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David Miscavige Is Doing Business in Florida

January 16, 2023 By Mike Rinder 21 Comments

A new article by Tracey McManus reports on the contacts between David Miscavige (Mr. Mickiewicz to his friends) and the former and the interim City Manager of Clearwater. Remember, on 27 December, William J. Schifino (former head of the Florida Bar) and 2 Washington DC lawyers from powerhouse lawfirm Williams and Connolly (Joseph Terry and Krystal Durham) made "special appearances" (cost is no object when it comes to defending the COB, why use one lawyer when you can hire 3?) filed a motion claiming that Miscavige has not been properly served in the Baxter/Paris lawsuit. They claim he was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: David Miscavige Tagged With: David Miscavige, Jennifer Poirrier, Jon Jennings, Joseph Terry, Krystal Durham, Tracey McManus, William Schifino, Williams and Connolly

City of Clearwater and Scientology Maneuverings

September 18, 2022 By Mike Rinder 19 Comments

The latest reporting from Tracey McManus highlights the tensions in the city as they try to deal with the maneuverings of David Miscavige. The Mayor and City Manager are on one side, and the City Council on the other in the battle over parcels of downtown property scientology wants. Tracey's earlier report goes into more detail about the plans to build affordable housing across the street from Miscavige's office and the termination of that planned construction after Miscavige got involved. Now, City Council members (notably Mark Bunker and Kathleen Beckman) are upset that they have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clearwater, David Miscavige Tagged With: City of Clearwater, David Miscavige, Frank Hibbard, Jon Jennings, Kathleen Beckman, Mark Bunker, Tracey McManus

Miscavige Playing Footsie With Clearwater

December 5, 2021 By Mike Rinder 61 Comments

Another recent story from Tracey McManus, Scientology's David Miscavige discusses 'partnership' with Clearwater recounts a recent meeting between Miscavige, the Mayor Frank Hibbard, the new City Attorney David Margolis and new City Manager Jon Jennings. It was typical Miscavige, all smiles, handshakes and positivity to try to persuade the new guys in town that he is a nice guy. Just wait until he doesn't get what he wants. Stefani Hutchinson covered the reporting on her excellent blog: Miscavige's Fresh Start: Not New, Not True For someone who has never been a scientologist, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clearwater Tagged With: Clearwater, David Margolis, David Miscavige, Frank Hibbard, Jon Jennings, L. Ron Hubbard, Mockinbird, Stefani Hutchinson, tampa bay times, Tracey McManus

Aaron Smith Levin for Clearwater City Council

September 15, 2021 By Mike Rinder 50 Comments

The latest Tracey McManus article  on scientology ran yesterday, announcing that Aaron Smith-Levin is running to join Mark Bunker on the Clearwater City Council. Unfortunately, the editor chose a photo that featured me more prominently than Aaron and some thought I was running (I do not live in Clearwater so am not eligible to serve on the City Council). This is a significant event in Clearwater. Mark Bunker was elected to the City Council earlier. There is a new regime in Clearwater -- a new City Manager (Jon Jennings) and City Attorney (David Margolis) are coming to town, hopefully they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clearwater Tagged With: Aaron Smith-Levin, CLearwater City Attorney, Clearwater City Council, Clearwater City Manager, David Margolis, Eliseo Santana, Frank Hibbard, Gabe Cazares, Jon Jennings, Lisa Mansell, Mark Bunker, Pam Bondi, Paris morfopolous, tampa bay times, Tracey McManus

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