There is a debate among former Scientologists as to whether Shelly is being held against her will — spikes on the compound's fence face inwards, not outwards — or whether she is staying there voluntarily, tending to the church's most sacred texts. Another former Scientologist says he saw Shelly's mail being sorted at CST in 2010.
Author Janet Reitman wrote on page 341 of her book "Inside Scientology":
By 2006, one of those abruptly 'disappeared' from the RTC, and from Int, would be Miscavige's wife, Shelly, who was reportedly exiled to a Church of Scientology compound near Big Bear, California.
Big Bear is near San Bernadino.
Hall, however, said Shelly's exile at the CST compound may be voluntary — he says he spent years as a virtual and actual prisoner of the church, at a different site. Even after his periods of physical incarceration ended, he said, he continued to work for Miscavige because he believed in the religion.
Is Shelly being held against her will? "Yes and no," Hall says, "nobody wants to be held. … the answer is the Stockholm Syndrome."
Hall is now a freelance web designer.
One person who has visited the compound is "Angry Gay Pope," the nom de guerre of an Anonymous activist who has staged protests against Scientology. In 2010 he took these pictures of the CST compound in Twin peaks, Calif., documenting its spiked fences, razor wire, motion detectors, infra-red spotlights, satellite dishes, fuel tanks and mysterious semi-permanent trailers.
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Leah Remini Scientology: Actress Leaves Church After 30 Years (VIDEO)
Travelers Today By Karen Fredrickson
Updated: Jul 12, 2013 10:52 AM EDT
Leah Remini has left Scientology.(Photo : Facebook)
Actress Leah Remini, best known for her role of the CBS television show "King of Queens," has confirmed her exit from Scientology, according to US Weekly. News first broke of Remini's exit on Thursday after a post appeared on the blog of Tony Ortega, a former editor of the Village Voice, who has written about Scientology since 1995.
"I wish to share my sincere and heartfelt appreciation for the overwhelming positive response I have received from the media, my colleagues, and from fans around the world," Remini said in the statement. "I am truly grateful and thankful for all your support."
Remini's problems with Scientology have reportedly been building since 2006, when she innocently asked church founder David Miscavige about his wife's whereabouts while attending the wedding of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. Upon returning home, Remini allegedly wrote up a "Knowledge Report" where she criticized Miscavige and other church members.
His wife, Shelly Miscavige, has not been seen in public since 2006, with the exception of when she attended her father's funeral in 2007.
After her question, Remini was subject to years of church investigation because she questioned Miscavige's management of the church, as well as the practice of excommunication, where someone is declared a Suppressive Person (SP) and all communication with them is cut off.
"We're told that Miscavige and his minions made multiple attempts to convince Remini that she was out of line, but their heavy-handed efforts only convinced her that her questions were valid, and that the church had no right to tell her who she could talk to and what questions she could ask," Ortega wrote on his blog.
Many comments of support have been posted to Remini's Facebook page.
"Leah remains convinced of the value of L. Ron Hubbard's work, but will no longer tolerate the squirreling and human rights abuses perpetrated in the church," Mike Rinder, a former Scientologist, who was declared an SP, wrote on his blog about Scientology. "Nor will she allow anyone to tell her who she can and cannot talk to or associate with."
Squirreling is a process of harassment perpetrated by Scientologists who harass former members by showing up at their residence and doing things to provoke them, such as trying to get them to hit them so they can be arrested for assault. Marty Rathbun, another former Scientologists, who also maintains a blog about Scientology, was a victim of squirreling, which was documented in a piece on "Rock Center" with Brian Williams.
The church has responded to the media coverage of Remini's departure by releasing a statement.
"The church respects the privacy of parishioners and has no comment about any individual Church member."
Remini was a member of the church of Scientology for about three decades and has defended it in the past. Some of her recent tweets on her Twiiter account have been indicative of her plans to leave.
"There are far better things ahead than any we leave behind," Remini retweeted.
The story about Scientology on "Rock Center," including the section with Marty Rathbun.
An interview with Lawrence Wright, author of a recent book on Scientology, on the "Today Show."
She'll skip if she wants to! Suri Cruise is all smiles as races ahead of her mother Katie Holmes in Manhattan
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She's a sassy seven-year-old rumoured to be creating her own fashion line.
And a smiling Suri Cruise was spotted skipping alongside her famous mother Katie Holmes in New York Thursday afternoon.
The privileged youngster appeared to be in a marvelous mood while clad in a white cardigan, pink-lace skater skirt, and flowered flip-flops.
Happy girl: Smiling Suri Cruise was spotted skipping alongside her famous mother Katie Holmes in New York Thursday afternoon
The pony-tailed brunette - whose father is Tom Cruise - held on to The Dawson's Creek star's hand and toted a pink gym bag emblazoned with ballet slippers.
Meanwhile Suri's 34-year-old mother went fuss-free in a cobalt blue button-up, snug blue jeans, and white Oxfords.
Cruise is currently enjoying summer break from her posh private school Avenues, which has a $40,000 a year tuition.
Earlier that morning, Katie looked like a cowgirl in her plaid shirt tucked into light-blue jeans and cowboy boots.
Weee! The sassy seven-year-old appeared to be in a marvelous mood while clad in a white cardigan, pink-lace skater skirt, and flowered flip-flops
Skipping Suri: Meanwhile Suri's 34-year-old mother went fuss-free in a cobalt blue button-up, snug blue jeans, and white Oxfords
Mother-daughter duo: The pony-tailed brunette - whose father is Tom Cruise - held on to The Dawson's Creek star's hand and toted a pink gym bag emblazoned with ballet slippers
It's been a year since her divorce from her 51-year-old ex-husband.
The Oblivion star was spotted chatting up two women as he left Cecconi's in West Hollywood Saturday night.
'Tom has definitely made some changes to his life over the past year since the divorce,' a source close to Cruise told Us Weekly. 'He's actually a lot more relaxed and more extroverted.'
And a second pal added: 'Now that he's single he wants to get out there a bit. Since the divorce, he's spent some time reflecting and actually letting go.'
These boots were made for walking: Earlier that morning, Katie looked like a cowgirl in her plaid shirt tucked into light-blue jeans and cowboy boots
'Her focus is on Suri': The single mother-of-one is still not ready to date - according to a producer who has worked with her before
Natural beauty: Katie wore her brown hair loose and wavy over her shoulders and appeared to be wearing no makeup, opting she shield her eyes with animal print sunglasses
However, Holmes is still not ready to date - according to a producer who has worked with her before.
'She’s lying low on the romantic side of things. She doesn’t need that right now. Her focus is on Suri,' the producer revealed in People magazine.
'I don’t think she’s ready...Once she left Tom, she got right back on track. Her attitude was "Okay, fine, let's get back to work." Things have been tough for her, but she's happy. She's moving on.'
The Batman Begins star has been spending a lot of her time lately gazing into the eyes of her Mania Days co-star Luke Kirby.
Acting in love: The Dawson's Creek star has been busy filming the Spike Lee-produced romantic drama Mania Days with co-star Luke Kirby
The cosy colleagues play star-crossed lovers in the Spike Lee-produced romantic drama - due out next year - but her Canadian co-star reportedly has a girlfriend.
'They spend lots of time together. Luke thinks Katie is terrific,' Kirby's pal told People. 'They're supportive of one another.'
Katie will next appear in the romantic comedy Responsible Adults, and an untitled modern retelling of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull.
Meanwhile, Tom has next year's sci-fi action flick All You Need is Kill with Emily Blunt and Mission: Impossible 5 due out 2015.
'He's actually a lot more relaxed and more extroverted': Meanwhile Katie's ex-husband Tom Cruise was spotted chatting up two women as he left Cecconi's in West Hollywood Saturday night
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GOOD MORNING AMERICA'S REPORT ON LEAH
Leah Remini Leaves Scientology: She Thought About It for a "Long Time"
CELEBRITY NEWSJULY 12, 2013 AT 3:00PM
Leah Remini's decision to leave the Church of Scientology has already garnered plenty of attention in the media, but a source tells Us Weekly that the King of Queens actress is hoping to make as clean a break as possible.
According to an insider, Remini, 43, is trying to keep a low profile amid all the hubbub about her split with the religion, which boasts many Hollywood practitioners --Tom Cruise, Elizabeth Moss and John Travolta among them.
On Thursday, July 11, the New York Post's Page Six reported that Remini had decided to break from the religion after being subjected to years of "interrogations" and "thought modifications."
"She thought about this over a long time," the source tells Us of Remini's decision to leave.
The source confirms that Remini's entire family has left the Church. The former Talk co-host was born and raised into the religion.
Another source tells the Post's Page Six that Remini's departure is "not about wanting or not wanting to do Scientology. The issue is that [Scientology leader David Miscavige] is taking down this church and hurting people and families."
A rep for the Church of Scientology told Us Weekly of the Page Six story that "the Church respects the privacy of parishioners and has no comment about any individual Church member."
In a statement issued to the press through Remini's reps at APA, meanwhile, the actress thanked her fans for their support on Thursday, July 11.
"I wish to share my sincere and heartfelt appreciation for the overwhelming positive response I have received from the media, my colleagues, and from fans around the world," she said. "I am truly grateful and thankful for all your support."
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