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Part Three: L. Ron Hubbard's High Sea Adventures With His Private Cult Navy

Behind the Bastards

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El Ron Hubbard and Scientology

BBC film crew managed to track the cult leader and his private navy down in Corfu. El Ron Hubbard felt he'd finally found a government willing to put up with them. He praised Greek democracy, which is ironic when it's just been overthrown by a military coup. Each part of the interview he claims that all of his crew are trained in judo to defend from pirates. The Sea Org working day started at 6am and ended at 11pm after a 90 minute nightly speech by Elrond Hubbard.

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