Valerie was a former Scientologist who worked in the Guardians office and was a spy planted in the FBI by Scientology. In this episode, she talks about her abusive relationship with her ex-husband, how Scientology protected him and how she finally escaped. This is a horrifying story of abuse, bravery and resilience. Listen here Listen to Part one here. Read more about Valerie's story here: … [Read more...]
Monday Morning Funnies: Vancouver Org Slaying the Yelp Reviews
I included an item in the last Thursday Funnies about a Vancouver scientologist trying to solicit positive reviews for the org -- lamenting there were only 7 reviews and by adding his 5 star review he had bumped the average up to 4.1 from 4.0. Uh oh, look what happened.... Val Ross alerted me to the fact that his post is now the FIRST image on the Yelp site for Vancouver org! Begging people to give good reviews. And the average Yelp rating has gone down to 3.9 with a massive 10 reviews now... Scientology and social media are oil and water. … [Read more...]
NEW: Exposing Scientology Podcast — Valerie Ross Scientology FBI Spy
Valerie Ross has a remarkable history in scientology, certainly worthy of a book I hope she writes. This episode focuses on her time in the Guardian's Office, learning what Hubbard wrote about espionage, and then putting this into practice as a spy employed in the Los Angeles office of the FBI. We also talk about her interactions with Hubbard, Mary Sue and Diana. You can listen to the episode at my Buzzsprout site or wherever you get your podcasts. Tony Ortega has published a series of articles authored by Val at his substack. I list them below. Val has her own substack … [Read more...]