This morning, while we wait for the second week of testimony to begin in the Danny Masterson retrial in Los Angeles, we are happy to report that the first hints of what took place at the San Fernando Valley “Ideal Org” the previous weekend have begun to trickle out.
You’ll remember that on Saturday, April 22, we pedaled over to the org to get a look-see about the highly touted “convention” taking place to celebrate an “All-Ideal USA.” Stiltwalkers were in place outside the entrance to the venue, security guards were on high alert, and decorations framed the front door. It was a party!
But what took place? Well, some early results have emerged about Scientologists willing to part with even more money for leader David Miscavige’s Ideal Org program.
There was this couple, for example, Bob and Kathy Welch, who are being celebrated here for being “7X Humanitarians.”
In Scientology, you’re designated a humanitarian for forking over $100,000 for the construction of new churches. So the Welches are being feted here by a couple of Sea Org gals for turning over $700,000…
Nola Aronson and Steve Lettau have dug down even deeper to drop off $1.4 million…
And Bill and Lesley McCaffrey have somehow scraped together $5.9 million…
We’re sure a fun time was had by all, and we look forward to even more information about what took place last weekend, particularly with the really big donors who were scheduled to attend. Hip, Hip, hooray!
As for the retrial, Jane Doe 1 will continue her direct examination this morning, and we’ll be sending out reports as usual. Watch your inboxes!
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Those photos of two girls in poorly fitted suits smiling manically by tired looking couples say it all.