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

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.

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