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December 2024

  • Danny Masterson

    That ‘70s Show star Danny Masterson appeals against rape conviction

    The actor, serving a 30-year sentence for two counts of rape, has questioned the plaintiffs’ credibility and claimed he didn’t receive a fair trial

October 2024

  • The Narconon United Kingdom sign outside the Scientology-linked rehab centre in Heathfield, East Sussex, United Kingdom. 1st March 2024

    Scientology-linked UK rehab centre falls foul of charity regulator

    Charity Commission finds ‘range of shortfalls’ at Narconon facility after Observer investigation

September 2024

  • Linkin Park, with co-founder Mike Shinoda, right, and new singer Emily Armstrong, centre.

    ‘Instantly a very different vibe’: the glory and controversy of Linkin Park’s explosive comeback

    On hiatus since the 2017 suicide of Chester Bennington, the rockers have had huge success with return single The Emptiness Machine – but there is disquiet over the frontman’s replacement

August 2024

  • Catherine Bennett

    Tom Cruise pulled off the best Scientology stunt ever. If only he could really levitate

    Catherine Bennett
    Waving the Olympic flag in Paris, the cult’s star made the world forget about the unpleasant bits

March 2024

  • Narconon UK, a Scientology-linked rehab centre in Heathfield, East Sussex.

    Scientology-linked UK rehab centre investigated by charities watchdog

    Case opened after Observer investigation found that vulnerable people were allegedly subjected to psychological drills at Narconon UK that left them ‘broken’ and ‘traumatised’

February 2024

  • The Scientology headquarters in Los Angeles. The drills at the Narconon rehab centre in Sussex are based on the writings of L Ron Hubbard, Scientology’s founder.

    Scientology-linked UK drug rehab left vulnerable people ‘traumatised’

  • An ex-participant at Narconon UK, and its logo.

    ‘My mind had been shattered into a million pieces’: inside the Scientology-linked UK rehab centre

October 2023

  • The Church of Scientology headquarters in East Grinstead, West Sussex.

    Protesters planning action outside Scientology’s UK HQ during its ‘greatest gathering’

    Ex-member says action, expected to be largest in years, will send message ‘abuse must stop’ but Scientology says protest is harassment

September 2023

  • Moira Donegan

    Why are celebrities rushing to defend convicted rapist Danny Masterson?

    Moira Donegan
    Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis’s support lies on a spectrum of rape apologism and intimidation that shields predators

August 2023

  • Leah Remini in 2019.

    Leah Remini sues Church of Scientology for harassment and defamation

    King of Queens actor alleges the Church of Scientology, which she left in 2013, subjected her to ‘psychological torture’

July 2023

  • The Chelmsford Private hospital in 1990.

    Chelmsford hospital defamation case ends in settlement and apology for claims in Scientology book

    HarperCollins ‘sincerely apologises’ to doctor for claims about Sydney private hospital in ABC journalist Steve Cannane’s book

February 2023

  • High court of Australia, Canberra

    HarperCollins refused appeal in defamation case over claims made in Scientology book

    High court decision relates to previous judgment on allegations of controversial psychiatric treatments at Sydney’s Chelmsford private hospital

December 2022

  • Cheers - 1982-1993<br>Editorial use only. No book cover usage. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Paramount Tv/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock (5886105w) John Ratzenberger, Rhea Perlman, Kirstie Alley, George Wendt, Woody Harrelson, Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer Cheers - 1982-1993 Paramount TV USA TV Portrait

    Kirstie Alley obituary

    American actor known for her roles in the hit TV sitcom Cheers and many popular films including the Look Who’s Talking series
  • Photo by Scott Garfitt. Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards, Roaming Arrivals, London

    Weekend
    Actor Billie Piper, Marina Hyde on Balenciaga, leaving Scientology – podcast

    Marina Hyde looks at Balenciaga’s disturbing festive ad, and considers the moral responsibilities of brands, Paula Cocozza interviews former scientologist Mike Rinder about abandoning his faith and his family, and Rebecca Nicholson interviews Billie Piper about a life in showbiz
  • Portrait of actor Danny Masterson

    Judge declares mistrial in actor Danny Masterson’s rape trial

    The jury said they could not come to a consensus over the allegations after a month-long trial

November 2022

  • ‘People contact me every single day asking for help’ … Mike Rinder at home in Florida.

    ‘At 52, I abandoned everything, every friend, every family member’: the top official who escaped Scientology

    After 45 years in the church, Mike Rinder became disillusioned and walked out. He talks about daily life in the organisation, being disciplined in ‘the Hole’, and his hopes of reconnecting with his children

October 2022

  • Danny Masterson, who starred in That 70s Show, is criminally charged with raping three women.

    Church of Scientology plays down links with high-profile #MeToo cases

  • Danny Masterson at his arraignment on 18 September 2020.

    Danny Masterson’s rape trial opens with tearful accuser testimony

February 2021

  • Neil Sarfati in Miami

    Experience
    Experience: I was in a Scientology jazz band

  • ‘I love road-tripping’ … Jason Lee and an image from his new photobook In the Gold Dust Rush.

    'I document America's strange beauty': the photography of My Name Is Earl's Jason Lee

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