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The Black Bag Department

March 13, 2023 By Mike Rinder 3 Comments

  Reposting earlier posts during my vacation. I may do a YouTube piece about this, as it fits with the general theme of scientology Fair Game and disdain for the law... I just wasn't able to get one put together before I left. Marty has been doing a good job of exposing the unalterable policies of the church concerning dealing with perceived enemies. One aspect not much discussed is who are the "outside professionals" hired to do the dirty work. And while there is a lot that is done by Sea Org OSA staff, Class V (local DSAs like Mark Warburg and John Carmichael) and public … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fair Game, Harrassment Tagged With: Angie Blankenship, Bart Parr, Ben SHaw, bob keenan, Bob Quigley, Brian Raftery, bryan seymour, David Lubow, Ed Seidlick, Gen Ingram, Greg Sloat, James Hunt, Jesse Prince, Judge Waldrip, Ken Rice, Marty Rathbun, Monty Drake, Rick Moxon, Robert Almblad, Robert MacLean, Ron Williams, Russ Andrews, Talon, Ted Banas

New YouTube Video: Scientology Activities Your Tax Dollars Subsidize

February 20, 2023 By Mike Rinder 10 Comments

I put up a new video on my channel last night. It is the first in a series, focused on the money scientology spends on Private Investigators and harassment of those who say things they don't like. I think you will enjoy it. If you haven't watched it already, please do so. It is only about 15 minutes. It's better for analytics if you click the button and watch it on YouTube. These are blog post links that are mentioned in the video The Hubbard policies followed to this day: Dealing with Critics of Scientology -- the L. Ron Hubbard Playbook What is "Public Policy" IRS regulation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: YouTube Tagged With: AOLA, Dave Lubow, HCO Manual of Justice, Jason Beghe, Marty Rathbun, noisy investigation, private investigators, YouTube

Episode 75: Marc Headley on Scientology and the Internet

January 31, 2022 By Mike Rinder 22 Comments

We welcome back our old friend Marc Headley to talk about Scientology and the internet, including covering the bonkers domain names scientology has registered, and how they have unsuccessfully attempted to control access to information on the World Wide Web.   Marc's wonderful book: Blown For Good The Audiobook version   The Scientology Money Project blog article listing many of the scientology owned domains:   A YouTube video listing some of the troll domains registered by scientology:   The Jokers & Degraders PL/HCOB: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fair Game Podcast Tagged With: AC 360, Alex Gibney, Alexa ranks, Andreas Heldal-Lund, Blown For Good, Fair Game Podcast, Going Clear, Inch Wives, Jokers and Degraders, Leah Remini, Marc Headley, Marty Rathbun, Mike Rinder, Mike Rinder's Blog, Netflix, rottenrat.com, Scieno Sitter, Scientology And The Aftermath, Scientology Money Project, South Park, Trapped in the Closet

Episode 70: Claire Headley Knowledge Reports

December 20, 2021 By Mike Rinder 65 Comments

We continue our discussion from last week about Committees of Evidence with Claire Headley, now covering the snitch culture of scientology and the subject of Knowledge Reports. It is one of the most important control mechanisms within the scientology world. As we normally do, I have included documents that give the whole story of things we mention. Scientology Org Board outline, the full "7 Division Org Board":   The "Hubbard Communications Office" Div 1 org board. Department 3 "Inspection and Reports" is where the Ethics Officer is located   The Anderson … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: AC 360, Claire Headley, Dev-T, Dev-T Summary List, Fair Game Podcast, High Crims, Inch Wives, Knowledge Reports, Leah Remini, Marty Rathbun, Mike Rinder, Offenses & Penalties, Org Board, Staff Member Reports, Tom DeVocht, Truth Rundown

Episode 57 – Ex Int Base Security Chief Gary (Jackson) Morehead

September 13, 2021 By Mike Rinder 29 Comments

    This week we have the great pleasure of speaking with Gary "Jackson" Morehead, the former head of security at the confidential scientology headquarters near Hemet in Riverside County California. We cover the efforts taken to prevent Sea Org members from leaving, both physical and mental, what the "Blow Drill" consists of, what a "Life History" is and plenty more. Jackson joined us for an episode of The Aftermath, Season 2 Episode 5 The Rise of David Miscavige, his story is one of the most gut-wrenching in the entire series.   Video of RCSO from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: cathy fraser, Danny Dunigan, Fair Game Podcast, Gary Morehead, Jackson Morehead, Leah Remini, Louis Theroux, Mark Rathbun, Marty Rathbun, Mike Rinder, Nast Nathanial, Riverside County Sheriff's Office, Tony Ortega

Episode 36: Critical Thinker Chris Shelton Part 2

April 12, 2021 By Mike Rinder 27 Comments

  This week's episode is a continuation from last week with Chris Shelton. We take a deep dive into the the "Truth Rundown" and Rehabilitation Project Force, but of course touch upon other things in doing so. If you want to hear more of Chris' insights, you can tune into his Sensibly Speaking Podcast. There is a wealth of material there. The "Truth Rundown" is one of the most remarkable things Hubbard developed. It is the most direct and unvarnished brainwashing technique in scientology. It is intended for use on Sea Org members, though some others have unfortunately been … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Children's Sec Check, Chris Shelton, David Miscavige, Fair Game Podcast, Knowledge Reports, L. Ron Hubbard, Leah Remini, Marty Rathbun, Mike Rinder, Rehabilitation Project Force, RPF, Truth Rundown

Episode 19: Christie Collbran Rinder

December 7, 2020 By Mike Rinder 53 Comments

  This week Leah and I speak with my wife, Christie. I will add the link as soon as it is live. While there is always a lot of interest in me, Christie has her own story. She is much more than simply my other half. Her entire immediate family, just like mine, disconnected from her when she began to question things and tried to communicate this to them. When our son, Jack, was 6 months old we visited LA and tried to see Christie's parents to introduce them to their grandson. Her mother was sent away to the Freewinds. Her father, who I have never met, is a former pro-linebacker … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Bert Leahy, Christie Collbran, Christie Rinder, Cierra Westerman, Dave Lubow, Dwayne Powell, fair game, Freedom Magazine, Heather McAdoo, Jim Lynch, Justice4Mom, Marty Rathbun, Netflix, Taryn Teutsch, The Aftedrmath

Episode 17: Former Sea Org Executive Claire Headley

November 16, 2020 By Mike Rinder 95 Comments

Leah and I were extremely happy to welcome our old friend Claire Headley to the Fair Game podcast. Claire of course appeared in 2 episodes of The Aftermath -- and she was recently featured on the Netflix home page: I have known Claire and her husband Marc since I first went to the Gold Base -- way back in the 80's. Claire worked closely with Miscavige as an executive in Religious Technology Center. She was the Deputy Inspector General Internal. Claire helped me many times, she is one of the few people I know -- especially at the international level, and even more specifically in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fair Game, Fair Game Podcast Tagged With: A&E, Allen Cartwright, Angie Blankenship, Claire Headley, David Miscavige, Fair Game Podcast, FBI, Freeloader bill, Greg Wilhere, JB, John Brousseau, Kendrick Moxon, Kevin Caetano, Kirsten Caetano, Leah Remini, Lynn Farny, Marc Headley, Marty Rathbun, Mike Rinder, Religious Technology Center, SP Declare, The Aftermath, Warren McShane

Episode 10: Attorney Ray Jeffrey

September 28, 2020 By Mike Rinder 79 Comments

We have another real treat this week, Leah and I talk with Ray Jeffrey. I will add the episode here as soon as it is available. As most of you who come here know, Ray was the lawyer who took on representing Debbie Cook and her husband Wayne when they were sued by scientology for allegedly breaching their agreement not to speak out about their experiences in scientology. It was a huge ask as scientology had filed requesting a Temporary Restraining Order on an expedited hearing schedule, and of course they had lined up a small army of lawyers. They were impossible odds. By happenstance, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fair Game Podcast, General Tagged With: Debbie Cook, Greg Arnold, Janet Reitman, Marty Rathbun, Monique Rathbun, Paul Marrick, Ray jeffrey, TExas Court of Appeals, Tom Tobin, Tony Ortega, Wayne Baumgarten

Scientology Spokesman Trashes David Miscavige

September 23, 2020 By Mike Rinder 74 Comments

Over the past 2 years, there is only one recognized person who speaks on behalf of scientology: Marty Rathbun. The two other recognizable "spokespeople" are never heard from -- Ed Parkin sends out a stream of tweets and Karin Pouw's name is affixed to the routine letters sent to the media written by others. They are never actually seen speaking. These 3 are the troika of scientology spokespeople today. Monique Yingling seems to have gone into retirement. Tommy Davis blew. Heber Jentzsch is disappeared. Even Bob Adams and Linda Simmons-Hight have vanished. And the other people who speak in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: David Miscavige, Public Relations Tagged With: David Miscavige, Dean Blehert, Ed Parkin, Karin Pouw, Leah Remini, Marty Rathbun, Mike Rinder, STAND League

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As I was saying yesterday (and as @TonyOrtega94 and @MikeRinder wrote), the Church of Scientology has a very big projection problem. They accuse @LeahRemini of supporting rape while the "Church" hires actual rapists to do their dirty work.

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L. Ron Hubbard’s evil knows no bounds. See how he tells his followers to exploit a teenage rape victim. And how #scientology uses his edicts to try to destroy those exposing the truth and cover up its own predators. It’s chilling. @LeahRemini https://youtu.be/1OXKR1N5lNI via @YouTube

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