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And now, a message from Leah Remini about the March 11 special comedy fundraising event for the Michael J. Rinder Aftermath Foundation…
Leaving Scientology and the Sea Organization is not like leaving a real religion.
When someone escapes or attempts to escape, they don’t just lose their family, their friends, and their entire community overnight through enforced disconnection.
A multibillion-dollar organization then goes to work.
As Mike Rinder said: “If you want to see the difference between a real religion and Scientology, just look at what they do to you when you try to leave.”
People who escape are subjected to intimidation, surveillance, smear campaigns, aggressive legal tactics, and efforts designed to discredit them publicly and professionally. The goal is clear: make rebuilding so painful and destabilizing that others are too afraid to follow.
You are not just walking away from beliefs.
You are walking away from an institution with enormous financial resources and a documented history of retaliating against those who escape and speak out.
That is why The Aftermath Foundation exists.
It is the only organization solely dedicated to helping people escaping Scientology and the Sea Org rebuild their lives safely. They provide emergency financial assistance, relocation support, housing help, career guidance, and real-world stabilization when someone has been cut off and targeted.
The Aftermath Foundation exists because leaving Scientology is not simply a personal spiritual decision; it is an act that triggers organized retaliation. The Foundation provides protection, resources, and a path forward for those who have the courage to leave. Supporting this work means standing with survivors against a system designed to break them.
If you believe people deserve the freedom to leave without being punished…
If you believe no one should face organized retaliation for reclaiming their autonomy…
Please consider supporting their March 11 fundraiser, even if you can’t make it, any support is greatly appreciated.
This work is not symbolic.
It is protective.
It is restorative.
And it is lifesaving.
— Leah Remini
Leah Remini explains why supporting the Aftermath Foundation is so crucial
And now, a message from Leah Remini about the March 11 special comedy fundraising event for the Michael J.
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