Mark Rathbun

"Rathbun, a 55-year-old from California who spent 27 years in the church and rose to the rank of inspector general of the Religious Technology Center—a position directly under Miscavige—before leaving …"

"Many aspects of Marty's story are disputed by the Church, which calls him a liar, a criminal, and an apostate. But the verifiable facts are as follows: he was a fully-paid-up Scientologist for 27 year…"

"When I left Scientology, I lost every friend I ha. Then I went to see Marty. He gave me certainty, gave me hope, and made me realise I wasn't alone. He picked up the broken pieces of my life and put t…"

"Marty Rathbun and Mike Rinder, the highest-ranking executives to leave the church, are speaking out for the first time."

"Leaving felt like jumping out of an aeroplane with no parachute. But after two weeks at Marty's place I got my feet back under me. He put me in touch with a community of former Church members. One eve…"

"Marty has become one of the Church's most public detractors, and has appeared in that guise on virtually every major US news network."

"Marty Rathbun, who was once Mr. Miscavige’s top lieutenant, is now one of the church’s top detractors."

"I love Scientology. But there needs to be a differentiation between the Church of Scientology and the philosophy."