EXCLU: Mike Rinder became one of Scientology's premier whistleblowers after leaving it in 2007. In this exclusive excerpt from his memoir, 'A Billion Years,' Rinder writes about Scientology's web of celebrities. Read it here:
, out Sept. 27 from Simon & Schuster, chronicles his time within the shadowy organization, the alleged abuses he witnessed, and his dealings with its leader David Miscavige., Rinder writes about Scientology’s web of celebrities.
My days were endless, crammed with keeping track of Scientology’s enemies, conducting programs to neutralize them, putting out fires on the internet, and dealing with the constant celebrity issues.Perhaps the strangest celebrity encounter I had was with Michael Jackson. I became the go-to person in Scientology for Lisa Marie Presley during her marriage to Jacko. Her mother, Priscilla, had become involved in Scientology when Lisa Marie was young, and so she had been raised a Scientologist.
Tom Cruise speaks during the inauguration of the Church of Scientology in Madrid, Spain, on Sept. 18, 2004.With Tom as Miscavige’s most important asset, the actor’s concerns became Scientology’s concerns. When Cruise became aware of an unauthorized biography by British author Wensley Clarkson, Miscavige told Cruise, “I will take care of this for you.
Kelly Preston, John Travolta, and Priscilla Presley attend the Church of Scientology Celebrity Center 42nd anniversary gala held at the Church of Scientology Celebrity Center on Aug. 6, 2011, in Hollywood, California.Not one to give up, Miscavige tasked Marty Rathbun with getting Cruise back in the fold. Rathbun began auditing Cruise under the direct supervision of Miscavige. As Cruise was gradually drawn back into the world of Scientology, he rededicated himself to the cause.
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