‘Scientology and the Aftermath’ Recap: Leah Remini Hears From David Miscavige’s Father
Time to meet Dad. On the Tuesday, December 20, episode of Scientology and the Aftermath, Leah Remini enlisted three former members of the Church of Scientology to help her tell the story of the church’s leader, David Miscavige. One of them seemingly knows him better than anyone. Read on to find out more.
Jeff and Tom’s Stories
The first former church member to talk to Remini was Jeff Hawkins, a marketing whiz who oversaw a major campaign to sell the books of church founder L. Ron Hubbard in the 1980s. Hawkins was key within the church because Hubbard thought books were the way to expanding Scientology. When Hubbard died, though, Miscavige took over.
Hawkins said Miscavige was “a mean guy” who physically assaulted him about five times. The next person Remini spoke to, Tom DeVocht, had been in the church for 30 years before leaving and said that he had worked directly for Miscavige toward the end of that time. He, too, reported being physically abused by Miscavige.
DeVocht also claimed that in private, Miscavige revealed that the upper levels of enlightenment that Hubbard had led followers to believe he had found were all fake. It was up to Miscavige himself to make up those levels and lead parishioners through classes in an attempt to reach them, according to DeVocht.
Remini was angry and reminded viewers that in the church, every person is taught that whatever happens in their lives is their own fault.
“You are a victim,” she said. “Something happened to you that you didn’t deserve, and you don’t deserve to be punished for that.”
Ron’s Story
DeVocht became emotional when he recounted that he had been disconnected from my his family upon leaving the church. He said he sincerely hopes that he never aided in any families being torn…
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