60 Minutes: Questions remain about whereabouts of Scientology 'queen'

9news.com.au ^ | 2/10/2019 | Sammi Taylor

[rktman]

The public face of the Church of Scientology is benevolent.

For decades the church has enjoyed the razzle-dazzle of its celebrity members and high-profile spokespeople, including Tom Cruise and John Travolta.

But beneath the glamour and celebrity is a veil of secrecy, with disturbing cult-like practices and serious allegations of violence, abuse and even claims of holding people prisoner.

60 Minutes travelled to Scientology’s California HQ – the ‘Gold Base’ just outside of LA – where reporter Tara Brown went looking for answers on Shelly Miscavige’s disappearance – but instead, 60 Minutes cameras were met with hostility and an angry attack from Scientology representatives, who refused to identify themselves.

“You’re creating threats against very innocent wonderful people but you won’t even bother to contact the Church of Scientology media relations,” the unnamed woman says in a fiery confrontation with the 60 Minutes cameras.

[morphing libertarian]

in the tv series they have presented dozens of witnesses against the “church” are they all lying?

[MayflowerMadam]

“Scientology is really no different than any other cult.”

I’ve seen all of Leah’s shows, and discovered a couple weeks ago that you can replace “Scientology” with “Democrats”, and it makes sense.

The thuggery, intimidation, personal destruction, etc., toward anyone who says a bad word against them is vile. They will take you down! (Joe The Plumber, for just one example.)

[MayflowerMadam]

Oh, yeah. That looks like “The Hole” where so much abuse occurs.

[JoeFromSidney]

<>I was in college when Dianetics was announced to the world in the pages of Astounding Science Fiction. It was fiction then, and it still is

[Flaming Conservative]

This interview with Leah Remini tells all:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ0-VeWMr-A

[TADSLOS]

[TADSLOS]

Good point, and accurate.

[Buckeye McFrog]

basically scientology harassed the IRS into allowing them tax exempt status.

so....there IS somebody they actually fear.

[Flaming Conservative]

Scientology believer? If so, no use even trying to communicate with you.
I don’t have to immerse myself in that garbage, just like I don’t have to live in a garbage can to recognize its stench. People like Leah Remini and others who have broken free from this dangerous cult have explained the madness quite effectively.

[Flaming Conservative]

He also has a telling Joe Rogan interview.

[fishtank]

[MeganC]

60 Minutes Australia is not the same thing as CBS’ program. The Austin show is on YouTube and you can see for yourself.

[AppyPappy]

Show me Shelly and I’ll take your seriously.

[NorthMountain]

OK, it’s Australia, not USA. Didn’t see that.

Hit journalism is still hit journalism. Talking to somebody else’s TV cameras is rarely a good idea.

[NorthMountain]

And BTW, I’m not defending $cientology. Hubbard was a con-man; his organization are liars, fraudsters, and murderers.

They’re in the same sewer as Big Media.

My point is that hostility to Big Media should never be viewed as a sign of guilt.

[V_TWIN]

Yeah that was what I was thinking, somebody can actually influence the irs......too bad it’s this lot.

[monkeyshine]

My comment was about the IRS decision not Scientology.

[itsahoot]

“How about as Jack Reacher? In the books, Reacher is 6+ feet and over 200 lbs. and cruise, not so much.”

Same has been said about William Dafoe playing “Clark” in the movie “Clear and Present Danger”

Do you guys remember this Star?

[4yearlurker]

Alan Ladd had to stand on a foot stool for some love scenes.

[rktman]

Austin? Austin Powers ? 😹