Sometimes, being in Scientology leader David Miscavige's inner circle sounds kind of fun. High-level church defector Mark Rathbun says he personally recorded Tom Cruise's confessionals—and that Miscavige read the transcripts out loud, "joking and laughing" at parties.

Amy Scobee is a former high-ranking Scientologist. She's about to publish a book about her time with the Church, which contains some interesting details about Tom Cruise. Last week, Cruise's lawyer has sent her an angry letter, countering the claims.