Tony Ortega's Blog, page 51
March 6, 2025
Who’s the mystery Mexican donor of $4 million to Scientology?
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Imagine if one of the biggest magazine publishing companies in the US not only began making large donations to Scientology, but even showed up to take home a trophy for it. That’s what apparently happened in one of the places in the world where Scientology is still showing life. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]
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Technology Cocktail
“The meter registers charge found and then charge released. It registers charge found but not yet released by the needle getting tight, by DN, by a climbing TA or a TA going far below the clear read. Then as this cleans up, the charge is seen to ‘blow.’ Charge that is restimulated but not released causes the case to ‘charge up,’ in that charge already on the time track is triggered but is not yet viewed by the pc. The whole cycle of restimulated charge that is then blown gives us the action of auditing. When PRIOR charge is restimulated but not located so that it can be blown, we get ‘ARC breaks.'” — L. Ron Hubbard, 1978
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THE PROSECUTION OF DANNY MASTERSON
We first broke the news of the LAPD’s investigation of Scientology celebrity Danny Masterson on rape allegations in 2017, and we’ve been covering the story every step of the way since then. At this page we’ve collected our most important links as Danny faces a potential sentence of 45 years to life in prison. NOW WITH TRIAL INDEX.
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THE PODCAST: How many have you heard?
[1] Marc Headley [2] Claire Headley [3] Jeffrey Augustine [4] Bruce Hines [5] Sunny Pereira [6] Pete Griffiths [7] Geoff Levin [8] Patty Moher [9] Marc Headley [10] Jefferson Hawkins [11] Michelle ‘Emma’ Ryan [12] Paulette Cooper [13] Jesse Prince [14] Mark Bunker [15] Jon Atack [16] Mirriam Francis [17] Bruce Hines on MSH
— SPECIAL: The best TV show on Scientology you never got to see
[1] Phil Jones [2] Derek Bloch [3] Carol Nyburg [4] Katrina Reyes [5] Jamie DeWolf
— The first Danny Masterson trial and beyond
Advertisement(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});[18] Trial special with Chris Shelton [19] Trial week one [20] Marc Headley on the spy in the hallway [21] Trial week two [22] Trial week three [23] Trial week four [24] Leah Remini on LAPD Corruption [25] Mike Rinder 2022 Thanksgiving Special [26] Jane Doe 4 (Tricia Vessey), Part One [27] Jane Doe 4 (Tricia Vessey), Part Two [28] Claire Headley on the trial [29] Tory Christman [30] Bruce Hines on spying [31] Karen de la Carriere [32] Ron Miscavige on Shelly Miscavige [33] Karen de la Carriere on the L’s [34] Mark Bunker on Miscavige hiding [35] Mark Plummer [36] Mark Ebner [37] Karen Pressley [38] Steve Cannane [39] Fredrick Brennan [40] Clarissa Adams [41] Louise Shekter [42] John Sweeney [43] Tory Christman [44] Kate Bornstein [45] Christian Stolte [46] Mark Bunker [47] Jon Atack [48] Luke Y. Thompson [49] Mark Ebner [50] Bruce Hines [51] Spanky Taylor and Karen Pressley [51] Geoff and Robbie Levin [52] Sands Hall [53] Jonny Jacobsen [54] Sandy Holeman [55] Mark Bunker [56] Trish and Liz Conley [57] Trish Conley [58] Alex Barnes-Ross [59] Alex Barnes-Ross [60] Alex Barnes-Ross [61] Alex Barnes-Ross [62] Alex Barnes-Ross [63] Alex Barnes-Ross [64] Tory Christman [65] Tammy Synovec [66] Dennis Erlich [67] Alex Barnes-Ross [68] Valerie Ross [69] Kat in Austin [70] Mark Bunker [71] Phil Jones
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“Always had a lot of fun riding motorcycles, it’s something I shouldn’t do, not in America. Motorcycles are ridden by delivery boys. They’re ridden by admirals and members of parliament over in England so I always have to ride motorcycles with an English accent anyway, to keep up my social caste, you know, it’s very important.” — L. Ron Hubbard, March 6, 1957
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“It should be made known that there has never been ANY order from the Commodore to have Dining Room windows left open so people freeze as they eat. There is an order to Chief Steward to handle cooking smells.” — OOD, March 6, 1971
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“LRH wrote up an assist process that helps a Being leave their body when they are ready. There’s no need to dramatically kill their body. I assisted my 90-year-old parent, successfully to cross over with this assist. The Being let me know all was OK in a dream. And I was honored to become a godmother.”
1999: The St. Petersburg Times reported this week that the Tampa, Florida police department declined Scientology’s offer of a stress test outside police headquarters. “The Church of Scientology set up shop across from police headquarters Tuesday offering ‘stress tests’ and a lunchtime swing music concert. A letter faxed to the police department said they would ‘like to line up someone from the Police Chief’s office, or the Police Chief himself,’ to come on down and get an autographed CD by Jive Aces, a Scientology band. Mayor Dick Greco got an invite, too, and was later paid a visit by Scientologists, they said. The offer wasn’t much of a dilemma for police Chief Bennie Holder, said spokesman Steve Cole. ‘I know you have a busy schedule,’ Cole told Holder when he showed him the invitation. The chief’s response, Cole said, was simply ‘Thank you very much.'”
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“Hubbard was definitely trolling people on some level. You can see it in that cartoon lupine grin he was always sporting.”
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Full Court Press: What we’re watching at the Underground Bunker
Criminal prosecutions:
— Danny Masterson charged for raping three women: Found guilty on two counts on May 31, remanded to custody. Sentenced to 30 years to life on Sep 7, 2023. DA’s response to appeal brief due April 15.
— ‘Lafayette Ronald Hubbard’ (a/k/a Justin Craig), aggravated assault, plus drug charges: Grand jury indictments include charges from an assault while in custody. Next pretrial hearing March 31.
— David Gentile, GPB Capital, convicted of fraud, awaiting sentencing.
Civil litigation:
— Leah Remini v. Scientology, alleging ‘Fair Game’ harassment and defamation: Some defamation claims were removed by Judge Hammock. Judge Hammock’s ruling is on appeal.
— Baxter, Baxter, and Paris v. Scientology, alleging labor trafficking: Forced to arbitration.
— Valerie Haney v. Scientology: Forced to ‘religious arbitration.’
— Chrissie Bixler et al. v. Scientology and Danny Masterson. Judge Upindra Kalra’s ruling denying Scientology’s motion to strike is on appeal.
— Jane Doe 1 v. Scientology, David Miscavige, and Gavin Potter: Case unsealed and second amended complaint filed. Scientology moves for religious arbitration, gets ruling to depose Jane Doe 1.
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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 BLACK OPS: Tom Cruise and dirty tricks. 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] East Grinstead councillor resigns amid Scientology controversy: A connection?
[TWO years ago] Jenny Burpee, former Scientology Sea Orger and Cat White friend who helped find her, dead at 39
[THREE years ago] Never before published: Jane Doe 1’s plea to Scientology to report rape by Danny Masterson
[FOUR years ago] When Rinder met Hubbard: A Scientology story for the ages
[FIVE years ago] Riffer madness: Scientology in a tizzy days before next week’s hearing in Masterson suit
[SIX years ago] When Scientology’s ‘disconnection’ is forever, and other developments
[SEVEN years ago] What Scientology TV should be about — but won’t dare to put on the air
[EIGHT years ago] Scientology caught in a lie to federal court — but will the judge care?
[NINE years ago] Scientology snags a TV news host, and other social media finds around the world
[TEN years ago] Scientology posts the (nearly) full deposition of reclusive ‘Justice Chief’ Mike Ellis
[ELEVEN years ago] Scientology gets the ‘America’s Book of Secrets’ treatment soon!
[TWELVE years ago] Scientology Response to Federal Lawsuit: Force The Garcias to Use Church Arbitration
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Bernie Headley (1952-2019) did not see his daughter Stephanie in his final 5,667 days.
Joe Reaiche (1958-2024) did not see his daughter Alanna Masterson in his final 6,999 days.
Mike Rinder (1955-2025) did not see his son Benjamin and daughter Taryn in his final 7,589 days.
Tammy Synovec has not seen her daughter Julia in 3,195 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 3,690 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 4,205 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 3,755 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 2,745 days.
Klaus Büchele has not seen his daughter Jasmin in 5,131 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 2,626 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 5,930 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 3,801 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 5,353 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 4,694 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 13,261 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 9,180 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 5,348 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 4,930 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 5,189 days.
Sara Goldberg has not seen her daughter Ashley in 4,226 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 3,942 days.
Marie Bilheimer has not seen her mother June in 3,506 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 1,821 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 2,996 days.
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 4,678 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 5,015 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 9,869 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 4,984 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 3,346 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 3,755 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 4,153 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 4,029 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 3,594 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 4,105 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 4,361 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 15,469 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on March 6, 2025 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, 1995-2023 Just starting out here? We’ve picked out the most important stories we’ve covered here at the Underground Bunker (2012-2023), 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
Tony Ortega at The Daily Beast
A major magazine publisher, propping up Scientology with donations? Yikes!
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Imagine if one of the biggest magazine publishing companies in the US not only began making large donations to Scientology, but even showed up to take home a trophy for it. That’s what apparently happened in one of the places in the world where Scientology is still showing life. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]
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Technology Cocktail
“The meter registers charge found and then charge released. It registers charge found but not yet released by the needle getting tight, by DN, by a climbing TA or a TA going far below the clear read. Then as this cleans up, the charge is seen to ‘blow.’ Charge that is restimulated but not released causes the case to ‘charge up,’ in that charge already on the time track is triggered but is not yet viewed by the pc. The whole cycle of restimulated charge that is then blown gives us the action of auditing. When PRIOR charge is restimulated but not located so that it can be blown, we get ‘ARC breaks.'” — L. Ron Hubbard, 1978
——————–
THE PROSECUTION OF DANNY MASTERSON
We first broke the news of the LAPD’s investigation of Scientology celebrity Danny Masterson on rape allegations in 2017, and we’ve been covering the story every step of the way since then. At this page we’ve collected our most important links as Danny faces a potential sentence of 45 years to life in prison. NOW WITH TRIAL INDEX.
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THE PODCAST: How many have you heard?
[1] Marc Headley [2] Claire Headley [3] Jeffrey Augustine [4] Bruce Hines [5] Sunny Pereira [6] Pete Griffiths [7] Geoff Levin [8] Patty Moher [9] Marc Headley [10] Jefferson Hawkins [11] Michelle ‘Emma’ Ryan [12] Paulette Cooper [13] Jesse Prince [14] Mark Bunker [15] Jon Atack [16] Mirriam Francis [17] Bruce Hines on MSH
— SPECIAL: The best TV show on Scientology you never got to see
[1] Phil Jones [2] Derek Bloch [3] Carol Nyburg [4] Katrina Reyes [5] Jamie DeWolf
— The first Danny Masterson trial and beyond
Advertisement(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});[18] Trial special with Chris Shelton [19] Trial week one [20] Marc Headley on the spy in the hallway [21] Trial week two [22] Trial week three [23] Trial week four [24] Leah Remini on LAPD Corruption [25] Mike Rinder 2022 Thanksgiving Special [26] Jane Doe 4 (Tricia Vessey), Part One [27] Jane Doe 4 (Tricia Vessey), Part Two [28] Claire Headley on the trial [29] Tory Christman [30] Bruce Hines on spying [31] Karen de la Carriere [32] Ron Miscavige on Shelly Miscavige [33] Karen de la Carriere on the L’s [34] Mark Bunker on Miscavige hiding [35] Mark Plummer [36] Mark Ebner [37] Karen Pressley [38] Steve Cannane [39] Fredrick Brennan [40] Clarissa Adams [41] Louise Shekter [42] John Sweeney [43] Tory Christman [44] Kate Bornstein [45] Christian Stolte [46] Mark Bunker [47] Jon Atack [48] Luke Y. Thompson [49] Mark Ebner [50] Bruce Hines [51] Spanky Taylor and Karen Pressley [51] Geoff and Robbie Levin [52] Sands Hall [53] Jonny Jacobsen [54] Sandy Holeman [55] Mark Bunker [56] Trish and Liz Conley [57] Trish Conley [58] Alex Barnes-Ross [59] Alex Barnes-Ross [60] Alex Barnes-Ross [61] Alex Barnes-Ross [62] Alex Barnes-Ross [63] Alex Barnes-Ross [64] Tory Christman [65] Tammy Synovec [66] Dennis Erlich [67] Alex Barnes-Ross [68] Valerie Ross [69] Kat in Austin [70] Mark Bunker [71] Phil Jones
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“Always had a lot of fun riding motorcycles, it’s something I shouldn’t do, not in America. Motorcycles are ridden by delivery boys. They’re ridden by admirals and members of parliament over in England so I always have to ride motorcycles with an English accent anyway, to keep up my social caste, you know, it’s very important.” — L. Ron Hubbard, March 6, 1957
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“It should be made known that there has never been ANY order from the Commodore to have Dining Room windows left open so people freeze as they eat. There is an order to Chief Steward to handle cooking smells.” — OOD, March 6, 1971
——————–
“LRH wrote up an assist process that helps a Being leave their body when they are ready. There’s no need to dramatically kill their body. I assisted my 90-year-old parent, successfully to cross over with this assist. The Being let me know all was OK in a dream. And I was honored to become a godmother.”
1999: The St. Petersburg Times reported this week that the Tampa, Florida police department declined Scientology’s offer of a stress test outside police headquarters. “The Church of Scientology set up shop across from police headquarters Tuesday offering ‘stress tests’ and a lunchtime swing music concert. A letter faxed to the police department said they would ‘like to line up someone from the Police Chief’s office, or the Police Chief himself,’ to come on down and get an autographed CD by Jive Aces, a Scientology band. Mayor Dick Greco got an invite, too, and was later paid a visit by Scientologists, they said. The offer wasn’t much of a dilemma for police Chief Bennie Holder, said spokesman Steve Cole. ‘I know you have a busy schedule,’ Cole told Holder when he showed him the invitation. The chief’s response, Cole said, was simply ‘Thank you very much.'”
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“Hubbard was definitely trolling people on some level. You can see it in that cartoon lupine grin he was always sporting.”
——————–
Full Court Press: What we’re watching at the Underground Bunker
Criminal prosecutions:
— Danny Masterson charged for raping three women: Found guilty on two counts on May 31, remanded to custody. Sentenced to 30 years to life on Sep 7, 2023. DA’s response to appeal brief due April 15.
— ‘Lafayette Ronald Hubbard’ (a/k/a Justin Craig), aggravated assault, plus drug charges: Grand jury indictments include charges from an assault while in custody. Next pretrial hearing March 31.
— David Gentile, GPB Capital, convicted of fraud, awaiting sentencing.
Civil litigation:
— Leah Remini v. Scientology, alleging ‘Fair Game’ harassment and defamation: Some defamation claims were removed by Judge Hammock. Judge Hammock’s ruling is on appeal.
— Baxter, Baxter, and Paris v. Scientology, alleging labor trafficking: Forced to arbitration.
— Valerie Haney v. Scientology: Forced to ‘religious arbitration.’
— Chrissie Bixler et al. v. Scientology and Danny Masterson. Judge Upindra Kalra’s ruling denying Scientology’s motion to strike is on appeal.
— Jane Doe 1 v. Scientology, David Miscavige, and Gavin Potter: Case unsealed and second amended complaint filed. Scientology moves for religious arbitration, gets ruling to depose Jane Doe 1.
——————–
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 BLACK OPS: Tom Cruise and dirty tricks. 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] East Grinstead councillor resigns amid Scientology controversy: A connection?
[TWO years ago] Jenny Burpee, former Scientology Sea Orger and Cat White friend who helped find her, dead at 39
[THREE years ago] Never before published: Jane Doe 1’s plea to Scientology to report rape by Danny Masterson
[FOUR years ago] When Rinder met Hubbard: A Scientology story for the ages
[FIVE years ago] Riffer madness: Scientology in a tizzy days before next week’s hearing in Masterson suit
[SIX years ago] When Scientology’s ‘disconnection’ is forever, and other developments
[SEVEN years ago] What Scientology TV should be about — but won’t dare to put on the air
[EIGHT years ago] Scientology caught in a lie to federal court — but will the judge care?
[NINE years ago] Scientology snags a TV news host, and other social media finds around the world
[TEN years ago] Scientology posts the (nearly) full deposition of reclusive ‘Justice Chief’ Mike Ellis
[ELEVEN years ago] Scientology gets the ‘America’s Book of Secrets’ treatment soon!
[TWELVE years ago] Scientology Response to Federal Lawsuit: Force The Garcias to Use Church Arbitration
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Bernie Headley (1952-2019) did not see his daughter Stephanie in his final 5,667 days.
Joe Reaiche (1958-2024) did not see his daughter Alanna Masterson in his final 6,999 days.
Mike Rinder (1955-2025) did not see his son Benjamin and daughter Taryn in his final 7,589 days.
Tammy Synovec has not seen her daughter Julia in 3,195 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 3,690 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 4,205 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 3,755 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 2,745 days.
Klaus Büchele has not seen his daughter Jasmin in 5,131 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 2,626 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 5,930 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 3,801 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 5,353 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 4,694 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 13,261 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 9,180 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 5,348 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 4,930 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 5,189 days.
Sara Goldberg has not seen her daughter Ashley in 4,226 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 3,942 days.
Marie Bilheimer has not seen her mother June in 3,506 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 1,821 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 2,996 days.
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 4,678 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 5,015 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 9,869 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 4,984 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 3,346 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 3,755 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 4,153 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 4,029 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 3,594 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 4,105 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 4,361 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 15,469 days.
——————–
Posted by Tony Ortega on March 6, 2025 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, 1995-2023 Just starting out here? We’ve picked out the most important stories we’ve covered here at the Underground Bunker (2012-2023), 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
Tony Ortega at The Daily Beast
Q patriots thrilled that Trump is going after woke transgender mice
Some links to Q-related items today
Advertisement(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Trump claimed the Biden administration spent $8 million "making mice transgender." The White House tried to back up this number with records of funding for research into cancer, asthma, and HIV, some of which used *transgenic* (genetically modified) mice.https://t.co/lzSeA6SUjE
— baby doxxer (@youwouldntpost) March 5, 2025
Green: I think that on some questions of conscience, you have to be willing to suffer the consequences. And I have said I will. I will suffer whatever the consequences are because I don't believe in the richest country in the world people should be without good health care. I… pic.twitter.com/wuNajKNghs
— Acyn (@Acyn) March 5, 2025
Lauren Boebert: “I even hear folks, you know, they’re like, you know what, some stuff was cut. It might hurt us for a little bit. Tariffs may hurt us for a little bit, but it’s so worth it.” pic.twitter.com/S6wgxCDp1M
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) March 5, 2025
The far right is gutting the government, but one SCOTUS vote doesn't go their way, and suddenly one of the justices Trump put on the court is a "DEI hire." Nothing is ever enough for these people, they want everything and they want it right now. They're children. https://t.co/fghXdNZXdo
— Mike Rothschild (@rothschildmd on blu sky) (@rothschildmd) March 5, 2025
Very normal things happening in MAGA right now pic.twitter.com/5eL967njA3
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) March 5, 2025
I wrote about DoD deputy press secretary Kingsley Wilson, a power user of this app with a very long history of extreme and provocative posts, including repeatedly using the phrase "Ausländer Raus." https://t.co/4a5x9GtSOv
— Anna Merlan (@annamerlan)
Conspiracy influencer Ian Carroll was on Joe Rogan today.
Carroll and Rogan discussed the pizzagate conspiracy theory at length, with Carroll dropping every deranged and debunked claim about pizzagate in there without any pushback or correction. pic.twitter.com/bzW1Tfhj7y
— Shayan Sardarizadeh (@Shayan86) March 6, 2025
NEW: How Elon Musk Muscled His Way Into the FAA
FAA employees were told that anyone who impeded progress of the new FAA-SpaceX partnership would be reported to Musk and risked losing their jobs.
A ton of scoopy news in this new report
— Jason Leopold (@JasonLeopold) March 5, 2025
Looking for some background on the QAnon movement? We recommend Travis View’s excellent article at New York magazine as a place to start.
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 6, 2025 at 08:00
March 5, 2025
What Trump and Elon are actually going to find locked up in Fort Knox
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: President Trump created a stir about checking on the gold at Fort Knox. For us it was a fun echo with a movie based on an L. Ron Hubbard novel, at a time when we’ve been detailing numerous connections between the White House and Hubbard’s other famous creation: Scientology [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]
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Technology Cocktail
Advertisement(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});“Invent games, devices, charts and training aids galore and teach with them and you’ll have auditors who can handle the time track and run engrams. Charge, the stored quantities of energy in the time track, is the sole thing that is being relieved or removed by the auditor from the time track. When this charge is present in huge amounts the time track overwhelms the pc and the pc is thrust below observation of the actual track.” — L. Ron Hubbard, 1978
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THE PROSECUTION OF DANNY MASTERSON
We first broke the news of the LAPD’s investigation of Scientology celebrity Danny Masterson on rape allegations in 2017, and we’ve been covering the story every step of the way since then. At this page we’ve collected our most important links as Danny faces a potential sentence of 45 years to life in prison. NOW WITH TRIAL INDEX.
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THE PODCAST: How many have you heard?
[1] Marc Headley [2] Claire Headley [3] Jeffrey Augustine [4] Bruce Hines [5] Sunny Pereira [6] Pete Griffiths [7] Geoff Levin [8] Patty Moher [9] Marc Headley [10] Jefferson Hawkins [11] Michelle ‘Emma’ Ryan [12] Paulette Cooper [13] Jesse Prince [14] Mark Bunker [15] Jon Atack [16] Mirriam Francis [17] Bruce Hines on MSH
— SPECIAL: The best TV show on Scientology you never got to see
[1] Phil Jones [2] Derek Bloch [3] Carol Nyburg [4] Katrina Reyes [5] Jamie DeWolf
— The first Danny Masterson trial and beyond
[18] Trial special with Chris Shelton [19] Trial week one [20] Marc Headley on the spy in the hallway [21] Trial week two [22] Trial week three [23] Trial week four [24] Leah Remini on LAPD Corruption [25] Mike Rinder 2022 Thanksgiving Special [26] Jane Doe 4 (Tricia Vessey), Part One [27] Jane Doe 4 (Tricia Vessey), Part Two [28] Claire Headley on the trial [29] Tory Christman [30] Bruce Hines on spying [31] Karen de la Carriere [32] Ron Miscavige on Shelly Miscavige [33] Karen de la Carriere on the L’s [34] Mark Bunker on Miscavige hiding [35] Mark Plummer [36] Mark Ebner [37] Karen Pressley [38] Steve Cannane [39] Fredrick Brennan [40] Clarissa Adams [41] Louise Shekter [42] John Sweeney [43] Tory Christman [44] Kate Bornstein [45] Christian Stolte [46] Mark Bunker [47] Jon Atack [48] Luke Y. Thompson [49] Mark Ebner [50] Bruce Hines [51] Spanky Taylor and Karen Pressley [51] Geoff and Robbie Levin [52] Sands Hall [53] Jonny Jacobsen [54] Sandy Holeman [55] Mark Bunker [56] Trish and Liz Conley [57] Trish Conley [58] Alex Barnes-Ross [59] Alex Barnes-Ross [60] Alex Barnes-Ross [61] Alex Barnes-Ross [62] Alex Barnes-Ross [63] Alex Barnes-Ross [64] Tory Christman [65] Tammy Synovec [66] Dennis Erlich [67] Alex Barnes-Ross [68] Valerie Ross [69] Kat in Austin [70] Mark Bunker [71] Phil Jones
Advertisement(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
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“There’s a population explosion going on and I wish to Christ somebody would inform me how men are far scarcer in l972 than I ever found them in 325 B.C. How could they expend them back then? I remember around the turn of the millennia and so on, there were just mobs unemployed. Well, right now they keep them all that way with relief and dough and this and that and the other thing, and they’ve got some workable scheme or another. One of the silly ones which you hear, we did a survey, we did a survey on people, what they liked and so on, just a general survey in the Scandinavian area, and we found what they liked best was welfare and what they hated most was taxes. Oh, brother. Outpoint to end all outpoints.” — L. Ron Hubbard, March 5, 1972
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“INCOME: As Income at Flag in actual money not just credit is creeping steadily up, I think we should get alert to fully establishing org form and appearances of all three orgs especially the FSO. A mission just concluded shows the FSO in need of improvement in form and appearance, both of ship and FSO members. The basic and reasonable recommendation is that an LRH Comm FSO be appointed so that LRH orders and projects will get compliance by the senior officers as these orders and projects have built what was there. With rising Flag income potential, real meaning is given to this recommendation.” — The Commodore, March 5, 1971
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“A Rons Org dude said to me Miscavige is in a Marcabian valance but didn’t want to directly say this because it was such special deep high gradient data which only Rons Org OTs know. You know how OTs act like they have superior knowledge and do that cheeky smile look. Anyway, it’s so silly because CBR’s ideas about Marcabians are exaggerated imagination delusions based on a fact that aliens do exist. He takes conspiracies too far. So it’s funny saying Miscavige is in a Marcab valance when the truth is that he is actually in an LRH valance which LRH made popular throughout Scientology and that’s why we have these hardcore angry Sea Org members and the severe reality adjustments. Want to know what LRH was like sometimes? Listen to the stories about Miscavige.”
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1998: Graham Berry announced that he has formed a new law firm to continue his practice and his cases against Scientology. “Since late 1991, I have been engaged almost continuously in the handling of numerous large cases filed by the Scientology organization. During those seven years, various major insurance carriers have invested nearly $5 million in developing my experience, skills and education in matters involving cults, coercive indoctrination and psycho-terror groups. I have decided to establish my own law firm to aggressively handle demanding and dangerous litigation. The Law Offices of Graham E. Berry, at least initially, will be a general litigation boutique available to handle last-minute trials and emphasizing matters involving cults, coercive indoctrination, psycho-terror groups and other dangerous and difficult opponents.”
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“Seeing as how Scientology is the only ‘religion’ that doesn’t have theologians, there’s no worry about theological inconsistency. As far as plot-holes in the story go, the one thing that keeps them in is this steadfast assertion that they have observed auditing and the rest of the tech to actually work. If they can’t get past this and realize they have been tricking themselves, then at best they’ll be indies/FZ for the rest of their lives.”
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Full Court Press: What we’re watching at the Underground Bunker
Criminal prosecutions:
— Danny Masterson charged for raping three women: Found guilty on two counts on May 31, remanded to custody. Sentenced to 30 years to life on Sep 7, 2023. DA’s response to appeal brief due April 15.
— ‘Lafayette Ronald Hubbard’ (a/k/a Justin Craig), aggravated assault, plus drug charges: Grand jury indictments include charges from an assault while in custody. Next pretrial hearing March 31.
— David Gentile, GPB Capital, convicted of fraud, awaiting sentencing.
Civil litigation:
— Baxter, Baxter, and Paris v. Scientology, alleging labor trafficking: Forced to arbitration.
— Valerie Haney v. Scientology: Forced to ‘religious arbitration.’
— Chrissie Bixler et al. v. Scientology and Danny Masterson. Judge Upindra Kalra’s ruling denying Scientology’s motion to strike is on appeal.
— Jane Doe 1 v. Scientology, David Miscavige, and Gavin Potter: Case unsealed and second amended complaint filed. Scientology moves for religious arbitration, gets ruling to depose Jane Doe 1.
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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 BLACK OPS: Tom Cruise and dirty tricks. 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] The most ideal part of Scientology’s new Ideal Orgs? They’re ready for Ron’s return!
[TWO years ago] Remembering Dan Sherman, Scientology’s bad biographer and worse speechwriter
[THREE years ago] Scientology is trying extra hard to get you to fork over more money, you pesky thetan!
[FOUR years ago] Danny Masterson: They called me an ‘agent’ of Scientology, so I get to sit in on arbitration
[FIVE years ago] Naturally, shady Scientology operators are drawn to the gold rush of stem cell therapy
[SIX years ago] What’s creepier than a Scientology street fair? Apparently, not much.
[SEVEN years ago] Scientology turning to focus groups in anticipation of its TV ‘network’ premiering
[EIGHT years ago] Scientology’s Narconon rehabs haven’t changed in the least, even after dozens of lawsuits
[NINE years ago] Outfront Media rescinds contract for Scientology ‘disconnection’ billboard in Hollywood
[TEN years ago] ‘Will Smith is not a Scientologist’ — we elaborate on our quote the press went wild for yesterday
[ELEVEN years ago] Larry Anderson: Scientology’s pitchman becomes a Bunker regular
[TWELVE years ago] Today, You Begin Your Training as a Scientologist
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Bernie Headley (1952-2019) did not see his daughter Stephanie in his final 5,667 days.
Joe Reaiche (1958-2024) did not see his daughter Alanna Masterson in his final 6,999 days.
Mike Rinder (1955-2025) did not see his son Benjamin and daughter Taryn in his final 7,589 days.
Tammy Synovec has not seen her daughter Julia in 3,194 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 3,689 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 4,204 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 3,754 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 2,744 days.
Klaus Büchele has not seen his daughter Jasmin in 5,130 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 2,625 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 5,929 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 3,800 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 5,352 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 4,693 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 13,260 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 9,179 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 5,347 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 4,929 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 5,188 days.
Sara Goldberg has not seen her daughter Ashley in 4,225 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 3,941 days.
Marie Bilheimer has not seen her mother June in 3,505 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 1,820 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 2,995 days.
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 4,677 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 5,014 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 9,868 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 4,983 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 3,345 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 3,754 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 4,152 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 4,028 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 3,593 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 4,104 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 4,360 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 15,468 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on March 5, 2025 at 07:00
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Trump’s SOTU: We’re going to get Greenland one way or another
Some links to Q-related items today
Advertisement(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});A Democratic Congresswomen was holding a “this is not normal” sign behind Trump. A Republican ripped it out of her hands and threw it over Trump’s head. pic.twitter.com/MUVktyiMF5
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) March 5, 2025
So reckless https://t.co/2KTTetF8Q6
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) March 5, 2025
Laughter breaks out after Trump says: The days of rule by unelected bureaucrats are over. pic.twitter.com/9s0TV2medd
— Acyn (@Acyn) March 5, 2025
BREAKING:
Trump's comment during his address that DOGE "is headed by Elon Musk, who is in the gallery tonight" has already landed in federal court.
DOC https://t.co/juFlEMiySF pic.twitter.com/mOJqMEZCRh
— Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) March 5, 2025
Release the visitor logs pic.twitter.com/A4ZTLqQ16K
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) March 5, 2025
NEW: The Trump administration wants to sell headquarters buildings for multiple cabinet departments to developers who could charge taxpayers rent in perpetuity@TheJusticeDept, @USDA, @ENERGY, @HHSGov, @USDOL and @USDOT are among those proposed for salehttps://t.co/zFZPqGvHWH
— Andrew Feinberg (@AndrewFeinberg) March 4, 2025
This is every QAnon believer's honest reaction to every Big Payoff they have been promised for 8 years. pic.twitter.com/sZw0FGEeKn
— Poker and Politics (@PokerPolitics) March 5, 2025
SCOOP: Some of the DOGE staffers are drawing salaries from the agencies they are cutting. We got some new details: https://t.co/VfjNTiNZpS
— Kate Knibbs 🏄🏻♀️ (@Knibbs) March 4, 2025
Looks like shit is back on the menu https://t.co/RuXin3d7up pic.twitter.com/xE7bzD9CSE
— grimm (@ExileGrimm) March 4, 2025
This is the kind of crackpottery you don't see as much from established right-wing outlets, post-Dominion settlement.
The main source here is a PI previously best known for promoting the claim that 50,000 Chinese troops had secretly invaded Maine. https://t.co/FcVecql8fa
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) March 4, 2025
Mar-a-Lago this weekend as Americans struggled to pay for rent pic.twitter.com/b7LZIIrBcl
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) March 4, 2025
Looking for some background on the QAnon movement? We recommend Travis View’s excellent article at New York magazine as a place to start.
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 5, 2025 at 08:00
March 4, 2025
When the government comes down hard on Scientology grifters
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: With all of the alarming news here at the Bunker recently about wealthy Scientology donors getting chummy with the new White House administration, we thought we’d provide a counterexample, a harsh government crackdown on Scientologists pushing bogus “stem cell” cures. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]
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Technology Cocktail
Advertisement(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});“An auditor who cannot handle the time track smoothly can scarcely call himself an auditor as that’s all there is to audit besides postulates, no matter what process you are using, no matter what process you invent and even if you tried what is laughingly called a ‘biochemical approach’ to the mind. There’s only a time track for the bios to affect. There’s a thetan, there’s a time track. The thetan gets caught in the time track. The job of the auditor is to free the theta n by digging him out of his time track. So if you can’t handle what you’re digging a thetan out of, you’re going to have an awful lot of landslides and a lot of auditing loses for both you and preclears.” — L. Ron Hubbard, 1978
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THE PROSECUTION OF DANNY MASTERSON
We first broke the news of the LAPD’s investigation of Scientology celebrity Danny Masterson on rape allegations in 2017, and we’ve been covering the story every step of the way since then. At this page we’ve collected our most important links as Danny faces a potential sentence of 45 years to life in prison. NOW WITH TRIAL INDEX.
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THE PODCAST: How many have you heard?
[1] Marc Headley [2] Claire Headley [3] Jeffrey Augustine [4] Bruce Hines [5] Sunny Pereira [6] Pete Griffiths [7] Geoff Levin [8] Patty Moher [9] Marc Headley [10] Jefferson Hawkins [11] Michelle ‘Emma’ Ryan [12] Paulette Cooper [13] Jesse Prince [14] Mark Bunker [15] Jon Atack [16] Mirriam Francis [17] Bruce Hines on MSH
— SPECIAL: The best TV show on Scientology you never got to see
[1] Phil Jones [2] Derek Bloch [3] Carol Nyburg [4] Katrina Reyes [5] Jamie DeWolf
— The first Danny Masterson trial and beyond
[18] Trial special with Chris Shelton [19] Trial week one [20] Marc Headley on the spy in the hallway [21] Trial week two [22] Trial week three [23] Trial week four [24] Leah Remini on LAPD Corruption [25] Mike Rinder 2022 Thanksgiving Special [26] Jane Doe 4 (Tricia Vessey), Part One [27] Jane Doe 4 (Tricia Vessey), Part Two [28] Claire Headley on the trial [29] Tory Christman [30] Bruce Hines on spying [31] Karen de la Carriere [32] Ron Miscavige on Shelly Miscavige [33] Karen de la Carriere on the L’s [34] Mark Bunker on Miscavige hiding [35] Mark Plummer [36] Mark Ebner [37] Karen Pressley [38] Steve Cannane [39] Fredrick Brennan [40] Clarissa Adams [41] Louise Shekter [42] John Sweeney [43] Tory Christman [44] Kate Bornstein [45] Christian Stolte [46] Mark Bunker [47] Jon Atack [48] Luke Y. Thompson [49] Mark Ebner [50] Bruce Hines [51] Spanky Taylor and Karen Pressley [51] Geoff and Robbie Levin [52] Sands Hall [53] Jonny Jacobsen [54] Sandy Holeman [55] Mark Bunker [56] Trish and Liz Conley [57] Trish Conley [58] Alex Barnes-Ross [59] Alex Barnes-Ross [60] Alex Barnes-Ross [61] Alex Barnes-Ross [62] Alex Barnes-Ross [63] Alex Barnes-Ross [64] Tory Christman [65] Tammy Synovec [66] Dennis Erlich [67] Alex Barnes-Ross [68] Valerie Ross [69] Kat in Austin [70] Mark Bunker [71] Phil Jones
Advertisement(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
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“Theta doesn’t have space or time. And therefore it’s very simple: Theta can just as well be in Milwaukee as Paris, simultaneously. And the only reason why you are this size conceptually and not the size of the galaxy conceptually is because you find it handier to conceive yourselves to be this size. And you’re actually looking at a piece of the physical universe — you, your body. But as far as your mind is concerned, there is no reason why it can’t only stretch through this galaxy but could go through all the island universes. You see how that could be? There is no limit, then, on how wide a mind can expand or how small it can contract, because it’s not size and it’s not time or space. Also, there is no reason why I can’t think something today and have you pick it up six months ago.” — L. Ron Hubbard, March 4, 1952
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“ACTION BRIEFING: An FO-CBO on Action’s Responsibility for Briefing is issued in the wake of the first weeks stat reduction of Jbg, Celebrity Center and possibly London. The foremost WHY is that these were ‘loners,’ only sent one person to the FEBC who then went home and got his hard. Morale — 2 minimum FEBCs must be sent. In short, Hades broke loose here when the stats didn’t go up at once there in two instances. Those lone guys better get a 2nd FEBC here in a hurry. It takes a team. Lovely stat boosts in all the rest we sent out.” — The Commodore, March 4, 1971
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“I remember going to the Lawrence Radiation Lab with my stepfather who is a nuclear physicist and being shown the bubble chamber and the atom splitter. Interesting stuff. He was part of the Manhattan Project, which is why I am looking forward to the day we can all sing hallelujah the physical sciences discover the thetan and really know what a thetan is.”
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1997: U.S. Department of State spokesman Nicholas Burns again answered questions about Germany and Scientology in a press briefing this week. “QUESTION: Nick, since relations with Germany are now so incredibly good, would you still criticize the German Government for discriminating against Scientologists after yesterday’s report in the New York Times on the unusual circumstances under which Scientology has gone to tax exempt status by the IRS? MR. BURNS: That was an interesting report in the New York Times. I read it with great interest. It revealed a lot about the Church of Scientology. I believe that the Church of Scientology’s tax exempt status is secure and there’s not going to be an attempt by the Treasury Department to turn it around. So that’s a reality that is a factor in our view of the treatment of Scientologists, but particularly American Scientologists who find themselves in Germany. The good news is that in her visit to Bonn, Secretary Albright had a very constructive, cooperative discussion of this issue with Foreign Minister Kinkel. You saw at the press conference in Bonn that he dealt with the issue in a very clear way, as did she. We’ve not changed our policy and our views on the situation of Scientologists in Germany. We certainly have a very respectful, cooperative dialogue with the German Government and, together, we have condemned those newspaper advertisements of the Church of Scientology and their Hollywood mogul supporters which have tried to compare the current situation of Scientologists to the situation of the Jews in the early part of the Nazi regime — the Adolph Hitler regime. We will continue to watch the situation of Scientologists because we have been concerned about it. But we’re dealing with it in a way that I think is satisfactory to both the German and American Governments.” QUESTION: Do you find it easier now to understand the German Government’s position that Scientology is not a church but rather a business enterprise? And so the abuses of religious rights is not really the matter? MR. BURNS: The difference here is that the United States Government does accord tax exempt status on the par with other religions. Therefore, we treat Scientology as a religion for the purposes of these human rights reports. We do have a difference of opinion on the issue of the Scientologists. We remain concerned. But I do think we found a way to work with the Germans, which is very important because we do have an excellent relationship with Germany.”
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“Bob, no offense, but thoughts don’t have mass.”
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Full Court Press: What we’re watching at the Underground Bunker
Criminal prosecutions:
— Danny Masterson charged for raping three women: Found guilty on two counts on May 31, remanded to custody. Sentenced to 30 years to life on Sep 7, 2023. DA’s response to appeal brief due April 15.
— ‘Lafayette Ronald Hubbard’ (a/k/a Justin Craig), aggravated assault, plus drug charges: Grand jury indictments include charges from an assault while in custody. Next pretrial hearing March 31.
— David Gentile, GPB Capital, convicted of fraud, awaiting sentencing.
Civil litigation:
— Baxter, Baxter, and Paris v. Scientology, alleging labor trafficking: Forced to arbitration.
— Valerie Haney v. Scientology: Forced to ‘religious arbitration.’
— Chrissie Bixler et al. v. Scientology and Danny Masterson. Judge Upindra Kalra’s ruling denying Scientology’s motion to strike is on appeal.
— Jane Doe 1 v. Scientology, David Miscavige, and Gavin Potter: Case unsealed and second amended complaint filed. Scientology moves for religious arbitration, gets ruling to depose Jane Doe 1.
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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 BLACK OPS: Tom Cruise and dirty tricks. 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] David Miscavige and his shills open Scientology ‘Ideal Org’ in Chicago
[TWO years ago] PODCAST: Steve Cannane checks in after reporting from the war in Ukraine
[THREE years ago] Scientology: Valerie Haney can’t rely on a court ruling that hasn’t been published!
[FOUR years ago] Read the brief filed by constitutional scholars supporting Danny Masterson’s accusers
[FIVE years ago] Los Angeles District Attorney: Jackie Lacey leading as slow vote tally continues
[SIX years ago] Scientology made him suicidal, but that was only the beginning of his problems
[SEVEN years ago] Scientology laying on the ‘religious freedom’ act thicker than ever as its TV channel nears
[EIGHT years ago] In Scientology, you get to blame everything on your trillion-year-old mental booby traps
[NINE years ago] Scientology officials panicked about overdose death of star Narconon pupil: Boyfriend
[TEN years ago] Scenes from the ‘Going Clear’ publicity caravan in midtown Manhattan
[ELEVEN years ago] Bruce Hines takes us through Scientology’s Original Operating Thetan Level Seven!
[TWELVE years ago] Document Leak: Scientology Sexual Histories
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Bernie Headley (1952-2019) did not see his daughter Stephanie in his final 5,667 days.
Joe Reaiche (1958-2024) did not see his daughter Alanna Masterson in his final 6,999 days.
Mike Rinder (1955-2025) did not see his son Benjamin and daughter Taryn in his final 7,589 days.
Tammy Synovec has not seen her daughter Julia in 3,193 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 3,688 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 4,203 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 3,753 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 2,743 days.
Klaus Büchele has not seen his daughter Jasmin in 5,129 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 2,624 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 5,928 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 3,799 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 5,351 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 4,692 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 13,259 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 9,178 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 5,346 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 4,928 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 5,187 days.
Sara Goldberg has not seen her daughter Ashley in 4,224 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 3,940 days.
Marie Bilheimer has not seen her mother June in 3,504 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 1,819 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 2,994 days.
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 4,676 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 5,013 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 9,867 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 4,982 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 3,344 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 3,753 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 4,151 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 4,027 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 3,592 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 4,103 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 4,359 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 15,467 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on March 4, 2025 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, 1995-2023 Just starting out here? We’ve picked out the most important stories we’ve covered here at the Underground Bunker (2012-2023), 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
Tony Ortega at The Daily Beast
Oh look, we got tariffs and a trade war with Canada and Mexico. Hooray.
Some links to Q-related items today
Advertisement(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});BREAKING: President Trump says that 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports are starting Tuesday, sparking new fears of a North American trade war.
https://t.co/2Xmm1fJBrH— The Associated Press (@AP) March 3, 2025
Trump: “All Federal Funding will STOP for any College, School, or University that allows illegal protests. Agitators will be imprisoned/or permanently sent back to the country from which they came. American students will be permanently expelled or, depending on on the crime,… pic.twitter.com/bjNeJV2H4o
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) March 4, 2025
NEW: @doge deletes $4 billion more in savings from its "wall of receipts."
This is the second time in a week that Elon Musk's error-plagued group has removed huge cuts that it celebrated from cancelled contracts.
This time, 5 of 7 biggest savings vanished overnight.…
— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) March 3, 2025
NEW: The Trump admin has informed NOAA that two buildings that are critical for weather forecasting will have their leases canceled. If this comes to pass, it's a really big deal. Includes weather fcst nerve center in College Park, Md.: https://t.co/MAzRvzMLrZ
— Andrew Freedman (@afreedma) March 3, 2025
There is just genuinely no economic or policy argument for this. It’s a pure transfer of wealth to certain crypto holders. https://t.co/ZyR8TDahYV
— Jordan Weissmann (@JHWeissmann) March 3, 2025
The top spokesperson at HHS has abruptly quit over RFK Jr.'s management of the agency amid a growing measles outbreak.https://t.co/6dbwZ1gXxg
— POLITICO (@politico) March 3, 2025
NEWS: The USAID official put on leave for disseminating two memos about Rubio's failure to push through life-saving foreign aid was in the process of writing a THIRD memo when fired. We obtained it. It's far more alarming than the first two.https://t.co/k8GbdjMyEk pic.twitter.com/gk4e0dO1sX
— Sam Stein (@samstein) March 3, 2025
Trump’s Sec of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says the solution to high egg prices for Americans is to get some chickens and raise them in your backyard. pic.twitter.com/sYFAYKeR5Q
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) March 3, 2025
Mar-a-Lago fashion pic.twitter.com/rnuYCdYGXl
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) March 3, 2025
Looking for some background on the QAnon movement? We recommend Travis View’s excellent article at New York magazine as a place to start.
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 4, 2025 at 08:00
March 3, 2025
This isn’t like Scientology, to be late on a chance to smear Leah Remini, right?
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: It’s been awfully quiet in Leah Remini’s lawsuit against Scientology, which she filed in 2023. And then we noticed something unusual, that church leader David Miscavige is late on an opportunity to smear Leah in appeals court. What gives, Dave? [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]
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Technology Cocktail
“If an auditor hasn’t a ruddy clue about the time track and its composition, he or she won’t ever be able to run engrams. So, obviously, the first thing to teach and have passed in engram running is time track composition. When the auditor learns that, he or she will be able to run engrams. If the auditor does not know the subject of the time track well, then he or she can’t be taught to run engrams, for no rote commands that cover all cases can exist. You couldn’t teach the handling of a motion picture projector by rote commands if the operator had never imagined the existence of film. An auditor sitting there thinking the pc is doing this or that and being in a general fuddle about it will soon have film all over the floor and wrapped about his ears. His plea for a rote command will just tangle up more film so long as he doesn’t know it is film and that he, not the preclear, is handling it.” — L. Ron Hubbard, 1978
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THE PROSECUTION OF DANNY MASTERSON
We first broke the news of the LAPD’s investigation of Scientology celebrity Danny Masterson on rape allegations in 2017, and we’ve been covering the story every step of the way since then. At this page we’ve collected our most important links as Danny faces a potential sentence of 45 years to life in prison. NOW WITH TRIAL INDEX.
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THE PODCAST: How many have you heard?
[1] Marc Headley [2] Claire Headley [3] Jeffrey Augustine [4] Bruce Hines [5] Sunny Pereira [6] Pete Griffiths [7] Geoff Levin [8] Patty Moher [9] Marc Headley [10] Jefferson Hawkins [11] Michelle ‘Emma’ Ryan [12] Paulette Cooper [13] Jesse Prince [14] Mark Bunker [15] Jon Atack [16] Mirriam Francis [17] Bruce Hines on MSH
— SPECIAL: The best TV show on Scientology you never got to see
[1] Phil Jones [2] Derek Bloch [3] Carol Nyburg [4] Katrina Reyes [5] Jamie DeWolf
— The first Danny Masterson trial and beyond
Advertisement(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});[18] Trial special with Chris Shelton [19] Trial week one [20] Marc Headley on the spy in the hallway [21] Trial week two [22] Trial week three [23] Trial week four [24] Leah Remini on LAPD Corruption [25] Mike Rinder 2022 Thanksgiving Special [26] Jane Doe 4 (Tricia Vessey), Part One [27] Jane Doe 4 (Tricia Vessey), Part Two [28] Claire Headley on the trial [29] Tory Christman [30] Bruce Hines on spying [31] Karen de la Carriere [32] Ron Miscavige on Shelly Miscavige [33] Karen de la Carriere on the L’s [34] Mark Bunker on Miscavige hiding [35] Mark Plummer [36] Mark Ebner [37] Karen Pressley [38] Steve Cannane [39] Fredrick Brennan [40] Clarissa Adams [41] Louise Shekter [42] John Sweeney [43] Tory Christman [44] Kate Bornstein [45] Christian Stolte [46] Mark Bunker [47] Jon Atack [48] Luke Y. Thompson [49] Mark Ebner [50] Bruce Hines [51] Spanky Taylor and Karen Pressley [51] Geoff and Robbie Levin [52] Sands Hall [53] Jonny Jacobsen [54] Sandy Holeman [55] Mark Bunker [56] Trish and Liz Conley [57] Trish Conley [58] Alex Barnes-Ross [59] Alex Barnes-Ross [60] Alex Barnes-Ross [61] Alex Barnes-Ross [62] Alex Barnes-Ross [63] Alex Barnes-Ross [64] Tory Christman [65] Tammy Synovec [66] Dennis Erlich [67] Alex Barnes-Ross [68] Valerie Ross [69] Kat in Austin [70] Mark Bunker [71] Phil Jones
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“Scientology has various ends. Out of Scientology you could formulate, for instance, a very fine type of ‘thought warfare’ which — much better than an atom bomb. No, an atom bomb just kills people — but you could take in ‘thought warfare,’ you could enslave them utterly. You could, you’d make complete slaves out of them, with a very simple contraption. Very simple. We’re doing it the honest way in Scientology, because with a very simple contraption, with the greatest of ease, we could go around and anybody who was opposing Scientology would all of a sudden start being madly, insanely in favor of it. But that’s the easy way to do it, and that’s what’s wrong with the race, is everybody has tried it the easy way — control, restraint, more engrams, more punishment.” — L. Ron Hubbard, March 3, 1952
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“From the inspection of the ship for sea, the decks, bridge, Commodore’s and Aides areas, E/R, most Div III area, Tweendecks, and interior areas looks good. The most glaring outnesses were in personal cabins and a few unsecured items in office area. The MAA has the list and all is to be ready by 0900 for his further inspection. Each crew member in his own time will thoroughly clean his cabin for an inspection tomorrow at sea. Well it will be good to get to sea. After the all hands, Watch E will take her out. Lets have a great trip and bring home the bacon!” — Capt. W.B. Robertson, Capt. Yacht Apollo, (1970)
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“It’s time to challenge the 60-year-old cliché about DNA as the blueprint of the body. It’s more like a list of the proteins that the cell will produce in response to various cues, either internal or external. There might also be a distinction between the engrams of the GE and those owned by the thetan. Looking from the top down, from the thetan’s viewpoint, an engram is just a section of the time track that he isn’t taking responsibility for creating. But looking from the other direction, the GE holds engrams as valuable for building structure. And from early Dianetics up to his research on effort processing, L. Ron Hubbard was addressing the GE. The organism is the mind of the GE, a mind that records action – counter-effort and effort – rather than thought. I think biology is starting to reject the view of organisms as machines built to rigid plans, in favour of considering them more like analog computers that respond to an array of external counter-efforts with efforts ‘calculated’ to maximise their survival.”
1996: Karin Spaink posted an account of her day in court in the case of Scientology vs. numerous Dutch Internet providers. “Nauta Dutilh started: Hermans took the stand and said that many people did not hold his client in high esteem, and that no matter what that criticism was worth, they have rights, among them copyrights – and that these were what was at stake here; nothing else. ‘The controversial nature of my clients is irrelevant here.’ He explained that, as RTC held the secrecy of these materials very dear and had a vested interest in this confidentiality, they could not allow publishing or quoting the OT’s in any way whatsoever. Then Bakker Schut took the stand. He went on in great detail about Fair Gaming, how CoS treats its critics, the harassment of a.r.s, the rmgroup message, the lawsuits. He explained about OT 2 and about OT 3 – the complete Xenu story. He explained about the recent warnings given and measures taken by the German government, and quoted extensively from the brochure issued by the German government. He explained how the OT’s ended up in a court file and that they had leaked before; he explained that quoting parts of them was not only a right and fair use, it was also a right defended by both freedom of speech and public interest. Pors, for Planet Internet, took the stand, explaining that he only wanted to talk about the position of the providers. They had not been given evidence by plaintiffs to prove the alleged infringement; I had been able to explain to them that there was reason to doubt the infringement, so what were they to do? Tied up between their duties towards their subscribers and the complaints of an outsider. And only now, last week, RTC and NEPI had provided them with partial proof. Which only showed that it pays not to listen to RTC etc too soon – their claim was now much smaller than it had been earlier. Bakker Schut again explained about the OT’s – having them available was a matter of public interest because so many people had encountered psychological problems over them. (Both this time and before, when he mentioned OT 3, some CoS members could be seen stuffing their fingers in their ears. They did not want to hear this.) When the president of the court was about to adjourn the meeting at 16:30, Hermans got up and said: ‘Considering the great number of accusations that have been thrown at my client, could Mr. McShane please be allowed to speak and counter them?’ ‘NO,’ said the judge, ‘YOU were the one who started your speech saying that the controversial nature of your clients was not an issue here anyway.’ Verdict due on Tuesday, March 12, 14:00. We are optimistic.”
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“Seeing as how boxers get knocked out more than any other group, RTC is missing a golden opportunity to prove the efficacy of Dianetic theory by grabbing some punch-drunk pugilist off of Skid Row and giving him six months of auditing and then calling a press conference where the former rummy could recite Shakespeare and explain quantum theory to all present. Why doesn’t C.O.B. think of these things?”
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Full Court Press: What we’re watching at the Underground Bunker
Criminal prosecutions:
— Danny Masterson charged for raping three women: Found guilty on two counts on May 31, remanded to custody. Sentenced to 30 years to life on Sep 7, 2023. DA’s response to appeal brief due April 15.
— ‘Lafayette Ronald Hubbard’ (a/k/a Justin Craig), aggravated assault, plus drug charges: Grand jury indictments include charges from an assault while in custody. Next pretrial hearing March 31.
— David Gentile, GPB Capital, convicted of fraud, awaiting sentencing.
Civil litigation:
— Leah Remini v. Scientology, alleging ‘Fair Game’ harassment and defamation: Some defamation claims were removed by Judge Hammock. Judge Hammock’s ruling is on appeal.
— Baxter, Baxter, and Paris v. Scientology, alleging labor trafficking: Forced to arbitration.
— Valerie Haney v. Scientology: Forced to ‘religious arbitration.’
— Chrissie Bixler et al. v. Scientology and Danny Masterson. Judge Upindra Kalra’s ruling denying Scientology’s motion to strike is on appeal.
— Jane Doe 1 v. Scientology, David Miscavige, and Gavin Potter: Case unsealed and second amended complaint filed. Scientology moves for religious arbitration, gets ruling to depose Jane Doe 1.
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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 BLACK OPS: Tom Cruise and dirty tricks. 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] How I trained to be a Scientology spy in order to save L. Ron Hubbard from SMERSH
[TWO years ago] Report from the breakaway republic that’s still causing Scientology headaches
[THREE years ago] Video proof that Scientology’s cruise ship is the happiest place on earth
[FOUR years ago] Here’s the full appeal petition in the lawsuit against Danny Masterson and Scientology
[FIVE years ago] Expert: Scientology’s Grant Cardone ‘helping sell fake stem cell products to the public’
[SIX years ago] Scientology claims to be the experts on drugs — their actual materials beg to differ
[SEVEN years ago] Garcias ask for hearing on farcical ‘arbitration’; Scientology files 600 pages in Laura D case
[EIGHT years ago] LAPD PROBING SCIENTOLOGY AND DANNY MASTERSON FOR MULTIPLE RAPES, COVER-UP
[NINE years ago] Scientology, in forced-abortion case: It’s not abuse if you don’t complain when it’s happening
[TEN years ago] How’s this for a gift on L. Ron Hubbard’s birthday? ‘Going Clear’ in theaters March 13
[ELEVEN years ago] John Travolta’s fun night at the Oscars
[TWELVE years ago] Sunday Funnies: Get Your Infant Audited!
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Bernie Headley (1952-2019) did not see his daughter Stephanie in his final 5,667 days.
Joe Reaiche (1958-2024) did not see his daughter Alanna Masterson in his final 6,999 days.
Mike Rinder (1955-2025) did not see his son Benjamin and daughter Taryn in his final 7,589 days.
Tammy Synovec has not seen her daughter Julia in 3,192 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 3,687 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 4,202 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 3,752 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 2,742 days.
Klaus Büchele has not seen his daughter Jasmin in 5,128 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 2,623 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 5,927 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 3,798 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 5,350 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 4,691 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 13,258 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 9,177 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 5,345 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 4,927 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 5,186 days.
Sara Goldberg has not seen her daughter Ashley in 4,223 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 3,939 days.
Marie Bilheimer has not seen her mother June in 3,503 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 1,818 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 2,993 days.
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 4,675 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 5,012 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 9,866 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 4,981 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 3,343 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 3,752 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 4,150 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 4,026 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 3,591 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 4,102 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 4,358 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 15,466 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on March 3, 2025 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, 1995-2023 Just starting out here? We’ve picked out the most important stories we’ve covered here at the Underground Bunker (2012-2023), 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
Tony Ortega at The Daily Beast
Q patriots endure another satanic Oscars ceremony
Some links to Q-related items today
Advertisement(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});2025 Oscars: Evil Masonic filth must always tell us beforehand about their deception, manipulation and lies – just like satan. pic.twitter.com/ycBSu8POle
— Dreaming of 1955 (@Dreamingof1955) March 3, 2025
I think the QAnon Shaman should host the Oscars https://t.co/4jVSgBJ7h9 pic.twitter.com/oQmIHsro4N
— joe (@JoeStokowski) January 13, 2022
Even Awakened Outlaw is starting to get sick of the "Always Soon, never now" existence of QAnon. He'll get over it due to Sunk Cost Fallacy and his need to maintain his audience, but still it clearly wears on him. pic.twitter.com/lSZVRiEpJx
— Poker and Politics (@PokerPolitics) March 2, 2025
We are in a dark, dark place man. @BillAckman a purportedly Serious Person, is suggesting CNN may have been tipped off about an assassination attempt. Instead of doing anything ab it, they just streamed it live. Do you know how deranged & gullible you have to be to believe this? pic.twitter.com/bvwtN89nU7
— Isaac Saul (@Ike_Saul) March 2, 2025
As long as Elon Musk is running his mouth about Social Security—which he appears to be trying to understand in real-time—I’ll note that DOGE has yet to find a single instance of fraud across the entire government, as I reported for @atrupar this week. https://t.co/Zze0U8Y7bw pic.twitter.com/gQ7R1G7zSL
— Justin Glawe (@JustinGlawe) March 2, 2025
What an exchange: This imbecile is a moron who should stfu but i will look into it anyways and, yeah, he was right. (also, not clear the contract is actually back on) pic.twitter.com/ItI5DGBPa2
— Sam Stein (@samstein) March 2, 2025
The beauty of DOGE is that it is self-correcting. For example someone pointed out to Musk that he was letting food we had already paid for go to waste, Musk called that person an "imbecilic propagandist", and then several hours later reinstated the wrong contract. https://t.co/JognILVr67 pic.twitter.com/DjpMfi75fd
— Sasha Gusev (@SashaGusevPosts) March 3, 2025
None of these have been fixed.
Why does DOGE need to lie so much? https://t.co/myRkEXsxyu
— Momentum Chaser (@electricfutures) March 2, 2025
this is a real email I just got pic.twitter.com/avIatSkFco
— Jake (@RealRockatansky) March 3, 2025
Looking for some background on the QAnon movement? We recommend Travis View’s excellent article at New York magazine as a place to start.
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 3, 2025 at 08:00
March 2, 2025
Here it is, Scientology’s secret plan to end psychiatry as we know it
TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Although the press has a way of tiptoeing around it, it’s long been obvious that Scientology, under David Miscavige, constantly wages a coordinated war against the psychiatric profession. It’s another thing, however, to get that assumption confirmed in black and white. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]
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Technology Cocktail
Advertisement(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});“The whole handling of the time track can be done by any one of these three methods, Significance, Location, Time. Therefore all projectionist work is done by the Time of Significance, the Time of Location or Time alone. The track responds. Those auditors who have trouble cannot grasp the totality and accuracy and speed of that response. The idiotic and wonderful precision of the time track defeats the sloppy and careless. They wonder if it went. They question the pc’s being there. They fumble about until they destroy their command over the time track. ‘Go to 47,983,678,283,736 years 2 months, 4 days I hour and six minutes ago.’ Well, a clear statement of it, unfumbled, will cause just that to happen. The tiniest quiver of doubt, a fumble over the millions and nothing happens. Fumbled dating gets no dates. One must date boldly with no throat catches or hesitations. ‘More than 40,000? Less than 40,000?’ Get it the first read. Don’t go on peering myopically at the meter asking the same question the rest of the session. Accurate, bold, rapid. Those are the watchwords of dating and time track handling.” — L. Ron Hubbard, 1978
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THE PROSECUTION OF DANNY MASTERSON
We first broke the news of the LAPD’s investigation of Scientology celebrity Danny Masterson on rape allegations in 2017, and we’ve been covering the story every step of the way since then. At this page we’ve collected our most important links as Danny faces a potential sentence of 45 years to life in prison. NOW WITH TRIAL INDEX.
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THE PODCAST: How many have you heard?
[1] Marc Headley [2] Claire Headley [3] Jeffrey Augustine [4] Bruce Hines [5] Sunny Pereira [6] Pete Griffiths [7] Geoff Levin [8] Patty Moher [9] Marc Headley [10] Jefferson Hawkins [11] Michelle ‘Emma’ Ryan [12] Paulette Cooper [13] Jesse Prince [14] Mark Bunker [15] Jon Atack [16] Mirriam Francis [17] Bruce Hines on MSH
— SPECIAL: The best TV show on Scientology you never got to see
[1] Phil Jones [2] Derek Bloch [3] Carol Nyburg [4] Katrina Reyes [5] Jamie DeWolf
— The first Danny Masterson trial and beyond
[18] Trial special with Chris Shelton [19] Trial week one [20] Marc Headley on the spy in the hallway [21] Trial week two [22] Trial week three [23] Trial week four [24] Leah Remini on LAPD Corruption [25] Mike Rinder 2022 Thanksgiving Special [26] Jane Doe 4 (Tricia Vessey), Part One [27] Jane Doe 4 (Tricia Vessey), Part Two [28] Claire Headley on the trial [29] Tory Christman [30] Bruce Hines on spying [31] Karen de la Carriere [32] Ron Miscavige on Shelly Miscavige [33] Karen de la Carriere on the L’s [34] Mark Bunker on Miscavige hiding [35] Mark Plummer [36] Mark Ebner [37] Karen Pressley [38] Steve Cannane [39] Fredrick Brennan [40] Clarissa Adams [41] Louise Shekter [42] John Sweeney [43] Tory Christman [44] Kate Bornstein [45] Christian Stolte [46] Mark Bunker [47] Jon Atack [48] Luke Y. Thompson [49] Mark Ebner [50] Bruce Hines [51] Spanky Taylor and Karen Pressley [51] Geoff and Robbie Levin [52] Sands Hall [53] Jonny Jacobsen [54] Sandy Holeman [55] Mark Bunker [56] Trish and Liz Conley [57] Trish Conley [58] Alex Barnes-Ross [59] Alex Barnes-Ross [60] Alex Barnes-Ross [61] Alex Barnes-Ross [62] Alex Barnes-Ross [63] Alex Barnes-Ross [64] Tory Christman [65] Tammy Synovec [66] Dennis Erlich [67] Alex Barnes-Ross [68] Valerie Ross [69] Kat in Austin [70] Mark Bunker [71] Phil Jones
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“It’s the inability of the Catholic Church, and the inability of the Methodist and Angelican and other faiths, to unravel the why that lay behind human-emotion-and-reaction that convinced them utterly that man was a sinful being and that was born in sin, and he was conceived in sin and born in sin and would die in sin, and that he was evil. You can see them now on the rostrum, on the platform shaking their fingers at their congregations and how they were evil sinners, and they were all sinners. That’s just all, they didn’t have the right why. So, your own future morale pursuing a line as an Establishment Officer actually is greatly dependent on your ability to penetrate a situation and discover a correct why.” — L. Ron Hubbard, March 2, 1972
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“Al Bornstein is ordered to thorough daily 2 hour study on his post hat. I have already sent Org Officer FAO a full checksheet on promotion for use in his hat.” — Lt. Cmdr. Diana Hubbard, Distribution Aide, March 2, 1971
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“An ‘engram’ is a ‘quantum field’ of attention units, theta quanta of awareness, created by a being, and existing as stored (not in the brain), re-creatable mirrors of a physical universe event. They are not ‘located’ until called up again and recreated by the being, whereupon they can and do impinge on the body its glandular system, its nervous system, its communications and the cells and structures. There are parts of these that are continuously created as ‘automaticities.’ All of them are composed of postulated particles in space, ‘energy.’ DNA isn’t so much the blueprint as the list of materials available. The actual plans exist as memories of the theta, the life that animates the cell. They aren’t traces on cells, until put there, as memory, by life itself, manipulating the MEST. MIT won’t ever find a location, general or specific, in the brain for any engram, except when it is in restimulation. And if it involved the brain in the first place. The repository for engrams as stored re-creatable potentials of energy, is the being. It is life. Theta. With the ability to either recall and recreate, or keep in continuous creation. And, since there is no limit on how many mental energy pictures a being can make, you can ‘store’ an infinity of them, with nary a brain in sight. Consideration takes rank over mechanics. And today, in the study of physics, and now cellular biology, the functions of theta described thoroughly in Dianetics and Scientology has had the structure study just about catch up to it. Physical science and the humanities are coming together. It’s happening on numerous fronts. With a workable technology of the mind, and a means to rehabilitation of the spirit existing in Dianetics and Scientology, we have in our hands the means to a true enlightened age.”
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2002: Former Scientologist Caroline Letkeman reported that she received her Suppressive Person declare from Scientology. “Caroline Letkeman, of Chilliwack, British Columbia, is hereby declared a Suppressive Person. Caroline Letkeman, in November 2001, formally resigned from the Church of Scientology by means of a public declaration. In addition to this, she demanded full refund of all funds donated to the
Church. In the year 2000, Caroline wrote an essay against Scientology which contained defamatory statements and black propaganda; this was written for a known suppressive group and was published through a broad communication medium. Attempts have been made by Church staff to assist Caroline to come to her senses, however, she refused these efforts to help her and has continued to commit suppressive acts. Caroline has committed the following suppressive acts: VIOLATION OR NEGLECT OF ANY OF THE TEN POINTS OF KEEPING SCIENTOLOGY WORKING. PUBLIC DISAVOWAL OF SCIENTOLOGY OR SCIENTOLOGISTS IN GOOD STANDING WITH SCIENTOLOGY ORGANIZATIONS. PUBLIC STATEMENTS AGAINST SCIENTOLOGY OR SCIENTOLOGISTS BUT NOT TO COMMITTEES OF EVIDENCE DULY CONVENED. DEMANDING THE RETURN OF ANY OR ALL FEES PAID FOR STANDARD TRAINING OR PROCESSING ACTUALLY RECEIVED OR RECEIVED IN PART AND STILL AVAILABLE BUT UNDELIVERED ONLY BECAUSE OF DEPARTURE OF THE PERSON DEMANDING. It is hoped that Caroline comes to her senses and recants.”
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“Even after all this time I’m still shocked at how this ‘religion’ is able to turn people into the biggest bunch of liars, bullies and amoral a-holes I’ve ever come across. I’m use to associating with junkies, prostitutes, and various other sundry shady types, but generally speaking, those people have more of a moral compass than your militant Scientologist.”
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Full Court Press: What we’re watching at the Underground Bunker
Criminal prosecutions:
— Danny Masterson charged for raping three women: Found guilty on two counts on May 31, remanded to custody. Sentenced to 30 years to life on Sep 7, 2023. DA’s response to appeal brief due April 15.
— ‘Lafayette Ronald Hubbard’ (a/k/a Justin Craig), aggravated assault, plus drug charges: Grand jury indictments include charges from an assault while in custody. Next pretrial hearing March 31.
— David Gentile, GPB Capital, convicted of fraud, awaiting sentencing.
Civil litigation:
— Leah Remini v. Scientology, alleging ‘Fair Game’ harassment and defamation: Some defamation claims were removed by Judge Hammock. Judge Hammock’s ruling is on appeal.
— Baxter, Baxter, and Paris v. Scientology, alleging labor trafficking: Forced to arbitration.
— Valerie Haney v. Scientology: Forced to ‘religious arbitration.’
— Chrissie Bixler et al. v. Scientology and Danny Masterson. Judge Upindra Kalra’s ruling denying Scientology’s motion to strike is on appeal.
— Jane Doe 1 v. Scientology, David Miscavige, and Gavin Potter: Case unsealed and second amended complaint filed. Scientology moves for religious arbitration, gets ruling to depose Jane Doe 1.
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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 BLACK OPS: Tom Cruise and dirty tricks. 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] PODCAST: She infiltrated Scientology in Austin, and returned for its ‘Ideal Org’
[TWO years ago] Chris Shelton breaks down wild interview with current Scientologist Katie Lohmann
[THREE years ago] Rough seas? Tough cookie, sailor. In Scientology, you upchuck at your own peril
[FOUR years ago] Save the date: Special ‘Cult City’ tour with Marc Headley for L. Ron Hubbard’s birthday
[FIVE years ago] DRONE FLYOVER: The Gold Country mine where Scientology stores its scriptures
[SIX years ago] Mike Rinder on Scientology’s smears, Miscavige’s fears, and waiting for ‘Aftermath’ news
[SEVEN years ago] Scientology TV is now installed at the Ideal Orgs — when do the rest of us get to see it?
[EIGHT years ago] Leah Remini’s ‘Troublemaker’ finally gets a UK publisher — and you can probably guess who!
[NINE years ago] APPEALS COURT STRIKES SCIENTOLOGY’S $1 MILLION JUDGMENT AGAINST KEN DANDAR
[TEN years ago] NEW TODAY: Memoir with shocking claims by notorious Scientology spy, Merrell Vannier
[ELEVEN years ago] Sunday Funnies: Scientology nuttiness on Oscar Day!
[TWELVE years ago] Scientology Mythbusting with Jon Atack: That L. Ron Hubbard TV Ad!
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Bernie Headley (1952-2019) did not see his daughter Stephanie in his final 5,667 days.
Joe Reaiche (1958-2024) did not see his daughter Alanna Masterson in his final 6,999 days.
Mike Rinder (1955-2025) did not see his son Benjamin and daughter Taryn in his final 7,589 days.
Tammy Synovec has not seen her daughter Julia in 3,191 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 3,686 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 4,201 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 3,751 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 2,741 days.
Klaus Büchele has not seen his daughter Jasmin in 5,127 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 2,622 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 5,926 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 3,797 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 5,349 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 4,690 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 13,257 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 9,176 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 5,344 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 4,926 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 5,185 days.
Sara Goldberg has not seen her daughter Ashley in 4,222 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 3,938 days.
Marie Bilheimer has not seen her mother June in 3,502 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 1,817 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 2,992 days.
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 4,674 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 5,011 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 9,865 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 4,980 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 3,342 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 3,751 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 4,149 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 4,025 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 3,590 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 4,101 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 4,357 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 15,465 days.
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Posted by Tony Ortega on March 2, 2025 at 07:00
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