Bit of a bombshell from Mitch Brisker last night at his YouTube channel: He says that Norman Starkey, former captain of the yacht Apollo and L. Ron Hubbard’s trustee, died back in 2019 and Scientology has kept the news suppressed ever since. We reached out to a few people to get some reactions.
I cannot think of any other "religion" that would constantly hide the fact that their higher-ups (priesthood/leadership/etc.) have died. I mean there's waiting a few days for family to process and prepare the announcements and then there is FOUR YEARS. What possible reason could even CoS have for needing to keep that quiet?
I was lucky to catch this live on Mitch’s YouTube. He had an interesting talk with Karen and Jeffrey, and that it took FOUR years for this to be public knowledge. It breaks my heart to think of so many people who still don’t know if their loved ones are okay.
Serious question: When David Miscavige dies, a) what should the leadership transition be and b) what leadership transition will actually probably happen?
I knew Norman as a bandmate on the Apollo in 1974. I appreciate that Mitch Brisker created a memorial video segment for Norman. Scientology and Scientologists have no memory or appreciation for those who dedicated their lives to Hubbard’s folly. That alone is enough to tell you just how toxic and insane the organization is.
Scn’s corporate restructure in 1993 was necessary for the IRS agreement. That Starkey and others who have vanished held executive offices in that restructure and Scn has never named replacements is a violation of that agreement.
L. Ron Hubbard's estate trustee died in 2019 and Scientology didn't want anyone to know
I cannot think of any other "religion" that would constantly hide the fact that their higher-ups (priesthood/leadership/etc.) have died. I mean there's waiting a few days for family to process and prepare the announcements and then there is FOUR YEARS. What possible reason could even CoS have for needing to keep that quiet?
I was lucky to catch this live on Mitch’s YouTube. He had an interesting talk with Karen and Jeffrey, and that it took FOUR years for this to be public knowledge. It breaks my heart to think of so many people who still don’t know if their loved ones are okay.
Serious question: When David Miscavige dies, a) what should the leadership transition be and b) what leadership transition will actually probably happen?
I knew Norman as a bandmate on the Apollo in 1974. I appreciate that Mitch Brisker created a memorial video segment for Norman. Scientology and Scientologists have no memory or appreciation for those who dedicated their lives to Hubbard’s folly. That alone is enough to tell you just how toxic and insane the organization is.
Scn’s corporate restructure in 1993 was necessary for the IRS agreement. That Starkey and others who have vanished held executive offices in that restructure and Scn has never named replacements is a violation of that agreement.