Miscavige's Return: Inside the UK IAS Event Scandal - Scientology Q&A #37
04/22/25 • 144 min
Former high-ranking Scientology executives reveal the true origins and deceptive practices of the International Association of Scientologists, exposing how David Miscavige maintains control through intimidation, manipulation, and fabricated success stories.
• IAS was created to shield money from IRS scrutiny through offshore accounts in Cyprus, not as a "war chest" for defending Scientology
• Wealthy Scientology donors called "whales" donate millions for status recognition and ceremonial trophies
• Videos shown at IAS events are routinely fabricated, with empty locations temporarily filled with people pretending to be students
• Freedom Medal winners are sometimes selected despite minimal accomplishments, with staff creating false narratives around them
• David Miscavige's micromanagement extends to controlling urinal mats at the base and requiring 24/7 monitoring of exhausted staff
• Former insider accounts reveal Miscavige's paranoia about travel security after 9/11, requiring private jets at organizational expense
• November 3-4 IAS event in the UK will be Miscavige's first public appearance in years, carefully orchestrated to minimize public exposure
Join us on November 4th for a special Aftermath Foundation fundraiser coinciding with the IAS event to support those leaving Scientology.
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Former high-ranking Scientology executives reveal the true origins and deceptive practices of the International Association of Scientologists, exposing how David Miscavige maintains control through intimidation, manipulation, and fabricated success stories.
• IAS was created to shield money from IRS scrutiny through offshore accounts in Cyprus, not as a "war chest" for defending Scientology
• Wealthy Scientology donors called "whales" donate millions for status recognition and ceremonial trophies
• Videos shown at IAS events are routinely fabricated, with empty locations temporarily filled with people pretending to be students
• Freedom Medal winners are sometimes selected despite minimal accomplishments, with staff creating false narratives around them
• David Miscavige's micromanagement extends to controlling urinal mats at the base and requiring 24/7 monitoring of exhausted staff
• Former insider accounts reveal Miscavige's paranoia about travel security after 9/11, requiring private jets at organizational expense
• November 3-4 IAS event in the UK will be Miscavige's first public appearance in years, carefully orchestrated to minimize public exposure
Join us on November 4th for a special Aftermath Foundation fundraiser coinciding with the IAS event to support those leaving Scientology.
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Blown For Good on Audible - https://www.amazon.com/Blown-for-Good-Marc-Headley-audiobook/dp/B07GC6ZKGQ/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
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The inner workings of Scientology's intricate information collection system reveal how members' private confessions become public entertainment for staff and executives.
• Information collected through auditing sessions, ethics interviews, written confessions (O/Ws), and knowledge reports
• Personal information stored in multiple folder types: PC folders, ethics folders, personnel folders, student folders, and Central Files
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Marc and Claire Headley reveal Scientology's Office of Special Affairs has renewed their harassment campaign by sending defamatory letters to Marc's business clients, attempting to damage his professional reputation with a 20-year-old photo.
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• The timing suspiciously coincides with an upcoming Aftermath Foundation fundraiser
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Blown for Good: Scientology Exposed - Miscavige's Return: Inside the UK IAS Event Scandal - Scientology Q&A #37
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