(Authored by Jeffrey Augustine, this essay was originally published by Tony Ortega at the Underground Bunker and is reprinted here for archival purposes) July 8, 1977: The FBI conducts a massive raid […]
Scientology’s billion-dollar slush fund, its slick operators, and how it gets around regulation
(Authored by Jeffrey Augustine, this essay was originally published by Tony Ortega at the Underground Bunker and is reprinted here for archival purposes) As discussed previously, the International Association of Scientologists (IAS) […]
If the Sea Org doesn’t legally exist, how does it run Scientology?
(Authored by Jeffrey Augustine, this essay was originally published by Tony Ortega at the Underground Bunker and is reprinted here for archival purposes) Last week, Underground Bunker contributor Jeffrey Augustine began explaining […]
Could There Be a Jonestown Mass Suicide Inside the Church of Scientology?
In his post today at the Underground Bunker today, Tony Ortega posted a chilling audio clip of Jonestown leader Jim Jones talking about Scientology and Paulette Cooper. I repost the audio below. […]
20 questions about Scientology — with answers that get to the center of a dying movement
(Authored by Jeffrey Augustine, this essay was originally published by Tony Ortega at the Underground Bunker and is reprinted here for archival purposes) 1: What is the Church of Scientology? Technically speaking, […]
Five Extreme Examples of Hypocrisy in Scientology’s ‘Freedom’ Magazine
(Authored by Jeffrey Augustine, this essay was originally published by Tony Ortega at the Underground Bunker and is reprinted here for archival purposes) The Church of Scientology is an opposite world where […]
What Happens After You File an IRS Form 13909 on the Church of Scientology?
Okay, so you’ve filed your Form 13909 on the Church of Scientology. What happens next? What does the IRS do? The IRS webpage details the steps it takes after it receives your […]
How Dare You Call Captain Miscavige “Captain Miscavige!”
The Church of Scientology is managed and controlled by the Scientology paramilitary group known as the Sea Organization, or simply the “Sea Org” as it is called in the Church. Founded in […]
Alex Gibney Tweets About Scientology
Alex Gibney tweeted about Scientology and the IRS Exempt Organizations Publication entitled Churches & Religious Organizations. This is IRS Publication 1828 (11-2013), Catalog Number 21096G; it is posted below as a PDF. […]
Targets, Defense: Scientology’s Playbook on Fair Game
Targets, Defense — a 1969 HCO Policy letter written by L. Ron Hubbard and reissued in 1987 after his death. This document offers an insight into the Orwellian nature of the Church […]
