In the exchange, Rinder denied Sweeney's allegation that he had been abused by Miscavige and was instructed by him to deny it happened. Mike Rinder Net Worth, Age, Family, Wife, Biography, and More Mike Rinder's second wife's name is Christie King Collbran. But it always was a punishment. Former Scientology Executive Marty Rathbun added on that he saw Rinder get beat up at least a dozen times some of them were pretty gruesome., Though Rinder has been criticized for being a hypocrite (in 1998, he told ABC News that there isnt a person on this earth that couldnt benefit from the teachings of Scientology), many former senior Scientologists have corroboratedhis claims of Miscaviges violent tendencies. The Church of Scientology has also had negative things to say about A&Es new docuseries. She married Chris Collbran in 1999, when she was 22 and he 18. He was later made the executive director of the office of special affairs where he served the office for a total of 25 years, after which he was replaced by Tommy Davis in 2005. Miscavige was the best man at the nuptials; the onetime personal chef of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, who had passed away in 1986, was also flown in to cook for the newlyweds. Lets forward to the next section. The Loyal Wife Mike Rinder Tossed Aside After More than 30 Years of He cut every line to everyone and refused to communicate and he went his own way., Church of Scientology International. [14] Rinder defended Scientology leader David Miscavige, but Miscavige was unhappy that Rinder was unable to stop the documentary from being shown. This was in 1973 when he joined the Sea Organization. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); You have entered an incorrect email address! [19] He further published a memoir in September 2022 named A Billion Years: My Escape From a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology. [27], According to Rinder, the Time Warner lawsuit is ultimately what was responsible for "shattering the cone of silence" concerning criticism of Scientology. Her marriage on the rocks, she's severed all ties with her family, breaking her parents hearts, and now she knows not where to turn. He also lost contact with his brother, Sister, as well as other family members, including his mother and his father.