[2] Of Lebanese Australian heritage, Reaiche later relocated to Florida to work for the Church of Scientology,[3] subsequently leaving years later.
[citation needed] By the age of 10 Reaiche went to St Mary's Cathedral College, Sydney a Roman Catholic Secondary School in the city, where he played in his first official Rugby League team.
In January 1978, at the age of 19, Reaiche was drafted into the Eastern Suburbs Roosters Rugby League Squad, where he played in their First Grade team with notable players such as Arthur Beetson, Bob Fulton, Russell Fairfax, Mark Harris, Bill Mullins and Kevin Hastings.
After finishing his final year in 1983 with the Sydney Roosters, he relocated to Clearwater, Florida, to join the Church of Scientology's elite Sea Org.
Reaiche and his wife left the Sea Org in 1986 and moved to California in 1993 to further their kids' acting careers with Carol as manager; they divorced in 1995.
[5][6] He accused the Church of Scientology of framing him for financial misconduct, which he denied, as a pretense for expelling him, after he complained about its management and fundraising practices.
[citation needed] His brother, Tony, confirmed that Joe Reaiche had died during a business trip to London on 4 September 2024, at the age of 66.