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Neil Sarfati Hits the Big Time

January 26, 2022 By Mike Rinder 22 Comments

My old friend from the Apollo, Neil Sarfati alerted me yesterday that he had finally "made the big time." He didn't mean he had a new number one album of his sax playing, he was referring to becoming a target of the STAND League haters. It's familiar stuff from STAND buffoon Martin Landon. First, if you have not do so, you should listen to the interview Neil did with the BBC Outlook program. I link to it below. It is very even-handed, mild-mannered and rather gentle on L. Ron Hubbard and life in the Sea Org back in the days of the Apollo. But because Neil is a no longer a cult … [Read more...]

Filed Under: L Ron Hubbard, Sea Org Tagged With: Apollo, Apollo Stars, BBC, BBC oultoook, Chris Shelton, L. Ron Hubbard, Martin Landon, Neil Sarfati, STAND League, The Guardian, Tony Ortega

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