Tag: Florida

Scientology sanctums and English manors: take a tour of Tom Cruise’s homes

Published February 4, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Clearwater, Florida, homes, Scientology, Tom Cruise

Our very own Maverick, movie megastar Tom Cruise is known for his iconic blockbuster roles, high-profile relationships and controversial interview moments, making him one of the world's most famous faces. With a reported net worth of $600 million (£432m), the…[Continue Reading...]

Woman Who Allegedly Scammed Holocaust Survivor Out of Millions Previously Posed as Psychic

Published January 28, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Florida, fraud, psychics, scam

A FLORIDA WOMAN named Peaches Stergo was arrested Wednesday for allegedly defrauding an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor out of his life savings as part of a years-long romance scam, but it seems the $2.8 million payday was not her first rodeo.…[Continue Reading...]

Attorneys ask federal judge to end Scientology leader’s ‘cat and mouse game’

Published January 21, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged David Miscavige, Florida, lawsuit, Scientology

TAMPA — For months, Church of Scientology leader David Miscavige has played “a cat and mouse game” by evading formal notices in a human trafficking lawsuit, according to Manuel Dominguez, an attorney representing three former church workers. In a Tampa…[Continue Reading...]

Clearwater officials bemoan lack of progress on land talks with Scientology

Published January 14, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Clearwater, Florida, real estate, Scientologists, Scientology

CLEARWATER — The day after the City Council fired City Manager Jon Jennings and appointed Jennifer Poirrier as his interim successor, a series of blocked calls appeared on Poirrier’s cell. She picked up on the fourth “No ID” call in…[Continue Reading...]

Scientologist real estate agent who thought she was battling Lyme disease set fire to herself and shot herself dead after being told to ‘drop the body’ – which followers believe allows their ‘thetan’ to live on

Published December 31, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Florida, Scientologists, Scientology, suicide

A woman from Florida who took her own life may have been driven to suicide after following codes laid down by the Church of Scientology. Whitney Mills, was a high-ranking member of the Church in Clearwater but shot herself after…[Continue Reading...]

Psychic accused of defrauding young wife out of rich husband’s money may have had family help, lawyer says

Published December 21, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged criminal charges, Florida, fraud, Jaycee Wasso, psychic scam

Tampa -- A young bride and a self-proclaimed psychic have been accused of conning $1 million from the bride’s 78-year-old husband back in 2017. The bride, Lin Halfon, was being told by her psychic, Jaycee Wasso, that horrible things would…[Continue Reading...]

Fake psychic, partner sentenced in $3M fraud scheme

Published December 13, 2022 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged criminal conviction, Florida, fraud, psychic scam, psychics

MIAMI -- A South Florida woman claiming to be a psychic has been sentenced to federal prison along with her partner for conning a woman out of more than $3 million. The fraud ran for several years and only ended…[Continue Reading...]