Years before he became an acclaimed child star, actor River Phoenix spent several years in a controversial religious cult — and those close to him say that he carried the trauma for the rest of his life. Phoenix’s parents, John…[Continue Reading...]
A CULT leader who branded himself "God on earth" is being sued for £8million after ex-devotees claimed he raped them. Rajinder Kalia, 68, is accused of preying on four women and girls as young as four while operating at a…[Continue Reading...]
The People’s Temple and NXIVM stand as two of the most terrifying testaments to the cruel, violent and deadly nature of cults. These organizations—led by the charismatic and manipulative figures Jim Jones and Keith Raniere, respectively—showcase how even the most…[Continue Reading...]
Fiji prison chiefs said Monday they had punished 11 officers for receiving free meals and other favors from businesses linked to South Korea’s “Grace Road” cult. Grace Road Church founder Shin Ok-ju prophesied that South Korea would be doomed by…[Continue Reading...]
SEOUL, South Korea -- For the first time, North Korean officials have been seen wearing lapel pins with the image of leader Kim Jong Un, another sign the North is boosting his personality cult to the level bestowed on his…[Continue Reading...]
MPs have been given a guide on how to spot ‘deeply disturbing’ conspiracy theories that are threatening the health of British democracy, Penny Mordaunt said. The Guide for Members of Parliament and Candidates on Conspiracy Theories was published on Tuesday…[Continue Reading...]
These cult rituals are guaranteed to shock and disturb. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re examining our picks for the most unsettling, bizarre, and messed up practices by real-life cults around the world that often led to disaster. Watch the…[Continue Reading...]
Julian Assange and his family had a weird brush with the sinister Australian doomsday cult "The Family" in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The group's leader took members' children (above) as her own. The Cult of the Family When…[Continue Reading...]
ST. ANTHONY, Idaho — Chad Daybell's Fremont County property is for sale and his wife, Lori Vallow Daybell, wants her Arizona trial to begin in August despite her attorneys request to have it next year. Lori is charged with two…[Continue Reading...]
Gwen Shamblin Lara rose to popularity as a diet guru and the founder of a religious group. However, she died during a tragic plane crash in 2021, along with six others. Gwen was 66 at the time of her death.…[Continue Reading...]
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