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Mike Rinder, Scientology Whistleblower Who Won an Emmy Exposing Organization, Dies at 69
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Abid Rahman
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Pioneering Scientology whistleblower Mike Rinder, who co-hosted the Emmy-winning docuseries 'Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath', passes away at 69 after a battle with cancer.
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- Rinder was a high-ranking Scientologist who left the organization in 2005 and later collaborated with actress Leah Remini to expose its abuses on their critically acclaimed TV series.
- The docuseries 'Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath' won two Primetime Emmys, with Rinder receiving an award for his work as an executive producer in the final season.
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Mike Rinder, Leah Remini, Tony Ortega, Nazanin Boniadi, Scientology, Sea Org, Office of Special Affairs, A&E, BBC, HBO, Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, The Secrets of Scientology, Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief