Media Mayhem with Allison Hope Weiner
Episode 212
THE UNBREAKABLE MISS LOVELY, Paulette Cooper, THE SCANDAL OF SCIENTOLOGY, & Tony Ortega
Scientology documentary GOING CLEAR source Tony Ortega and journalist Paulette Cooper expose the harassment and spying campaign that the Church of Scientology waged on Cooper following the publication of her 1971 book, THE SCANDAL OF SCIENTOLOGY. Ortega, whose recent book about Cooper and Scientology, THE UNBREAKABLE MISS LOVELY details the frame up and years-long persecution of her by L. Ron Hubbard and members of the church, lays out more of the mountain of dirt on the organization in this uncensored Media Mayhem interview, hosted by Allison Hope Weiner.
Episode Breakdown
00:01 Welcoming Tony Ortega and Paulette Cooper to Media Mayhem.
00:33 THE UNBREAKABLE MISS LOVELY, and the story behind the story about Scientology.
02:10 The initial interest in Scientology, and genesis of Tony’s book.
03:45 Feeling the wrath of Scientology and the FBI investigation against the church.
06:29 The misdeeds of Scientology and lack of critical voices against them.
09:39 Harassment by Scientology, then and now.
13:51 “Fair game” against enemies of Scientology and (eventually) being cleared of wrong-doing.
16:28 The massive toll of the harassment and persecution.
18:39 Paulette Cooper’s background, and escape from the holocaust.
22:10 The vast sums spent to keep people silent.
25:35 How much has changed over the years?
27:19 The Guardian’s Office, fake names and real identities of the spies.
31:16 The rejection of all criticism.
33:20 Security secrets revealed in THE SCANDAL OF SCIENTOLOGY.
35:22 L. Ron Hubbard’s personal hate of Paulette.
37:24 Is Scientology in demise?
39:00 The ongoing interest in “entertaining villains.”
41:30 Surviving and moving on from harassment.
43:40 Reaction from the public and the Church.
45:29 Finding the book and following up with Paulette and Tony.
46:52 Thanks and Goodbye!
Guest Bio
Paulette Cooper is an author and journalist whose 1971 book, THE SCANDAL OF SCIENTOLOGY, was one of the first published works to criticize the organization. As a result of her book she received years of harassment.
Tony Ortega is executive editor of The Raw Story and is formerly the editor of The Village Voice. He’s written about Scientology since 1995, and is the author of THE UNBREAKABLE MISS LOVELY, detailing the harassment of Paulette Cooper.
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