Moroni Johnson, a former member of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS), gave four of his underage daughters to Samuel Bateman, the leader of a breakaway religious sect who claimed to be a prophet. Bateman sexually…[Continue Reading...]
The leader of a Black supremacist Egyptian-themed cult is seeking early release from federal prison, claiming in papers filed last month that he suffers from a recurring medical condition that causes parts of his body to swell. Dwight "Malachi" York,…[Continue Reading...]
Warren Jeffs claimed to be a prophet, but he was, in fact, the head of a polygamist "cult" and a serial sexual abuser. Under the guise of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints (FLDS) — an offshoot of Mormonism…[Continue Reading...]
In 2017, a gaunt, bespectacled, 71-year-old woman wearing a crisp white uniform with two stars on the shoulder was arrested in New Mexico. This was Deborah Green, nee Lila Carter, the leader and self-described general of the Aggressive Christianity Missions…[Continue Reading...]
Trust Me: The False Prophet drops today on Netflix, exposing a shocking investigation into a polygamist cult leader. A cult expert and videographer risked everything to bring down Samuel Bateman, who claimed to be Warren Jeffs’s successor and controlled over…[Continue Reading...]
SWIFT CURRENT, SASK. – The man who owns the former school where the self-proclaimed ‘Queen of Canada’ and her followers resided in the town of Richmound, Sask. had his court appearance adjourned Wednesday at Swift Current Provincial Court. Ricky Manz…[Continue Reading...]
The director of that documentary, Rachel Dretzin, returns with the story of how cult psychology expert Christine Marie and her videographer husband, Tolga Katas, infiltrated Warren Jeffs’ successor and helped bring him to justice. Trust Me: The False Prophet shines…[Continue Reading...]
There’s something about a cult documentary that is guaranteed to draw me in – whether it’s the fascinating original footage (for some reason, these organisations often seem to have members who are also film-makers), the shocking, true-crime stories or the…[Continue Reading...]
Newly released jailhouse bodycam video is raising questions - and eyebrows - about the mental state and belief system of “doomsday mom” Lori Vallow Daybell. The footage from July 2025 shows her being cited for contraband in prison, including M&Ms,…[Continue Reading...]
Trust Me: The False Prophet follows cult psychology expert Christine Marie and her videographer husband Tolga Katas, who moved to Short Creek, Utah, to document and support a community in crisis. In 2011, Warren Jeffs — leader of the breakaway…[Continue Reading...]
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