to a preclear once in a very careless moment. Preclear had said something about flying all to pieces, or going up in the air, and I said, ‘Well, go ahead and fly through the air.’ It was a bad thing for me to do, because I was disgusted. I was disgusted with the preclear, and I actually mirrored it. And the preclear took it as an auditing command and looked at me blankly and said, ‘How am I supposed to do that?’ Well, I could have said at that moment, ‘It’s a mis-command. I didn’t mean it.’ But I didn’t. I picked the preclear up and made him fly through the air. And I said, ‘See, you can do it.’” — L. Ron Hubbard, March 15, 1957

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“SLIDE-TAPE SHOW: Geoff Barnes and Al Bornstein are highly commended for their excellent slide-tape show about Flag. As you read this it has already been exported to the various continents, having left the ship at 0600.” — The Commodore, March 15, 1971

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“In this Universe, spiritual survival and physical survival are polarized against each other. One tends to exclude the other. For that reason, trying to be an auditor and/or spiritual worker and make much money at the same time tends to be so difficult or unachievable. Spiritual workers have great dignity and are worthy of all the admiration, but they should know they need to keep a separate income. Understanding this is crucial for the immediate peace and future survival of auditing practices and other spiritual help activities.”

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2002: The Sunday News from Lancaster, Pennsylvania reported that a counselor with Narconon, Scientology’s drug rehabilitation program, was found guilty of selling heroin. “Anthony J. Mariani, 40, now of Dunwoody, Ga., also was found guilty of possessing drug paraphernalia. Mariani, who has undergone voluntary drug rehabilitation and now works as a counselor for the inpatient Narconon program outside Atlanta, faces a possible 2-year mandatory minimum prison sentence. On Sept. 9, 2000, Mariani, who had a long history of heroin addiction, was involved in a disturbance at the Turkey Hill Minit Market, 2787 Lincoln Highway East. When police arrived, they found Mariani in possession of 31 packets of heroin, weighing 1.1 grams, and assorted drug paraphernalia.”

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SCIENTOLOGY BLACK OPS: Tom Cruise and dirty tricks

“I (and my parents) got my high school teacher fired for trying to use EST to teach us algebra. This was after he threw me out of the class for pointing out to him that EST was a cult and what he was doing was illegal and against school policy. This was like ’73 or ’74.”

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Full Court Press: What we’re watching at the Underground Bunker

Criminal prosecutions:
— Danny Masterson charged for raping three women: Masterson arraigned Jan 20. Next conf to set prelim, March 24.
— Jay and Jeff Spina, Medicare fraud: Jay’s sentencing delayed to April 13.
— Hanan and Rizza Islam and other family members, Medi-Cal fraud: Trial scheduled for May 20 in Los Angeles
— David Gentile, GPB Capital, fraud: Charged in Brooklyn federal court on Feb 4. Arraigned on Feb 9. Pretrial conference set for Apr 29.

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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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.

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.

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] Report: Scientology cancels LRH Birthday, but still spreads quackery about coronavirus
[TWO years ago] Tom Cruise, John Travolta and some other rare celebs made Scientology event in Florida
[THREE years ago] What do you want to see in Leah Remini’s third season of ‘Scientology and the Aftermath’?
[FOUR years ago] Sheriff’s deputy on what Scientology does behind its gates: “That’s not my business”
[FIVE years ago] Scientology disconnection rips apart another family, this time affecting a familiar face
[SIX years ago] ‘Going Clear’ subject Tom DeVocht gets a lesson in Scientology’s social media surveillance
[SEVEN years ago] Ryan Hamilton files two new suits against Scientology’s drug rehab network — in California
[EIGHT years ago] VIDEO: What Did You Lose in Scientology?
[NINE years ago] Scientology’s Future History! A Vision from 1969, and our Stats Roundup

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Scientology disconnection, a reminder

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 2,241 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 2,745 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 2,265 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 1,285 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 1,176 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 4,483 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 2,351 days.
Carol Nyburg has not seen her daughter Nancy in 3,125 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 3,929 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 3,245 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 11,811 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 7,730 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 3,898 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 3,479 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 3,740 days.
Sara Goldberg has not seen her daughter Ashley in 2,778 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 2,491 days.
Marie Bilheimer has not seen her mother June in 2,016 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 371 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 1,546 days.
Joe Reaiche has not seen his daughter Alanna Masterson in 6,097 days
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 3,246 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 3,566 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 8,421 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 3,540 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 1,896 days.
Mike Rinder has not seen his son Benjamin and daughter Taryn in 6,199 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 2,305 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 2,707 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 2,579 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 2,162 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 2,657 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 2,911 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 14,020 days.

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Posted by Tony Ortega on March 15, 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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Published on March 15, 2021 04:00

She died for their cause, but now Q patriots doubt that she’s even dead

Some links to Q-related items today…

Ashli? Come on, her death was staged, y’all.

Advertisement(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Naomi gets farther from reality…

This is not satire. It's a genuine tweet. pic.twitter.com/IooslDhgmQ

— Shayan Sardarizadeh (@Shayan86) March 13, 2021

…really far…

Two more recent hits. There are too many to choose from to be honest. pic.twitter.com/1dYUXLgSc7

— Shayan Sardarizadeh (@Shayan86) March 13, 2021

Can’t patriots rely on anything anymore?

Twitter knock off Gab has been up only intermittently today. Great platform. https://t.co/91empHBNKr pic.twitter.com/j482qQCEgZ

— Nick Martin (@nickmartin) March 13, 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 March 14, 2021 at 9:50

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Published on March 14, 2021 06:54

Leah Remini spots Scientology’s best self-own in a long, long time

Leah Remini spotted this item while she was on Twitter and brought it to our attention. Here’s what she told us about it…

“While I was engaging with decent folks on Twitter last night, Scientology fair game operatives thought, ‘Wait, we can’t have Leah doing good things on Twitter, we must stop her tweeting out links of teachers’ Amazon request lists. We can’t have her engaging with people who donated to a real charity today, Henry Street Settlement in honor of Jerry Stiller, we must interrupt this! Quick, get out there, fellas, and stop her! Accuse her of inciting hate against us! Tweet some shit about Valerie Haney! Distract her!’ And while I did engage with a few of them for a few minutes, I came across this little delight.”

And we’re really glad that she did.

Every so often a tabloid publication will make the unsubstantiated claim that Tom Cruise is leaving Scientology to reunite with either his ex-wife Katie Holmes, or his daughter Suri, or both.

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Of course, all the evidence is to the contrary, which we are always happy to point out to reporters who ask us about it. In 2019, before the pandemic shut down Scientology events, Tom Cruise not only attended the L. Ron Hubbard birthday event in Clearwater, but he also attended the IAS gala in October, and with his kids Isabella and Connor. It’s the first time we can remember that he attended more than one international event in a single year, and it was the first time he had ever brought his kids. Meanwhile, his double penthouse right inside the Flag Land Base in Clearwater is now complete, and when Tom visits it he’ll literally be walking distance from his buddy Dave Miscavige’s place at the Flag Building.

So yes, the actual record is that Cruise is even more involved in Scientology than ever, not less, and we’ve seen no evidence that he’s trying to reunite with his daughter Suri.

Well, back in November Gossip Cop debunked another of these baseless tabloid rumors that Cruise was ditching Scientology to reunite with Suri.

And thanking them for setting the record straight — that in fact Cruise remains estranged from his own daughter — was The Expose Network, one of Scientology’s nasty Twitter accounts that takes weak potshots at Leah Remini and Mike Rinder.

How’s that for a self-own!

“Thank you, Gossip Cop, for confirming that Tom Cruise is a deadbeat dad more interested in Scientology than his own daughter, signed Scientology.”

It’s an instant classic.

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Lucas Catton: Narconon and the media

Says Luke: “Narconon of Oklahoma moved from Chilocco to Arrowhead in 2001. Around this time several things occurred that wound up placing Narconon in newspapers and on radio and television networks across the country. Combined with the boom created by their internet presence as one of the early pioneers online for the treatment space, Narconon Arrowhead grew from 100 to 250 clients in just a few short years, averaging $250,000 per week in revenue for that single facility. Their meteoric rise was of course met with a later crash into becoming the desolate place it is now.”

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1972 French Scientology documentary resurfaces

Our thanks to the reader in France who made us aware that this classic look at Scientology had been reposted this week…

And yes, that’s David Gaiman, Neil’s dad, giving an interview:

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“It was a lovely party. A smashing cake, a lovely present, the Snipes songs and all your happy smiles and applause made it a truly wonderful birthday. (I didn’t know how old I was this life, was sure I was several years younger, until the congratulations and best wishes. I added it up. 60. I still don’t believe it. Are you sure we haven’t skipped some calendar years somewhere?) It was a great day. And I appreciate you more than you will ever know.” — L. Ron Hubbard, March 14, 1971

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“HIGHEST EVERS: Thank you for the very happy birthday. I received some lovely presents including a new dining room table and chairs for the A Deck lounge — truly gorgeous. I now hear the Ship’s Rep flew to a nearby area to get some lovely presents for me from MSH. Very appreciated. Both the presents and the flight. Cards, telexes, lovely presents and remembrances. And HGC had a present — 639 w.d. auditing hours! Just by changing its lines and hard work. And the HCI’s FEBC stats are highest ever. The International Gross Income was the HIGHEST EVER! And the Planetary G.I. (not including AOUK, UK, EU, AF or ANZO Orgs) (including only US (Sea Org, Scn) and AOSH DK) hit over a quarter of a million in one week!” — The Commodore, March 14, 1971

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“I’ll be glad when these Grays are exterminated from our Galaxy. We need to apply the Danger Formulae to these S.P.s and secure a safe base. After the dust settles, we can arrange to have those in lower Ethics Conditions given the job of ‘auditing’ them. I, unfortunately, am very familiar with the Gray hatcheries. Most of these are in the Deep Underground Military Bases. They abduct women and children and use them for fertility foods. Most of these ‘hybrid’ babies are used as FOOD, for the Reptilians. The Grays rub their adrenal glands on their skin, as nourishment. And some of these babies are sacrificed to Lucifer, murdered, after being tortured for their adrenochrome. I have heard of some ‘Good Grays,’ mostly from people who allow them to inhabit their bodies during a trance-like state. I don’t buy that there are good Grays. Alliances were made with President Eisenhower, of which he was bound/forced to make a deal, in order to save the greater collective; all the while buying time to wage war against them and defend humanity. Eliminating total suppression must be done in order to save humanity. If you’re of the opinion that there are those that are sweetness and light, then maybe, but I haven’t seen any evidence of any goodness from either the Reptilians or Grays. There’s NO ‘Alliance’ with these baby ‘hatcheries.’ Our Military has been FORCED to have Reality with them, UNTIL they amass enough tech to eradicate them. And that is being done over the past year or so. Trump and the U.S. military has been rescuing these babies, children and others, then bombing the DUMBs.”

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2001: Mark Bunker reported on a hearing in the the case of former Scientologist Jesse Prince, charged with growing marijuana. “Attorney Denis deVlaming explained that Jesse and his fiancee, Dee, moved to Clearwater over a year ago and bought a house. They discovered marijuana growing wildly on their property. He explained that Scientology found an African American P.I. who came to Jesse’s neighborhood and waited at a nearby bar to meet Jesse and befriend him. This P.I. (Gaston) spent months hanging out with Jesse and Dee before turning Jesse into the Largo police. Once Gaston went to the Largo police as a confidential informant, the police sent in an agent of their own. This Largo undercover agent repeatedly asked Jesse for drugs and Jesse kept telling him he couldn’t get him any. The Largo undercover agent then told the Largo police that there were marijuana plants at Jesse’s house which led to the early morning raid when the police arrested Jesse and found one plant growing from the roots of a rubber tree plant. The judge looked surprised. ‘One plant? As in only one plant?’, he asked. ‘Yes, your honor,’ replied deVlaming.”

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SCIENTOLOGY BLACK OPS: Tom Cruise and dirty tricks

“Hey, if chronic drunkenness, drug addiction, and debauchery were good enough for L. Ron, they’re good enough for me!”

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Full Court Press: What we’re watching at the Underground Bunker

Criminal prosecutions:
— Danny Masterson charged for raping three women: Masterson arraigned Jan 20. Next conf to set prelim, March 24.
— Jay and Jeff Spina, Medicare fraud: Jay’s sentencing delayed to April 13.
— Hanan and Rizza Islam and other family members, Medi-Cal fraud: Trial scheduled for May 20 in Los Angeles
— David Gentile, GPB Capital, fraud: Charged in Brooklyn federal court on Feb 4. Arraigned on Feb 9. Pretrial conference set for Apr 29.

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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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.

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.

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] Danny Masterson’s victims speak out in sworn documents in lawsuit against Scientology
[TWO years ago] David Miscavige presides over Scientology’s holiest annual celebration of L. Ron Hubbard
[THREE years ago] Lori Hodgson’s fight with Scientology for her kids is now a book you can pre-order
[FOUR years ago] Memories of a Scientology warrior: Marty Rathbun’s curious career as church rebel
[FIVE years ago] Turns out at least FOUR employees sued Pasadena firm that forced Scientology on them
[SIX years ago] Outtakes from the 1997 ‘Secret Lives’ doc — an eyewitness at the Jack Parsons house
[SEVEN years ago] TEXAS JUDGE DENIES SCIENTOLOGY’S ‘ANTI-SLAPP’ MOTION IN RATHBUN SUIT
[EIGHT years ago] Your Life as Sperm or Egg: L. Ron Hubbard’s Mad Genius
[NINE years ago] In Clearwater for LRH’s 101st Birthday: Tales of Disconnection and Scientology Creepiness

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Scientology disconnection, a reminder

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 2,240 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 2,744 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 2,264 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 1,284 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 1,175 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 4,482 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 2,350 days.
Carol Nyburg has not seen her daughter Nancy in 3,124 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 3,928 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 3,244 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 11,810 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 7,729 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 3,897 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 3,478 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 3,739 days.
Sara Goldberg has not seen her daughter Ashley in 2,777 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 2,490 days.
Marie Bilheimer has not seen her mother June in 2,015 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 370 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 1,545 days.
Joe Reaiche has not seen his daughter Alanna Masterson in 6,096 days
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 3,245 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 3,565 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 8,420 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 3,539 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 1,895 days.
Mike Rinder has not seen his son Benjamin and daughter Taryn in 6,198 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 2,304 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 2,706 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 2,578 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 2,161 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 2,656 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 2,910 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 14,019 days.

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Posted by Tony Ortega on March 14, 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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Published on March 14, 2021 04:00

Q patriots plan worldwide rallies on March 20, while some fret about being arrested

Some links to Q-related items today…

Q going worldwide? Patriots seem tentative about it.

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Q patriots have some, uh, time on their hands.

Travis is getting algorithm gold.

Boy, the Tik Tok algorithm sure is serving me up a lot of Christian Identity and open fascists because I follow QAnon and conspiracist accounts.

Seems at least potentially bad. pic.twitter.com/hckPflll31

— Travis View (@travis_view) March 12, 2021

Travis has had quite the year.

Looking through photos I took in 2020 and feeling privileged to have had a front row seat to America coming apart at the seams. pic.twitter.com/uHDcfc0VhS

— Travis View (@travis_view) March 13, 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 March 13, 2021 at 8:45

Glen Stilo Letter March 11 by Tony Ortega

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Published on March 13, 2021 05:46

L. Ron Hubbard is 110 years old, and Scientology is ready for its close-up!

Wherever he is off researching new auditing levels without a physical body, L. Ron Hubbard is 110 years old today, or at least the version of Hubbard that was born on March 13, 1911 in Tilden, Nebraska.

The Great Thetan is actually trillions of years old, of course, and birthdays get to be fairly meaningless when you’ve lived that long. But March 13 is still pretty much the holiest day on the Scientology calendar in honor of its illustrious founder, and we tip our hat to the Commodore on this festive day.

Hubbard himself loved being feted on his birthday and receiving gifts from his followers. And a celebration of his birthday became a huge annual event for Scientology, held every year in Clearwater, Florida at Ruth Eckerd Hall.

Last year, however, the coronavirus crisis shut things down in the days leading up to March 13, and Scientology had to cancel its event, a shocking result for the church. David Miscavige then put out an angry secret bulletin calling the pandemic a “planetary bullbait” — a hoax, in other words, that was a test of Scientology’s mettle.

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Miscavige has been congratulating himself recently for taking the initiative and turning the Covid emergency into a public relations opportunity for the church. But as far as we know, another LRH birthday is going without a big event at Ruth Eckerd Hall, making it two years in a row without festivities for Hubbard.

Well, that’s a shame. But take heart, Scientology! Because today at 4 pm, Ted Reinhard will be leading a very special edition of his “Cult City Tours” that will feature some big names: Mike Rinder, Marc Headley, Aaron Smith-Levin, Mat Pesch, and Mary Kahn.

Wow! And with David Miscavige now a resident of Clearwater, you can imagine how much Scientology is freaking out.

In fact, you don’t have to imagine it at all!

Last night we called up Mark Bunker to see if he’s going to attend (he says he is), and then he sent over the latest Glen Stilo records request from the church, and wow, this one sure sounds panicky!

So yes, it turns out Scientology is freaked out about this “clearly bigoted activity,” and we sure hope someone is live-streaming so the rest of us can watch what happens.

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Jon Atack: Scientology vs. Psychiatry

With Karen de la Carriere, Jon considers whether Scientology is really as bad as what Scientology says about psychiatry.

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“NEW DEVELOPMENTS: Quad Dianetics, Quad Power, Quad R6EW are all going like a bomb. Four Times the result! Opens the door to Quad Grades. Really gives a booster shot. It is the result of taking a discovery in upper level tech and applying it to the lower levels. OUR HGC: Our Flag Auditors are going truly great. The new line works very well. UPSTAT UNITS: The FB (excepting in Action which is in Danger due to necessary by-pass) is doing very well. Including Mimeo. The E/R FSO is great. The HU is doing well. HCI FAO is doing its job well. Qual FAO is picking up. Reg Dept FAO is doing Reg. Income Dept FAO is doing great. Ship’s Rep FSO is doing very well. Other divisions are cordially invited to join this upstat parade by getting organized and into full production.” — L. Ron Hubbard, March 13, 1971

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“We, the Officers and crew of the Apollo, Athena, AO Greece, SH Greece, Nkambi and Diana wish you a very happy birthday. Each and every one of us consider it a great honor to serve under you and we vow to honour the trust you have placed in us by backing you up and in every way and fully wearing our hats. You have personally helped each and every one of us to be strong and we will grow stronger and stronger as the days go by. We acknowledge you as the source of Power in Scientology and on this planet and in this Universe. We will do everything we can to ease your burden, to defend you, to give you more ease and provide active contribution to the achievement of our targets. You have, without reservation, our unlimited devotion and loyalty.” — Deputy Captain, Officers and Crew of Apollo; Captain, Officers and Crew AO/SH Greece; Captain, Nkambi; Captain, Officers and Crew of “Diana”; Captain, Officers and Crew of “Athena,” March 13, 1969

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“The Independent field is still spending far more time on its own circular comm cycles and infighting that we’ve totally lost the point of why we’re all here. The actual VFP — spiritual freedom for ourselves and others — has just been almost dismissed as an irrelevance. Why can’t we swallow that gnat of our respective games conditions, which frankly are circular and pointless games of chasing overts and motivators, and look at the war zone that surrounds us and just do what we can? How could individuals ever think that there’s anything to be gained in the long term from a narrow-minded 1D introverted view, when ultimately it is themselves they are destroying? I have lurked in the shadows of the Independent field for perhaps a decade and a half now, not really wanting to stick my head too far up the parapet having witnessed the ongoing bizarreness. I think now more than ever, people desperately need our help. We’ve got so much suffering and so much misery that we need to get busy, even if we have disagreements. We need to stop being stuck in Be and start doing a bit of Do and Have. We are clear to the touchline to make a fundamental and unique difference to the planet right now and there are literally no actual barriers stopping us from doing so other than those which we’ve mocked up for ourselves.”

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2000: The Wichita Eagle reported that Scientology celebrity Kirstie Alley has opened a school behind the Wichita, Kansas mission. “Wichita native Kirstie Alley for the opening of Lillie’s Learning Place, a free tutoring center, named after Alley’s daughter, that is open to people of all ages. The new center is at 3416 E. Oakland, behind the Church of Scientology Mission that Alley established five years ago in Wichita’s College Hill neighborhood. Originally, Lillie’s made its home in the mission’s building. For Alley, as well as the nearly 700 members of the Scientology mission in Wichita, the area holds great value: Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard lived in the neighborhood in the 1950s and wrote some of his essays that would be part of what he called Study Technology — ways to develop learning and comprehension.”

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SCIENTOLOGY BLACK OPS: Tom Cruise and dirty tricks

“So they regulate brothels in Nevada but not drug rehabs?”

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Full Court Press: What we’re watching at the Underground Bunker

Criminal prosecutions:
— Danny Masterson charged for raping three women: Masterson arraigned Jan 20. Next conf to set prelim, March 24.
— Jay and Jeff Spina, Medicare fraud: Jay’s sentencing delayed to April 13.
— Hanan and Rizza Islam and other family members, Medi-Cal fraud: Trial scheduled for May 20 in Los Angeles
— David Gentile, GPB Capital, fraud: Charged in Brooklyn federal court on Feb 4. Arraigned on Feb 9. Pretrial conference set for Apr 29.

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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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.

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.

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] For Scientology on L. Ron Hubbard’s birthday: A sworn declaration from Mike Rinder!
[TWO years ago] Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard is celebrating another birthday, and it’s a party!
[THREE years ago] Scientology TV kicks off with Miscavige monologue, settles into familiar propaganda
[FOUR years ago] Danny Masterson turns 41 today, and we have a gift from his cast and crew at ‘The Ranch’
[FIVE years ago] John Travolta and his ancient galactic friends celebrate Scientology’s holiest day of year
[SIX years ago] GARCIA FRAUD CASE ENDED AS JUDGE GRANTS SCIENTOLOGY ARBITRATION MOTION
[SEVEN years ago] ‘BARE-FACED MESSIAH’ back in print: Our interview with author Russell Miller
[EIGHT years ago] What Could L. Ron Hubbard Use on His 102nd Birthday? How About a Little SUPER POWER!
[NINE years ago] Happy Birthday, L. Ron Hubbard! Here’s Our Surprise Gift For Scientology’s Founder
[TWELVE years ago] Scientology Gets Its Ass Kicked In the Desert

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Scientology disconnection, a reminder

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 2,239 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 2,743 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 2,263 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 1,283 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 1,174 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 4,481 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 2,349 days.
Carol Nyburg has not seen her daughter Nancy in 3,123 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 3,927 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 3,243 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 11,809 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 7,728 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 3,896 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 3,477 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 3,738 days.
Sara Goldberg has not seen her daughter Ashley in 2,776 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 2,489 days.
Marie Bilheimer has not seen her mother June in 2,014 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 369 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 1,544 days.
Joe Reaiche has not seen his daughter Alanna Masterson in 6,095 days
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 3,244 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 3,564 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 8,419 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 3,538 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 1,894 days.
Mike Rinder has not seen his son Benjamin and daughter Taryn in 6,197 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 2,303 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 2,705 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 2,577 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 2,160 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 2,655 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 2,909 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 14,018 days.

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Posted by Tony Ortega on March 13, 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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Published on March 13, 2021 04:00

Patriots ponder: Does Q go back to JFK or JFK Jr? Or both?

Some links to Q-related items today…

Does Q go back to JFK or JFK Jr? Or both?

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Still not interested in talky clubhouse, but even more reason…

Ali Alexander, Jacob Wohl, QAnon influencer Jordan Sather, Nick Fuentes, and now Gavin McInnes have all joined Clubhouse in recent weeks.https://t.co/3pDflAVc4K

— Alex Kaplan (@AlKapDC) March 11, 2021

Oh, Stacey…

However, my apology from Stacey Dash is still forthcoming. https://t.co/PcOuPMEQwT pic.twitter.com/3VOjLPofKo

— Travis View (@travis_view) March 11, 2021

Facebook is unfixable…

Facebook's "AI algorithms gave it an insatiable habit for lies and hate speech. Now the man who built them can't fix the problem." https://t.co/gj9FtQCAfM

— Amarnath Amarasingam (@AmarAmarasingam) March 11, 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 March 12, 2021 at 9:00