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Episode 7: Emmy and Oscar Winner Alex Gibney

September 7, 2020 By Mike Rinder 60 Comments

This week's episode of Fair Game podcast features my old friend Alex Gibney. This is not an episode to miss. Alex is one of the greats in the world of documentary filmmakers. His credits include: The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley about Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God (won 3 Emmy’s) Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (Oscar nom in 2005 for Best Doc) Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer  Taxi to the Dark Side (winner of the 2007 Oscar for best Documentary) about the war in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Alex Gibney, fair game, Fair Game Podcast, Hana Eltringham, Jason Beghe, Larry Wright, Leah Remini, Marc Headley, Marty Rathbun, Mike Rinder, paul haggis, sara goldberg, Spanky Taylor, Tony Ortega

“Justice 4 Mom” Gone Silent After Masterson Charged

July 9, 2020 By Mike Rinder 102 Comments

What has happened to the "Justice 4 Mom" OSA campaign? Not a peep from them since May 11th. When my daughter Taryn, my ex-wife Cathy and their sidekick Sea Org minders from Gold, Maureen Labordique and Chris Maifield showed up at the Denim Day event in LA last year, they were confronted by Danny Masterson victims who called them on their fakery. Tony Ortega wrote an excellent piece at his blog about it, including a video of some of the discussion that occurred. Of course, Taryn and Maureen denied knowing anything about Danny Masterson, but had detailed false information about Paul … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fair Game, Front Groups Tagged With: Cathy Bernardini, Cathy Rinder, Chris Maifield, Danny Masterson, Denim Day, Justice 4 Mom, Maureen Labordique, paul haggis, Taryn Rinder, Taryn Teutsch, Tony Ortega

STAND League Rises From The Dead — Not Really

February 10, 2020 By Mike Rinder 75 Comments

  Nothing from the STAND League for some time, and then out of the blue they drag out the old "Rapist Apologists" tag line? Why? The upcoming hearing that is going to put this in the spotlight again? Some media contacted them about the allegations? The D/A sent a subpoena? Miscavige asked what they are doing about Remini and Rinder and they had to have something to show him? Who knows, but something happened, so they posted it twice in succession. And couldn't garner a single "like." Because they brought it up -- let me refer you to what we DID in fact say about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Public Relations, Scientology Tagged With: Danny Masterson, Ed Parkin, Leah Remini, Louis Farrakhan, Mike Rinder, paul haggis, public relations, STAAD League, STAND League, Tony Muhammad

The Inhumanity of Scientology

September 30, 2019 By Mike Rinder 146 Comments

Sadly, too many people pass away without the opportunity to say goodbye to their loved ones. Those who die in tragic accidents or without warning. Others in other cities or countries that make it logistically impossible for a final face-to-face meeting.  Some are estranged for whatever reason and don’t reach out to them, even when they often regret it as they take their final breaths and it has become too late. Then there are those who have had their familial relationships sundered by their beliefs -- that it will be spiritually harmful to associate with “non-believers” or those who have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Disconnection, Scientology Tagged With: Barbara Rinder, Christie Collbran, Disconnection, Eddie King, Karen de la Carriere, Leah Remini, Leah's father, Liz King, Mike Rinder, paul haggis

Stand Double Standards

September 25, 2019 By Mike Rinder 42 Comments

Not that this is big news... scientology is operating on a blatant double standard. I saw this on the STAAD twitter feed. Now of course, we could do an even better headline -- SCIENTOLOGY SUPPORTS ALLEGED RAPIST DANNY MASTERSON. The difference in the two cases is rather striking. The accuser of Haggis NEVER FILED a police complaint. In fact, the main accuser tried to get money from Paul Haggis to remain silent. HE went to law enforcement to report this. Masteron's victims all went to law enforcement -- and there are 4 of them of have filed police complaints and now after … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Celebrities, Fair Game Tagged With: Ed Parkin, Fast Eddie, Harvey Weinstein, John Travolta, Leah Remini, Mike Rinder, paul haggis, STAAD League, STAND League, Tom Cruise

The “Mike Rinder Problem”

January 5, 2019 By Mike Rinder 157 Comments

  Scientology has come up with a new attack line -- the "Mike Rinder Problem." It is quite an honor to be singled out so specifically, especially as I am according to them merely a "bobblehead" (though a "wife-beating" one so that is apparently a bigger deal). They shifted their attacks from Nancy Dubuc to Paul Buccieri in a deft strategic move. Their clever PR maneuvers are a sight to behold. According to scientology, the "Mike Rinder Problem" is this: "Like the classic wife beater that he is, Rinder digs in his heels and refuses to admit he injured his former wife Cathy during an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Aftermath Tagged With: Aaron Saidman, Andrew RInder, bobblehead, Cathy Rinder, Danny Masterson, Dave Bloomberg, Eli Holzman, Guillaume Lesevre, Harvey Weinstein, jenny linson, john sweeney, Leah Remini, Marty Rathbun, Mike Rinder, Nancy Dubuc, Paul Buccieri, paul haggis, PCSO, public relations, Scientology, Sheriff, STAAD League, STAND League, Sue Wilhere, Taryn Rinder, The Aftermath

The Scientology “Debunked Conspiracy Theory” Response

January 16, 2018 By Mike Rinder 113 Comments

Scientology sent a statement to the press about our Paul Haggis post. As with everything in scientology's PR denial closet, you have to read it closely and parse its terminology carefully. Scientology mastered the technique of "depends upon what the meaning of the word 'is' is" long before Bill Clinton came along. Here is the statement in the Hollywood Reporter: In a statement, the Church of Scientology responded to Remini and Rinder's letter. The Church's full response is below: Leah Remini, Paul Haggis and Mike Rinder have predictably thrown up a reprehensible smokescreen to turn … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Celebrities, Public Relations Tagged With: L. Ron Hubbard, Leah Remini, Mike Rinder, paul haggis, public relations, Scientology

Concerning Paul Haggis

January 15, 2018 By Mike Rinder 215 Comments

There is plenty of reason to worry about defending anyone accused of sexual assault in today’s climate. But the fear of consequences for speaking our truth has not held us back in the past and isn’t about to start now. We have supported victims of sexual abuse who have reached out to us and have worked with them and law enforcement to ensure justice is done for both victims and the accused. We have avoided trial by media. In this time of heightened awareness of sexual predators, it is easy to remain quiet when an injustice is being perpetrated for fear of being tarred as politically … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Celebrities, Leah Remini, Mike Rinder Tagged With: Leah Remini, Mike Rinder, paul haggis, public relations

About Paul Haggis

January 13, 2018 By Mike Rinder 43 Comments

This statement from Paul Haggis' ex-wife Deborah was published a few days ago. Though I put it on Facebook and Twitter, I want to spread it as widely as possible as I feel what she has to say is important, and it matches what I know of Paul. He, like all of us, has his flaws. But what I do know is that he is a gentleman in every sense of the word, and a generous and kind man who spends more time caring about and trying to help others than anyone I know. I also refer readers back to my earlier post Framing Whistleblowers -- The Scientology Playbook A STATEMENT FROM AN EX-WIFE As a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Public Relations Tagged With: paul haggis, Scientology

Scientology’s Response to Episode 6

September 20, 2017 By Mike Rinder 271 Comments

Here is my customary response to the weekly scientology insanity that appears on their website during the airing of each episode of The Aftermath. Anyone who sees the vile invective spewed by scientology about EVERYONE who ever says anything they don't like reaches the same conclusion: scientology's reaction is evidence of the truth of the experiences  each of these people recounts. This organization is hateful, vindictive and insane. No story is too incredible to be believed. There is no reason NOT to believe everything that is said by the victims. So, let's take a look at this week's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Aftermath Tagged With: Leah Remini, Marty Rathbun, Mike Rinder, paul haggis, public relations, The Aftermath

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