Man connected with Bay Area cult-like group Zizians appears in Vallejo court

Published February 22, 2025 By admin with Comments 0

An alleged killer linked to a cult-like group that’s being investigated for as many as six killings was back in a Vallejo courtroom on Friday.

Maximillian Snyder, 22, is facing murder charges for the stabbing death of 82-year-old Curtis Lind. Prosecutors said Snyder killed the senior to keep him from testifying against two of Lind’s former tenants accused of attacking their landlord with a samurai sword in 2022.

“It’s tragic and shakes the foundation of our system when one of our witnesses is killed before he testifies,” said prosecutor Paul Sequeira.

Prosecutors believe that Lind’s case may be the start of a web of violence potentially linked to members of a Bay Area-born cult known as the Zizians.

NBC News describes the group as smart techies who share an obsession with the dangers of artificial intelligence.

“Many of them appear to be very intelligent. Highly educated at top universities with degrees in computer, science, and related fields,” said Anna Bauman, a reporter with Open Vallejo.

Jack “Ziz” LaSota, a transgender woman, is believed to be the group’s leader.

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