Due to the unique nature of Anonymous, members prefer not to have public biographies. We at Enturbulation.org recognize the challenge this presents to jou alists. For an explanation of why this is the case, please visit our F.A.Q. On this page, you will find brief Bios of key figures who receive mentions in our press releases. These people are not directly affiliated with Enturbulation.org, and are not themselves considered members of Anonymous. This is not a comprehensive list of public Scientology critics. We have included contact information for those who publicly display it on their Scientology-related personal websites. Having faced years of Fair Gaming, some critics are less anxious to have their contact info public than others.
Tory Magoo spent 30 years inside the cult, where she was involved in early efforts to manipulate the internet for Scientology's gain. Thankfully, she has left the cult and is now an important figure in the fight against Scientology. She maintains a popular Youtube channel, through which she communicates with Anonymous. She also participates on the Enturbulation forums. Many Anons refer to her as 'Wise Glasses Lady.' Visit her personal page or Wikipedia for more details.
Mark Bunker is an Emmy-award winning jou alist and long-time cult critic. When Anonymous first announced its intentions to take on the Church of Scientology, Bunker advised them on how best to achieve success. To his suprise and great delight, they listened - and dubbed him 'Wise Beard Man.' Mr. Bunker runs the website xenutv.com. You can lea more about him on his Wikipedia page.
Arnie Lerma is a former scientologist and public critic. He has appeared on many television and radio shows, and is frequently interviewed for print media. He was responsible for leaking the Fishman Affidavit, which was the public's first exposure to the OTIII Xenu story. He runs the website Lermanet.com. You can read more at his Wikipedia page.
Jason Beghe is an American film and television actor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Beghe). At the Collegiate School in New York City, he became best friends with John F. Kennedy, Jr. and David Duchovny. Beghe lives now with his family in Los Angeles, California. He began taking Scientology courses in 1994, and later appeared in its advertising campaign and promotional videos. Beghe left Scientology and began speaking out publicly against it in April 2008, with the help of Andreas Heldal-Lund (Operation Clambake), Mark “Wise Beard Man” Bunker and Tory “Magoo” Christman.
Dawn Olsen, a journalist/blogger at http://glosslip.com, has stepped up as one of the most visible members of the press to cover Anonymous' war on Scientology. She regularly hosts shows on BlogTalkRadio, and regularly contributes to Blogcritics.org, where she has a bio. She also participates on the Enturbulation forums.
Kendra grew up in Los Angeles, went to school at Delphi LA and spent a year on staff at CCHR. Born into a Scientology family, Kendra's parents and most of her family disconnected from her in 2005 when she refused to stop speaking to anti-Scientologists online. Kendra named her first computer "Zot", and stubbornly called it that until she was 15. She plays Magic: The Gathering and actively fosters her unhealthy obsession with Flash RPGs. She currently lives in Beijing, China, where she works as a writer and designer. Her published articles have appeared in the San Diego Reader, the Sacramento News & Review and other national and international publications.
Jenna is the niece of David Miscavige, current leader of Scientology. She grew up as a member of the Sea Organization, and was disconnected from her parents at a young age. She left in 2005, and is is now happily married, living a fulfilling life outside the church.Jenna first spoke out in response to Scientology spokeswoman Karin Pouw's denial that disconnection exists within Scientology. Jenna wrote a moving public letter refuting these claims. Since then, Jenna has been an active opponent of Scientology abuses, and hopes that her work can help educate others about the dangers of Scientology and the Sea Org. Jenna was recently featured on Inside Edition, and other scheduled media appearances are currently in the works.
Astra spent her young life in the Sea Org, and left Scientology for good when the church tried to pressure her to have an abortion. She has raised her lovely daughter outside the church, and she now has an excellent relationship with her father and sister, both of whom have left Scientology. Astra has personal experience with disconnection, and hopes to help save other families from the heartache of Scientology's disconnection policy.Astra's articles and interviews have been published in numerous media outlets, including Glamour Magazine, the San Francisco Chronicle, St. Petersburg Times, and the London Daily Mail. She has also given several video testimonials, and appeared on popular television talk show Rich & Judy.
Mr. Heldal-Lund runs Operation Clambake, a well-known and long-running critic website.