On March 20 this year, people in Tokyo observed the 30th anniversary of the doomsday cult Aum Supreme Truth's nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system. Writing in Shukan Shincho (May 15), reporter Koji Kiyota relates the Aum's activities…[Continue Reading...]
BROOKLYN (CN) — The contradictory nature of a Bay Area company that sold ritualized sex acts as a form of meditation was on full display Wednesday as a trial continued to unfold against two former leaders of the organization. Nicole Daedone,…[Continue Reading...]
In an emotional Knesset hearing, families and officials urged swift action to rescue children from Guatemala’s Lev Tahor cult: 'They face imprisonment, starvation and rape—time is against them'; A 1.5 million shekel aid package was allocated to support rescue efforts…[Continue Reading...]
South Korean police say Huh Kyung-young used his status as a spiritual leader to sexually exploit followers and embezzle millions to fund political activities. South Korean police have requested an arrest warrant for Huh Kyung-young, a controversial cult leader and…[Continue Reading...]
BROOKLYN (CN) — Former members of OneTaste, a Bay Area organization that sold sex acts as mindfulness, said their bosses had them sexually service high-paying clients and encouraged them to date people who repulsed them. OneTaste founder Nicole Daedone, 57,…[Continue Reading...]
Cults are intriguing. The word conjures images of followers with glazed eyes entranced by an extravagant narcissist. Cults also invite curious readers: truth-seekers eager to discover what magnetism draws followers into the orbit of their leader, and voyeurs keen to…[Continue Reading...]
Two people were reportedly killed following a clash between rival cult groups in the Mile 1 and Mile axis of Diobu in Port Harcourt on Saturday. It was gathered that the clash was about territorial control. Sources in the densely…[Continue Reading...]
Once hailed as 'Gwyneth Paltrow's sex guru', Nicole Daedone was the glamorous, blonde wellness queen who claimed that the female orgasm could heal trauma, spark creativity and promote women's empowerment. In 2018, actress and multimillionaire businesswoman Paltrow granted Daedone, a…[Continue Reading...]
BROOKLYN (CN) — Defense attorneys on Friday finished cross-examining the first government witness at the trial against leaders of OneTaste, a company that sold a ritualized genital stroking practice as a form of meditation and, according to court testimony, required…[Continue Reading...]
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