Tony Ortega | Paul Haggis’ Scientology Past
Tony Ortega appeared on Canada’s CTV news to make sense of all the controversy surrounding Lawrence Wright’s new book
Excellent job Tony!
Hey,I was just live on CTV during its evening broadcast.They asked great questions.
— Tony Ortega (@TonyOrtega94) January 23, 2013
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Huffington Post | Publisher of new Scientology book stands up to church attacks
Publisher of new Scientology book stands up to church attacks huff.to/13JpouF
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Huffington Post (@HuffingtonPost) January 18, 2013

New Yorker writer Lawrence Wright, whose book “Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief” has been attacked by the church, claiming fact errors. (Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty Images for The New Yorker) RESTR
On Jan. 11, the church put out a statement calling Wright’s book “so ludicrous it belongs in a supermarket tabloid”
Isn’t that the pot calling the kettle black?
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NBC Rock Center | Tonight on RockCenter: Paul Haggis says leaving Scientology was ‘a treasonous act’ VIDEO:
Tonight on #RockCenter: Paul Haggis says leaving #Scientology was 'a treasonous act' VIDEO: rockcenter.co/13HiKVX
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Rock Center (@RockCenterNBC) January 17, 2013
"Going Clear" launched at last! Tonight's the big night on NBC.
rockcenter.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/…
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Lawrence Wright (@lawrence_wright) January 17, 2013
Today’s book review by Tony Ortega is my favorite review of Wright’s book that I’ve read yet:
Lawrence Wright's "Going Clear": We don't think #Scientology is going to like this book much. (Our review) bit.ly/Ybwzg4
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Tony Ortega (@TonyOrtega94) January 17, 2013
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NBC Today | Paul Haggis: Leaving Scientology was ‘treasonous’. Video:
Paul Haggis: Leaving Scientology was ‘treasonous’. Video: on.today.com/13HgEGq
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TODAY (@todayshow) January 17, 2013
This morning’s Today Show segment contains excerpts of tonight’s Rock Center report and a live interview with journalist and Pulitzer Prize winning author Lawrence Wright.
"Going Clear" launched at last! Tonight's the big night on NBC.
rockcenter.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/…
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Lawrence Wright (@lawrence_wright) January 17, 2013
Thank you Mr. Lawrence Wright for exposing the decades of Human Trafficking and fraud by the Church of Scientology Inc.
Stop #HumanTrafficking by the Sea Organization
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Lawrence Wright | Paul Haggis courageous testimony for my Scientology book this Thurs on NBC “Rock Center with Brian Williams.”
Paul Haggis courageous testimony for my Scientology book this Thurs on NBC "Rock Center with Brian Williams." msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp…
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Lawrence Wright (@lawrence_wright) January 16, 2013
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/50471525#50433628
http://www.amazon.com/Going-Clear-Scientology-Hollywood-Prison/dp/0307700666/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1358375997&sr=8-3&keywords=lawrence+wright+scientology
NBC Rock Center | Scientology creates ‘atmosphere of fear,’ says ‘Going Clear’ author Lawrence Wright
Scientology creates 'atmosphere of fear,' says 'Going Clear' author Lawrence Wright - rockcenter.co/TZ1xUT #RockCenter
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Rock Center (@RockCenterNBC) January 15, 2013
Rock Center’s two-part report on Scientology airs Thursday, Jan. 17 at 10pm/9CDT on NBC’s Rock Center with Brian Williams.
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Flashback: The New Yorker | The Apostate – Paul Haggis vs. The Church of Scientology
The Apostate
Paul Haggis vs. the Church of Scientology.
by Lawrence Wright February 14, 2011
Read more: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/02/14/110214fa_fact_wright#ixzz2HkFGNXp5
This earthshaking article ultimately lead to the publication of this book: