A federal judge hearing the latest legal argument of convicted sex trafficker Keith Raniere on Tuesday suggested the NXIVM leader’s attorney was omitting key details of case law that would not help his client’s case and asked him to “check…[Continue Reading...]
The Mozambican Ministry of Justice has banned, in the Central Province of Manica, a religious sect called “Johane Marange” for allegedly promoting child marriage and disrespecting health issues. The church in question first emerged in neighboring Zimbabwe, where it has…[Continue Reading...]
Journalist Jeff Guinn says he's found new evidence that Texas cult leader David Koresh was a fake who plagiarized the prophecies of a long-forgotten Fort Myers man. Guinn's new book, "Waco: David Koresh, the Branch Dividians, and a Legacy of…[Continue Reading...]
The hunt is on for David Miscavige, the fiery, controversial and elusive head of Scientology, who’s being sought by lawyers in a civil child trafficking suit brought by former church members in federal court. The case involves three plaintiffs who once belonged…[Continue Reading...]
In the winter and spring of 1993, more than 80 people, including four federal agents and at least 20 children, died in two violent confrontations between federal law enforcement and the Branch Davidian Christian sect near Waco, Texas. Extremist groups…[Continue Reading...]
Esther Crawford, one of Elon Musk's top lieutenants at Twitter, "grew up in a cult." Before the billionaire bought Twitter in October, Crawford tweeted about the experience, saying it taught her a lot, including the importance of changing your mind…[Continue Reading...]
Streaming now online at Tubi. This is the most recently released documentary about cult leader Keith Raniere and his seminar selling brainwashing cult known as NXIVM. "Branded and Brainwashed: Inside NXIVM" examines the cult and its leader from multiple perspectives…[Continue Reading...]
TOKYO -- A Mainichi Shimbun team covering the controversial Unification Church and its efforts to connect with the Japanese political circle based on 615-volume records of remarks by the group's founder Sun Myung Moon has won the journalism grand prize…[Continue Reading...]
When Leah Remini was speaking with Bella and Connor Cruise, she was surprised by the comments they made about their mother. It seems her children don't have the best relationship with their mom. Apparently Nicole Kidman was declared an "SP",…[Continue Reading...]
Chief joins the show to talk about the disappearance of Shelly Miscavige. We get into the last time Shelly was seen, Leah Remini's efforts to find her, how the Church of Scientology has covered up past investigations, and more.[Continue Reading...]
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