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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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“The matter of communication is a very serious one. People who are wearing glasses have a break in communication — the communication between the outside world and their minds. It is something which makes it hard for them to see. Myopic astigmatism, unless caused by an accident, is a psychosomatic affair caused by the mind. There is a communication break relating to sight. Those breaks culminate in glasses. Statements in engrams like ‘You just can’t see anything’ will cause the command power to shut off vision. Those people who have achieved optimum personality often drop off the need for glasses.” — L. Ron Hubbard, February 14, 1951

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“MOLLY McBRIDE and CLARISSE BARNETT are appointed Commodore’s Messengers. They are cadets in rank and wear a blue lanyard. When they have done their AB, Mission School 2nd Class, SSI and SSII, if they perform duty well, they will be made midshipmen. Anne Tidman as Cmdr’s Messenger I/C will assign their watches and groove them in (Terri Gillham is on Mission). Molly McBride and Clarisse Barnett should turn over any duties they have to the next in line on their posts and groove them in so as not to leave a hole. A poor turnover of former post can drag one back into it as Mr. Warren has learned lately to his sorrow!” — The Commodore, February 14, 1971

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“Grade 2 worth it? LRH is very simply a genius. I realized I am CAUSE. I am responsible for anything that ever happened to me, willingly or unwillingly; knowingly or unknowingly. Waves and waves of energy have emanated from my body and me for the past few days and I have addressed items and terminals I had attention on forever. My voice dropped a register during auditing. I had a higher pitched voice before and I just calmed the hell down during this auditing. I sound manlier, I talk slower, I don’t mumble my words so much, I listen attentively to others. I am very happy, I am really ready to go back in the workplace and see changes happening there with terminals. Curious to talk to my 2D (we are currently separated), curious to talk to anyone. My face changed, mass blew right of my face, I feel like I got a face lift and reconstructive surgery. My goodness. Oh and I perceive differently with my vision. I see layers of vision. It is a change of vision, it is a rehab of the Objectives wins I had before but to make it simpler to understand the MEST universe is right in front of me and closer and in full 3D, I AM the MEST universe if that makes sense. It’s not some nebulous weird thing that’s over there. It’s right there in front of me. Sometimes I say hi to it and smile and admire it, it seems to like that.”

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2000: Stacy Brooks reported that the Lisa McPherson Trust has already been talking to Scientologists, and some are prepared to leave. “I won’t go into any detail about who or where this person is, but as of yesterday afternoon there is another confirmed Miscavige Church of Scientology dropout. This was someone who had been drawn in by a management seminar. His wife called me last week, having found out about the LMT via the internet. She told the usual story: her husband thought he was going to a seminar about how to improve his business but it turned out to be a front for the C of S. Gradually he became more and more of a stranger to her and she began to be alarmed. He stopped consulting her before handing over large amounts of money to them. He started warning her not to criticize Scientology or he would leave her. One minute he would be raging at her, the next minute he would be ‘handling’ her. By the time she called me, she was ready to file for divorce just to keep him from giving the C of S the rest of their money. She broke into tears many times during our conversation, heartbroken that she was losing her husband to the C of S. I spent about three hours talking to this woman on the phone, educating her about what Scientology is and what the Church of Scientology is all about. She was greatly relieved to find an organization that could explain what was happening to her husband and her marriage. Yesterday I called to speak to the wife but the husband happened to answer the phone, and we ended up talking for about an hour. What did I think about Scientology? I told him I didn’t think the C of S should be encouraging him to divorce his wife simply because she was critical of the C of S’s heavy-handed tactics. I also told him I didn’t think he should be pressured to give them money without consulting his wife. He said he totally agreed with me about that, because he loves his wife and doesn’t like the amount of time he’s being told to spend away from her and his business. The bottom line is that he wants a repayment of the money he has on account that hasn’t been used. Here at the LMT we’re getting reports that a large group of long-time Scientologists are getting ready to leave Miscavige’s Church of Scientology.”

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“The idiots show up like clockwork on a Thursday, leave a couple of barely comprehensible comments and scurry away, and they’ve done their job for the week! I think Miscavige is overpaying them.”

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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 February 24.
— David Gentile, GPB Capital, convicted of fraud, awaiting sentencing.

Civil litigation:

Advertisement(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});— 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.

An episode-by-episode guide to Leah Remini’s three-season, double-Emmy winning series that changed everything for Scientology watching. Originally aired from 2016 to 2019 on the A&E network, and now on Netflix.

Find your favorite Hubbardite celeb at this index page — or suggest someone to add to the list!

Other links: SCIENTOLOGY 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] Judge’s tentative ruling in Leah Remini lawsuit: David Miscavige, YOU ARE SERVED!
[TWO years ago] Chicago’s big Scientology event looked like a bust: Will this city ever be ‘ideal’?
[THREE years ago] A day in the life of a pilgrim at Scientology’s spiritual mecca in Florida!
[FOUR years ago] Post-Super Bowl, Scientology is on fire and will soon clear the planet
[FIVE years ago] Masterson accusers in court today seek changes to deal with Scientology ‘arbitration’ motions
[SIX years ago] Scientology’s street theater in New York: A bid to head off a 4th ‘Aftermath’ season?
[SEVEN years ago] PROSECUTORS PREPARE CHARGES CARRYING LIFE SENTENCE FOR DANNY MASTERSON
[EIGHT years ago] 25 years ago today: Scientology leader David Miscavige’s ‘Nightline’ appearance
[NINE years ago] Karen de la Carriere: Scientology is smearing me again, and this time is hitting below the belt
[TEN years ago] More secrets from Scientology’s vanished entity, Narconon International
[ELEVEN years ago] Scientology’s $100,000 girl records a video promoting a fundraising event in California
[TWELVE years ago] Scientology’s Spiffy Golden Era Studios Has Its Own Dentist!

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Scientology disconnection, a reminder

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 3,175 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 3,670 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 4,185 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 3,735 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 2,725 days.
Klaus Büchele has not seen his daughter Jasmin in 5,111 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 2,606 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 5,910 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 3,781 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 5,333 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 4,674 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 13,241 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 9,160 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 5,328 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 4,910 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 5,169 days.
Sara Goldberg has not seen her daughter Ashley in 4,206 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 3,922 days.
Marie Bilheimer has not seen her mother June in 3,486 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 1,801 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 2,976 days.
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 4,658 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 4,995 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 9,849 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 4,964 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 3,326 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 3,735 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 4,133 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 4,009 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 3,574 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 4,085 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 4,341 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 15,449 days.

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Posted by Tony Ortega on February 14, 2025 at 07:00

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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

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Published on February 14, 2025 05:42

With Congress cowed, can the courts hold back a Musk-Trump dictatorship?

Some links to Q-related items today

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Watch this short exchange, in which the nominee to be Secretary of Education says that the Trump Administration may micromanage what school clubs can exist and what history courses schools can teach. Perhaps the most stunning federal takeover of education in our history. pic.twitter.com/y4hNncKfkh

— Chris Murphy 🟧 (@ChrisMurphyCT) February 13, 2025

These people want a dictator so bad they can taste it. pic.twitter.com/7jHE23ke8t

— Poker and Politics (@PokerPolitics) February 14, 2025

NEW: Fourteen states have filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the "sweeping authority" wielded by DOGE head Elon Musk is in violation of the U.S. Constitution. https://t.co/k9zYFxPJEj

— ABC News (@ABC) February 13, 2025

SCOOP: The Hegseth team at the Pentagon invited far-right activist Jack Posobiec on its first overseas trip, alarming numerous defense officials

— Dan Lamothe (@DanLamothe) February 13, 2025

Stimulant-abusing megalomaniac who thinks everyone but him is an NPC discovers govt spending database and can’t read basic RFPs, knows this, doesn’t care because he’s mainlining pure demagoguery and our media can’t respond fast enough to accurately describe what’s going on https://t.co/GQeURxaeiv

— Adam Johnson (@adamjohnsonCHI) February 13, 2025

New move from Musk world now that MSM is pointing out they havent found any actual fraud is to point to a GAO report Biden commissioned showing waste and some fraud over a range of 20yrs and like yes thats why theres a GAO and not legion of zoomer nazis haphazardly making shit up

— Adam Johnson (@adamjohnsonCHI) February 13, 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 February 1, 2025 at 08:00

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Published on February 14, 2025 05:42

The MAGA fire sale of US government agencies and buildings picks up its pace

Some links to Q-related items today

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"filed charges" to describe a bullshit lawsuit what a tool https://t.co/gKxFNBvO0X

— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) February 12, 2025

In her first news conference as Attorney General, Pam Bondi answers a question by saying,

“We’re gonna back up Elon Musk any way we can”

— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) February 12, 2025

Musk convinced MAGA he's fighting to save their precious taxpayer dollars. Meanwhile, he's teed up to win a $400 million contract making armored Tesla cars for the State Department. No talk of cutting that one, oddly enough!https://t.co/ptDlICO9RF

— Jared Holt (@jaredlholt) February 12, 2025

SCOOP: DOGE has started gutting a key US technology agency. At least dozens of workers at the Technology Transformation Service were fired on Wednesday, a day after similar sudden cuts at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. https://t.co/o6ytgu2Wli

— WIRED (@WIRED) February 12, 2025

Elon Musk's "maximally transparent" DOGE website has finally gone live….

And it's basically just a stylized version of the DOGE Twitter account…. pic.twitter.com/KMWi5Udwa7

— David Gilbert (@daithaigilbert) February 13, 2025

Yet another huge scoop from @leahfeiger:

The GSA—staffed by Musk acolytes— is planning to sell 500+ buildings, some of which house government agencies and the offices of US senators.https://t.co/LymJ5SubNZ

— David Gilbert (@daithaigilbert) February 12, 2025

Tulsi Gabbard has just been confirmed as Trump's new Director of National Intelligence, a position that (according to Project 2025) is set to become even more powerful in this administration.

Here's a primer on Gabbard's conspiracy leanings:https://t.co/tGJvfWhTJc

— David Gilbert (@daithaigilbert) February 12, 2025

Good to know the person running America’s intelligence operation is so pilled she was chatting with a QAnon promoter about Ukrainian Biolabs making COVID. QAnon now runs the government. pic.twitter.com/PMiA6znn03

— Poker and Politics (@PokerPolitics) February 13, 2025

Quick story about how
Media works now — a crank claim that Pennsylvania’s governor was behind the Trump assassination attempt getting tossed out by a Republican DA, then going viral on X and Facebook https://t.co/oF0ymnJSSC

— David Weigel (@daveweigel) February 11, 2025

Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski was given a media seat at today's WH press briefing. Here's some of the conspiracy theory content Rumble's staff has editorially selected in its "editor picks" section as some of the "absolute real best of" the platform:https://t.co/X27BW9gT0k https://t.co/zbXpaJ4XZp

— Alex Kaplan (@AlKapDC) February 12, 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.

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Published on February 13, 2025 14:16

Your house is a charred ruin: It’s time for Scientology to hand out awards!

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Is your house in Pacific Palisades or Altadena just a pile of ashes? Was your life turned upside down by apocalyptic wildfires, evacuations, and now the chance of mudslides? After a month like that, you might not feel like celebrating. But for Scientology, it’s time to party! [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Technology Cocktail

“In 1970 I began a full-scale research project into the subject of insanity and its relationship to cases and case gains and suppression. It was only then that the full significance of the Rockslam was unearthed. This research developed into what is now called EXPANDED DIANETICS, a series of special processes and actions with their drills and training which permits the auditor to handle a specific case type. This was, by the way, Man’s first system of positive detection and handling of psychosis and the first full understanding of what psychosis is.” — L. Ron Hubbard, 1976

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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

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[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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“One girl had married a man named Tom. She was very dissatisfied with Tom. She very much liked a fellow named George. She separated from Tom and married George. We took her into her past and found that her mother was married to a man named George and was very much afraid that George would leave her. All this was in the poor girl’s engrams. They told her she had to love George and stay with George. There was a person in the case named Tom whom her mother detested. This girl had been in love with about twenty-three men, all named George. This was a reactive mind marriage.” — L. Ron Hubbard, February 13, 1951

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“What one gets Comm Eved for is in the P/Ls, FOs, FSOs, CBOs and HCOBs. You can’t be Comm Eved for failing to follow an illegal order. You sure can be for departing from policy issues. Orders don’t equal orders equal orders. That’s the road to disaster. Some orders are senior to others. A dock worker telling you to put on your jacket is not the same as your division head telling you to do so. You have policy to keep things straight. If policy doesn’t cover, request clarification. If you are doing something other than your hat, sooner or later it will catch up to you. I count on you to wear your hat as laid down by P/Ls, FOs, CBOs, FSOs and HCOBs. Don’t let me down.” — The Commodore (1971)

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“The One World Government is here and there are 3 alternatives for this One World: Gray ETs, Marcabians or Scientologists. No. 1 is the mind control agenda of the Gray ETs/US Military at deep underground military bases in western USA. (As described in Bill Robertson’s ‘UFO Lecture’). No. 2 is the Marcabians/European Union model of Economic Control and mass media manipulation. (As described in Bill Robertson’s ‘UFO Lecture’). No. 3 is Hubbard’s Plan for an International City and a new civilization. This is described in the taped lectures ‘International City’ and ‘The Free Being.’ Captain Bill Robertson (founder of the Scientology Free Zone) also has more plans on this with his New Civilization Plan lectures an programs and the ‘UFO Lecture.’ The democratic wogs and ‘Scienos’ in your friend’s list have chosen alternative No. 1, the Gray ET/US military base mind control agenda. European wogs, American and Scienos in favor of Income Tax, have chosen alternative 2, the Marcabian’s/EU control by economics and mass media. Not as bad as the first one. Scientologists in CoS, the Free Zone, independents and some non Scientology OTs support Alternative 3, the agenda of freedom as described in the taped lecture ‘The Free Being.’”

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1999: Frequent Scientology protester Gregg Hagglund reported a visit to his elderly parents this week by representatives of Scientology. “One Catherine Manning and one AL Buttnor attempted to trick my parents into permitting them to enter their home. My parents are in their 80s and not in the best of health. I had extended the No Trespassing Notice I gave the Co$ to include my brothers home (which the Co$ had visited once before) and my parents home. It may be possible to bring charges of Criminal Assault by Trespass. My mother answered the door to a man and woman who identified themselves as Scientologists and wanted to come in and discuss ‘your son’s religious bigotry.’ My mother told them to go away and closed the door on them. This was the purpose of the visit. To let me know Co$ can reach out and impose themselves on my family members, cause upset and lend family pressure for me to ‘mind my own business’. Well while I love my parents and do not want them to suffer further upset I will not cease my open criticism of the Co$. I will not be intimidated or ‘shuddered into silence’ in this fashion.”

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“Scientology was touted as the religion for the space age, but stylistically it’s firmly stuck in the time period of, let’s say, 1950 to the 1980s. In its own way Scientology and its members come across as being every bit as tragically unhip as their Fundamentalist Christian counterparts. Squares from Space.”

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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 February 24.
— David Gentile, GPB Capital, convicted of fraud, awaiting sentencing.

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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.

An episode-by-episode guide to Leah Remini’s three-season, double-Emmy winning series that changed everything for Scientology watching. Originally aired from 2016 to 2019 on the A&E network, and now on Netflix.

Find your favorite Hubbardite celeb at this index page — or suggest someone to add to the list!

Other links: SCIENTOLOGY 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] As Scientology tries to cut down lawsuit by Danny Masterson victims, more allegations
[TWO years ago] When John Travolta first opened up about his Scientology involvement
[THREE years ago] Here’s the 2022 Scientology Super Bowl ad, this year’s ‘mystery sandwich’
[FOUR years ago] Let’s bring one of Scientology’s most notorious bag men out of the shadows
[FIVE years ago] Agency that wouldn’t check on Shelly Miscavige makes visit to Underground Bunker commenter
[SIX years ago] ‘Aftermath’ subject Brandon Reisdorf arrested for entering San Diego Scientology church
[SEVEN years ago] Evidence, finally, of how Scientology obsessively tracks down its former members
[EIGHT years ago] A new document shows how much Scientology obsesses over every member’s status
[NINE years ago] SCIENTOLOGY’S SPACE MAN: As of 2013, active Scientologists fewer than 20,000 worldwide
[TEN years ago] Days before crucial hearing, Scientology pulls out a ghost to sway a federal judge
[ELEVEN years ago] Scientology video: Some of the best L. Ron Hubbard word salad ever
[TWELVE years ago] Underground Bunker Reader Gets Declared a Suppressive Person by Scientology

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Scientology disconnection, a reminder

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 3,174 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 3,669 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 4,184 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 3,734 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 2,724 days.
Klaus Büchele has not seen his daughter Jasmin in 5,110 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 2,605 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 5,909 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 3,780 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 5,332 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 4,673 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 13,240 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 9,159 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 5,327 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 4,909 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 5,168 days.
Sara Goldberg has not seen her daughter Ashley in 4,205 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 3,921 days.
Marie Bilheimer has not seen her mother June in 3,485 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 1,800 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 2,975 days.
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 4,657 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 4,994 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 9,848 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 4,963 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 3,325 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 3,734 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 4,132 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 4,008 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 3,573 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 4,084 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 4,340 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 15,448 days.

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Posted by Tony Ortega on February 13, 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

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Published on February 13, 2025 06:02

Neville Chamberlin, 1947-2025: Exposed Scientology, as ‘Dart Smohen’

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: We are sorry to hear of the passing of Neville Chamberlin, who was among the first members of Scientology’s Sea Org when it was formed in the sixties, and who, years later, wrote fascinating descriptions of his days with founder L. Ron Hubbard under the pen name ‘Dart Smohen.’ [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Technology Cocktail

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“One has to be very careful about the correctness of the pc actually having Rockslammed while on the meter that it was actually observed, that it was not mechanically caused. One puts the R/S down on the worksheet and also gives exactly what was asked. And also that the mechanical points were checked without distracting the pc. ONE MUST ALWAYS REPORT A ROCKSLAM IN THE AUDITING REPORT, NOTE IT WITH SESSION DATE AND PAGE INSIDE THE LEFT COVER OF THE PC’S FOLDER AND REPORT IT TO ETHICS INCLUDING THE QUESTION OR SUBJECT WHICH ROCKSLAMMED, PHRASED EXACTLY. Why? Because the Rockslam is the most important needle manifestation! It gives the clue to the pc’s case.” — L. Ron Hubbard, 1976

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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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“I have a bit of a news bulletin, has nothing to do with the mental health empire that Mr. Kennedy is trying to create in the United States at 1.6 billion dollars, that isn’t news. The Federal government, of course, always has wanted the right to incarcerate any citizen for-without trial, and of course, immediately they get their Legislation passed, why, they’ll be able to do that. In other words, they’ll be able to incarcerate any citizen without commission-permission from his family, without a medical consultation and without a trial, and will be able to move him at any time without the consultation with the family or a hearing or a trial, and do anything to him they wish, such as electric shocks and prefrontal lobotomies. And of course that makes a very interesting political empire, and Mr. Kennedy is trying to create just that empire right this minute. So I think that’s very interesting.” — L. Ron Hubbard, February 12, 1963

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“D/G US Bob Thomas informs us Org personnel are safe and secure in the California Earthquake. We telexed back expressing our concern and appreciation.” — The Commodore, February 12, 1971

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“I completed the original LRH bridge through OT7, then completed the new bridge, NOTS and OT8 but wanted more. I started researching and found the CBR bridge. I looked at what LRH had done and left and determined that LRH had completed the Power Change ethics condition and assigned Scientology tech to CBR and/or David Mayo. The CBR bridge was completed sometime after that. I read all the CBR materials including Excalibur (which I did not run as I had finished solo Nots) and the OT levels through OT40. I ran all the processes that read up to OT17 which is a far as I was interested in running. I had rather substantial gains, increases in awareness, increases in understanding and a decrease in my reaction time. This is not a question as to whether this is really LRH tech, I am not interested in that discussion. So if the gains are there to be had, do some still believe it is incorrect to run the processes?”

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1998: The New York Post reported that U.S. President Bill Clinton has offered to help John Travolta with Scientology’s standing in Germany. “John Travolta says President Clinton offered to help him with a pet project – getting Scientology accepted as a religion in Germany – just as he was about to play a character based on the president. The movie is based on Joe Klein’s best-selling novel about a lying, womanizing Southern governor – modeled on Clinton – who is running for president.. George says the final product, set for release next month, is far more sympathetic to ‘Clinton’ than is the book. ‘You have to be dead not see that the film favors Clinton,’ admitted Travolta, who gained 20 pounds and streaked his hair gray to look presidential in the film. Travolta told writer Josh Young that just before ‘Primary Colors’ went before the cameras last April, the actor was in Washington to promote Scientology – a controversial belief Travolta and scores of other Hollywood types embrace. ‘The next day, I met with Clinton,’ Travolta told George. ‘He told me: Your program sounds great. More than that, I’d really love to help you with your issue over in Germany with Scientology.’ For Travolta, Clinton reportedly went to the extraordinary length of assigning National Security Adviser Sandy Berger to be the administration’s Scientology point man. Berger briefed Travolta in the same manner he would a senior senator, George reports. A White House official said last night, ‘it is perfectly normal and logical’ for Berger to get involved in the Scientology issue because ‘it is in the general area of human rights concerns and this is something we have raised with the German government.'”

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“If only we could take a ride in Mr. Peabody’s Wayback Machine to pre-1970 and that magical time before the 100 percent scientifically correct TECH turned into incomprehensible DRECK. The gods are cruel.”

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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 February 24.
— David Gentile, GPB Capital, convicted of fraud, awaiting sentencing.

Civil litigation:

Advertisement(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});— 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.

An episode-by-episode guide to Leah Remini’s three-season, double-Emmy winning series that changed everything for Scientology watching. Originally aired from 2016 to 2019 on the A&E network, and now on Netflix.

Find your favorite Hubbardite celeb at this index page — or suggest someone to add to the list!

Other links: SCIENTOLOGY 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] While Scientology tries to derail Danny Masterson victims, here’s more detail from them
[TWO years ago] Here’s the 2023 Scientology Super Bowl ad, this year’s ‘mystery sandwich’
[THREE years ago] Chill EB? Joy Villa? Kuba Ka? All hail the next Scientology celebrity superstar: Wicked Witch!
[FOUR years ago] Danny Masterson accusers signal they’ll go to higher court to fight ‘religious arbitration’
[FIVE years ago] The skateboard hero & the anti-Semite: Insider report from Scientology’s bizarre celeb event
[SIX years ago] ‘Scientology and the Aftermath’ shelved two episodes, delayed one in season three
[SEVEN years ago] How Scientology gamed Google to increase the effectiveness of its Super Bowl ad
[EIGHT years ago] Welcome to your Scientology nightmare, people of Clearwater, Florida
[NINE years ago] SCIENTOLOGY’S SPACE MAN: The newest defector from church management opens up
[TEN years ago] Fact-checking Danny Masterson’s remarkable Paper interview about Scientology
[ELEVEN years ago] This is Scientology today: Oregon 10-year-old celebrated for donating $100,000
[TWELVE years ago] Scientology Does Star Wars: That’s No Moon, It’s a Fundraiser!

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Scientology disconnection, a reminder

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 3,173 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 3,668 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 4,183 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 3,733 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 2,723 days.
Klaus Büchele has not seen his daughter Jasmin in 5,109 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 2,604 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 5,908 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 3,779 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 5,331 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 4,672 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 13,239 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 9,158 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 5,326 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 4,908 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 5,167 days.
Sara Goldberg has not seen her daughter Ashley in 4,204 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 3,920 days.
Marie Bilheimer has not seen her mother June in 3,484 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 1,799 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 2,974 days.
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 4,656 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 4,993 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 9,847 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 4,962 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 3,324 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 3,733 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 4,131 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 4,007 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 3,572 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 4,083 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 4,339 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 15,447 days.

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Posted by Tony Ortega on February 12, 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

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Published on February 12, 2025 06:01

Red, white, and blueland: More proof we live in the dumbest possible timeline

Some links to Q-related items today

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the way trump is just sitting there as elon takes power he's so washed https://t.co/CXZEyzrGlM

— vo (@vanillaopinions) February 11, 2025

SCOOP: Dozens of workers at the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau have been fired in an after-hours blitz. The emails they received were not even personalized. https://t.co/psJ9Gj9042

— WIRED (@WIRED) February 12, 2025

The AP says their access to the WH was threatened (and may have been pulled) because they won't use Gulf of Americahttps://t.co/wjTRp8YmQm

— Sam Stein (@samstein) February 11, 2025

Ron Watkins admitting to being Q but only if he gets half a billion dollars is the dumbest grift attempt ever. https://t.co/qokfsvpdLB

— Poker and Politics (@PokerPolitics) February 12, 2025

NEW: White House has fired the USAID inspector general after his office's blistering report on the consequences of Trump's aid pause. W/ @DavidNakamura and Lisa Rein pic.twitter.com/1cv7dBGvHM

— John Hudson (@John_Hudson) February 11, 2025

Scoop: DOGE's Edward "Big Balls" Coristine launched a privacy-focused image-sharing site in 2021 that allowed users to create custom URLs. The URLs that redirected to Coristine's site referenced the sale of child sexual abuse material, racial slurs, and rape pic.twitter.com/fvwYpqhBV8

— Caleb Ecarma (@calebhecarma) February 11, 2025

New:

Far-right figure Laura Loomer claimed on her Rumble show that she consulted with Trump on the Panama Canal, migration in Panama’s Darién Gap, & non-governmental organizations. Loomer claimed that Trump then “took [her] advice” on those subjects. https://t.co/a1Kq9SepuT

— Alex Kaplan (@AlKapDC) February 11, 2025

Patel accused of perjuring himself:

Senate Judiciary ranking member Dick Durbin has sent a letter to the Justice Dept. inspector general accusing FBI Director nominee Kash Patel of secretly orchestrating the firings of FBI officials — despite Patel testifying that he was not…

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) February 11, 2025

The government should just be run by the most wealthy and powerful people, then there won't be any corruption due to them already being wealthy and powerful. How has no one thought of this https://t.co/vB212gC3v1

— Rob (@robrousseau) February 12, 2025

The face of austerity in America: a guy from Jeffrey Epstein’s rolodex condescends to you about budgeting while his friends obliterate your last line of defense against publicly listed scam artists and strip their old building for copper wire https://t.co/PtxStXztjK

— Lead Actor from Pixar’s Sodas (@ByYourLogic) February 11, 2025

Rep. Buddy Carter R-GA has a new bill – which renames Greenland (after the US acquires it) pic.twitter.com/vnnjDGgh9M

— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) February 11, 2025

New: A DC federal judge granted at temporary restraining order requiring the Trump admin to restore some public health data and info that was taken offline — found challengers likely to succeed and real-world harm to doctors + patients is compelling https://t.co/9DNKiRgkNy pic.twitter.com/V6mAdhuZXs

— Zoe Tillman (@ZoeTillman) February 11, 2025

Guys, mass arrests are incoming, and Q will reveal themselves! The awkward part is when the Trump admin is forced to arrest Trump because the vast bulk of the “criminal” programs being “revealed” by Musk were previously approved by Trump in his first term. That’s gonna suck! https://t.co/vRDpcnz63H

— Adam Johnson (@adamjohnsonCHI) February 11, 2025

"The election was stolen" = unless we win, it's illegitimate, our opponents aren't really citizens
"Fraud and corruption" = any function of government we arbitrarily decide we don't like

— John Ganz (@lionel_trolling) February 11, 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 February 12, 2025 at 08:00

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Published on February 12, 2025 06:01

The White House is going after ‘anti-Christian bias’ — should Scientology worry?

[Scientology donors Trish Duggan and Grant Cardone]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: The White House announced last week that President Trump signed an executive order to eradicate ‘anti-Christian bias.’ So does that mean Scientology, which has bizarre space-opera ideas denying the world’s religions, should be worried? We have some documents you should see. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Technology Cocktail

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“A ‘Rockslam’ can be caused sometimes by leaving rings on the pc’s fingers or by a short circuit in the meter or by the cans (electrodes) touching something like a dress. These are the mechanical considerations and must be ruled out before the pc can be considered to have ‘Rockslammed.’ If the pc is not wearing rings and if the meter needle is calm with the lead unplugged, if the lead is okay, and if the pc is not jiggling the ends of the cans against his clothes, then the pc’s Rockslam is caused by the pc’s bank.” — L. Ron Hubbard, 1976

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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.

——————–

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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“That’s a trick I learned from Commander Thompson, by the way. He used to train cats. It’s almost impossible to train a house cat — I mean really train a house cat into doing all sorts of dog tricks and so forth. He used to be able to do that, and he taught me how to train cats when I was a kid. He would wait for the cat to do something and then he’d reward it. And if you don’t think that requires patience! You’re going to wait for this cat to do something that’s going to be totally accidental, and then you’re going to approve of it. Wow! Oh, you can just burn up hours and hours and hours trying to train a cat.” — L. Ron Hubbard, February 11, 1957

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“TIME MACHINE ORDERS: I issue a lot of TM orders and queries. Very many of them are routed straight back to me. Those who don’t know what dreadful things happen to their Ethics Files if the TM doesn’t know they have answered the order or query should find out very fast as some Ethics Files must be getting very fat indeed. Those who think they know should check up on it. The PL to refer to is in Vol 0 of the OEC Book.” — LRH Pers Comm, February 11, 1971

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“Total Knowingness, initially experienced solo as a subjective recognition point is quite different to objective exteriorisation from the entire theta/mest construct experienced with an auditor in session and the recognition of total mutual knowingness in PT outside all. Likewise practical total knowingness, subjective, objective and practical tested, verified and demonstrated with regard to truth per definition in session with an Auditor — the precise consideration, the precise time, place, form and event, in PT — is a further gradient of recognition which then opens up the route to OT per definition.”

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1997: Scientology held a press conference at US Representative Donald Payne’s office on Thursday, Feb 13th. They announced the introduction of a resolution for the Congress to criticize Germany’s treatment of Scientologists. From the press release: “WHO: U.S. Representative Donald M. Payne (D-NJ), jazz great Chick Coma, legendary performer Isaac Hayes and Hollywood star Anne Archer. WHAT: In anticipation of Congressional action that will strongly criticize the German government for its increasing discrimination against religious minorities including members of the Church of Scientology, U.S. Representative Donald M. Payne will host a press conference during which celebrities Isaac Hayes, Chick Corea and Anne Archer (who has just returned from Germany) will share the painful and bewildering discrimination that artists and others have suffered in Germany solely because of their membership in the Church of Scientology.” From the Associated Press: “‘There’s so much rumor, misunderstanding and hostility about Scientologists being spread by the German government that people’s lives are being ruined,’ Archer said at a news conference. Hayes, best known for the theme song of the movie ‘Shaft,’ said he has been warned by a record promoter that he should not advertise his beliefs. ‘It leaves you with the feeling, when is the next shoe going to drop?’ Hayes said. ‘Will I be the next on the list?’ Corea said he has been kept out of some festivals in Germany because he is a Scientologist. ‘In the ’60s and ’70s I used to do my concerts very freely in Germany, and now I can’t,’ he said.”

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“The difference is real religions admit their beliefs are based on faith, whereas Scientology claims nothing in it is based on belief or faith, but is based on 100 percent proven scientific fact.”

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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 February 24.
— David Gentile, GPB Capital, convicted of fraud, awaiting sentencing.

Civil litigation:

Advertisement(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});— 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.

An episode-by-episode guide to Leah Remini’s three-season, double-Emmy winning series that changed everything for Scientology watching. Originally aired from 2016 to 2019 on the A&E network, and now on Netflix.

Find your favorite Hubbardite celeb at this index page — or suggest someone to add to the list!

Other links: SCIENTOLOGY 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] Here’s the 2024 Scientology Super Bowl ad, this year’s ‘mystery sandwich’
[TWO years ago] Something big is happening with Scientology in Chicago today: But will Dave be there?
[THREE years ago] Ned McCrink, 1954-2022: The OC Ideal Org’s biggest donor sailed away from Scientology
[FOUR years ago] Scientology at its peak, part 2: See the excitement for ‘OT’ secrets in leaked 1991 video
[FIVE years ago] Another drone’s eye view of the compound where Scientology is keeping Shelly Miscavige
[SIX years ago] Untouchable? Scientology’s 60-year plan to protect itself from the law
[SEVEN years ago] Scientology targets the Red Cross in its latest sneaky front group scheme
[EIGHT years ago] What happens when Scientology helps you reach ‘your full potential’
[NINE years ago] The disgraced sheriff, the Holocaust survivor, and Scientology’s most unhinged front group
[TEN years ago] These are the superpowers Scientologists are paying big bucks to attain
[ELEVEN years ago] It’s time to wake up our space cooties on Scientology’s New Operating Thetan Level Five!
[TWELVE years ago] PLEASE WELCOME OUR NEWEST READER!

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Scientology disconnection, a reminder

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 3,172 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 3,667 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 4,182 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 3,732 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 2,722 days.
Klaus Büchele has not seen his daughter Jasmin in 5,108 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 2,603 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 5,907 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 3,778 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 5,330 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 4,671 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 13,238 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 9,157 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 5,325 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 4,907 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 5,166 days.
Sara Goldberg has not seen her daughter Ashley in 4,203 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 3,919 days.
Marie Bilheimer has not seen her mother June in 3,483 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 1,798 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 2,973 days.
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 4,655 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 4,992 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 9,846 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 4,961 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 3,323 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 3,732 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 4,130 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 4,006 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 3,571 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 4,082 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 4,338 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 15,446 days.

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Posted by Tony Ortega on February 11, 2025 at 07:00

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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

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Published on February 11, 2025 05:53

Trump likes hearing that Putin is watching his tariffs ‘at the feet of the master’

Some links to Q-related items today

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LOL, bad news for JD Vance. Imagine selling out just to hear this. https://t.co/BlMJarunF4

— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) February 10, 2025

It is possible that a Harris administration might have had a Gaza policy more humanitarian than “Kill them all and let God sort them out” but I was assured Trump would be no worse on this issue. https://t.co/GaETQf76p9

— Poker and Politics (@PokerPolitics) February 11, 2025

NEW — GOP lawmakers have nothing but public praise for Elon.

In private letters to constituents, however, they're pledging to be a guardrail on DOGE, expressing concerns about access to private data, and even acknowledging the stress Musk is causinghttps://t.co/FWF3fezqqk

— Sam Stein (@samstein) February 10, 2025

If there’s been “fraud” why hasn’t the Trump FBI arrested any govt workers for fraud? Where are the perp walks? The charges, splashy arrests and press conferences? Is it because “fraud” simply means “perfectly legal and transparent spending I just ideologically disagree with”? https://t.co/Dp8qjXeobU

— Adam Johnson (@adamjohnsonCHI) February 10, 2025

Litigants in federal corut in DC right now, trying to block DOGE's access to student loan data, just cited this post in court: https://t.co/8FjjZfHRg4

— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) February 10, 2025

Trump post: “Putin says Europe will ‘stand at the feet of the master’ as Trump’s tariffs alarm allies” pic.twitter.com/M1os4CUan3

— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) February 10, 2025

SCOOP: Inside DOGE's takeover of CFPB

What went down over the past five days, based on emails and other documents and interviews https://t.co/0CWI4EN3Ap

— Jason Leopold (@JasonLeopold) February 10, 2025

Update: DOGE members Luke Farritor and Gavin Kilger are no longer “read only” users at the CFPB. They are now listed as domain administrators in the bureau’s system, meaning they can provide or revoke access as they see fit https://t.co/5dIJyyE87Y

— Caleb Ecarma (@calebhecarma) February 10, 2025

Feel like it's worth noting that the reason we have any real concept of what Musk and his team have been doing inside the government is not because of any real transparency but because gov't employees have put their careers on the line to share details with reporters.

— Jared Holt (@jaredlholt) February 10, 2025

Scoop: the 19-year-old acolyte of Elon Musk known online as “Big Balls” is listed as having taken on a new role at the State Department, raising concerns among some diplomats about his potential access to sensitive information

— John Hudson (@John_Hudson) February 10, 2025

As somebody who has devoted years to uncovering abuses, favoritism, and mealfeasance with public funds, the most frustrating part of all this has been the endless font of bullshit “discoveries”—usually by people who misinterpret them so badly you wonder if they’re even literate https://t.co/BwyMxVMlfP

— Will Bredderman (@WillBredderman) February 10, 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.

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Published on February 11, 2025 05:53

Tom Cruise and Scientology photobombed a lopsided Super Bowl laugher

[Top Gun and Eagles fan David Miscavige]

TODAY AT SUBSTACK: If you’ve signed up for free emails at Substack, you will receive today’s feature story at your inbox: Wow, that was a lousy Super Bowl. But besides football. we also watch the game to see the reactions to the ad that Scientology airs, now for the 13th year in a row. And there were a couple of additional reasons for Scientology-watchers to pay some attention last night. [What is this Substack thing, anyway?]

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Technology Cocktail

“The violent left right ragged motion of the needle which sometimes occurs on a pc’s meter is called ‘A Rockslam’ or ‘R/S.’ The term was taken from a process in the 50s which sought to locate ‘A rock’ on the pc’s early timetrack; the ‘slam’ is a description of the needle violence, meaning it ‘slams’ back and forth. For a time all left right motions of the needle were considered and called ‘Rockslams’ until it was found that a smooth left right flow was a symptom of release or key out and this became the ‘Floating Needle.’ There is yet another left right motion of the needle called the ‘Theta Bop.’ This occurs when the person has or is trying to exteriorize. ‘Theta’ is the symbol for the person as a spirit or goodness; ‘bop’ is an electronic term for a slight hitch in the sweep of a needle. A ‘Theta Bop’ hitches evenly at each end of the sweep left and right and is very even in the middle of the sweep. Neither the ‘Floating Needle’ nor the ‘Theta Bop’ can be confused with a ‘Rockslam.’ The difference of the Rockslam is uneven, ragged agitation left and right; even the distances traveled left and right are likely to be different in each swing from the last.” — L. Ron Hubbard, 1976

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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

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[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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“Now be god as an infinite blackness, concentrated upon you, a thetan. Get how all powerful and how out-swelling you are, concentrated upon you, a thetan. Get what your regard for this thetan is. Now be very saintly as you crush its life out, and trap it forever. Oh, be saintly about it. OK. ” — L. Ron Hubbard, February 10, 1954

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“Now that we know about 3rd Dynamic Admin TRs it becomes obvious to see where they are out. LA area falsifies its stats by double-including bounced checks — once when first offered, once when collected. With no Debit invoice in between. Out TRs in accepting such a check. Out TRs in the simple matter of confronting an invoice enmest area. Out TRs in telling a Treasury staff member to DO IT RIGHT. Nobody even goes in and yells. Wherever there’s a lousy mess, somebody’s admin TRs are out. Getting something done is basic confronting. You can’t string beads well behind your back.” — The Commodore, February 10, 1971

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“I’m interested in hearing CBR’s conspiracy theories. Apparently they are epic. I’m already aware that there are alien and interdimensional intelligence operations going on here on Earth. New Agers are onto these things, but I’d like to see if he’s right or not. David Icke for example is a victim (but like a good victim) of spirits affecting him in order to help him awaken humanity. He gets telepathic comms. This is what I mean by an interdimensional intelligence op by the way.”

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1996: Tilman Hausherr posted portions of the court opinion in Larry Wollersheim’s latest victory in the Court of Appeals, an anti-SLAPP suit. The court found the delay tactics of the cult “oppressive”. “[A]n examination of the history of the underlying litigation reveals that the instant action is consistent with a pattern of conduct by the Church to employ every means, regardless of merit, to frustrate or undermine Wollersheim’s petition activity. When a party to a lawsuit engages in a course of oppressive litigation conduct designed to discourage the opponents’ right to utilize the courts to seek legal redress, the trial court may properly apply section 425.16. We hold that in making that determination, the trial court may properly consider the litigation history between the parties. The legislative rationale in enacting the statute is consistent with such an analysis because acts which are designed to discourage the bringing of a lawsuit are no more oppressive than acts which seek to prolong the litigation to a point where it is economically impracticable to maintain and pursue it to a final conclusion. When one party to a lawsuit continuously and unsuccessfully uses the litigation process to bludgeon the opponent into submission, those actions must be closely scrutinized for constitutional implications.”

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“This idea that we’re going to gently coax these people out of the cult is rubbish. Let’s say there are 15,000 to 30,000 left in the world, do you realize how long this method would take? Your average ‘good’ Scientologist isn’t interested in having a conversation with any wog any more than your average ISIS, Taliban, Al-Qaeda member is interested in having a conversation with an Infidel. A fanatic is a fanatic.”

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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. Appeal brief due by December 23.
— ‘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 February 24, 2025.
— David Gentile, GPB Capital, convicted of fraud, awaiting sentencing.

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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.

An episode-by-episode guide to Leah Remini’s three-season, double-Emmy winning series that changed everything for Scientology watching. Originally aired from 2016 to 2019 on the A&E network, and now on Netflix.

Find your favorite Hubbardite celeb at this index page — or suggest someone to add to the list!

Other links: SCIENTOLOGY 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] Is it another un-Ideal weekend for Scientology? What gives, Dave?
[TWO years ago] Scientology turns you into a fundraising dynamo — you know you want this energy!
[THREE years ago] VIDEO: Sure you don’t want to join Scientology staff? These people seem pretty stoked.
[FOUR years ago] Scientology at its peak: A 1991 confidential briefing to take you into orbit with OT secrets!
[FIVE years ago] Another dog poisoned: Bobette Riales says harassment worse since suing Scientology
[SIX years ago] An Austin Powers Scientology party? Sure, anything to get locals to fork over cash
[SEVEN years ago] Come on, people. Even Star mag’s own article doesn’t claim Tom Cruise has left Scientology.
[EIGHT years ago] Can a celebrity Scientologist like John Travolta really commit murder under the rules?
[NINE years ago] On the 8th anniversary of the Anonymous protests, more signs of Scientology’s desperation
[TEN years ago] ‘You encourage people to leave the Church of Scientology’: The Mike Rinder deposition
[ELEVEN years ago] MEDIA ADVISORY: Stop saying that Scientology is infested with big movie stars already
[TWELVE years ago] Tom Cruise Can Raise the Dead! …And More Scientology Sunday Funnies

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Scientology disconnection, a reminder

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 3,171 days.
Valerie Haney has not seen her mother Lynne in 3,666 days.
Katrina Reyes has not seen her mother Yelena in 4,181 days
Sylvia Wagner DeWall has not seen her brother Randy in 3,731 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his grandson Leo in 2,721 days.
Klaus Büchele has not seen his daughter Jasmin in 5,107 days.
Geoff Levin has not seen his son Collin and daughter Savannah in 2,602 days.
Christie Collbran has not seen her mother Liz King in 5,906 days.
Clarissa Adams has not seen her parents Walter and Irmin Huber in 3,777 days.
Jamie Sorrentini Lugli has not seen her father Irving in 5,329 days.
Quailynn McDaniel has not seen her brother Sean in 4,670 days.
Dylan Gill has not seen his father Russell in 13,237 days.
Melissa Paris has not seen her father Jean-Francois in 9,156 days.
Valeska Paris has not seen her brother Raphael in 5,324 days.
Mirriam Francis has not seen her brother Ben in 4,906 days.
Claudio and Renata Lugli have not seen their son Flavio in 5,165 days.
Sara Goldberg has not seen her daughter Ashley in 4,202 days.
Lori Hodgson has not seen her son Jeremy and daughter Jessica in 3,918 days.
Marie Bilheimer has not seen her mother June in 3,482 days.
Julian Wain has not seen his brother Joseph or mother Susan in 1,797 days.
Charley Updegrove has not seen his son Toby in 2,972 days.
Derek Bloch has not seen his father Darren in 4,654 days.
Cindy Plahuta has not seen her daughter Kara in 4,991 days.
Roger Weller has not seen his daughter Alyssa in 9,845 days.
Claire Headley has not seen her mother Gen in 4,960 days.
Ramana Dienes-Browning has not seen her mother Jancis in 3,322 days.
Brian Sheen has not seen his daughter Spring in 3,731 days.
Skip Young has not seen his daughters Megan and Alexis in 4,129 days.
Mary Kahn has not seen her son Sammy in 4,005 days.
Lois Reisdorf has not seen her son Craig in 3,570 days.
Phil and Willie Jones have not seen their son Mike and daughter Emily in 4,081 days.
Mary Jane Barry has not seen her daughter Samantha in 4,337 days.
Kate Bornstein has not seen her daughter Jessica in 15,445 days.

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Published on February 10, 2025 06:09

Trump disses Taylor, MAGA boos halftime at lame Super Bowl

Some links to Q-related items today

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— ettingermentum (@ettingermentum) February 10, 2025

MAGA declares war on Kendrick Lamar and SZA pic.twitter.com/Xwq8SVBB5o

— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) February 10, 2025

Kevin Costner and Kim Guilfoyle at the Super Bowl pic.twitter.com/MmHYJcXJMQ

— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) February 10, 2025

Trump posts Goya Foods CEO claiming he was “chosen by God.” pic.twitter.com/BJkjD2vM8i

— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) February 9, 2025

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — the government watchdog charged with safeguarding American consumers' finances — came to a virtual standstill Saturday night, according to an internal email obtained by ABC News. https://t.co/P4bR0HCgc3

— ABC News (@ABC) February 9, 2025

New tonight: Two lawsuits against the Trump administration —
– to stop the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from being dismantled: https://t.co/9PuMilnmCN
– to stop Elon Musk's DOGE from getting CFPB employee info: https://t.co/1fwcDm86MJ pic.twitter.com/2LWxW69d0s

— Zoe Tillman (@ZoeTillman) February 10, 2025

it's crazy that the government has all our social security numbers https://t.co/8MNaod51ZM

— america's football enjoying lounge singer (@KrangTNelson) February 9, 2025

At Mar-a-Lago, a bizarre, golden-hoofed goat idol is on display.

The idol is wrapped in Trump $100 bills that say, “In Trump we Trust,” replacing God with Trump.

The idols’ base says, “I love you” along with Trump’s signature. pic.twitter.com/ArcQuVhnxC

— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) February 10, 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.

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Posted by Tony Ortega on February 10, 2025 at 08:00