Joy Villa took down her, included him talking about how Dianetics helped him unfrigidize women. After being married to the head of Scientology, David Miscavige, for almost 25 years, Shelly Miscavige disappeared from the public eye after some very public marriage issues. So they approached the San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department, asking that a welfare check be done on her. But when we talked with Valerie directly for our follow-up interview and compared notes with her, she agreed with our other eyewitnesses that it was late summer 2005 when Shelly disappeared, not 2006. E-mail tips to tonyo94 AT gmail DOT com or follow us on Twitter. . Shortly thereafter, since June of 2006, she stopped making public appearances. It's not like people haven't been asking about her. This action raises the question of whether the situation has already been resolved, and Selly is alive, or she is dead somewhere. Balance of Nature, the herbal supplement company in Utah, really didnt like it when we exposed their very tight relationship with Scientology. Every time, security guards refused to accept the . As we pointed out in a video we put out recently, the last public footage we have of Shelly was from September 2004, when Shelly was with Dave and with Tom Cruise at the Ideal Org opening in Madrid. Consider the case of Anne Tidman, for example. So, sixteen years ago at the age of 44, Shelly was escorted from Int Base (where The Hole was) about 60 miles to the much smaller compound in the mountains near Lake Arrowhead, the headquarters of the Church of Spiritual Technology, where super-secret CST operates its project to archive the words of L. Ron Hubbard to store in vaults for thousands of years. In truth, Carmichael's joke was actually more of a jab at "Top Gun: Maverick" star Tom Cruise. She has not been publicly seen in the years since. We also post updates at our Facebook author page. Is Shelly even alive? If anyone would take a deep dive into this case, many details would indeed be discovered. Regardless of her abilities, Shelly soon found a partner who believed in Scientology as much as she did the volatile and passionate David Miscavige, whom she married in 1982. The first is those who assert their own superiority and consider that they have the right to dominate others based on their certificates usually gained in a highly dubious organization which has crashed International Scientology. Chris Owen has startling new info about L. Ron Hubbards biggest WW2 blunder. [ONE year ago] Does Shelly Miscavige know its Christmas 2021? In response, the LAPD said: "In 2014, Los Angeles Police Department detectives assigned to the Missing Persons Unit went to Shelly Miscavige's location and personally made contact with her and her attorney. Plaintiffs filed amended complaint on August 2. Meanwhile, Leah herself never got any response at all from the LAPD, even though she had filed the missing-person report to begin with. Leah Remini has some wild new information. Leah Remini Posts Information She Has on Shelly Miscavige. And she also had Daves belongings crated up so that a long-planned renovation to their quarters could finally get going. When Dave returned and saw that she had taken the initiative, he blew his stack and returned to Los Angeles. Our book about Paulette, The Unbreakable Miss Lovely: How the Church of Scientology tried to destroy Paulette Cooper, is on sale at Amazon in paperback, Kindle, and audiobook versions. It was at that event when Tom admitted to Dave that after breaking up with Penelope Cruz he was looking for a new girlfriend. Find your favorite Hubbardite celeb at this index page or suggest someone to add to the list! On November 10, 2022, Leah Remini, the advocate, and the lady who filed the Shelly Miscavige missing case, shared an update on her investigation into Miscaviges whereabouts and raised concerns about the LAPD investigation through herTwitter handle. 1, The Valerie Haney interview: Scientology smear tactics, and where Shelly Miscavige is, The Best of the Underground Bunker, 1995-2020, Copyright 2023 Tony Ortega | All Rights Reserved | Site Design SP |. Originally aired from 2016 to 2019 on the A&E network, and now on Netflix. 6. By Mina Elwell / April 21, 2022 3:57 pm EDT. David Miscavige vehemently denied any part in his mother-in-laws death in an affidavit on the case, calling it a personal tragedy in my familys life.. The Los Angeles Police Department was also called to the scene, but they found no cause for further inquiry and closed the case. The security guards, Smith-Levin alleged, were said to have been put in place to "help keep Shelly from escaping" from the base. for its early mishandling of the Danny Masterson investigation. Shelly Miscavige, the wife of Scientology leader David Miscavige, has been missing since 2007. Scientology may be very effective at keeping Shelly out of sight, but covering up a death is another matter entirely. Her lawyers have said she was living in a private Church of Scientology residence, but actress and former Scientologist Leah Remini filed a missing person's report with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) in 2013. In August 2007, Michele "Shelly" Miscavige the so-called "First Lady of Scientology" and wife of David Miscavige, the religion's leader attended her father's . Inside the mysterious Scientology compound that may hold its leader's missing wife. Anyway, 6331 Hollywood Blvd in Los Angeles was the address Leah had from the years she was corresponding with Shelly, and thats why she submitted her report to the LAPD on Monday August 5, 2013. "hello, wed like to talk to you about shelly miscavige" she shouts loudly, to nobody.they are really going to answer i swear. When his funeral was held that summer, Shelly was allowed to attend, but in the presence of a Scientology handler, Anne Joasem, the ex-wife of the defector Marty Rathbun. She is at the CST compound near Crestline, California, the same place shes been for 17 years. According to a former Scientologist who spoke with a news outlet, the Church of Scientology is one of the most secretive Scientology bases in the world, and anything could have happened. It was obvious from the huge number of questions we got on social media that week that viewers were left with a lot of questions. Then, she mysteriously disappeared. When Kirstie Alley was asked by a fan what she thought of Leah Remini filing a missing person report on Scientology leader David Miscavige's missing wife, Shelly, in 2013, she didn't hold back. I still have no idea if this letter ended up in her hands. Here's everything we know about the mystery of Scientology's Shelly Miscavige and if she was ever 'found'.. Leah was hammered by the press, which for some reason thought her report had been dealt with in less than a day, because our story had come out that morning and by the afternoon the LAPD was saying there was nothing to it. ET . A LOOK BACK AT MAY 2021: Jane Doe 1s letter ripping the LAPD for its early mishandling of the Danny Masterson investigation. Shelly was then moved to the CST headquarters near Lake Arrowhead, a tiny compound about 60 miles northwest of Int Base and marked on the map. Other people discussed include Mike Napier, the Captain of the Freewinds, Guillaume Leserve, Heber Jentzsch, and Tom Cruise's $400,000 birthday party on the Freewinds. Scientologys Ideal Orgs, from one end of the planet to the other. Consider the case of Anne Tidman, for example. ), In 2016, Leah still wanted answers about that. How many have you read? Shelly Miscavige is still Missing, and Golden Globes Mocks Tom Cruise. At the age of 52, when Florence Barnett tried to quit the group of Scientologists by taking some high-level confidential documents, she was reportedly murdered with a shot to the head from a Ruger 10/22 rifle. Criminal prosecutions: Danny Masterson charged for raping three women: Mistrial declared November 30. ", A 2014 Vanity Fair article reported that Shelly Miscavigewhose real first name is Michelerose through the ranks of the church alongside her husband to become "the First Lady of Scientology.". . Inside The Mysterious Disappearance Of Scientologys First Lady. She . Or was the LAPD merely lying to us? Carmichael walked onstage and made a joke about Tom Cruise followed by a mention of Scientology leader David Miscavige's wife, Shelly. Also, Scientologys attorneys, in reaction to Leah Reminis episode, made claims to the media that they had either personally seen Shelly or communicated with her. Honestly to every Sea Org member out there this is just another Sunday, albeit the last one in 2022. We received this response. And Tommy Davis got a new job working for James Packer. And Luke Ayers gave us some Aussie-flavored Scientology hip-hop. In her 2015 book Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology, Remini said she tried to directly contact Shelly Miscavige, an old friend, but those efforts were thwarted by the church. , who had just recently left the Sea Org. Detectives found her to be alive and safe, and subsequently closed the missing persons investigation.". Scientology was able to keep news of her death quiet for several months, but eventually her family was told about it, and thats how we became aware of it. Paulette joins us for a talk on our book just two blocks from Scientologys Los Angeles headquarters. A new detail that was finally confirmed for us by Valerie was that during that week between Daves freakout and Shellys disappearance, she grabbed a car at the base and drove to Los Angeles in a last-ditch effort to save her marriage. On a day like today we can only wonder, does Shelly Miscavige really feel no desire to be with her family, or even just to see a few faces besides the dozen other people she has seen day in and day out for 16 years? When we called to ask about it, we were forwarded to Lt. Andre Dawson, who told us two of his detectives had met with Shelly. Jamie DeWolf threw a twisted party for Paulette and your proprietor in San Francisco. | Felony charges for Scientologys drug rehab scam | Why Scientology digs bomb-proof vaults in the desert | PZ Myers reads L. Ron Hubbards A History of Man | Scientologys Master Spies | The mystery of the richest Scientologist and his wayward sons | Scientologys shocking mistreatment of the mentally ill | The Underground Bunkers Official Theme Song | The Underground Bunker FAQ, Watch our short videos that explain Scientologys controversies in three minutes or less. After she stopped making public appearance about a decade ago, former . Michele Miscavige attended her fathers funeral in August 2007 and then vanished entirely from the public eye. A LOOK BACK AT MAY 2015: Our book about Paulette Cooper, The Unbreakable Miss Lovely goes on sale and its featured on the front page of the Daily Beast. The California Supreme Court grants review of Scientologys religious arbitration gambit. However, reports have been published by the witness who saw him cursing for death. Now that readers are familiar with who exactly Shelly Miscavige is, they may still be wondering why Jerrod Carmichael would reference her strange public absence at the Golden Globes 2023 show. Miscavige has not been seen in public since August 2007. I miss the good old days of sailing around in the Apollo. But whats this? But, recently, the Shelly Miscavige missing person case has resurfaced, with everyone wondering whether she is dead or alive. Thats where Shelly has been for the last 17 years. Many of you know about Shelly Miscavige, the wife of Scientology's leader David Miscavige, who has been missing for over 15 years. After that relationship broke up in January 2005, Tom found Katie Holmes on his own and their relationship became public in April. We understand that Shelly Miscavige may be resigned to her fate. And for once, Greta Van Susteren. Travolta, playing an ersatz Klingon, ended each sentence with absurd cackles in his poorest performance ever. LAPD, in response to her allegations of the unprofessional and biased investigation, said in a press release, In 2014, Los Angeles Police Department detectives assigned to the Shelly Miscavige case went to Miscaviges location and personally made contact with her and her attorney.. You dont say. Thank you for reading todays story here at Substack. When his funeral was held that summer, Shelly was allowed to attend, but in the presence of a Scientology handler, Anne Joasem, the ex-wife of the defector Marty Rathbun. That reporter was dreadful. Though rumors abound that she was sent to one of the organizations secretive camps, Scientology spokespeople insist that their leaders wife is merely living out of the public eye. , Scientology donor Dr. Eric Berg. It was late August or early September in 2005 when Shelly vanished. The whereabouts of the famous churchs leaders wife, Shelly, are still unknown. Is she being held against her will in a secretive compound? Scientology attorneys may be unpleasant human beings, but they arent going to risk their law licenses and claim that a dead woman is alive and well. Dianetics turns 70. She may be held there at her husbands command, or she may have chosen to stay. Reader Sookie put together a complete index. Later that day, reporters who were calling the LAPD for comment were told that Shelly had been contacted and that the idea she was missing was unfounded.. It was Valerie who explained to us that Shelly did so in part to assign some people to positions where they would be less likely to be in contact with her husband. Who Murdered Amber Hagerman? The New Yorkers interview of Elisabeth Moss was well done, but Geoff Levin wanted us to know about some things he told the magazine that didnt make it in the story. Then, read about Bobby Dunbar, who disappeared and came back as a new boy. If Shelly died, we think the news would get out even more quickly. But the episode was light on details about Shellys current whereabouts and what weve learned about it in recent years. Shelly has been missing for 15 years. Remini is unhinged and Remini and her cohorts should be prosecuted for knowingly filing a false missing person's report." January 18, 2022: On this day, Shelly Miscavige will turn 61 years old. Mrs. Miscavige has personally and repeatedly told law enforcement that Remini's acts are abusive. Now, I can tell you that wherever we have neglected this factor of raising the self-determinism and ability of this awareness of awareness unit, wherever we have neglected, wherever we have stressed machine reaction, wherever we have attempted to heal the body at the sacrifice of the man, we have gotten a leg, maybe, that worked better, weve gotten a nose which maybe twitched better, but we havent gotten a better man. According to Marc Headley, when someone who knew Shelly approached her with a request, she told them, Listen to me. "It's just . Even if she is still a true believer and wants to stay in the church, I wish we had knowledge that she is okay. Shelly Miscavige used to attend events with her husband, David, pictured here in 2016, before she disappeared. making that tie even more obvious? And some former members like Remini who left Scientology in 2013 are determined to find out what exactly happened to her. She and other teenage girls helped take care of Hubbard, the Commodore himself. Nov. 11 2022, Published 3:11 p.m. 18. Check your whale level at our dedicated page for status updates, or join us at the Underground Bunkers Facebook discussion group for more frivolity. Paulette joins us for a talk on our book just two blocks from Scientologys Los Angeles headquarters. In 2016, Leah still wanted answers about that. The AV Clubs Luke Y. Thompson wrote for us the only review of Tom Cruises new movie Top Gun: Maverick that you really need. The joke was especially rough because the LAPD has said Michelle "Shelly" Miscavige isn't actually missing. She is not a public figure and we ask that her privacy be respected, a spokesperson told People. But whats this? Hours after news broke that the actress had filed a missing person report regarding the whereabouts of . Scientologist antivaxx star Leigh Dundas debuts at the Bunker. Or was the LAPD merely lying to us? What a nice day! The Commodore, December 25, 1969, As I see things at the moment there are three major categories that act against the creation of sane Independent Scientology alliances and co-operation. ], Almost two years after Shelly was sent away, on June 25, 2007, her father, Maurice Elliott Barney Barnett, died at the age of 77. (Another indication that Shelly is aware of her fate and its punitive nature: In 2013, just before Leah filed her missing-person report, that Shelly had told a family member theres only one way she would ever again leave the CST base, referring to the prospect of a family funeral. According to Marc Headley, when someone who knew Shelly approached her with a request, she told them, Listen to me. Joy Villa took down her testing the waters for Congress page. On November 10, 2022, Leah Remini, the advocate, and the lady who filed the Shelly . At Spanky Taylors house we witnessed the meeting of Paulette and Leah Remini. Leah Remini filed a missing persons report for Shelly Miscavige in 2013 - but police closed the file and say the report was unfounded - a finding Remini says she won't accept. The LAPD confirmed at the time, in response to the missing persons claim, that they saw and spoke to Shelly Miscavige. Cruise remains one of the most high-profile members of Scientology. A LOOK BACK AT MAY 2014: Florida horse doctor Lee Shewmaker told us about what drove him away from Scientology. And the National Association of Forensic Counselors files a massive lawsuit. She was very loyal to Hubbard but she was not one that you could say, Take this project and run with it, because she wasnt experienced enough or had enough street smarts about her to make her own decisions.. Shelly was then put in charge of the effort to audition actresses to find a new mate for Tom, resulting that November in recruiting Nazanin Boniadi for the role. That location is the Hollywood Guaranty Building, an office structure that on its ground floor contains the L. Scientology may be very effective at keeping Shelly out of sight, but covering up a death is another matter entirely. If Shelly died, we think the news would get out even more quickly. Claudio and Renata LugliFirst Lady of Scientology Michele Shelly Miscavige hasnt been seen since 2007. The question Wheres Shelly reached a whole new audience in December 2018 thanks to Leahs television show, which provided a lot of background for viewers about Shellys upbringing. According to Vanity Fair, Shelly Miscavige allegedly fell out of favor after her botched reorganization project in 2006. Balance of Nature, the herbal supplement company in Utah, really didnt like it when we exposed their very tight relationship with Scientology. By the 1980s, Shelly Miscaviges loyalty to Scientology seemed unshakeable. A LOOK BACK AT MAY 2019: The Freewinds became world famous for a case of measles. I thought that was such a power move. Shelly was not one to step out of line, Janis Grady, a former Scientologist who knew Shelly in childhood, told The Daily Mail. Surprised by that response, we sent our own letter to the Sheriffs Department, explaining the evidence that Shelly was located at the compound, as well as a recent possible sighting of her in the town of Crestline itself. Detectives found her to be alive and safe and subsequently closed the missing persons investigation. As 2005 progressed, Valerie Haney and Mike Rinder and others have told us, the relationship between Dave and Shelly became more and more strained as they lived at Int Base (also known as Gold Base), Scientologys secretive 500-acre international management compound near Hemet, California, where, the year before, an increasingly unhinged Miscavige had created The Hole, a literal prison for some of his closest lieutenants. The third is those who use Scientology groups to promote their own weird conspiracy theories. the only review of Tom Cruises new movie. Recently she had been missing for 15 years when she left religion in 2013 and immediately went on to have a missing persons . Thinking about this case and trying to understand the details, private investigators found out the first ladys mother was found shot dead in the place she was hiding. We encourage anyone with information regarding a crime, or potential crime, to contact Sheriffs Dispatch or their local Sheriffs station to report it so the matter can be investigated and resolved. A LOOK BACK AT MAY 2019: The Freewinds became world famous for a case of measles. Balance of Nature, the herbal supplement company in Utah, really didnt like it when we exposed their very tight relationship with Scientology. I just wanted to say hello. They say a man is known by the high quality of his friends. But, recently, the Shelly Miscavige missing person case has resurfaced, with everyone wondering whether she is dead or alive. Consider the case of Anne Tidman, for example.