I want to address an important matter circulating in the former scientologist community for the last few weeks concerning a criminal investigation into child sexual abuse allegations against the father of Mirriam Francis. I will lay out the timeline and associated evidence in this blog post. First, I want to be clear: I don't want anyone attacking Mirriam or anyone else on my behalf. What Mirriam has been through in her life, mainly due to scientology, is something no person should ever have to face. For those seeking the actual facts, this blog post contains … [Read more...]
Leah & Mike Talk to Rosemary
After the earlier interviews Claire and I did with Mike Brown, his mother, Rosemary reached out and asked to talk to Leah and me. Hearing her experiences first-hand adds to the outrage of these abuses. Here is a copy of Rosemary's letter to David Miscavige Miscavige & Tom Cruise … [Read more...]
Scientology Elder Abuse Part 2
We just concluded our second episode with Mike Brown, detailing the abuses rampant in scientology, and especially with Sea Org members. We showed some documents during the course of the episode and I am including them here. Rosemary Chicwak Letter to Miscavige & Cruise Graham Berry Demand Letter This is the list of elderly SO members Rosemary is aware of: PAC Base Elderly Sea Org Members Glendale House “Oakridge Inn 2” (1225 Oakridge Dr. Glendale CA. 91205) This facility is a residential “Board and Car … [Read more...]
The Horror of Scientology Elder Abuse
This is the first part of the interview Claire Headley and I did with Mike Brown -- former Sea Org member from the Int Base -- about the abuse his elderly mother (Rosemary Brown Chicwak) endured in the Sea Org. It is a long discussion because there is so much ground to cover. We will conclude the story on Thursday at 7pm EDT. In this episode, I mentioned that I would post the names of the registrars (fundraisers) who took in excess of $160,000 from Rosemary in illegal schemes. Here they are: Jason Hemphill – Commanding Officer of PAC Base (2012 – 2014), Cur … [Read more...]