David Miscavige
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David Miscavige is the controversial leader of the Church of Scientology, known for his central role in the organization’s expansion and numerous allegations of abuse and misconduct.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| David Miscavige canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | human ⓘ |
| allegation |
accusations of physical abuse by former Scientology members
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accusations of psychological abuse by former Scientology members ⓘ alleged control over disconnection practices in Scientology ⓘ alleged harassment of critics and defectors ⓘ alleged use of forced labor within Scientology facilities ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Golden Era Productions
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L. Ron Hubbard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversial | yes ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1960-04-30 ⓘ |
| denies | all allegations of abuse and misconduct ⓘ |
| employer |
Church of Scientology
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Religious Technology Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Polish-American descent ⓘ |
| familyName | Miscavige NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Ron Miscavige Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
global expansion strategy of Scientology
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organizational structure of the Church of Scientology ⓘ |
| hasRole | ecclesiastical leader of Scientology ⓘ |
| joined | Church of Scientology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
centralization of authority within the Church of Scientology
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public promotion of Scientology ⓘ |
| legalStatus | has faced multiple civil lawsuits related to alleged abuses ⓘ |
| mediaStrategy | promotes Scientology through events and public relations campaigns ⓘ |
| memberOf | Sea Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Loretta Miscavige NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Scientology movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | David Miscavige NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | leadership of the Church of Scientology ⓘ |
| notableWork | oversight of Scientology expansion programs ⓘ |
| occupation |
organizational leader
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religious leader ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chairman of the Board of the Religious Technology Center
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leader of the Church of Scientology ⓘ |
| publicImage | highly polarizing figure ⓘ |
| religion | Scientology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Scientology base near Hemet, California (Golden Era Productions) as reported by media ⓘ |
| sibling | Ronnie Miscavige Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
assumed de facto leadership of Scientology after L. Ron Hubbard’s death
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involvement in restructuring Scientology management in the 1980s ⓘ |
| spouse | Shelly Miscavige NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | early leadership role in Scientology in the late 1970s ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
books critical of Scientology
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numerous investigative news reports ⓘ television documentaries about Scientology ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief
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David Miscavige
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