4:30AM Molly Friedman | Finally, an explanation for just about everything we find wonky about Scientologists: they’ve been inhaling toxic asbestos for forty years! Let’s start at the beginning, shall we? Earlier this week,
Radar reported that Freewinds, the religion’s massive disco-equipped cruise vessel used to train members seeking OT-VIII levels of purity and general awesomeness,
may be laced with cancer-causing asbestos on its walls. Their story, based on a local St. Martin newspaper article, prompted
a stern denial message from a Scientology spokeswoman who claimed
Radar’s report was “offensive and just plain wrong,” and confirmation that the ship would embark on its next fun-filled Caribbean cruise on May 8th, as scheduled. But a
newly uncovered phone call (audio after the jump) reveals that the CruiseMobile isn’t quite looking at clear skies ahead.
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