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Leah Remini pays tribute to Scientology whistleblower Mike Rinder after his death: 'He was my family'


Remini said Rinder was a 'lifeline' for her before and after her messy 2013 split with the church.

In the snap, a smiling Rinder looked a far cry from the man seen next to wife Christie Collbran in photos shot just a few months ago, where the Australian-born defector still had a full head of hair and a healthy complexion. In the snap, a smiling Rinder looks a far cry from the man seen next to wife Christie Collbran in photos shot just a few months ago, where the Australian-born defector still had a full head of hair and a healthy glow Jenna Miscavige, David's 40-year-old niece, fled the Sea Org in 2005, and today, like Rinder had done for the better part of a decade on his blog, posts regular rundowns of her life in - and after surviving - Scientology's most powerful sect.

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