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Nathan Rich

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Nathan Rich
Born (1982-02-13) February 13, 1982 (age 39)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupation
  • Chief technology officer[1]
  • Content creator
  • author
Known forCriticism of Scientology
TelevisionLeah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath
RelativesSharon Rich (aunt)

Nathan Rich (born February 13, 1982) is an American author, Scientology critic and content creator. He appeared on Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath alongside classmate Tara Reile about their experiences at the Scientology boarding school, the Mace-Kingsley Ranch School.[2][3]

Early life and education

Rich is the only child of Julie Miriam Rich, a pet communicator, who died from cancer in 2010.[1][2] He completed only two school grades, seventh and eighth grades, at Dunedin Academy. He spent four years at the Mace Kingsley Ranch when he was 8 and 14 years old. At 17, he left home and was later disconnected by his family.[4][5] He spent seven years homeless while using and dealing drugs[2] before attending community college.[1]

Scientology

Mace-Kingsley Ranch

At 8 years old, Rich was sent to the Scientology boarding school, the Mace-Kingsley Ranch in Palmdale, California, and then again at age 14.[3][2] Rich alleges the Ranch was an abusive environment, with punishments including being scrubbed with a metal fence brush and paddling from the staff.[1][2][3]

Documentaries

In October 2017 Rich appeared in episode 17 of the U.S. documentary series, Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath.[1]

Personal life

Since moving to China, Rich has started a video blog sympathetic to the People's Republic of China.[6][7] Among the views he holds are that those who had taken part in the Hong Kong protests were "terrorists" and "right-wing",[8] and that Taiwan was an integral part of China and could therefore not be a state.[9] He has also commented on the China–United States trade war[10] and China's handling of the coronavirus epidemic.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Bentley, Jean (10 October 2017). "'Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath' Investigates Church's Treatment of Children". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 June 2019. Third-generation Scientologists Nathan Rich and Tara Reile both attended the New Mexico Ranch in the late '90s, and outlined some of the treatment they say they received there.
  2. ^ a b c d e Sanders, Ash (24 June 2019). "Children of Scientology: Life After Growing Up in an Alleged Cult". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Minnis, Glenn (11 October 2017). "Leah Remini Blasts Scientology Over Treatment Of Young Children". Inquisitr. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Scientology 3rd Gen Nathan Rich Tells His Horror Story of Surviving Scientology". Surviving Scientology Radio. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2019 – via iHeartRadio.
  5. ^ Carolla, Adam (10 December 2018). "TAK 210 - Nathan Rich". The Adam Carolla Show (Podcast). Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  6. ^ Wertime, David. "China just won the first U.S. presidential debate". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  7. ^ Jung, Chauncey. "Restricting Chinese Journalist Visas Will Not Stop China's Propaganda Campaigns". thediplomat.com (in American English). Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  8. ^ Li, Jane (November 13, 2019). "China's messaging against the Hong Kong protests has found a new outlet: Pornhub". Quartz. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  9. ^ News, Taiwan. "Dream Lucid refutes Nathan Rich's claims that Taiwan belongs to China | Taiwan News | 2020/04/28". Taiwan News. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  10. ^ Erlich, Reese (August 8, 2019). "Foreign Correspondent: The U.S. Trade War with China is Not Going So Well". The Progressive. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  11. ^ Initium Media (22 June 2020). "WeChat Or Chinese Journalists: Who Is Doing China's Bidding Abroad?". Worldcrunch. Retrieved 5 July 2020.

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