Cathy Bernardini with daughter Taryn Teutsch, 2011
ASSAULT AFTERMATH

The Long Train of Pain

When Mike Rinder permanently disabled his wife, he permanently disabled any last trace of his decency

Mike Rinder with parents Barbara and Ian Rinder, England, ca. 1970
VIOLATED

A Mother’s Heartbreak: “I Raised a Monster”

Mike Rinder devastated his elderly mother, crushed her hope, then denied her one dying wish

Unraveling Mike Rinder’s morphing story
CHANGED DIRECTIONS

Following the Money:
Mike Rinder’s Changing Story

Rinder’s twists and turns from Scientologist to “real Scientologist” to anti‑Scientologist are marked by dollar signs.

Taryn Rinder Teutsch
JUSTICE4MOM

The Domestic Violence that Sparked a Daughter’s Crusade

Mike Rinder’s daughter was eyewitness to his assault on her mother and its consequences—and she has witnessed his denial, lies and smears ever since. She won’t rest until truth and accountability prevail.

Taryn Rinder, Benjamin Rinder, Cathy Bernardini
SHAMELESS SCAM

Travesty of a Father to His Son

While Mike Rinder’s son fought for his life against malignant melanoma, “Dad” was nowhere to be found—until he saw an opportunity to save his own face.

Mike Rinder (insert) and the daughter, son and wife he deserted in 2007
DISCONNECTION

Mike Rinder: The Documented Story of Family Betrayal, Disconnection and Lies

After walking out on his family, Mike Rinder disconnected from his kin and has twisted the truth with deceptions and lies ever since.

Mike Rinder in deposition, Tampa, Florida, 2015
MONETARY INCENTIVE

Lying About Lying About Lying

Any question as to whether Mike Rinder was lying then or is lying now is answered not just by the facts, but by his incentive.

Mike Rinder talks to a reporter, England, 1996.
UNCHANGING RECORD

Mike Rinder’s “History of Disasters”

Rinder, who called himself an “arrogant ‘big shot,’” has undoubtedly omitted from his resumé his self-admitted record of disasters in the Church.

Mike Rinder, 1995
MISOGYNY

Lifting the Veil: Mike Rinder’s Violence Against Women

Rinder pushed, shoved and choked his way through women in a rising tide of violence that stretched back decades.

Mark “Marty” Rathbun, Mike Rinder and Tom DeVocht
THE COVERUP

A Liar Is a Coward,
A Perjurer Is a Criminal

The Rathbun, Rinder, DeVocht criminal conspiracy and how it led to their downfall.

Mike Rinder, 2019
BETRAYAL OF TRUST

Mike Rinder: Love/Hate

The truth behind Rinder’s public vendetta against the Scientology ecclesiastical leader who had removed him for criminal misconduct.

Mike Rinder, 1997
ZZZZZZZZZ

It’s Mike “Rip Van” Rinder

In the Church, Rinder was notorious for sleeping on the job.

Mike Rinder; inset: Cathy and Taryn Rinder, Clearwater, Florida, 1979
SPEAKING THE TRUTH

The Abusive Man I Endured

Mike Rinder’s former wife details how he was controlling, demanding, cold—and physically abusive.

Mike Rinder; inset: Cathy and Taryn Rinder ca. 1982
NOT A FATHER

Mike Rinder Never Wanted His Daughter

Rinder’s former wife explains how his daughter was an inconvenience to him, and was ignored, criticized, abused.

Benjamin Rinder at Barnsdall Park, Los Angeles, 1987; inset: Mike Rinder
NO LOVE FOR SON

A Father With a Heart of Stone

Mike Rinder never really wanted his son, and took it out on him with a cold and self-centered attitude throughout the young man’s life.

Taryn, Southern California, ca. 1991; inset: Mike Rinder
ABUSIVE AND INSIDIOUS

What It’s Like To Be Mike Rinder’s Daughter

Instead of the fairytale life with the loving father she wanted, Rinder’s daughter grew up feeling she “wasn’t good enough and was rejected.”

Marion with Ian Rinder, Mike’s father; Chelsea, London, 1975
EVEN TO HIS MOTHER

Co-workers and Family Found Him Heartless

An associate recalls numerous times Mike Rinder was condescending and cruel to his own family, and he treated co-workers the same.

Chris, the Rinder children’s nanny, with Benjamin in 1983
FATHER KNOWS NOTHING

Mike Rinder’s Treatment of His Children—A Nanny’s Take

Chris spent more than five years taking care of the Rinder children: “You could say that Mike was unique—a uniquely bad parent.”

Mike Rinder’s daughter and son, Taryn and Benjamin, 1992
SELF-CENTERED

No Time for Family

It’s not that Mike Rinder couldn’t have found time for his family, it’s that he simply chose not to—​as told by a former colleague.

Belittling a Black Man
OFFENSIVE AND DEGRADING

Belittling a Black Man

An associate was shocked at the way Rinder talked about the limping, Black station attendant serving them.

Typical Rinder: “Who Does That?”
BIKE BULLY

Typical Rinder: “Who Does That?”

Knocked down by Mike Rinder when he drove too close to her, an associate recalls Rinder’s usual lack of compassion.

Leaving a Man When He’s Down
NO HELP WHATSOEVER

Leaving a Man When He’s Down

One colleague recalls Mike Rinder leaving an older man cut and bleeding in the mud, then laughing about it.

Always Looking Down His Nose
ALL TALK, NO WORK

Always Looking Down His Nose

A former co-worker describes Mike Rinder’s condescending attitude with associates, and his inability to work.

Dismissive, Derisive and Belittling
INCAPABLE OF CHANGE

Dismissive, Derisive and Belittling

A co-worker says Mike Rinder enjoyed calling out others’ mistakes and humiliating them, but was “too arrogant” to acknowledge his own.

He Wanted Special Treatment
EAT, SLEEP, ABUSE

He Wanted Special Treatment

A secretary describes how Mike Rinder wanted to be served food at his desk, then he’d sleep, then he’d yell and call her names—as he did with others.

Unmistakable Traits of a Compulsive Misogynist
ASSAULT, AGAIN

Unmistakable Traits of a Compulsive Misogynist

Mike Rinder assaulted more than just his wife, a co-worker said: “I have seen him put this hate against females into action.”

A Pattern of Aggression Toward Women
BREAKING WOMEN DOWN

A Pattern of Aggression
Toward Women

A former associate witnessed Mike Rinder’s harsh treatment of women and verbal abuse.

“Mike Rinder Was Nuts”
UNEXPLAINED ANGER

“Mike Rinder Was Nuts”

Mike Rinder’s secretary had to run from him when he got red in the face and angry.

“Surly in the Extreme”
SCREAMING AND CHOKING

“Surly in the Extreme”

Another associate recalled Mike Rinder physically and verbally abusing a female co-worker who didn’t do exactly as he wished.

Taunting, Insulting, Choking
“THE WORST PERSON”

Taunting, Insulting, Choking

Mike Rinder made sure everyone knew he was boss, whatever it took: “He was just unpleasant to be around.”

“This Guy’s Snapped”
ANOTHER VIOLENT ATTACK

“This Guy’s Snapped”

A co-worker recalls an unprovoked attack by Mike Rinder, who grabbed him by the throat and pinned him against a wall.

Driven to Tears
RUTHLESS AND DEGRADING

Driven to Tears

Every time a colleague encountered Mike Rinder, he was “highly critical,” “cold and arrogant” and enjoyed demeaning others.

“Are You Over It Yet?”
OFFICE VIOLENCE

“Are You Over It Yet?”

Yelling, screaming, desk pounding, a computer blown up, a phone tossed across the room—and a punch thrown.