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I’ve been wondering what this guy looks like for months—now I finally know. Great reporting Yashar and Leah!🙌🏻

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Sep 16, 2023Liked by Yashar Ali

He’s exactly how I pictured him 😳 I look forward to reading the updates. Thank you for all that you do!

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Oh, Yashar...I KNOW OSA is relentlessly fucking with you and Leah; much gratitude, love, and respect to both of you for continuing to persist in shining a light on these criminal roaches. This guy, Swartz, along with his pompadoured punk boss Miscavige, has ruined countless lives and families. I hope his pictured gets shared and reposted far and wide.

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Wow. The stories just. become bigger and bigger. I am from the UK and I’ve followed yourself Yashar and Leah for some time now, the reporting of Scientology is SO crucial and I thank you both for sharing these stories so that one day each piece will lead to justice!

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Sep 16, 2023Liked by Yashar Ali

He is a LOT younger than I pictured him. Was he born in?

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Boy, this is a bold claim! I’m very eager to read more. Knowing that Scientology has a battalion of lawyers at their disposal, you guys must have built a rock-solid case. Thanks for continuing to be brave!

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Wow, this is going to cause a MAJOR flap 👏

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Sep 16, 2023Liked by Yashar Ali

I don’t recall knowing Julian. He wasn’t AOLA staff when I was kicked out of SO in 1996. But in 2004/5 when I was supposedly approved for the 100 hours of NOTs and only received security checks for 87.5 hours I began to wonder about the place.

By 2007 he was majorly responsible for my folding my business, packing up and moving out of Hollywood with only my van to live in.

So I was basically forced to divorce my husband who was still SO after 24 years and retire at 55. Looking back I don’t know the full scale of what was done but I do know it was some plan to get me and my husband divorced because I refused to return to the SO and no extended LOA had been granted after requesting it for 10 years. Anyway.

May sound cruel but I’d rather be homeless, husbandless, incomeless, and even without 2 of my children then ever be back there.

I sincerely hope you receive many reports.

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As a church official, is he a mandated reporter in the state of California? I know this issue has been brought up on various SPTV channels and it kinda fizzled so I assume no? What crimes can he be charged with? Obstruction of Justice? I'd love to see this guy behind bars.

Great reporting Yashar. It's helpful (if not nauseating) to put a face to the name. In my head he had a bifurcated tail, horns, and a pitchfork.

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There should be a movement demanding that this cult should lose its religious status in the United States. If you don't know why I suggesting this read up on this cult and the many crimes it has committed worldwide. Why Germany calls it a constitutional sect and France calls it a dangerous cult.

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Sep 16, 2023·edited Sep 16, 2023

You all are doing such a great service to the world by exposing greedy Scientology and their abusive cult behaviors. I commend you all! May all who get away from them find comfort, healing, their own identity and freedom. May the criminals get a good view from a defendant's box and then jail. I'm a big follower of you all, The Aftermath, and whatever campaigns you do to expose COS!

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Great Job Leah and Yashar! OUT EM ALL!

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Harming anyone is wrong however it’s more egregious when it involves children, the elderly or animals. Children being molested and adults allowing it is absolutely insane. God please do something! 🙏

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Sep 16, 2023·edited Sep 17, 2023

Ya'll are kicking some serious ASS!!! You, Leah, AAron, Mike, Tony, Aimee..... omg...and everyone behind the scenes supporting you guys. This is SO satisfying.

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Hell yeah ! Let's get these bastards

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In 2004 an AOLA Pre OT fessed up in session he had had sexual thoughts about one of my daughters. This grew to a saga that cost me my home as I was forced to sell my property. Forced by AOLA Ethics. What should have occurred is the perpetrator whom I owned property with should have been forced to take a by out at cost. Instead I had to sell and move. The church is wacko at their logic and understanding of fairness and Justice. There is none.

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