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Jacob Harkey's avatar

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

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Michelle's avatar

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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mark's avatar

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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Lauren Reid's avatar

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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Diane's avatar

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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Elaine Wilson's avatar

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

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Reluctant Healer's avatar

You mean what was he born under? Perhaps the mark of the Beast?

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Elaine Wilson's avatar

Ha! I meant of course was he born into Scientology!

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Sandi's avatar

Me too!

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Maria H's avatar

Wow, this is going to cause a MAJOR flap 👏

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Slacker's avatar

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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Jennifer Salvate's avatar

I agree it's better to be far away even homelessnessis is better than the "cos" btw..I will never capitalize scientology.....

You are very lucky and blessed that you got to see the real picture of what's going on in this scam of a cult and not brainwashed any longer. I wish you the best and happiness in this life.

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Taurean Wooley's avatar

The main reason why it is being pushed into a cult is how they perceived L Ron Hubbard and his actions required to slow down his presence incorrectly as the main figurehead of "the society of people" which was meshed into his books to hopefully control those very odd answers that would be reported to the police and other authorities as hoax driven when they were not. The plays and anecdotes before movie history were also thwarting bad people. I hope scientology as well as many other people can find hope in their solutions that have yet to be recorded because, for some odd reason, the making of truth is only believable if there are given answers, not taken ones.

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Marilyn Lemons's avatar

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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Sheri Lytle's avatar

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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Elaine Wilson's avatar

In California, yes, clergy and church staff are mandated reporters, but the law excepts information received under confessional seal, which of course they claim they fall under for any auditing and processing. It’s complete horseshit and I wish they’d be prosecuted for it.

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Reluctant Healer's avatar

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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Ask A Cop's avatar

Great Job Leah and Yashar! OUT EM ALL!

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Margaret's avatar

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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Amy's avatar

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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Agitatocrat's avatar

Don't forget Reese!

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Amy's avatar

Who’s Reese? 😅

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Amy's avatar

Hang on.... AAron just posted a whole lil chat with Reese! Holy Moly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX7XteZtla8 This just keeps getting better and better.

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Rhonda Gray's avatar

I saw Mike died recently.

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Jessica's avatar

Hell yeah ! Let's get these bastards

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Jackie's avatar

Keep up the great work and fighting this battle! I’m coming back for more updates. I did have a question for Yashar, my question is (i could be ignorant and I apologize) but have you seen the Scientology trying to infiltrate the Latino community and are there enough resources available to them ? Bilingual, I speak both English and Spanish and would love to contribute any translating help you guys may need in the future.

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