Ron Miscavige

Author of "Ruthless: Scientology, My Son David Miscavige, and Me"

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Author of Ruthless: Scientology, My Son David Miscavige, and Me

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It was March 25, 2012 and Hemet residents Ron and Becky had loaded up their Ford Focus wagon to set out to start a new life in Wisconsin. It was not a typical cross-country move.

Ron Miscavige's 'Ruthless' Chronicles His Escape from Scientology, and His Son David’s Rise

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