California Gov. Gavin Newsom has reversed a parole board’s decision to release Patricia Krenwinkel, a former follower of cult leader Charles Manson and one of the perpetrators of the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders. In a decision issued Oct. 13 and obtained…[Continue Reading...]
About 60 former members of the Jesus Army, a cult described as one of the most abusive in British history, have come forward with new allegations against the group, according to a lawyer representing claimants. The cases range from allegations…[Continue Reading...]
After decades spent weaving a formidable web of religious, business and media companies, the Unification Church — formally known as the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification — now finds itself under the harsh light of official inquiries in…[Continue Reading...]
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to take up an appeal by Austin conspiracy theorist Alex Jones of a lower court judge’s ruling requiring him to pay $1.4 billion in damages to families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary…[Continue Reading...]
CLEARWATER, Fla. — A community coalition with the goal of stopping the Church of Scientology from purchasing public roadways says they’re reaching a critical deadline. The group Save the Garden has been working to collect signatures for a ballot initiative…[Continue Reading...]
aura McConnell was raised in the secretive Truth Two by Twos cult in rural northern Victoria until she was shunned at the age of 19. The group is also sometimes referred to as The Church With No Name, The Truth…[Continue Reading...]
The Moonies: Married to the Cult, will be launching exclusively on Prime Video in the UK and Ireland on November 2nd. From BAFTA award-winning production company Story Films, this feature documentary is based on one of the world’s most famous…[Continue Reading...]
When I began working at a domestic violence shelter years ago, I expected the stories of physical and sexual abuse. What I didn’t expect was the other stuff – the stories about not being allowed to choose what to wear…[Continue Reading...]
Behind diamond emojis, business conferences and the quest for ‘financial freedom’ lies a multi-level-marketing scheme shrouded in secrecy. Janhavi Gosavi spoke to former members of the Legacy programme in Wellington who were drawn in by promises of ‘retire by 30’.…[Continue Reading...]
A woman who ‘escaped’ the Church of Scientology has explained its mental trick used to try and get people to ‘confess’. Jenna Miscavige says the organisation has a ‘murder routine’ it uses in interrogations, having been asked ‘traumatising’ questions as…[Continue Reading...]
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