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Leah Remini to Write Scientology Memoir
Leah Remini, the actress who famously quit Scientology, is writing a memoir about her experiences in and out of the church, Random House imprint Ballantine Books announced Thursday. Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology will publish on Nov. 3. Remini has been quietly writing the book for some time, given the short window between the announcement of the book and publication. Typically publishers announce a book a year out from publication.
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Belgian Scientologists go on trial for fraud and extortion
Controversial church could face ban if convicted of offences relating to privacy violations and recruitment practices
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Scientology Could Get Its Own Senator
Meet Rep. David Jolly, the man who represents Scientology’s ‘Mecca’—and is now running to replace Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate. The Church of Scientology may soon have a new ally in the U.S. Senate. Republican congressman and 2016 Senate candidate David Jolly’s district includes the town of Clearwater, Florida, which is home to the Flag Service Organization, the “spiritual headquarters of Scientologists planetwide” and the organization’s “Mecca.”
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A 'Troublemaker' Leaves Her Life In Scientology
In her new memoir, actor Leah Remini writes about growing up in the Church of Scientology, becoming one of its prized celebrities, and her family's eventual, wrenching decision to leave it behind.
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Moscow Court Bans Church of Scientology
During the inspection the Russian Ministry of Justice found out that the word 'scientology' had been registered as a trade mark owned by the US Religious Technology Center. The court backed the Russian Justice Ministry's claim that the organization's activity did not comply with the federal law on freedom of religion.
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Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (Full Documentary)
Going Clear intimately profiles eight former members of the Church of Scientology, shining a light on how they attract true believers and the things they do in the name of religion.
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Louis Theroux Was Surveilled By the Church of Scientology, and He Made a Movie About It
While poking around outside said base in Gilman Hot Springs, California and other Scientology properties, Theroux and his crew attracted the attention of Scientologists, who alongside hired “journalists” and private investigators, started showing up where he was making his Scientology reenactments to turn their cameras on him. That was all according to plan, Theroux told me this weekend in an interview. “My dream was that they’d come after me,” he said.
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Scientology Leader David Miscavige Threatens to Sue Over Father's Tell-All
A letter warns of a defamation suit should the book, 'Ruthless: Scientology, My Son David Miscavige, and Me,' get a release in the U.K. next week as planned, while the publisher responds: "My plans for the book haven't changed at all." Lawyers for David Miscavige are mounting an eleventh-hour attempt at preventing the publication of a new tell-all about the Church of Scientology leader. The author is Miscavige's own father, Ron Miscavige.
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The FBI Raid on The Church Of Scientology (halted by the upper ranks of Washington)
In 2010 the FBI planned to raid Scientology's headquarters. Drone aircraft had gathered hi-res images of the site and the tail numbers of Tom Cruise’s airplane were on file in case David Miscavige tried to flee. The raid never occurred due to an alleged halt from the upper ranks of Washington.
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FSB raids 14 Scientology offices in Russia in money laundering probe
The Federal Security Service has conducted 14 simultaneous raids on the Church of Scientology offices in Moscow and St. Petersburg. It seized documents that could shed light on the organization’s illegal financial dealings in Russia. The simultaneous raid across the two cities follow the November 2015 court decision in Moscow that ruled that the Church of Scientology did not comply with federal laws on freedom of religion, as it used its trademark for financial gain.
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Isaac Hayes’s Son Claims His Father Didn’t Quit South Park in Protest Over That Scientology Episode, Someone Quit for Him
Isaac Hayes did not quit South Park; someone quit South Park for him. What happened was that in January 2006 my dad had a stroke and lost the ability to speak. He really didn't have that much comprehension, and he had to relearn to play the piano and a lot of different things. He was in no position to resign under his own knowledge. At the time, everybody around my father was involved in Scientology — his assistants, the core group people. So someone quit South Park on Isaac Hayes's behalf. We don't know who.
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Things You Need To Know Before Donating to Vivian Kubrick's Fund for Shelley Duvall
This is not an editorial about Shelley Duvall’s appearance on The Dr. Phil Show today (Friday, November 18th). This is information that horror fans who are considering donating to Vivian Kubrick’s medical relief fund for Duvall need to know. While people have been rushing to praise Kubrick and demonize Dr. Phil, there are other factors to be considered.
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Leah Remini Demands the Church of Scientology Pay Her $1.5 Million for Damages
The premiere of Leah Remini’s docu-series on A&E about the Church of Scientology might only be a week away, but that doesn’t mean that the two parties aren’t still duking it out. In fact, the church has allegedly tried preventing the show from airing and communication between the two parties has gotten so bad that Remini is now demanding the church pay her $1.5 million in damages. According to reporting done by Tony Ortega at the blog the Underground Bunker, which has long kept tabs on Scientology affairs...
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Leah Remini Demands the Church of Scientology Pay Her $1.5 Million for Damages
The premiere of Leah Remini’s docu-series on A&E about the Church of Scientology might only be a week away, but that doesn’t mean that the two parties aren’t still duking it out. In fact, the church has allegedly tried preventing the show from airing and communication between the two parties has gotten so bad that Remini is now demanding the church pay her $1.5 million in damages.
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Scientologists 'infiltrate Munich art gallery'
Bavaria's domestic intelligence agency - known as the Verfassungsschutz, or Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution - has been set to work investigating whether the Church of Scientology has infiltrated one of Munich's most important art galleries. Okwui Enwezor, director of the Haus der Kunst, which describes itself as one of the world's leading centers for contemporary art, terminated a contract with an external personnel manager earlier this week after a string of complaints about his behavior and ties to the Church of Scientology.
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Cannon Scientology facilities CLOSED
A series of Scientology Church operated facilities have been permanently closed in Cannon County and three suspects charged in the case. "The Cannon County Sheriff's Department would like to make the general public of this county aware that the Scientology facilities are closed and not operating in Cannon County," a statement from the Sheriff's office said. The 16th Judicial District of the state of Tennessee, Cannon County, has charged three suspects in the case.
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‘Leah Remini: Scientology And The Aftermath’ Special To Premiere On A&E
In the two-hour special, Leah Remini and Mike Rinder explore the historical relationship between the Church of Scientology and its often vocal critics. A series of special guests candidly describe their personal experiences investigating controversial stories about the Church and how the Church has responded to their work. The special will also feature a sneak peak of the upcoming season two.
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Leah Remini Doubles Down on Anti-Scientology Crusade: I Want a Federal Investigation
The firebrand star revs up her war in season two of A&E's Emmy-nominated docuseries 'Aftermath' as she heads to New York to join Kevin James' CBS comedy amid a church counteroffensive: "It's been really trying."
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Scientology could cost Elisabeth Moss the Emmy
The most interesting rivalry at next month’s Emmy awards is not between the actors nominated for the same show. It’s between a former Scientologist, Leah Remini, and a practicing member of the church, Elisabeth Moss. Remini’s A&E series, “Scientology and the Aftermath” is nominated for Outstanding Information Series or Special. Moss, meanwhile, is nominated for Best Actress for her performance in Hulu’s acclaimed limited series “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
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Trump DOJ Nominee Pushed Scientology-Based Detox Program
On September 15, the Trump administration nominated former criminal investigator and Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association president Jon Adler as the Department of Justice's director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance. In that role, Adler will not only help set national criminal justice policy, he'll also oversee all relevant state and local grant programs. Judging by one of Adler's initiatives, this should make the Church of Scientology very, very happy.
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