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Miss Lovely is still dishing on Scientology: It’s Paulette Cooper’s birthday!
Every year, we celebrate the birthday of the woman who is the reason we started the Underground Bunker in the first place, to support our book about…
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Tony Ortega
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Scientology asks for more time to talk Whitney Mills’ mom out of wrongful-death lawsuit
The Scientology defendants in the Whitney Mills wrongful-death lawsuit were supposed to make their first response to the suit today, but instead they’ve…
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Scientology does have a tax-exemption fight on its hands: But not in the US
Almost two years ago, we told you that Scientology had gained a big victory in the Netherlands.
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Tony Ortega
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Scientology debacle: Rent comes due on the double life of Aaron Kyro
For this morning’s exercise, we want to contrast two statements made four years apart by someone we’ve been intrigued by, a 40-year-old who for more…
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Tony Ortega
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When Scientology sent out its baddie to ‘handle’ the Lisa McPherson protests
While our good friend Mike Rinder is going through a tough round of chemotherapy — head up, mate! — we thought we’d cheer him up with this little blast…
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Tony Ortega
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Group Therapy 75: Croydon, Central Files, and even a little Marty Rathbun thrown in
Once again we discussed the week’s revelations with our gang of jokers and degraders. It’s all the enturbulation you could want! — The Proprietor
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Scientology says construction has begun on its next Ideal Org — in Puerto Rico!
Thanks to one of our readers, we have another Scientology fundraising letter, and this one is particularly interesting because it claims that…
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Tony Ortega
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The telex machine wasn’t Scientology’s only old-tech obsession
Val Ross is back with another great look at her time in Scientology and the bizarre ways of the Sea Org. Looking back on my days in Scientology it’s the…
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Tony Ortega
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A lost tradition? Summer was when Scientology celebs partied in Hollywood
Geoff Levin was once a fixture at the Scientology Hollywood Celebrity Centre, and he reminds us that in these warm summer days, it would normally be…
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Tony Ortega
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Scientology-friendly, gun-toting Nevada politician indicted in charity scam
The last time we visited the nutty world of Michele Fiore, she had put out an eye-catching campaign ad in 2021 announcing she was running for the…
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Tony Ortega
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‘Going Clear’ is at Netflix, and Scientology still doesn’t want you to see it
Monday at his blog, Mike Rinder pointed out that the HBO documentary ‘Going Clear’ is now available to watch on Netflix, which should make it accessible…
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Tony Ortega
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Leah Remini’s new lawyer for Scientology lawsuit: The man who put Pellicano in prison
Leah Remini has a new lawyer for the lawsuit she filed last year against the Church of Scientology and its leader David Miscavige, and he’s a heavy…
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