July 4, 2024
Cyber and Organized Crimes

Scientology’s devious tricks to hold its members hostage for life | 60 Minutes Australia



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The Church of Scientology, increasingly labelled a secretive cult, is once again proving why it’s such a contentious organisation. Two months ago, a court in the United States found one of its members, Hollywood actor Danny Masterson, guilty of multiple rapes. As intolerable as that is, what the case also exposed were the extraordinary tactics the Church used to protect its star recruit, and how it cruelly attempted to silence his victims, who themselves were Scientologists.

Since then, there have been even more revelations about life inside Scientology, including damning accusations of serious abuses and mob-style operations and attacks. But as Tara Brown reports, taking on an organisation as bullying and belligerent as Scientology comes at a cost.

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38 Comments

  • @Izaakwalton_ July 1, 2024

    Her appearance of dress and how she presents herself does detract from her credibility I have to say.

  • @j-428 July 1, 2024

    Scientologist are not christians or believe God or the church. They believe Satan. God believer would never do what they are doing. There's only two roads you believe, that is, believe God, who is Jesus or believe Satan who is doing bad things to people. If you choose Jesus as your savior and repent, have faith in Jesus, and you will be in a beautiful place forever, if not Jesus. If you take Satan, you will be in a place where only dark, lava fire forever. Read the bible because the bible is the truth.

  • @chuckselvage3157 July 1, 2024

    Protected by the 1st Amendment.

  • @genearmfield5814 July 1, 2024

    These escaped cult members are not going to lie to the justice system that they have been afforded enough freedom to have a right to to have be allowed to leave to experience the freedom of US citizenship. Shut these frauds down and encourage your areas local state and federal government office officials to put an end to this dysfunctional "religious status and permit the cult members to leave if the choice is made by the unsatisfied individual and revoke the 301(c) tax exempt status

  • @user-xb2hh1tg5v July 1, 2024

    Business has a number of faces 😂😂😂

  • @ForbiddenMinute July 1, 2024

    Scientology and North Korea have a ton in common. Machiavellian to the apex. Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un and Supreme Leader David Miscavige

  • @kristen3944 July 1, 2024

    Which politicians and government officials/leaders are Scientologists? There are more in positions of power and influence involved than we’ll ever know. An investigation into who these people are will prove how they get away with their crimes.

  • @rimu8288 July 1, 2024

    What’s this bs
    They killing people and even famous people to silence them
    I think even Hollywood is in it to everything and trump wanted to say there’s aliens and there’s agreement of kidnaping humans for latest tech but not sure if it’s true

  • And they make you sale your soul wow where's the government? That's domestic terrorism and kidnapping wow

  • And they make you sale your soul wow where's the government?

  • Plus they use scopolamine to in slave people that's a crime

  • They use a cross that's satanism

  • That's crime at its fines that sect most disappeare

  • @user-ll1eu6wu1h July 1, 2024

    Scientology is gay

  • A billion people believe a man with 4 wives flew on a winged horse. 2 billion people believe a man walked on water. What's wrong with a few thousand believing about Xenu coming over in spaceships ?

  • @cody8578 July 1, 2024

    I like that saying that judge's hands are tied that's probably because their members of the church themselves or being manipulated. White house would they want her to go back that place so that way they can make her disappear

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  • @missyoubeth July 1, 2024

    Go ask the Catholic church, they know all about covering things up.

  • That barb-wire on the church's fences is literally way worse than the barb-wire in jails

  • @keithrobinson5752 July 1, 2024

    Hubbard virtually admitted it was all a joke and a con from day one.

  • @Jasmine215100 July 1, 2024

    Doesn't Valerie Haney look like Portia de Rossi?

  • @RONNYMORRISMUSIC July 1, 2024

    No smoke without a fire. It is that simple.

  • @user-nk9jv5cg3z July 1, 2024

    Demonic but typical America

  • @ashleybrooke2087 July 1, 2024

    I'm not sure who Tony Ortega pays to watch his back but they've definitely been earning their money.

  • Well done. Though I'd not call Masterson a "star recruit" since, unlike Tom Cruise & some other celebs recruited in adulthood, he was, in fact, raised in Scientology (just like Leah Remini).

  • @yprimrose July 1, 2024

    Actress Leah Remini warnings about scientology has been proven by everyone else that left telling their stories. So everyone that said she was crazy, owes her an apology.

  • @Bigboyshi July 1, 2024

    How is Tom Cruise getting away with having sex with little girls? Is he paying off the government?

  • @wdd2563 July 1, 2024

    Hard to take the first hand accounts of former Scientology members too seriously knowing they were dumb enough to ever be members in the first place

  • @karendinsdale832 July 1, 2024

    WHY ARE THE AUSTRALIAN POLICE DOING ABOUT THIS CULT!! STOP TURNING A BLIND EYE AND GO AND SEARCH THERE PREMISES!!!!

  • @coastuncle1965 July 1, 2024

    People are starting to ask questions about the missing episode of That 70s Show. Aaron heard some information and reported on it months ago.

  • @tttwicetower8195 July 1, 2024

    American Justice System Fails if this is called bulletproof institution.

  • To me, the most disgusting and disturbing thing, was to brag about part of his criminal actions, basically taunting his victims, by taking a nickname from one of his heinous acts, and using it on a business card as his professional moniker for a side business. Sorry, but I won't repeat it here, so you'll have to find it for yourself, since I find it completely appalling. Remember that these are only a few examples of their behavior that have been exposed, so far. Basically, it's modern slavery, wrapped in and protected by a religion. One fact that people may not know, is that L. Ron used to be a follower and/or practitioner of dark, evil, and sex occultist, Aleister Crowley who was nicknamed the 'wickedest man in the world.' He also stated repeatedly to friends, that he wanted to start his own religion, to become 'rich and powerful.' It seems that he succeeded in doing just that. The amount of money that the organization has is staggering, supposedly in the billions, but the exact amount can't be verified because they're tax exempt. There are videos online from her relatives, who are still cult members, that attack Valerie for being employed by Leah Remini after she escaped from them without a penny to her name, and with no employment history. Without any work history, it would have been impossible for her to get a job, anywhere, so this attack by her relatives are absolutely ridiculous. What's really telling about their posted video interviews, is that there are no comments on any of them, for or against, even though comments haven't been turned off. I wonder what that actually insinuates? Valerie is a very brave, resilient, and remarkable woman.

  • @bryanstanley25 July 1, 2024

    Thank God I am level headed and would never join thus cult

  • @SigurdThePink July 1, 2024

    How could they prove if he R$_#& anybody?
    I don't know if i can believe it

  • @TheCD45 July 1, 2024

    The fact that such organized crimes can be done under the mask of religious freedom so publicly, with overwhelming evidence, and that it is continuously growing… really makes you think about the poor state of government and police. It's always reactive instead of preventive. They are waiting for the worst things to happen.

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