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Once, it was impossible to speak out against the organization called the Church of Scientology without being exposed to harassment and attack by their Office of Special Affairs (OSA). It was the duty of the OSA to use any methods available to seek the destruction of the organization's critics. Anyone who left the organization was branded a Suppressive Person, and their peers told that these ex-Scientologists were quitters, had misunderstood words, and had made no progress up the Bridge.
Anonymous, and the Internet, has changed that. Below is a list of those who have left the Church of Scientology and spoken out. The number of those who still remain silent is unknown, estimated at being exponentially greater. Who are these people? Are they really "quitters" or people who had devoted the majority of their adult lives to this cause only to become disillusioned? Were they incapable of understanding basic concepts or highly certified auditors, high ranking individuals, or even directly linked to L Ron Hubbard himself? Were they familiar with at best the introductory texts, or had they been exposed to countless reams of secretive, protected knowledge and advanced to the highest levels?
Almost 350, as of this post, have been identified. More are still coming forward, no longer afraid of being the victim of the Fair Game policy. As collected, many of the names have links alongside them. The original list (regularly updated) can be viewed at the first link attached to this article.
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Grace Aaron - missing son who disconnected, Religious Shunning Public Access TV 2003
Ken Aaron -missing son that disconnected
Paul Adams -ex Sea Org, 1972-1996 AOSHUK, ITO, aka DumbOldfart,
Vinay Agarwala (SO 1971 -1983 Flagship Apollo, Flag Ft. Harrison, Clearwater
Bob Ainsworth -resignation letter to COS, http://www.truthaboutscientology.com...n/issue01.htmlname listed in Reconnection Magazine 1983-4
Peter Alexander )TVII left after 20 years, Interview
Gene Allard
Armorel Allen -resignation letter to COS, name listed in Reconnection Magazine 1983-4
Amy Allen -ex Sea Org, her story
James Anderson , left after 25 years,Ex AOSH ANZO DIR I+R / MAA, Auditor, Patron of IAS, declared , ESMB
Mike Argue -musician, in band Chester,OT VII,auditor,staff,Toronto,story
Gerry Armstrong -Hubbard's Household Manager, RPF and RPF's RPF, testimony
Jon Atack -left after 9 years,NOTs, Cl II, wrote A Piece of Blue Sky
Brian Auker -resignation letter to COS, name listed in Reconnection Magazine 1983-4
Vickie Aznaran - left after 15 years
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Ildiko Bajnoczi Former scientologist, reached OT 8, story
Kim Baker
Jean-Luc Barbier
Debra Barnes - OT VIIInterview
Greg Barnes - OTVII Interview
Rizwan Basha - left after 10 yeqars, ESMB
Rex Basterfield
Chuck Beatty - left after 27 years, ASI computer Operations Office, Helps others now,1-866-XSEAORG
Jim Beebe - worked for the old CAN after leaving - deceased, Interview
Jason Beghe -actor, spoke in Germany,story and vids
Phillip Bennett Wearne -Board of Inquiry Into Scientology
Magne Berge -Norwegian Sued the Church of Scientology and won
Arnaud Berthemet -video
Isabelle Berts -video
Mylene Beyer -France-ex-sea org, left after 21 years (french radio interview)
Sylvain Bilodeau , Canada (TV interview)
Ludis Birss -Panorama video
Michael Blasingame -ESKMB
Maureen Bolstad -
Mary Ann Bosnos - her story
Roger Boswarva Chaplain London and PES 1967-8, went under cover for the GO 1969-82, Declared
Martine Boublil ? brother was in, was she?
Scott Bradley - fmr Director of Income at the Melbourne Day org, ESMB testimony
Patricia Braine -left after 15 years
Larry Brennan -Watch Dog Committee-
Stacy Brooks Young -GO/OSA staffer, left after nearly 15 years, Declaration
Andrew Brown -resignation letter to COS,name listed in Reconnection Magazine 1983-4
Tonja Burden Former scientologist, spent five years in scientology as a teenager , Affidavit
William S. Burroughs , American writer-deceased-Burroughs on Scientology
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Claudine Cabay Chatel -Book: Des Pas Dans Ma Mémoire,
Vernon D. Cain Jr.-story in letter
Diana Canova -celebrity,
Brian Canup
David John Carter - ex-Sea Org member
Tory Christman -left after 30 years-OT VII, EX-SEA ORG, EX OSA, MANY INTERVIEWS -her storyInterviews too numerous to list
Julie Christofferson Titchbourne -sued the Church and Hubbard for 43-million
Neil Clark , Staffer and Sea Org. Scientology - Through the Door - Interviews
Christie Collbran - ex CMO Africa-declared
Chris Collbran - ex CO CMO Africa -declared
David Cook - OTVII, left after nin yearsInterview
Louise Cook
Bertrand Coquoz -
Alex Cornell -SP Times Article1980
Bent Corydon -the former head of the Riverside mission, Former scientologist of 20 years and Author of "L. Ron Hubbard: Messiah or Madman
Enrico Costantini -1991-2003 Italy, Testomy in Italian
Kevin Creech - some time on staff, mostly public-in for 29 years, left in 2004
Agnès Creton -speaks of divorce
Alex Cronin -OTII,resignation letter to COS, name listed in Reconnection Magazine 1983-4
John Cullison
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Birgitta Dagnell Harrington -Former head of the Church of Scientology’s OSA for Europe , testimony
Robert Dam
Robert Dardano -former member of the Guardian Office
Caspar de Rijk - former founder and director of Scientology Netherlands, Mutiny A Dutch Scientology OrginizationCatarina Sandström Pamnell
Suzette M. Dearing
Laura DeCrescenzo
Sue Deutscher - her story
Peter Devaney Jr.- Sea Org , left in 1982
Bill Devlin -resignation letter to COS,name listed in Reconnection Magazine 1983-4
Tom DeVocht -oversaw the church's spiritual headquarters in Clearwater
Mike DeWolf -pretty sure this is a psuedo name?
Ron (Hubbard) DeWolfe - Hubbard's son!-Executive Secretary,"Better than 90 percent of what my father has written about himself is untrue." ,
Roberto Diaz Argentina , video
Anke Dievenkorn - staff,CLEAR, left after 10 years-her story
Jim Dimcalci - Hubbard's Medical Officer
Kima Douglas
Jean-Paul Dubreuil , wrote book,'Les Coulisses de la Scientologie'
Jeff Dubron -Panorama Video
John Duignan - Sea Org 20 years Wrote The Complex
Eric Dumas De Laroque -video
Rich Dunning -ex-Deputy to the Executive Director, Church of Scientology of Buffalo,
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Susanne Elleby -1988 to 1990, Flag in Clearwater, "missionaire" in Copenhagen
Hana Eltringham Whitfield -left after 20 years-Ship's Captain, Deputy Captain, Commodore's Staff Aide, Deputy Commodore of Hubbard's Three Ships, and part of GO
Dennis Erlich -Former high-ranking scientologist,Sea Org, RPF, left after 15 years,
Juan Esteban Cordero- filed case against COS for "progressive mental conditioning''. He spent more than $167,000 on Scientology-related courses.
Pierre Ethier -Class XII Auditor. Still practices and audits
Marion Evoy - former Canadian head of Scientology's Guardian Office, testified in court against Scientology in 1992, her story
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Steven Fishman , incredible story. Website and wrote The Lonesome Squirrel
Richard Ford - Leaving Scientology
Vickki Ford-OTVII, left after nine yearsInterview
Peter Forde - ex Sea Org,
Gerhard Förster
Shiona Fox Ness
Bill Franks -Former international executive director of the Church of Scientology
Franklin Freedman
Roxanne Friend -She was led to believe that Scientology could cure her cancer, her story-deceased
Daniel Fumagalli - 1984 to 1989, Zürich, Copenhagen, LA, Commodore's Messenger Org
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Stewart Gadner
Chip Gallo
Maria Pia Gardini -OT VIII, Class 9 AuditorInterview
Sylvana Garritano
Carol Garrity - eft after 5 years, Affidavit
Dan Garvin -25 years in the Sea Org, 10 years in OSA
Bob Geary -dentist, scammed by Sterling Management Akron Beacon Journal Interview
Robert Geary -Dentist
Dodie Geary - held for 2 weeks
Dorothy Geary -held against her will, scammed bySterling Management, Akron Journal Interview
Thea Geenberg , class 6 trained old OTVII, deceased
Madeleine Genesse , Canada (TV interview) deceased
Sheila Gentry : 1975-1986, Sea Org @ AOLA, LRH Comm, Ethics Officer, staff member, public
Dr. Frank Gerbode -1977-1981,former head of the Palo Alto mission
Peter Gilham - Class VIII, OT VII, was with LRH at La Quinta- KESQ-TV Interview with Nathan Baca
Doreen Gillham -ex-commodore messenger,Panarama Video
Ron Glazie-
Mike Goldstein -,SU/Special Unit or WDC/Watchdog Committee/Hubbard's Finance Controller,
Roger Gonnet
Jennifer Gorman -raped by top Scientologist supervisor- story
Tommy Gorman - ex staff, -story
Aaron Gottfried Canadian. book : "The psychiatrist who cured the scientologist", video interview
David Graham -ex-Sea Org member
Bernard Green -Interview Scientology The Now Religion
Lloyd Greenburg -class 6 trained, old OTVII, deceased
Martha Greene Creech - some time on staff, mostly public-in for 29 years, left in 2004
Jean-Jacques Greneron - story
David Griffin -left after 15. Sea Org, lifetime IAS,CC, LA Day,and ASHO,
Pete Griffith , 3 years on staff and 3 years as mission ED in UK, YT channel
Alan Groothius -resignation letter to COS, name listed in Reconnection Magazine 1983-4
Paul Grosswald
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Gregg Hagglund , story
Wilfried Handl -Austria 28 years in, formaly high ranking, wrote a book, a lot of TV, some recitals, quote
Joe Harrington - deceased
Ed Hattaway - Chiropractor-1992-1995
Tara Hathaway
Jeff Hawkins -in for 35 years -top level- Int. Base Hemet
Janice Hayward -sued the Church of Scientology
Marc Headley
Claire Headly
Mike Henderson -IAS Patron (donated at least $40,000 reached OT 8, left after 34 years, , also has vids on YouTube
Nan Herst Bowers -left 20 years, Declared,
Dallas Hill , born into Scn, ex-Sea Org 98-99 Snr HCO CCInt; 99-02 Snr HCO Int,
Bruce Hines -Sea Org, left after 30 years, Interviews
Jack Horner - Interview Scientology The Now Religion
Lance Hoskins -staff Auckland and ex Sea org,worked at various orgs,Flag Service Rep. for ANZO in 1989
Yolanda Howell - Sea Org, HEART BREAKING STORY
Isabel Hsin Yu Chang
Gaby Hubeny -left after 12 years
Werner Hubeny - left after 12 years
Martin Hunt
Molly Hutchinson - her story
Moira Hutchison -SeaOrg East Grinstead, RPF,kidnapped her story
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Ariane Jackson -attained highest available level, OT8. Left after 17 years , her story
Håkan Järvå Swedish ex OTIII,Left after 14 years,TV,papers,works as a pysch
Mary Johnston -sued the Church of Scientology, settled out of court ,her story
Patrick Jost
Pierre Junqua -video
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Charlotte Kates -ex Sea Org, her story
Robert Kaufman - How I Joined Scientology/Dianetics and Became Superhuman
Barbara Kaye - Hubbard's girlfriend while he was married,TV Interview Secret Lives of L. Ron Hubbard
Casey Kelly -Scientology's finances and recruitment at Flag,spoke at 1982 Clearwater Hearings, vid #1, vid #2
Bryon Kingsley Eckert
Cynthia Kisser -Former Executive Director of the Cult Awareness Network,her story
Vivien Krogman - Ex-SeaOrg kid-YouTube Born Into Scientology
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Renzo Lancia --mentioned in Inside Scientology-Dianetics1972
Don Larson
Bud Lee -Interview Scientology The Now Religion
Susan Lentsch ex-staff, disconnected, heartbroken mother
Arnie Lerma -joined Sea Org at 16 years old. His Anti Sci Website
Caroline Letkeman -left after 24 years,Affidavit
Peter Letterese
Lorna Levett
Hank Levin ,editor of "The Free Spirit" magazine, deceased
Bobby Lipton - brother to actress Peggy Lipton, mentioned in article
Natasha Lobitsch -Sea Org kid , Interview
Jim Logan - ESMB
Genny Long -staff Sydney. Auditor
Ruth Lorenzen -left after 15 years, her story
Karsten J. Lorenzen
Chris Lyman
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Alex M - 3 years in, one year on staff, 9 months in Berlin, 2 and a half months in San Francisco, German TV ZDF and XenuTv interviews
Vicky Mackey - left after 26 years.OT VII, IAS Patron, Cornerstones. Ex staff
Kevin Mackey -left after 26 years, OT VII, IAS Patron, Cornerstones. Ex staff
Aude-Claire Malton (France, plaintiff in May 25, 2009 trial)her story
Nancy Many - former president of the Celebrity Center and under cover operative for the Guardian’s Office, OSA and RTC, testified in the Lisa McPherson trial in 2002-testimony
Anne Marie Dunning -ex-EO/HCO Executive Secretary, Church of Scientology Buffalo-her story
Greg Marlowe , 1975-1978, Affidavit
Noel Matarandirotya -
Darren May , public and staff. left after 10 years
Scott Mayer Former senior-executive scientologist, left after 12 years -deceased
Ted Mayett
David Mayo
Mike McClaughry - ex RTC, GO, OSA ,
Virginia McClaughry -OTVII,her story
Brown McKee -SP Times Article 1982
Mary L McKinnon - Staff,New York Org, ASHO and Boston Org between 1968-'78?.
John McLean
Nan McLean -Ontario. In the 1970's she was a major target for Scientology Fair Game
John McMaster - FIRST CLEAR, Interview Scientology The Now Religion
Stacey Michelle Wentling - left after 14 yrs, Staff WPB Msn '91-92. Div 6 MM Org '92-95, her story
Melissa Miller
Troy Miranda
Jenna Miscavige -ex Sear Org nice of David Miscavige-Exscientologykids.com,Numerous Interviews
Douglas Henry Moon -"]Board of Inquiry Into Scientology
Brendan Moore
Morton Morvis -mentioned in Inside Scientology-Dianetics 1972
Pertti Muhli , story
Reverend Murray Luther Scientology insider, 30 years in
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Tanja Neumann - EX-SeaOrg kid-YouTube: Bori n Into Scientology XENUTV
Gloria Neumeyer OTVII declared SP, Interview with the Herald
Sara Northrup - Hubbard's second wife, spoke about about being tortured by Hubbard
Frank Notaro -assault and imprisonment, excerpt from Madman Or Messiah
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Helen O'Brien - Cos Exec, wrote, Dianetics In Limbo
Frank Oliver
Sean Ostler
Martin Ottmann - Sea Org
Mark Owen Plummer - Former Sea Org executive, left scientology after 14 years-
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Tom Padgett -Sea Org, target of fair game practice after he left. Interview
David Palter -class IV auditor Toronto
Michael Pattison -OT8 scientologist, left after 24 years,
Creed Pearson -left after 26 years, victim of disconnection,
Rod Pearson
John Peeler ("BTs2Free") Former high ranking scientologist
Bob Penny -left after 13 years -deceased,
Bruce Perkins -mentioned in Inside Scientology-Dianetics 1972
Elena Peshevska , staff at Skopje Mission, Macedonia from 2000-2008, Course Supervisor and Treasury Secretary, left after 8 years.
Janie Peterson -former member of the Guardian Office
Dini Petty -Canadian talk show host
Patty Pieniadz - left after almost 30 years, her story
Monica Pignotti ex Sea Org,in six years, Flagship Apollo,RPF, her storyNine Lives in COS
Norbert Potthoff Spokesperson until 1987, Düsseldorf Org
Bevan Preece OTIII , Cl IV,resignation letter to COS,name listed in Reconnection Magazine 1983-4
Skip Press - now a journalist
Karen [Schless] Pressley - left after 16 years, 9 years as staff member. Author of a book titled Escaping Scientology.
Jesse Prince -highest ranking officer in Scientology's Sea Org, witness in Lisa McPherson trial
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Roland Rashleigh -Berry-left after 5 years-What is Scientology?
Marty Rathbun - in for over 27 years, top exec- still practicing and auditing, SP Times
Christopher Reeve - actor, , deceased
Dede Reisdorf -Panorama Video
Lee Reynolds - staff secretarty treasury
Nelly Reziga (France, plaintiff in May 25, 2009 trial)
Adrian Ribolla -resignation letter to COS ,name listed in Reconnection Magazine 1983-4
Mike Rinder -CO OSA Int
Nick Robinson Interview Scientology The Now Religion
Otto Roos
Ken Rose
Annie Rosenblum -Sea Org, RPF, her testimony
Glover Rowe -D. M. D.,Dentist joined through Sterling Management, him and wife held against their will, testimony
Dee Rowe . through Sterling Managenent, her and husband held against her will, testimony
Martin Ruston
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Martin Samuels
Catarina Sandstrom Pamnell - Sea Org,DPF her website
Monica Saxon -Interview Scientology The Now Religion
Raymond Scapillato - France (book)
Garry L Scarff aka Smurf aka Xenusmurf (YouTube)
Paul David Schofield
Carolyn Schofield - lost TWO daughters under COS care! her story
Homer Schomer -Treasury Secretary of ASI
Jeanette Schweitzer
Amy Scobee - Joined at age 14. In over 20 years as manager at the church's international base in California. Built the network of Scientology Celebrity Centres[ Sp Times
Jane Scott
Adrienne Scott -resignation letter to COS,name listed in Reconnection Magazine 1983-4
Perry Scott , story
Phil Scott -quotes
Donna Shannon - Panorama Interview
Dr. Donna Shannon
Vince Shlomi - SHAM WOW Fame,Took COS to court 2004,Gawker article
Miss Sieber -correct name?
Susan Simmel
Paul Simmel -
Rose Simpson (Singer, Incredible String Band) was mayor of Aberystwyth, Wales after blowing,
Tim Skog -left after 10 years, former GO/OSA
Tom Smith
Kathryn Smith
Cheryl Sola -left after 13 years, her story
Attila Sonkoly - Ex -SO left after 17 yrs
Thomas Henry Sørensen - Guardian's Office, OCB
Giacomo Sotgia
Alan Stafford -resignation letter to COS,name listed in Reconnection Magazine 1983-4
Sharon Stainforth - her story
Allen Stanfield . In for 16 years, out for 9, his blog
Valerie Stansfield -Panorama video
Joyce Stephenson
Mac Stevens -Letter To Fellow Scientologists
Allan Stewart -resignation letter to COS,name listed in Reconnection Magazine 1983-4
Alain Stoffen -France (book and lots of TV)
Laurel Sullivan - left after 15 years
Teresa Summers -her story
Claire Swazey
Dave Sweetland -disconnecton victim, Religious Shunning Public TV Interview 2003
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Andre Tabayoyon -ex Sea Org, many positions, RPF, left after 22 years,Affidavit
Mary Tabayoyon -Member of the Sea Organisation for 21 years
Susan Talbot -Class V1 Auditor & C/S, There for 15 years, left because of the forced abortions & abuses.
Jerry Tannenbaum -Interview Scientology The Now religion
Zane Thomas - Sea Org,imprisonment
Aida Thomas Mexico -Spanish Class VIII Auditor, left after 20 years,Interview Global Issues and Answers
Sue Thompson , aka Sue James or Henderson, telex op, left after thirty years, her story
Annie Tidman - ESMB
Michael Leonard Tilse -Sea Org, left after 27 years,
Gunther Träger -a member for more than 20 years
Felicia Tyber -mentioned in Inside Scientology-Dianetics 1972
Gerald Tyber -mentioned in Inside Scientology-Dianetics 1972
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Carmel Underwood - C/S, Power FSM, ED and active Scn'ist in Sydney '80-'98. "Left" Scn in '08, her story
Ken Urquhart , publically listed as a freezone auditor
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La Venda Van Schaick -left after 9 years
Mona Vasquez - France (wrote books and Tv appearances)
Shane Vincent
Tom Voltz -author of Scientology With(out) an End
Stephen Von Hatten -joned through Applied Scholastics, testimony
Astrid Von Rönn -more than 20 years, ethics officer,Truth About Scientology in German
Cyril Vosper -Fleft after 14 years,former senior officer scientologist, author of The Mind Benders - Scientology, interview, and interview
Peter Voßmerbäumer
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Melanie Wagner - ESKMB
Margery Wakefield -left after 12 years. Authored four books, Affidavit
Robert Wallace - 10 months-Staff- TTC- Dallas Org
Alan Walter -left after 20 years,quote from Time 1993
Edward Walters -SP Times Article 1982
Kelly Wasserman , ESMB
Kenny Wasserman - sued COS and won
Gary Watkins -Interview Scientology The Now Religion
Frank Watson , Canada,The Fifth Estate TV Report
Gary Weber - ex-member of the Guardian Office
Tom Weeks - Ex Sea Org
Barrie Weller -resignation letter to COS, name listed in Reconnection Magazine 1983-4
Mick Wenlock -Sea Org, left after 12 years.
Dean Wentling , left after 14 years,
Rhett Westerman
Pierre Wetzell , French TV Interview
Jerry Whitfield -
Wayne Whitney -deceased
Gregory H Williams - OTIV,Scn contributor for 29 years,Flag Trained Supervisor,ianetics Auditor, ESMB
Homer Wilson Smith -freezoner
Kendra Wiseman - ex Sea Org member-excientologykids.com
Karen Wolff - (also Karen Mitchell and Oram)Exscientologykids.com
Larry Wollersheim -left after 11 years, sued Scientology
Astra Woodcraft - ex Sea Org-exscientologkids.com
Lawrence Woodcraft - ex Sea Org member-interview and Freewinds
Zoe Woodcraft - ex Sea Org member-Interview and Affidavit
Bonnie Woods -former Sea Org staff member, OTIII,sued the church,wrote book, Decieved , Runs councel service for ex members
Richard Woods -public, husband of Bonnie Woodssued Scientology
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Scott Yeager -Affidavit
Antoine Young -exscientologist ,wants to hear from his daughter Ashley Brooke Young, who disconnected from him, his plea
Robert Vaughn Young -Public Relations Officer, left after 21 years-RPF, RPf's RPF, testimony, deceased
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Sabrina Zimmer . Staff from 1994-2001. Declared.
Barbara Zizic -dentist, sued Scientolgy
Bill Zizic - dentist-sued Scientology
Margo Zumbrich -mentioned in Inside Scientology-Dianetics 1972