Your email address will not be published. We expect the next revelations about Paul Haggis in this campaign to destroy him to be based on information culled from his scientology files in the form of more anonymous accusers, hiding behind a lawyer who will never have to disclose who is paying their bill. As described by one former friend, Remini would routinely refuse to talk to people when she got upset with them and even change her phone numbers. "I hate when people say 'Enjoy it' when you're complaining or something. Perhaps these two will star together again someday soon, creating more magic in primetime. Entertainment Weekly is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation All Rights Reserved. Not only are Remini and Rinder mouthing a debunked conspiracy theory that was dead on arrival when they posted todays rant, they further offend countless other alleged victims with stunning insensitivity. Leah Remini continued her quest to expose the truth behind her former religion Scientology on Tuesday's new episode of A&E's "Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath." On the episode, Remini . Following the failure of the scheme, Rinder abandoned his "Independent Minister" and transformed himself into an anti-Scientologist. 0:00. Many of them laterwould move on to running the church. Though Hubbard was sometimes cruel and harsh, he was compassionate and humorous other times, but Miscavige was exclusively cruel and harsh.". Without his family, Rinder decided he had nothing else to lose and escaped the church. In the end, BBC aired the program. The next day all the photos were gone. Breest has nothing to do with Scientology. Jenny Cohen. I didn't get any messages or a normal letter, even if it's a little note, or anything. Leah Remini will reunite with ex-Scientologist and her former co-star of Scientology and the Aftermath Mike Rinder in a new anthology docuseries titled Seeking Justice. The truth about Mike Rinder is nothing like the sanitized version Leah Remini presents for reality TV viewers. He admitted in deposition to a moneymaking scheme in which he was recruiting potential plaintiffs for a civil lawsuit against the Church, one of whom was Leah Remini, his co-host on this series. Some months later, their then 24-year-old son, Benjamin, was diagnosed with a rare but dangerous form of skin cancer called desmoplastic melanoma and was given less than five years to live. He visited the founder of Scientology L. Ron Hubbard's home in England with his family for the first time in 1966. After leaving the Sea Org, Rinder divorced his wife after 31 years of marriage in 2007. Unlike L. Ron Hubbard, he really IS a nuclear physicist. We commit to cover sensible issues responsibly through the principles of neutrality. Leah and Mike are covering new ground, digging deeper than ever into the shocking documents, facts and stories that will make you wonder how any of this is going on in America today. I feel bad for the people who were hurt with my actions," Rinder said of his reasoning for speaking out against the church now. In 2015, Remini wrote a book called "Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology" where she complained about filming a weekly sitcom, but she actually adored being a part of the show's nine year run. The Church of Scientology denies it engages in any form of harassment. Looking forward to seeing what you produce, shared one follower of the actress, producer, and activist. These two share a close real-life relationship, according to The Things. Rinder is consumed every waking moment with creating and forwarding hate about the Church and its parishioners. When he isnt painting houses with ex-convicts, Rinder tries to make his living lying about and denigrating the Scientology religion. Collbran also has a son named Shane from her previous relationship. Rinder said that he was the object of at least 50 physical attacks from Miscavige over his time in Scientology. Years earlier, her own father wrote that Remini had refused to loan him $1,200 to pay for a CAT scan during his health scare: When Mike Rinders son Benjamin was fighting for his life, Rinders wife Cathy tried to inform Mike, but he refused to speak with her. How Marvel went big with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Leah Remini and Mike Rinder have released a lengthy statement on the sexual misconduct and assault accusations being leveled against Oscar-winning filmmaker and prominent Scientology. Unfortunately, "Kevin Can Wait" didn't have a solid nine-season run like "King of Queens" (via The Things). Benjamin had been told by his doctors that he might be dead in five years if the intense regimen of treatments proved unsuccessful. Here are the most shocking revelations about Scientology's alleged inner workings fromthe show's second episode: Rinder explained that in the early years of Scientology, the church was under investigation for being a cult. His blog exists on the fringe of the Internet in a pathetic attempt to harass his former Church and its members, often using sick, sophomoric humor. Rinder married his first wife, Cathy Bernardini, in 1976, when they both were members of the Sea Org. They boast all the great work they do in Haiti and how I do it for photo-ops or something. He doesn't want anything to do with it.'" And when I did, I put so much effort into and, like, put out a lot towards him with no return, ever.". Leah Remini and Mike Rinder's podcast, Fair Game will take you behind the facade and expose the terrible truth about scientology's Fair Game doctrine. "He reached out to me and said, 'I'm so proud of you; if you need anything, I'm here,'" she said. Unlike a lot of us, he is truly a gentleman., They then explained, Like those of us who were scientologists, we trusted and confided in our church to seek resolution for our shortcomings. Basically, it allowed members to push the boundaries of legality when it came to shutting up and destroying the organization's detractors without fear of punishment from the church. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'biographyhost_com-narrow-sky-2','ezslot_23',141,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-biographyhost_com-narrow-sky-2-0'); Furthermore, Rinder abused several female colleagues before leaving the Sea Org. Rinder believes that the actual approach of Scientology contradicts when it comes to reality. Leah stated that she was thrilled to be working with Critical Content, and through them have a place to tell important stories. Only a scientologist can understand the pressure one feels to offer up even the slightest thing that the scientology organization might consider a transgression of THEIR mores. Rinder denied it, but he realized that the whole situation was crazy. The podcast was launched on 21 July 2020. You don't always get a second chance at something that meant so much to you and I did, and I am so grateful for it." He shared that he did all he could to end the abuse within Scientology to bring about change. They began to get suspicious when they moved and the woman also moved to the same neighborhood. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'biographyhost_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_3',164,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-biographyhost_com-medrectangle-4-0');if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'biographyhost_com-medrectangle-4','ezslot_4',164,'0','1'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-biographyhost_com-medrectangle-4-0_1');.medrectangle-4-multi-164{border:none!important;display:block!important;float:none!important;line-height:0;margin-bottom:7px!important;margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;margin-top:7px!important;max-width:100%!important;min-height:250px;padding:0;text-align:center!important}, After graduating high school in April 1973, Rinder worked for his now-deceased father in the wholesale grocery business. It was her second marriage, and the information about her first marriage is unknown. Word of Miscavige's alleged violence had made its way to BBC, which began producing an investigation into the accusations. I know youre not obligated to give us an update, but it would be nice to know what the deal is. "Were going to go into detail about exactly what the [Fair Game] policy says, what it means, and how its implemented, Rinder says. ", Represented Scientology in the Office of Special Affairs. Part of my job was to discredit and destroy critics who spoke out against the church," Rinder said. His parentsbecameScientologists in1960. It might not be acceptable to your significant other (if you have one), but it certainly isnt criminal nor worthy of newspaper headlines. Home. He is breaking my bones. Leah shared a link to the Deadline article on her Instagram page, remarking in the caption of the post that she was excited to continue this type of work. 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We assure our audience that we will remove any contents that are not accurate or according to formal reports and queries if they are justified. Leah Remini and Mike Rinder explore the historical relationship between the Church of Scientology and its often vocal critics. Welcome to the Quantum Realm. Despite the cancelation, Remini had plenty of lovely things to say about her two-time co-star when the show got canceled after season two. Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. If you thought that Scientology could fair game the Fair Game podcast, you were mistaken. He has championed the rights of women, the LGBT community and has fought for and devoted himself to the underprivileged in the world. The actress later noted that James even provided friendship and support to her as she made the life-changing choice to leave The Church of Scientology. Rinder has admitted under oath to being paid $175 an hour by ambulance-chasing plaintiffs attorneys filing frivolous lawsuits against the Church. However, Rinder showed no interest in his children after disconnecting from his family. if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'biographyhost_com-leader-2','ezslot_17',137,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-biographyhost_com-leader-2-0'); When Rinder quit the Sea Org, he also decided to abandon his wife and their children because they remained Scientologists. California, according to Rinder. And when the target of these tactics is someone who is a prominent critic of scientology, it is very suspect.. He is 66 years old as of 2021. Haggis recently appeared on the second season of Reminisacclaimed Scientology series in a September episode where he further detailed his well-publicized church exit and the personal attacks that ensued a practice that is well explored on the showand something the church denies. I am enjoying it. He was crushing me. Rinder says the show will go further, deeper, harder and stronger thanAftermath, which ran for three seasons on A&E, in investigating tactics he and Remini say the church employs against critics. As USA Today wrote, Ms. Remini is as famous for being an ex-Scientologist as she is as an actress. Or, as one of her former associates succinctly summed it up: Hate is hate. The fact that a nefarious group is STILL Trying to shut you down only proves again and again they have much to hide and little to stand on! In this time of heightened awareness of sexual predators, it is easy to remain quiet when an injustice is being perpetrated for fear of being tarred as politically incorrect. Remini recently attempted to extort the Church. From 2016 to 2019, Rinder co-produced and co-hosted the A&E documentary seriesLeah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermathwith fellow ex-Scientologist Leah Remini. Ask Me Anything 2 This video is currently unavailable May 31, 2022 44min TV-14 Leah and Mike Rinder host a second question and answer session to answer the many questions posted on social media. Rinder shed light on the alleged methods usedon peoplelabeled as enemies of the church. To be clear, the Church has never met the women in this case nor their attorneys and knows nothing about the accusations against Haggis other than what has appeared in press reports and public court documents. I have known Leah for many years. All Rights Reserved. Its just ludicrous and you dont have to pay any attention to it.. According to STAND League, Rinder soon launched a "billion-dollar" anti-Scientology harassment scheme with an anti-Scientologist Robert Almblad to profit off his independent church. Rinder once said of himself: Ive treated other staff with disdain I have acted in a totally psychotic mannerblaming others for my own failings and lashed out in a compulsion to geteven., Reminis last sitcom, Family Tools, was cancelled after only two shows, and her last reality show was cancelled after two seasons. I guess we have to conclude you arent coming back. After failing such job attempts, he teamed up with some other individuals who were also expelled from the Church to establish a competitor church. Honestly, the reasons for that could be anything from answering a question wrongly," Rinder said, "not answering a question, a facial expression that was inappropriate, falling asleep after being up for a couple of days, I mean anything, youre in the hole.. I couldn't move and he put his face right up to me and was screaming, 'You bitch, you bitch.' Even after leaving Scientology, and it's safe to say that Leah Remini's life will never be the same, or even normal. The allegations stem from a civil lawsuit charging Haggis with raping a publicist, prompting three additional women to anonymously come forward in January with their own sexual misconduct accusations, including another publicist who says he forced her to perform oral sex, then raped her. He has been married to Christie Collbran since 23 June 2013. But when a Senate Investigations Report is out in front of them they rush from the room. In the early 2000s, Scientology leader David Miscavige established"The Hole" at Scientology's headquarters in Hemet. She spent years in persistent pain and physical therapy. Rinder said Miscavige unleashed his fury on him and told him that he was going to be sent away to a remote Scientology location and would never see his family again. Being a critic of Scientology does not give a man permission to rape. Furthermore, Remini and Rinder conveniently fail to mention that the three additional women making allegations against Haggis all are on record to the Associated Press as stating that they are not Scientologists as if an alleged rape victims religion should matter and that these allegations have nothing to do with the Church. The BBC reporter was very dogged about the investigation and Miscavige feared that he would show up to John Travolta's London press junket for the 2007 movie "Wild Hogs.". if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,250],'biographyhost_com-mobile-leaderboard-2','ezslot_21',154,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-biographyhost_com-mobile-leaderboard-2-0'); In April 2009, when Benjamin was starting his recovery, Bernardini said she informed Rinder, who lived in Denver. of its alleged abuses in the series are false. And I realized all of a sudden, 'Oh, my god. The co-stars played married couple Doug and Carrie Heffernan on the hit CBS show from 1998-2007 (via Showbiz CheatSheet). Bernardini shared in an interview that while her son, Benjamin, was doing his recovery program, Rinder, along with his three-four friends, showed up with cameras on 23 April 2010, demanding to see Benjamin. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com, Episode 78: Dylan Gill and Church of Spiritual Technology, We talk to former executive of Church of Spiritual Technology (CST) about the organization established to preserve Hubbard's words in the event of a nuclear holocaust for all future civilizations, what the symbols etched into the ground mean, the various homes built for Hubbard after his death that are maintained to this day, and much more. Scientology cant clear the planet or fix every issue. She eventually started a love affair with Rinder, married him, and welcomed their son together. Rinder is a violent, unstable man who abandoned his family without a word. "He was my first leading man, and despite doing other shows with other leading men, I've never found anyone who could compare favorably to him. The actress revealed news of the twosome's latest collaboration in an article published by Deadline. Leah Remin and Mike Rinder are crying out for law enforcement to investigate the Church of Scientology. says the actress. But the fear of consequences for speaking our truth has not held us back in the past and isnt about to start now. She then remarked to Deadline that she was hopeful for a long and successful partnership with the company. Why Leah Remini Says Kevin James Ruined Her For Life. "Claims of anonymous accusers who have NOT gone to law enforcement are not credible," the co-hosts wrote in a Monday letter. However, Miscavige was unhappy that Rinder could not stop the documentary from being premiered. With Leah Remini, Mike Rinder, Janet Reitman, Mark Ebner. From Austin Butler and Cate Blanchett to a potential Best Supporting Actress toss-up, see who EW thinks will win at the 2023 Oscars. This isnt just a story. She is a DEMOCRAT and the people there have, Scientology Media Productions facility where some key parts of todays Scientology events and other video products are made, the Sea, .theta mind tricks.. Supernatural mind bafflement tricks, thats Scientology. Remini, in her attempt to salvage her failed career, published a book about her exit from the Church of Scientology to make a few bucks, then sold her anti-Scientology series to A+E, profiting off of bigotry. He also dealt with legal and governmental matters of the CSI at an international level. Leah had photos of this person all throughout her house. See production, box office & company info, Self - Contributing Editor, Rolling Stone, Self - Investigative Journalist, Seven News, Self - Former Chief Spokesperson, Church of Scientology International, The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC). We have supported victims of sexual abuse who have reached out to us and have worked with them and law enforcement to ensure justice is done for both victims and the accused. Cant wait. Scientology: Fair Game, hosted by Remini and Rinder, premieres Tuesday, July 21 on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. Our favorite little, http://www.digitalspy.com/celebrity/news/a496186/john-travolta-i-love-scientology-i-wouldnt-be-here-without-it.html, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VlGyMG0ksg, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mb-x5sR1XA&list=PLA32A75C6B6976B29. "I want to say thank you to the amazing cast, crew, producers, and the writers of @kevincanwaitcbs," she wrote in the post, which also included a sweet selfie of herself with James.