Comments on: Episode 25: Valeska Guider Paris

By: Melissa Paris

Melissa Paris — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 12:59:22 +0000

In reply to Christine Walz. Our mother tried multiple times to get us kids out of the Sea Org and living with her. She was told each time that if she continued to try that she would be declared and would have no access to us kids. I don’t know if you have ever been a Scientologist but it is complete brainwashing. My mother lost all 4 of her kids not once but 2 times, and still has no contact with our younger brother Raphael. You have no idea what she went through, was put through, and lost, because of Scientology. Don’t speak about something you know nothing about.

By: Anne

Anne — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 00:39:34 +0000

I'm just heartbroken by the story that Valeska told. That childhood from hell sounds like a recipe for disaster. I wish her and her family all the best from across the world!

By: M Robert

M Robert — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:36:52 +0000

Just listened to podcast of this shocking story, and it was very well done. My thanks to ms remini and mr rinder for taking the time to continue to pursue these issues at tremendous personal sacrifice. How ironic that all of the strength and internal fortitude that Scientology instilled within these former members now is turned against them. If this is a matter of religious persecution as the church states, I suggest they open their doors and records to allow unbiased reviews of the facts and circumstances. That is as likely as a refund of prepaid services from Scientology.

By: Christine Walz

Christine Walz — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 19:56:57 +0000

OMG…Valeska’s story absolutely gutted me!!! When I think I can’t be more shocked or angry at scientology…here comes a story like this! 6YO?!?!?!? I cannot begin to imagine how she felt being abandoned by her parents and left to rot!! She had no childhood, did not experience school, friends, fieldtrips, sports, birthdays…Her story is absolutely heartbreaking! And yet she doesn’t seem terribly bitter or angry (maybe lots of therapy?) And I’m sorry for mother sounds like a piece of work!! She doesn’t appear to have fought for her daughter once she left the cult. The mom only seemed upset that they took 6mil from her husband. Man I just want to wrap my arms around her and protect her. She is so brave!!!

By: Priscilla

Priscilla — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 05:27:54 +0000

Wow, LRH must have spent most of his time writing. How many volumes or pages of policies are there? How many are available to parishioners? LRH sure was prolific. He seems to have covered just about every contingency to ensure maximum mind control.

By: Skyler

Skyler — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 00:24:49 +0000

In reply to Cristina.

If you asked the kid what he was doing to help, I would expect him to say, “I am wearing this pretty yellow shirt they gave us to show everyone here just how much we all card.”

If you then pressed him by asking, “Well …. can you tell us just how much you care?”, I’m guessing he might have answered, “I care as much as necessary to keep me out of that Rehabilitation Project Torture Force. All of us want to avoid going there to be tortured. By the way, have you got any spare change?”

One of those kids once asked me for some spare change and I asked him if that was for the victims. He replied, “Oh no. It’s just that we want to buy some ciggies and none of us earn enough money to buy more than one ciggie at a time.”

You have got to feel sorry for these kids. Most of them seemed to be very hungry to me.

By: Cristina

Cristina — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 17:41:19 +0000

Hi, I don’t know if this is a comment about this particular episode, It’s just something I can’t stop thinking about. In 2017 Mexico City had a big earthquake, I have some good microphones since I work in TV and film, so some of us went to the buildings that collapsed to try and hear if there were some survivors inside the rubble, I was there waiting to get the clearance to go inside when I saw a kid, no more than 16 years old with a yellow scientology shirt, there where about 6 o 7 of them, I kept looking at this kid, he obviously wanted to help, I thought to say something to het him thinking about doubting his cult, but I didn’t, I thought if I did maybe I would get him into trouble and he might have to do auditing or being punished some shit like that. Since that day I can’t stop thinking about it, I feel a coward and I wanted to ask you since you know more about it. How can I approach someone in that situation? Should I? Would he get into trouble If I had said something? (I apologize for my English is not my first language) Thank you so much for your blog and the work you do!

By: Christopher Baranet

Christopher Baranet — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 22:49:39 +0000

I met Valeskas father at Flag, some years ago. He currently has an ad running in Tampa Bay magazine, he is an artist, and does portraits of animals, as in pets.

By: CeeCee

CeeCee — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 21:36:29 +0000

Thank you Leah Remini and Mike Rinder for opening our eyes to this abusive cult! I listen to your podcast every week and watched the Aftermath series from Day 1.

What the heck is WRONG with these people??? It disgusts me to hear the abuse that goes on. Valeska was working at 6 years old? Aren’t there child labor laws? It’s clearly all about CONTROL & MONEY. We all have FREE WILL to make choices. These VICTIMS clearly were CONTROLLED and ABUSED by a CULT.

I will figure out some way to spread the word because this makes me SICK.

By: Scott Sheriff

Scott Sheriff — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:19:29 +0000

Amazing when you do a Google search on her name, Scientology has bought her name’s website and many others to create smear sites. They’re absolutely pathetic.