When LRH died, most in the inner circle of the Church of Scientology thought that the crown would pass to LRH’s loyal servant (or something) Pat Broeker and his wife Annie Broeker. How David Miscavige flanked the Broekers and assumed the throne in the Church of Scientology is another fascinacting story that you can find…
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David Miscavige looks gaunt as he wraps up
For those wanting to experience the mind-fuck of listening to David Miscavige drone on for three years, there are several videos floating around the web to watch out for. Namely, any of the events that the Church of Scientology throws each year. I think there are at most 6 events per year now; decades ago…
Geir Isene – “I think he is a creative genius”
Geir Isene was once a very successfully member of the Church of Scientology and was even offered the #1 position in Scandinavian Scientology personally by David Miscavige. However, this offer came out of the blue and didn’t mesh with Geir’s concept of Scientology ethics. So he refused David Miscavige face-to-face. This caused an awkward scene…
Mike Rinder explains Ideal Org strategy
Mike Rinder was once the head PR man for the Church of Scientology, as well as heading up OSA for the Church. OSA is the “dark arts” wing of the Church – the acronynm stands for Office of Special Affair – and its members engage in small-scale espionage and subterfuge. That alone is pure craziness. Rinder…
It’s the fact that the domination you’re getting—hit in the face, kicked—and you can’t do anything about it.
The New Yorker publiched a fascinating interview and story with and about Paul Haggis, the Academy Award winning filmmaker. He was one of the loudest celebrities to leave the Church of Scientology, so his testimony is fasincating for many reasons. … The story includes many interesting details. There’s also this quote from Mike Rinder. The…
Miscavige got tremendous pleasure knowing that were out there in the desert heat running all day around a tree!
Mark Fisher did a great write-up of one of Scientology’s best known “run-downs,” or traning routines. This is the Cause Resergence Rundown, aka the Running Program. You can read Mark Fisher’s version of events at the Ex-Scientologist Message Board. Some of the highlights; David Miscavige, who orchestrated the removals at the time, got tremendous pleasure…
Brunes Hines – “I consider him to be a sociopath”
One of the recent news features to air on the Church of Scientology which managed to reach a widespread audience was put together by Martin Bashir. It was during this piece that Church of Scientology PR man Tommy Davis walked off set, and into the sunset for good. The whole things is well worth watching,…
Marty Rathbun – “Miscavige began to kick him while he was on the ground”
Marty Rathbun visited Germany – long considered to be one of Scientology’s bogey-men countries – at the invitation of Ursula Caberta. While in Germany, Rathbun gave a number of interviews and talks; he was even featured on one of Germany’s best-known talk-shows. He was still in the middle of decompressing, and at the time this…
Chuck Beatty – “I thought he was a budding sociopath”
Chuch Beatty speaks with Jeffrey Augustine about how Miscavige rose to power and how he believes that LRH did not choose David Miscavige to be his successor. They talk about the asthma attack that brought on his cognition, “power is assumed,” and the events that followed which led to Miscavige assuming power, contrary to Hubbard’s…
Strange property deals in Pinellas county
I received two emails yesterday which I am posting here (in mildly edited form). Email #1 Strange goings on in the county public records at the appraisers office. Who buys chunks of land for 10 million that are worth only $500k ? I saw 3 transactions that were all with Triangle investments – $30M USD,…
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