Aaron isn't responsible for your success on RUclips. He may have introduced a lot of people to you but YOU are responsible for the impression you've made on your audience. People like you for YOU. I think your honest assessment of Aaron is pretty spot on. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us!
@@greenlodge Opportunity meets preparation. Dodge is right where he is supposed to be because he put in the work. Never let anyone think you are beholden to them.
Honestly, I vaguely remember him on Aaron’s channel when I was a regular viewer, but just now, seeing this video, I actually subscribed. Maybe I wouldn’t have seen this video if not for Aaron in my algorithm, but Aaron has nothing to do with why I just subscribed. I subbed because I like this dude and he seems legit. (Meanwhile, I unsubbed from Aaron a few months ago for the opposite reasons.)
The most important thing IMO, is when Jenna said, "even his kids warned my kids. They said that "we hope that he treats your mom better than he treats our mom". For Aaron kids to see him mistreat their mom is despicable. The irony is the Rinders, the Headleys and Matt and Amy showed compassion and wanted to protect Aaron and his family from scandal. Instead of resigning with honor, he retaliated by going on a vengeance crusade against these people. And now Aaron is deep in scandal after scandal.
I found that comment from the kids very touching. Hopefully they’re going to be ok. It’s really damaging to grow up with this type of father, and I really feel for them. ❤
The would've had more impact Jenna hadn't with that statement admitted to knowingly being the affair partner in the relationship. She knew what she was doing and I've got sympathy for the wife, but neither Aaron or Jenna.
@@LantanaLiz I thought that the "details" (wherein lies the devil) were that Aaron said he had an "open marriage" and Jenna had already decided to divorce.
Wow, you’re my new hero. Nobody talks about this. You’re the first person I’ve ever heard talk publicly about this. I thought I was the only one doing this. Thank you.
Yes, Aaron has done more to help the cult survive then fight it tbh. Dividing the movement & turning people against Tony Ortega, Mike Rinder, the Aftermath Foundation members etc, has been osa's dream forever & that's all Aaron has knowingly been doing for a very long time!
Being avoidant does not mean being abusive like what Jenna said he did to her. Aaron's own children says he treats their mother bad. There's no excuse to treat the women in his life like that. He's got some serious issues.
@@zublacushe’s a liar. How can you trust anything he says? One day the truth about Aaron’s fraud and drug abuse and abuse of women will all be revealed. No one cares that he has sex outside his marriage. It is his lying and gaslighting that shows his true character.
Hi Kelly! Lol, I agree! A creator with integrity is unfortunately is rare commodity in this community. Thank goodness for you, Dodge and a select few others or I would have given up on this community a year ago.😂😂
Hey Kelly really missing your livestreams and your presence at blue 💙. You're a great activist and love your style of protesting and it'd be great to see u in the future livestreaming closer to home or back at blue. Be great to see u do temu dodge again too 🤣✌
Well Nora has been totally insanely crazy off the charts. It's one thing to point something out and in hindsight maybe she is correct. I don't know that yet. But the constant crying and screaming and bullying and tirades that just doesn't go over well and tends to turn the majority of people off and away. I'm still waiting to see how she is going forward. If she stays crazy, I'm not interested
Dodge, Thank You for being the good human you are and the excellent reporter of facts and sanity. Love you to bits in your approach to finding truth and knowing how complicated knowing the truth can be. I hope you are well and happy, miss seeing you here on the tubes!
Aaron saying he never said he was in a relationship with Jenna is complete bullshit. If they weren't in a relationship she wouldn't have spent that money to bring herself and her kids back and forth to clearwater to spend time with him and his daughters and make an effort with heather to be on the same page. he is such a shit bag. I rolled with him till he did Jenna dirty.
This is my opinion only. Aaron is a grooming, controlling, abusive mentally, physical thru screaming, belittling and anger acts full blood narcissist. In my opinion he suffers with alcohol, etc and refuses to get real help. He needs to turn off his channel. Period! I know most people have to hit their own true bottom to seek the help. He should also be held legally responsible for his actions at all and any people he has done this to. PERIOD. My hope is that none of these women ever go back to you. They deserve more than you could ever give them before or now. They will do well. They are all strong women.
Its also about someone with his abusive behavior toward women having access to the vulnerable people contacting the Aftermath & SPTV Foundations. It is dangerous to put a person who treats women so horribly in a position of power to supposedly help people, including women, trying to leave a controlling cult. He has used his position & access to convince people who contacted the foundation looking to escape to instead stay in that abusive situation just so he alone can have an inside source of information for his YT channel.
@@Deanna60 she was just as guilty in this honestly, he was a married man and she knew that and she was still sleeping with him, he had a open marriage as he said it because he hadnt given his wife a choice, the dude is a piece of crap on a personal level but he isnt the only guilty on in all of this
To Aaron, Jenna was the Miscavige name; hence clout for Aaron. He got Jenna to help him set up his revenge-motivated and clout-seeking "SPTV Foundation" in an attempt to build an empire of his own after having finally been voted out of The Aftermath Foundation for multiple good reasons. Aaron tries to be the power broker in the Anti-Scientology community by channel-boosting people to buy their loyalty; serving as his dittoheads and attack dogs. That's why and how "Team Aaron" got started.
@@wisdom33-i1nBravo👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾! Perfect comment! I stopped watching him about a yr ago...I just noticed in every single interview he did came the fake tears and he took no responsibility for his actions...ever! I would put that in a comment here and there and his fans would attack me like rabid animals! Its about darn time that asl gets knocked off the ladder! Isn't it ironic that it's a Miscavige that did it?
Thank you! I will never forget which men spoke up against the abuse. Serge, Blow Drill, DOA, Danny, MDmedia off the top of my head. That is true strength.
Dodge I just want to add that AAron helped you for his own purposes, he thought if he was nice to you & help you that he could then count on you to be one of his sycophants. Narcs are like that, his kindness is a disguise, so don’t feel bad at all!!
Aaron said repeatedly in his own comments that he and Jenna were a couple. Agreed about his attraction to the Miscavige name, sadly. I do not believe he is a great father. His anger is abusive, and being a terrible husband has its own fallout. This is the first time I’ve watched you… thank you for your integrity. What a great example.
a boyfriend and a girlfriend broke up. Who cares. I'm interested in a human trafficking cult not if one person's relationship wasn't what they thought.
Here is the problem with your statement. There is NOTHING wrong with your choice. It's actually commendable! That is NOT what Aaron has done. He abuses ppl. Specially women. It's not just sexual partners. It's business partners, friends, public, AND victims of a group that has already been so brutally abused, that he pretends to protect. The evidence is out there. Maybe a bit more investigating is needed. This is NOT just abt cheating.
Well said! This is not about cheating, it's about being abusive for at least 5 years that we know about. It's a pattern. Definitely investigate further Dodge. This is not a one time thing. There's a reason Aaron was kicked off the Aftermath Foundation board, lost his AF board friends, lost his friendship with Leah Remini, lost 7 SPTV Foundation board members in one year, lost friendships with numerous ex-Scientology members, why 2 ex girlfriends publicly came forward and has lost 10,000 subscribers. Lindsay, Serge, Nora, Liz F, Lara, Liz G, Reese, Dillon, Jenna can't ALL be lying.
I PRAY THAT HEATHER & HER DAUGHTERS WILL INDEED FREE THEMSELVES OF AARON'S HOLD OVER THEM. AND NO I CAN'T SAY THAT HIS APOLOGIES TO HIS VICTIMS WOULD HELP THEM. PRAYING FOR ALL HIS VICTIMS. ❤
There has always been something I "couldn't put my finger on" re Aaron so I reserved my opinion somewhat. With what is happening now, I fear there will be much more to follow sadly
I thought it was creepy to say "my private life is private". Sorry, but abuse victims are allowed to talk about what happened to them. That's not your "privacy" anymore, AAron.
Aaron is doing exactly what he was trained to do by Scientology to do when his feet are held to the fire. Create chaos and deflect. Thank you for taking a stand against the narcissistic abuse of women.
I dont condone anything Aaron has done and i hope he can turn it around someday. I feel i owe Mike Rinders family Leah and the Aftermath Foundation a big apology. I wont listen to him anymore. He needs to apologize and mean it
Aaron hand picked 12 friends for his foundation , after less than a year all but four of them have resigned! He has no friends in the YT ex Scientology movement ! Most of the streamers no longer support him. He was booted off the other foundation as well for problems with his behaviour these people where also close friends of his. Aarons toxic behaviour doesn't just lend it self to his girlfriends . You don't owe Aaron a thing, and you certainly do not owe him your silence !
Wowwwwww. My man. I’m impressed. You have proven to be an exceptional human in this video ❤ Thank you for mentioning Nora, I’m so proud of her for standing up to him. You just gained a new subscriber my friend 🤘🏻
Very well said!! I admire your honesty and calling it like it is. When Aaron said that Jenna did the video out of revenge, that was dick-dem. And THEN, when he said he never "announced" he was in a relationship with her????? WTF!! He had her in tons of videos, all cutesy pie and hanging on to her. He is delusional, and a liar!!!!
Thanks for putting your information out there Dodge, really appreciate you being genuine. Just because he gave people exposure doesn't mean anyone owes him covering up for his actions. There are so many little moments that are flashing before my eyes these last few days. Remember when ASL dressed up in a pink shirt and did a video with her basically confirming they were official? Because everyone suspected it because of how they were acting, and they wanted to kinda tell us because we were all excited...? Because Chat remembers. Sure was a relationship in our eyes, just as it was in Jenna's. The semantics and mental gymnastics are hurting my heart. "Your pride isn't shit" love that. Everyone needs to be careful with your hearts and your parts, and know that any real meaningful connection CAN withstand open and honest communication. I won't be supporting ASL anymore but I understand others will continue to. Also, thank you so much for going to cover Pearl's trial -- extremely important stuff that needs every light on it as possible
Thank you for speaking up. With regards to Aaron getting you subs, yes, he made more people aware of you and your channel but they wouldn't have subbed if they didn't like YOU. Don't give him too much credit
Also remember that ASL has no problem criticizing those who have helped him get his followers. He started his channel with several long form interviews of Mike Rinder & despite still constantly criticizing him, ASL continues to use his blogs & interviews for a lot of his content. BTW he also had a long form multi-part interview with Nick Lister who requested he remove the interview, but ASL would not take it down because the interviews with Rinder & Lister had the most views. And then there is his criticism of Remini, who is responsible for the Aftermath show which gave him the exposure to get followers on YT. He uses the fact that she was paid but those sharing their story weren't as a way to discredit her. He has even had the audacity to try to say he is the reason the show won an Emmy. The Emmy was for the entire 3rd season of the show & in her acceptance speech, Remini said the Emmy belongs to ALL those who shared their story.
Thank you for speaking about your values. And admitting the risk you take doing so. And , as you are a man... pointing out what behaviors you are opposed to. What's most important IMO, is the unkind, self-serving, unrestrained cruel dishonesty. Being consistently duplicitous & self-serving... makes a leader unfit to lead. Particularily with a traumatized, vulnerable community & clientele.
Dodge, so glad you're back! I appreciate you as always, your breakdown and opinion of things! You're great at what you do. I subscribed to you for you, not through anyone else..love hearing from you & your work. (Many subs would say the same, we r here because of u, no one else. Kudos to you. Ty & the pup for being here, welcome 2025!❤
If more single men would speak this honestly and articulately it would save so much pain. It’s ok for humans to admit they aren’t meant and/or ready for monogamy
I agree with you on the Aaron situation. I think he definitely has issues from growing up in a cult. How could he not? I also think he used Jenna for her name.
Holy cow! Ive disagreed with you on a couple minor thing but whole heartedly agree with this entire video. REAL TALK- I was subbed to asl when he had 40k.. the Whoa me me me and leaving out protestors and what seemed influencing creator allys to do the same was an eyebrow raiser. Protestors that helped build their channels. a week or so before the hurricane i changed my settings to still be subbed but not see videos as often. It wasnt until the fscientos where near his house and chased them like a a maniac, yelling intimidatingly. This is the head of a foundation that is trying to be the safe haven for them to exit the cult. That wasnt protestors protesting. its the founder and head of the foundation. wtf. Thats when i had it. does he have great info? of course but his moral compass needs a calibration. Its ok to say that one doesnt stand for abuse of women. its ok to say "i dont condone the allegations if true" alot of creators would have save faced just saying so. dont get it. much respect to you good sir
I am a Pop culture gal that got diverted ASL during Danny Masterson. I got interested in learning more about Scientology from a video he did with another creator. His factual pre-recorded videos are well presented. But the more he tried to collaborate, the more the cracks began to appear. He talked over and belittled others when they were on his channel. If he didn't agree, he would shut down like a 2YO who was denied Bluey. It was when he ran after the scientology women that decided it for me. His behaviour has spiralled downwards.
You do realize that all that "great info" ASL provides in his YT videos are just him rehashing Tony Ortega's & Mike Rinder's blog posts along with small snippets he has pulled from long form interviews Rinder, Headley & others have done. All ASL has actually done is take others work & put it into short videos that are more easily digestible for YT viewers. But he never credits the people who actually have done the work. The only time he even mentions anyone is when he has to in order to make the story credible. And his "exclusive sources" have provided very little information of importance or harm to Scientology but I am not sure if the same could be said for all of his sources. ASL used his position in both foundations meant to help former members escape, to convince people into staying in an abusive cult just so he could use them as exclusive sources.
That's why we love you Dodge❤ You're always coming in with great perspective, logic, thoroughness, advice and guidance. You always sum everything up so respectfully, succinctly and logically. That's why you are an amazingly talented reporter. So glad you're back. I hope Aaron watches this and heeds your advice.
Thanks for speaking out on things. IMO Aaron is an abusive POS who only cares about Aaron. Saying he is childish is being too nice IMHO. I believe your talking about my home town girl Shannon with the purple hair. Think egg head is not the only but probably the biggest reason she quit YT! Looking forward to your new videos.
Maybe Aaron is having a crashing mid-life crisis, combined with (perhaps) excessive substance use, and an egotistical bloating from his social media success. That he's still damaged from the years of cult-inflicted brutality and stupidity, goes without saying. But his mistreatment of women marks him as a bully and an abuser. And he should never abuse his wife, or anyone, in front of his children.
Nice to have you back 👍🏻. Also nice to see you well groomed and rested. Your words were strong and enlightening. Everyone now knows from your side where they stand right!? I look forward to your future videos and/or live streams with hopefully justice on "our" side. We'll see!! Good luck Dodge and thnx a lot... (Please give your four-legged friend an extra hug 👀)
5:24 you nailed it about relationships. I've been following the updates daily and honestly its bring up some deep rooted feelings about the man I was in a relationship with for 9 years, he acted just like Aaron when it came to women. This past October i found about a woman he's been seeing for at least a year and a half, she lives in another state but he's traveled the world with her and I had no idea. He always told me he was somewhere else but when I found out about Patti, I kept referring to her as his girlfriend and he kept saying NO, she's just a travel buddy. WTF a travel buddy you sleep with???
Beautifully handled . Followed your posts, but subscribed now. Thanks for your candor and clear-headed assessment of the situation. Above all, the focus needs to be on ending the criminal activities of Scientology.
With this video you are actually doing Aaron a favor by being honest and mature yourself. This was short and simple but straight to the point. You are showing him the way. Thank you Dodge your voice counts 😊🙏🧡
THIS is why you are an ethical... Unbiased reporter. You call it like it is... Things can be sad & joyful at the same time. A person can be grateful AND disgusted by another person all in the same lifetime. Dodge, the humility and honesty and integrity you show is amazing and I wish all could see things like this!!! 💕
Like someone else her commented, this has gone beyond an apology. I, for one, wouldn't find an apology from ASL sincere. He knows how to manipulate and turn on tears. He needs to go to therapy and get off podcasts, etc.
You’re so right so many people are ashamed of being alone. Oh my God, I love it. I’m 61 years old and never been married and tell people all the time you gotta be crazy to cohabitate with other humans or get married this life I have fantastic.
Thank you for making a statement about this. This was very well done, Dodge. I've no doubt you spent time thinking about how to say this. Sending respect and care to you. I am so glad to hear that you will be covering the cases this month. Oh, and happy new year, Dodge, I hope that 2025 is kind and good to you.
I would not trust her. When you watch her look carefully. She is another version of Aaron w/o abusing women. It's all about me in disguise. You will most likely disagree, but just watch with a critical eye and check for warning signs. AsL had many that people ignored. I stopped watching him after her attached Tony Ortega, and Chris ans saw his viewers support him loyally (like a cult of his). I was a sporadic viewer for years and noticed things but ignored them with well he is exposing COS.
I agree 1000%! He absolutely used Jenna for her last name to hurt her Uncle who he hates! And admitted on that video about Jenna was to piss that Uncle off.
Well said, Dodge! You look so professorial! I like your gitchy, quirky, retro, Rockabilly look, but this is fun, too! I hope you've had a great Holiday Season visiting your Mom and others. We're looking forward to seeing more of you and your canine sidekick soon. 💌 Safe travels.
Thank you!!! I’m very happy alone and have been for a long time. I also enjoy my own company and I’m not afraid to be alone. And that’s Ok. I think this is the best advice anyone could give Aaron.
Wow I appreciate you being strong enough to speak on something that must be tough for you personally. Aaron deserves to be held accountable for his bullshit and it is what it is. But thank you for being one of the voices for it. I agree with exactly what you said about the situation but I also think you missed some more context that makes what Aaron did worse. But that’s understandable and Aaron should keep doing Scientology videos but he still needs to be held accountable.
Thanks, Dodge. I can understand your choice to continue consuming his media, given your own profession. I have chosen to unsub from him as of a few days ago. I don’t know ASL personally, but from what I’ve seen directly from him over the years, the video I saw of Jenna’s, and Nora’s deconstruction of his recent “we weren’t ever dating” (nonsense) video, I am relatively certain that Aaron will not be offering up that apology anytime soon. I would honestly love to be wrong on that, but I don’t think I am. A LOT of what Lindsay was saying in Nora’s live chat the past couple of days sounds unfortunately like some of what my ex did, and some of it sounds much worse. I would definitely agree with those who say that ASL could really use some therapy, because the descriptions of his behaviors, combined with the micro expressions I saw on his face at various times when Nora had the video paused, add up to someone with potentially serious anger and control issues. The word “abuse” seems to be unfortunately appropriate. Both Lindsay and Jenna are showing signs consistent with having been gaslit and abused as well. And ASL’s treatment of Nora has been beyond the pale unacceptable. If you ever want to sit down - in person or via Zoom etc - to discuss this stuff, I’d be open to it. My background and training give me some perspective that you might find valuable as you continue to interact with ASL and navigate your own consensual nonmonogamy. Take care, and give the dog an extra scritch from me!
Aaron isn't responsible for your success on RUclips. He may have introduced a lot of people to you but YOU are responsible for the impression you've made on your audience. People like you for YOU.
I think your honest assessment of Aaron is pretty spot on.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us!
ASL is a huge part of his success just like he said.
@@greenlodge Opportunity meets preparation. Dodge is right where he is supposed to be because he put in the work. Never let anyone think you are beholden to them.
Totally agree with you. Well said!
Honestly, I vaguely remember him on Aaron’s channel when I was a regular viewer, but just now, seeing this video, I actually subscribed. Maybe I wouldn’t have seen this video if not for Aaron in my algorithm, but Aaron has nothing to do with why I just subscribed. I subbed because I like this dude and he seems legit. (Meanwhile, I unsubbed from Aaron a few months ago for the opposite reasons.)
@@greenlodge yes he is!!!
The most important thing IMO, is when Jenna said, "even his kids warned my kids. They said that "we hope that he treats your mom better than he treats
our mom". For Aaron kids to see him mistreat their mom is despicable.
The irony is the Rinders, the Headleys and Matt and Amy showed compassion and wanted to protect Aaron and his family from scandal. Instead of resigning with honor, he retaliated by going on a vengeance crusade against these people. And now Aaron is deep in scandal after scandal.
I found that comment from the kids very touching. Hopefully they’re going to be ok. It’s really damaging to grow up with this type of father, and I really feel for them. ❤
The would've had more impact Jenna hadn't with that statement admitted to knowingly being the affair partner in the relationship. She knew what she was doing and I've got sympathy for the wife, but neither Aaron or Jenna.
@@LantanaLiz I thought that the "details" (wherein lies the devil) were that Aaron said he had an "open marriage" and Jenna had already decided to divorce.
It was heartbreaking for his kids to tell her kids that.
@@LantanaLiz agreed
DUDE! Thank you for not sweeping things under the carpet in fear of pissing off the almighty ASL.
OK WHAT? My friend, that is how you be a human being Bravo!!! That was the most simplest way to sum this up, I love it!! You get all the flowers
Your name is a misnomer - you certainly don't dodge, Dodge! Good for you, I respect you a lot for this
Wow, you’re my new hero. Nobody talks about this. You’re the first person I’ve ever heard talk publicly about this. I thought I was the only one doing this. Thank you.
Exactly right with the fact that Aaron’s ego and childlike behaviour is unacceptable.
Yes, Aaron has done more to help the cult survive then fight it tbh. Dividing the movement & turning people against Tony Ortega, Mike Rinder, the Aftermath Foundation members etc, has been osa's dream forever & that's all Aaron has knowingly been doing for a very long time!
Being avoidant does not mean being abusive like what Jenna said he did to her. Aaron's own children says he treats their mother bad. There's no excuse to treat the women in his life like that. He's got some serious issues.
I think Aaron already said that himself. That's his personal problems....nothing to do with COS content.
It does when he is abusive and supposed to help victims but victimizes everyone!
@@zublacus What woman would want to associate with him or give him any information about their situation? He isn't safe.
@@zublacushe’s a liar. How can you trust anything he says? One day the truth about Aaron’s fraud and drug abuse and abuse of women will all be revealed. No one cares that he has sex outside his marriage. It is his lying and gaslighting that shows his true character.
@@michellelee2433exactly. The truth about his financial fraud will likely be exposed soon. He is not an honest person in any aspect of his life.
What in the actual integrity on the youtubes is this?
Holy hell, Dodge. Thank you.
🙋♀️ Gtsy @Kelly! I hope you’re doing well ❤️💐
100% agree Kelly. Miss seeing your coverage of all things F Sciento! 💕💕
Hi Kelly!
Lol, I agree! A creator with integrity is unfortunately is rare commodity in this community.
Thank goodness for you, Dodge and a select few others or I would have given up on this community a year ago.😂😂
Hello love
Hey Kelly really missing your livestreams and your presence at blue 💙. You're a great activist and love your style of protesting and it'd be great to see u in the future livestreaming closer to home or back at blue. Be great to see u do temu dodge again too 🤣✌
Thanks for mentioning Nora. She called this months ago and has paid dearly for it. Thanks for speaking truth.
Thank you, Dodge, I agree Nora has been through allot for calling him out .. thank you for taking a stand ..for what is right
Well Nora has been totally insanely crazy off the charts. It's one thing to point something out and in hindsight maybe she is correct. I don't know that yet. But the constant crying and screaming and bullying and tirades that just doesn't go over well and tends to turn the majority of people off and away. I'm still waiting to see how she is going forward. If she stays crazy, I'm not interested
Dodge, Thank You for being the good human you are and the excellent reporter of facts and sanity. Love you to bits in your approach to finding truth and knowing how complicated knowing the truth can be. I hope you are well and happy, miss seeing you here on the tubes!
You don’t need ASL!
You are going to grow your channel with your personality
What personality! Sick of all u click view vultures
Dodge, great job modelling adult male behaviour. Nice to see your face again!!
❤ 💯
Aaron saying he never said he was in a relationship with Jenna is complete bullshit. If they weren't in a relationship she wouldn't have spent that money to bring herself and her kids back and forth to clearwater to spend time with him and his daughters and make an effort with heather to be on the same page. he is such a shit bag. I rolled with him till he did Jenna dirty.
He would call her "his girlfriend" ON VIDEO multiple times.
He confirmed it in live-chat and told mods it was not to be kept secret.
@@DarkReality911Thats because he was using her name...ironic isnt it that a Miscavige brings the great asl down?!?
This is my opinion only. Aaron is a grooming, controlling, abusive mentally, physical thru screaming, belittling and anger acts full blood narcissist. In my opinion he suffers with alcohol, etc and refuses to get real help. He needs to turn off his channel. Period! I know most people have to hit their own true bottom to seek the help. He should also be held legally responsible for his actions at all and any people he has done this to. PERIOD. My hope is that none of these women ever go back to you. They deserve more than you could ever give them before or now. They will do well. They are all strong women.
You’re way off about Aaron. It’s not all about cheating, it was the mental & emotional abuse
Its also about someone with his abusive behavior toward women having access to the vulnerable people contacting the Aftermath & SPTV Foundations. It is dangerous to put a person who treats women so horribly in a position of power to supposedly help people, including women, trying to leave a controlling cult. He has used his position & access to convince people who contacted the foundation looking to escape to instead stay in that abusive situation just so he alone can have an inside source of information for his YT channel.
Jenna was a beautiful conquest and a trophy to feed his huge ego.
That conquest is a huge F U to COB her uncle in my opinion.
True as far as her being his trophy, I feel fir her, Lindsay & all the other women he's used & misused.
@@Deanna60 she was just as guilty in this honestly, he was a married man and she knew that and she was still sleeping with him, he had a open marriage as he said it because he hadnt given his wife a choice, the dude is a piece of crap on a personal level but he isnt the only guilty on in all of this
To Aaron, Jenna was the Miscavige name; hence clout for Aaron. He got Jenna to help him set up his revenge-motivated and clout-seeking "SPTV Foundation" in an attempt to build an empire of his own after having finally been voted out of The Aftermath Foundation for multiple good reasons. Aaron tries to be the power broker in the Anti-Scientology community by channel-boosting people to buy their loyalty; serving as his dittoheads and attack dogs. That's why and how "Team Aaron" got started.
@@wisdom33-i1nBravo👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾! Perfect comment! I stopped watching him about a yr ago...I just noticed in every single interview he did came the fake tears and he took no responsibility for his actions...ever! I would put that in a comment here and there and his fans would attack me like rabid animals! Its about darn time that asl gets knocked off the ladder! Isn't it ironic that it's a Miscavige that did it?
Thank you! I will never forget which men spoke up against the abuse. Serge, Blow Drill, DOA, Danny, MDmedia off the top of my head. That is true strength.
I appreciate this video and your integrity is very appreciated
Yes you’re on point on the Aaron analysis! 👌
Dodge I just want to add that AAron helped you for his own purposes, he thought if he was nice to you & help you that he could then count on you to be one of his sycophants. Narcs are like that, his kindness is a disguise, so don’t feel bad at all!!
I think it has gone beyond an apology.
Aaron said repeatedly in his own comments that he and Jenna were a couple. Agreed about his attraction to the Miscavige name, sadly. I do not believe he is a great father. His anger is abusive, and being a terrible husband has its own fallout. This is the first time I’ve watched you… thank you for your integrity. What a great example.
A man that emotionally and verbally abuses his wife is not a good father. It really messes kids up.
Nicely done, as usual, Dodge. Thank you for being brave.
Thank you Dodge. Men speaking out in support really matters right now ❤
a boyfriend and a girlfriend broke up. Who cares. I'm interested in a human trafficking cult not if one person's relationship wasn't what they thought.
Here is the problem with your statement. There is NOTHING wrong with your choice. It's actually commendable! That is NOT what Aaron has done. He abuses ppl. Specially women. It's not just sexual partners. It's business partners, friends, public, AND victims of a group that has already been so brutally abused, that he pretends to protect. The evidence is out there. Maybe a bit more investigating is needed. This is NOT just abt cheating.
Well said! This is not about cheating, it's about being abusive for at least 5 years that we know about. It's a pattern. Definitely investigate further Dodge. This is not a one time thing. There's a reason Aaron was kicked off the Aftermath Foundation board, lost his AF board friends, lost his friendship with Leah Remini, lost 7 SPTV Foundation board members in one year, lost friendships with numerous ex-Scientology members, why 2 ex girlfriends publicly came forward and has lost 10,000 subscribers.
Lindsay, Serge, Nora, Liz F, Lara, Liz G, Reese, Dillon, Jenna can't ALL be lying.
I PRAY THAT HEATHER & HER DAUGHTERS WILL INDEED FREE THEMSELVES OF AARON'S HOLD OVER THEM. AND NO I CAN'T SAY THAT HIS APOLOGIES TO HIS VICTIMS WOULD HELP THEM. PRAYING FOR ALL HIS VICTIMS. ❤
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Well said
There has always been something I "couldn't put my finger on" re Aaron so I reserved my opinion somewhat. With what is happening now, I fear there will be much more to follow sadly
Spot on Dodge. Looking forward to watching your coverage in 2025!
I thought it was creepy to say "my private life is private". Sorry, but abuse victims are allowed to talk about what happened to them. That's not your "privacy" anymore, AAron.
Dodge u broke it down perfectly and with tact. Greatly appreciate you!
Aaron is doing exactly what he was trained to do by Scientology to do when his feet are held to the fire. Create chaos and deflect. Thank you for taking a stand against the narcissistic abuse of women.
I really like your perspective on things, and I appreciate you speaking up and taking a clear stand. 🙂
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I dont condone anything Aaron has done and i hope he can turn it around someday. I feel i owe Mike Rinders family Leah and the Aftermath Foundation a big apology. I wont listen to him anymore. He needs to apologize and mean it
I think there are many that owe them an apology.
They're all terrible people. That cult ruined them all.
Aaron hand picked 12 friends for his foundation , after less than a year all but four of them have resigned! He has no friends in the YT ex Scientology movement ! Most of the streamers no longer support him.
He was booted off the other foundation as well for problems with his behaviour these people where also close friends of his.
Aarons toxic behaviour doesn't just lend it self to his girlfriends .
You don't owe Aaron a thing, and you certainly do not owe him your silence !
Seriously? I stopped watching about a yr ago. I couldn't stand the fake tears. Is Mike Brown still with him? Thanks😊
unrelated: love the look. great sweater
Wowwwwww. My man. I’m impressed. You have proven to be an exceptional human in this video ❤ Thank you for mentioning Nora, I’m so proud of her for standing up to him. You just gained a new subscriber my friend 🤘🏻
Very well said!! I admire your honesty and calling it like it is. When Aaron said that Jenna did the video out of revenge, that was dick-dem. And THEN, when he said he never "announced" he was in a relationship with her????? WTF!! He had her in tons of videos, all cutesy pie and hanging on to her. He is delusional, and a liar!!!!
@@RosieDosey Like we need an announcement when he straight up wrote We are a couple.
You owe kaaron nothing! You built your channel up because of your great content. Thank you Dodge
Spot on! You have high integrity. Subscribed! 🦋
Thanks for putting your information out there Dodge, really appreciate you being genuine. Just because he gave people exposure doesn't mean anyone owes him covering up for his actions. There are so many little moments that are flashing before my eyes these last few days. Remember when ASL dressed up in a pink shirt and did a video with her basically confirming they were official? Because everyone suspected it because of how they were acting, and they wanted to kinda tell us because we were all excited...? Because Chat remembers. Sure was a relationship in our eyes, just as it was in Jenna's. The semantics and mental gymnastics are hurting my heart. "Your pride isn't shit" love that. Everyone needs to be careful with your hearts and your parts, and know that any real meaningful connection CAN withstand open and honest communication. I won't be supporting ASL anymore but I understand others will continue to. Also, thank you so much for going to cover Pearl's trial -- extremely important stuff that needs every light on it as possible
so well put Tilty! xx
Yes yes yes to all of the above! 🙌💯💐
Yes I agree Tilty❤
Spot on 🎯
Nailed it Tilty ❤️
This is what integrity looks like.
Thank you for speaking up. With regards to Aaron getting you subs, yes, he made more people aware of you and your channel but they wouldn't have subbed if they didn't like YOU. Don't give him too much credit
Also remember that ASL has no problem criticizing those who have helped him get his followers. He started his channel with several long form interviews of Mike Rinder & despite still constantly criticizing him, ASL continues to use his blogs & interviews for a lot of his content. BTW he also had a long form multi-part interview with Nick Lister who requested he remove the interview, but ASL would not take it down because the interviews with Rinder & Lister had the most views.
And then there is his criticism of Remini, who is responsible for the Aftermath show which gave him the exposure to get followers on YT. He uses the fact that she was paid but those sharing their story weren't as a way to discredit her. He has even had the audacity to try to say he is the reason the show won an Emmy. The Emmy was for the entire 3rd season of the show & in her acceptance speech, Remini said the Emmy belongs to ALL those who shared their story.
@amyk6319 yup
Great stream Dodge I am looking forward to forward for your coverage of the upcoming cases you do a great job thank you
Thank you Dodge to clear the contens❣️🤗✌️ happy new Year🍀
Thank you for speaking about your values. And admitting the risk you take doing so. And , as you are a man... pointing out what behaviors you are opposed to. What's most important IMO, is the unkind, self-serving, unrestrained cruel dishonesty. Being consistently duplicitous & self-serving... makes a leader unfit to lead. Particularily with a traumatized, vulnerable community & clientele.
Haven't seen your channel before now, but this was a pretty mature take on all this.
This video was my first time seeing your channel. Former ASL fan here. You did a fine job here.
Love the beard!
Yes! Loving the beard. :) Smart choice in parts of the country this time of year! 😂
Dodge, so glad you're back! I appreciate you as always, your breakdown and opinion of things! You're great at what you do. I subscribed to you for you, not through anyone else..love hearing from you & your work. (Many subs would say the same, we r here because of u, no one else. Kudos to you. Ty & the pup for being here, welcome 2025!❤
Great video. Thank you! ❤
Dodge. I appreciate your candor! You just gained a subscriber!
aarons a narcisist its not dating woes, its domestic violence and abuse. you missed the boat on that. otherwise fairly well spoken
Exactly. Immaturity doesn’t make a person an abuser and Aaron is an abuser.
Glad I watched. This bro-vice stance was very illuminating and refreshing.
Thank you for clearing it up!! I have missed watching you!!
If more single men would speak this honestly and articulately it would save so much pain. It’s ok for humans to admit they aren’t meant and/or ready for monogamy
looking sharp!
Always keeping it classy! Thank you!!
I said God Damn! I knew I loved you for a reason. "Just be 100, it's ok!!" Thank You. I Was Starting to Feel Crazy. ❤
I agree with you on the Aaron situation. I think he definitely has issues from growing up in a cult. How could he not? I also think he used Jenna for her name.
Dodge, thank you for speaking on this. You, Sir, have so much integrity and appreciate you! You said exactly what I have been thinking.
Right on Dodge, great to hear from you. 🤙🇨🇦
Holy cow!
Ive disagreed with you on a couple minor thing but whole heartedly agree with this entire video.
REAL TALK- I was subbed to asl when he had 40k..
the Whoa me me me and leaving out protestors and what seemed influencing creator allys to do the same was an eyebrow raiser. Protestors that helped build their channels.
a week or so before the hurricane i changed my settings to still be subbed but not see videos as often.
It wasnt until the fscientos where near his house and chased them like a a maniac, yelling intimidatingly.
This is the head of a foundation that is trying to be the safe haven for them to exit the cult.
That wasnt protestors protesting. its the founder and head of the foundation. wtf.
Thats when i had it.
does he have great info? of course but his moral compass needs a calibration.
Its ok to say that one doesnt stand for abuse of women. its ok to say "i dont condone the allegations if true" alot of creators would have save faced just saying so. dont get it.
much respect to you good sir
I am a Pop culture gal that got diverted ASL during Danny Masterson. I got interested in learning more about Scientology from a video he did with another creator. His factual pre-recorded videos are well presented. But the more he tried to collaborate, the more the cracks began to appear. He talked over and belittled others when they were on his channel. If he didn't agree, he would shut down like a 2YO who was denied Bluey. It was when he ran after the scientology women that decided it for me. His behaviour has spiralled downwards.
@@Trixie0509-nk2ve very well put, agreed,
You do realize that all that "great info" ASL provides in his YT videos are just him rehashing Tony Ortega's & Mike Rinder's blog posts along with small snippets he has pulled from long form interviews Rinder, Headley & others have done.
All ASL has actually done is take others work & put it into short videos that are more easily digestible for YT viewers. But he never credits the people who actually have done the work. The only time he even mentions anyone is when he has to in order to make the story credible.
And his "exclusive sources" have provided very little information of importance or harm to Scientology but I am not sure if the same could be said for all of his sources. ASL used his position in both foundations meant to help former members escape, to convince people into staying in an abusive cult just so he could use them as exclusive sources.
That's why we love you Dodge❤
You're always coming in with great perspective, logic, thoroughness, advice and guidance. You always sum everything up so respectfully, succinctly and logically. That's why you are an amazingly talented reporter.
So glad you're back.
I hope Aaron watches this and heeds your advice.
@@Southern-Sleuth well said Dodge is 1 Hell of a reporter 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻He makes it ook easy but it’s not a lot of work Thank you again for those words ✌🏼✌🏼✌🏼
Thanks for speaking out on things. IMO Aaron is an abusive POS who only cares about Aaron. Saying he is childish is being too nice IMHO. I believe your talking about my home town girl Shannon with the purple hair. Think egg head is not the only but probably the biggest reason she quit YT! Looking forward to your new videos.
Dodge you are Gold❤❤❤ Really good to see you back. LOVE your truth 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Maybe Aaron is having a crashing mid-life crisis, combined with (perhaps) excessive substance use, and an egotistical bloating from his social media success. That he's still damaged from the years of cult-inflicted brutality and stupidity, goes without saying. But his mistreatment of women marks him as a bully and an abuser. And he should never abuse his wife, or anyone, in front of his children.
Very impressed with Landesman observations. Fantastic!
Thank you Dodge!
Nice to have you back 👍🏻.
Also nice to see you well groomed and rested.
Your words were strong and enlightening. Everyone now knows from your side where they stand right!?
I look forward to your future videos and/or live streams with hopefully justice on "our" side. We'll see!!
Good luck Dodge and thnx a lot...
(Please give your four-legged friend an extra hug 👀)
Glad your back. You are very informative.
5:24 you nailed it about relationships. I've been following the updates daily and honestly its bring up some deep rooted feelings about the man I was in a relationship with for 9 years, he acted just like Aaron when it came to women. This past October i found about a woman he's been seeing for at least a year and a half, she lives in another state but he's traveled the world with her and I had no idea. He always told me he was somewhere else but when I found out about Patti, I kept referring to her as his girlfriend and he kept saying NO, she's just a travel buddy. WTF a travel buddy you sleep with???
Thank you
Thanks Dodge for clearing up the odd rumors & trash talk. You always speak the truth.
Beautifully handled . Followed your posts, but subscribed now. Thanks for your candor and clear-headed assessment of the situation. Above all, the focus needs to be on ending the criminal activities of Scientology.
Looking very healthy Dodge! Can’t wait until you’re back on the beat. No one is covering these court cases like you do! So important!
Cheers for saying this. 🎉
With this video you are actually doing Aaron a favor by being honest and mature yourself. This was short and simple but straight to the point. You are showing him the way. Thank you Dodge your voice counts 😊🙏🧡
Love this Ted talk!
You are a true gentleman!❤
Great video ❤
THIS is why you are an ethical... Unbiased reporter. You call it like it is... Things can be sad & joyful at the same time. A person can be grateful AND disgusted by another person all in the same lifetime.
Dodge, the humility and honesty and integrity you show is amazing and I wish all could see things like this!!! 💕
Thank you. I know your decision re ASL would have a hard one. But I think we all know or suspect ASL will not apologise.
I hope ASL will apologise, but it will probably take awhile.
@@debbiecox8963 Narcissist never apologize
Like someone else her commented, this has gone beyond an apology. I, for one, wouldn't find an apology from ASL sincere. He knows how to manipulate and turn on tears. He needs to go to therapy and get off podcasts, etc.
You’re so right so many people are ashamed of being alone. Oh my God, I love it. I’m 61 years old and never been married and tell people all the time you gotta be crazy to cohabitate with other humans or get married this life I have fantastic.
On point! That’s why we 💜 u, Dodge! Happy New Year!
Thank you for making a statement about this. This was very well done, Dodge. I've no doubt you spent time thinking about how to say this. Sending respect and care to you.
I am so glad to hear that you will be covering the cases this month. Oh, and happy new year, Dodge, I hope that 2025 is kind and good to you.
You will grow your channel on your own you are a damn good reporter !!!!!!
i appreciate you and good to see you back after the holidays
Thank you for sticking up for Nora , I really respect her and you as well sir, again you get all the flowers 🎉
I would not trust her. When you watch her look carefully. She is another version of Aaron w/o abusing women. It's all about me in disguise. You will most likely disagree, but just watch with a critical eye and check for warning signs. AsL had many that people ignored. I stopped watching him after her attached Tony Ortega, and Chris ans saw his viewers support him loyally (like a cult of his). I was a sporadic viewer for years and noticed things but ignored them with well he is exposing COS.
@merricat3025 did you watch Dodges video? Did you actually listen to what he was saying?
I agree 1000%! He absolutely used Jenna for her last name to hurt her Uncle who he hates! And admitted on that video about Jenna was to piss that Uncle off.
Well said, Dodge! You look so professorial! I like your gitchy, quirky, retro, Rockabilly look, but this is fun, too! I hope you've had a great Holiday Season visiting your Mom and others. We're looking forward to seeing more of you and your canine sidekick soon. 💌 Safe travels.
👏🏽👏🏽 you’re the bomb Dodge
I really appreciate. your leveled and honest content.
Aaron is gross. Unfollowed and done with him.
Your success is because of YOU… not him.
Thank you!!! I’m very happy alone and have been for a long time. I also enjoy my own company and I’m not afraid to be alone. And that’s Ok. I think this is the best advice anyone could give Aaron.
Wow I appreciate you being strong enough to speak on something that must be tough for you personally. Aaron deserves to be held accountable for his bullshit and it is what it is. But thank you for being one of the voices for it. I agree with exactly what you said about the situation but I also think you missed some more context that makes what Aaron did worse. But that’s understandable and Aaron should keep doing Scientology videos but he still needs to be held accountable.
Subscribed! Thank you for speaking up
Thanks, Dodge. I can understand your choice to continue consuming his media, given your own profession. I have chosen to unsub from him as of a few days ago.
I don’t know ASL personally, but from what I’ve seen directly from him over the years, the video I saw of Jenna’s, and Nora’s deconstruction of his recent “we weren’t ever dating” (nonsense) video, I am relatively certain that Aaron will not be offering up that apology anytime soon. I would honestly love to be wrong on that, but I don’t think I am. A LOT of what Lindsay was saying in Nora’s live chat the past couple of days sounds unfortunately like some of what my ex did, and some of it sounds much worse. I would definitely agree with those who say that ASL could really use some therapy, because the descriptions of his behaviors, combined with the micro expressions I saw on his face at various times when Nora had the video paused, add up to someone with potentially serious anger and control issues. The word “abuse” seems to be unfortunately appropriate. Both Lindsay and Jenna are showing signs consistent with having been gaslit and abused as well. And ASL’s treatment of Nora has been beyond the pale unacceptable.
If you ever want to sit down - in person or via Zoom etc - to discuss this stuff, I’d be open to it. My background and training give me some perspective that you might find valuable as you continue to interact with ASL and navigate your own consensual nonmonogamy.
Take care, and give the dog an extra scritch from me!
Welcome back Dodge! Great commentary.
Thank you for being honest and speaking with integrity. Aaron is not responsible for for your success.
You are so truthful and well spoken. There is no doubt in regards to the news/facts you are sharing. Nice to have you back. Thank you😊
It's called Narcissistic abuse. The guy has no conscience.