For instance, Rinder told the Times that Scientology critic Bob Minton ceased his criticism of Scientology after Rinder discovered "things that, really, he was worried about and had caused problems for him in the investigation that we had done" and that they had reached a private settlement. Mike Rinder's 'A Billion Years': A gripping takedown of Scientology and its leader Mike Rinder's 'A Billion Years': A gripping takedown of Scientology and its leader Tony Ortega Sep 28, 2022 32 8 There are many books about Scientology now, including some put out by major publishers. He signed the organisations standard billion-year contract, designed to encompass all of his futures (since Scientologists believe in life after life; Hubbard told him he had probably run planets before). The police report stated: [S]he is appearing on the A&E Network with the Aftermath Foundation against the Church of Scientology and was required to bring forward the following information before the show is aired. The womans segment was canceled when the network was informed that she had earlier been found guilty of lying to the police. hazard blank and medical records. [citation needed], The device used during auditing, called an E-meter, has a disclaimer on it that says "it does nothing by itself" but members are told that it functions like a lie detector. Any Scientologist that doesn't disconnect from someone that leaves will be declared a suppressive person and expelled as well. Ben Shephard and Susanna Reid launch GMB's One Million Minutes campaign. On the episode, Remini traveled to one of Scientology's major centers in Clearwater, Florida, to visit the home of Mike Rinder. [1] Rinder stated his biggest regrets in life is having two children that were born into Scientology and having enforced the disconnection policy (to which he is now being subjected) when he was director of the OSA. I live my life according to what I think is right. Mike Rinder was removed in the Church in total disgrace by the Churchs ecclesiastical leader, stripped of any authority and ultimately expelled for gross malfeasanceactual, hard-facts crime. After all, he was sufficiently immersed to be convinced of an origin story that involves Xenu, the head of the Galactic Confederacy, shipping humans to Earth, sticking them in volcanoes and dropping bombs on them. Its hard for me to remember, Rinder says. Mike Rinder: The Lady Killer. Taryn, Benjamin and Cathy have all released videos in which they claim Rinder abandoned the family when he left Scientology. Mike Rinder, Board Member. Blood is on her pants, its on the ground. "[39] As of 2023, Rinder sits on the CHILD USA board of directors where he helps to "[change] the laws in numerous states across the US with legislation enacted to make it possible for victims to pursue their day in court. I was a Sea Org parent.. The handlings, medically, that had to be done was intense radiation to the point where hes throwing up and having no appetite and losing weight and obviously feeling, like, sick as a dog all the time. The operation was undertaken as a result of the continued refusal of the IRS to reinstate the church's tax exempt status after more than two decades of fair game tactics. But he refused to be intimidated and today helps people break free of Scientology. Reinventing himself as a real Scientologist, he went so far as to ordain himself the first (and only) minister of the Independent Church of Scientology.. Following are the facts of Mike Rinder and what he has done. But he managed to avoid discovery, along with his co-conspirators. I didnt matter to him. Non-compliant parishioners are labelled "suppressive persons" and disconnected from by other members of the church, including family members. And what was important to me didnt matter. By 2014, Rinders effort had yielded only one lawsuitwhich ultimately failedand no jackpot. [8] When he was 5 years old his parents became interested in Scientology and the family began attending the Church of Scientology International center in Australia. [24], Rinder said fair game's most significant failure came with the discovery of Operation Snow White by the FBI and the subsequent raid of hundreds of church facilities as a result. Rinder, responsible for defending the case and attending to the court arguments, emerged with himself dismissed as a defendant and Mr.Miscavige gratuitously added, thus becoming the principal target. [28][29][30][31][32], In the early 1990s, when the internet was in its infancy, internet startups could be intimidated by the threat of litigation by the church but a decade later those same companies were now large corporations with the resources to defend themselves and lobbied for legislation that shielded them from user liabilities, "loser pays" laws that indemnify the church if they lose a lawsuit, and anti-SLAPP laws that prohibit them from using lawsuits to financially drain a critic into submission. Raised in scientology, Mike rose to the top of the organization before leaving in 2007. "[40][37]:290. The reports from these so-called victims were meant to give credence to lies about the Church and to protect Rinder, Remini and the network from defamation claims. Not one single witness or piece of evidence corroborated any of the fabricated stories. Here are the things that I went through. I need to find out all about it. So, my mom had been injured by Mike Rinder, abused by him. I was raised a Scientologist from the age of 6 and finally escaped the organization when I was 52. Regardless of Rinder being exposed as a criminal, media continued to give him attention for his scurrilous and sensational allegations. After two years of struggling to make it selling cars, Rinder reconnected with his former co-conspirator, Mark Rathbun, who had also left the Church and was leading a ring of anti-Scientologists. [38], In 2019, CHILD USA awarded Mike Rinder and Leah Remini the Barbara Blaine Trailblazer Award for having "taken a brave, public stand for justice and given voice to many of Scientology's victims. Taryn was born in 1978 and it is now 2022 So she is 44. The first time in 1966 and then again in 1969. Here he lived under 24-hour guard, in a sort of prison camp for fallen Scientology executives, with no access to the outside world and no explanation of what crime had earned the placement. Ex-wife Cathy, Daughter Taryn Depict Mike Rinders Violence and its Aftermath, Former Wife Cathy Details Mike Rinders Desertion, Assault and Abuse of Family, Church of Scientology International. His mother, brother and sister remain active, engaged and committed Scientologists. As the facts ultimately revealed, the woman, suffering severe psychosis, had been allowed to stay on the premises in her state by one of Rinders co-conspirators, in direct violation of Church policy. How old are they now? Bye.. He was 52. A book for an audience of two, he calls it. Sea Org members are even more vulnerable when they leave because they are financially dependent on the church. Mike Rinder attempted to clear his conscience by volunteering a series of written confessions on his dishonesty. It's been used for 5 decades to destroy anyone they label an enemy -- former scientologists, media, government officials -- anyone they think is impeding their objectives. [16][17] However, a month later, two Washington-based Scientology lawyers went to his home unannounced, informed Rinder that they knew about the newspaper's visit and asked what he had revealed. [13] This office is responsible for overseeing public relations and legal issues for the church, as well as handling "internal investigations into members' behavior."[12]. The resulting nerve damage and mobility loss in Cathys right arm impaired her for life. And she was bleeding, so an ambulance was called, triage was done and you know, we finished that up and we went home. I needed to get out of sight, remove the batteries from my phones, use only cash and stay on the move, he says. He talks about daily life in the organisation, being disciplined in the Hole, and his hopes of reconnecting with his children. From 1982 to 2007 Rinder served on the board of directors of CSI and also held the post of executive director of its Office of Special Affairs, overseeing the corporate, legal and public relations matters of Scientology at the international level. Second of all, my mom approached him first and she was definitely, like, on to him about doing this to her son, and I understand. Rinder was back to working different jobs when, in late 2015, he was offered another lottery ticketthis time to take part in Leah Reminis anti-Scientology Aftermath program. Rinders narrative is not just twisted, it is a bald-faced lie. And upon approaching, well, first of all, was very evident that he didnt want to be seeing us at all. It was really only that he wanted Miscavige to leave. One such victimwho reported a ludicrous, Pizzagate-inspired conspiracy of police and the Church using underground tunnels to collude in human traffickingtold police that he had to file his report in order to be on the TV show. [9] After finishing high school he joined the Sea Org on the ship Apollo at 18. 1157 (S.D.N.Y. The Independent movement evaporated, and the specious litigation plans went up in smoke. He still sounds excited when he recalls being appointed Hubbards special watch messenger in 1978, where orders ranged from telling the cook that Hubbard wanted chicken for dinner to smelling the laundry, which had to be rinsed seven times and aired outside to ensure it was odourless. Rinder had also lost his backing when his benefactor ran out of cash. Dear Andrew, Taryn & Cathy, You made a big issue out of my failure to respond to your letters, so I am responding herewith to the letters each of you sent. On August 21, 2003, in a document to the Churchs leader titled My Honesty, Rinder wrote: Many times Ive looked at the overts [transgressions] Ive committed when I have lied to youit is a reflection of my cowardice and lack of integrity that I would do this and its just black and white wrong., On January 29, 2004, Rinder wrote: Bottom line is that Ive had a totally criminal moral code and operated with a totally criminal mind attitude that I have not fully confronted (even down to lying about lying and doing illegal things). In reference to the latter, he further admitted: Some things had to be done and would not be spoken about and I would have to take heat and suck it upit was criminal., On February 20, 2005, Rinder authored a typed and signed apology to the Churchs leader: Your insistence, for months and years, that I get straight is the only thing that has actually brought me to my senses. 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