Mystery as ‘Dancing for the Devil’ star abandons millions of followers as social media account suddenly vanishes after feds raid TikTok manager’s home
Published By admin
Social media accounts belonging to two dancers embroiled with a pastor’s alleged TikTok dance ‘cult’ have mysteriously vanished after federal agents raided the church leader’s home.
Married influencers Miranda and James Derrick left fans baffled after their Instagram and TikTok accounts were suddenly wiped without explanation.
The couple are known for their viral dance videos and content posted through 7M Films, a controversial Los Angeles-based talent management company set up by pastor Robert Shinn.
They appeared along with Shinn as the focus of Netflix’s Dancing with the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult, a series examining allegations, which all deny, that his company functions as a cult.
Shinn’s home was raided by federal authorities on July 25 in connection with a probe into alleged sex trafficking, money laundering, and fraud.
The Derricks’ social media pages disappeared amid intensifying scrutiny of their affiliation with the pastor.
Shinn is the founder of Shekinah Church – a Christian congregation based in the Tujunga neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
Shinn’s company 7M Films has face cult allegations growing number of lawsuits and in the now-famous Netflix docuseries.
In the May 2024 docuseries dancers families, including Miranda’s, claimed their loved ones have been manipulated, isolated, and exploited by Shinn and his organization.
While no arrests have been made, the Los Angeles Times reported that the federal raid on a Tujunga, California property tied to Shinn is part of an ongoing investigation.
Miranda, 28, became the central focus of Dancing for the Devil, which explored how she allegedly became estranged from her family after joining 7M and Shekinah Church.
The docuseries details claims of coercive control, labor violations, sexual and emotional abuse, and financial exploitation – allegations that Shinn, Shekinah Church, and 7M Films have all denied, People reported.
Despite her family’s public pleas – including a viral video and formal reports filed with the LAPD, FBI, and IRS – Miranda insisted in 2024 that she was not a victim and called the Netflix documentary ‘one-sided.’
In a since-deleted Instagram post, she denied being in a cult and claimed her participation with 7M was voluntary.
Shinn has never responded publicly, but 7M Films previously labeled the Netflix documentary ‘a slanderous work of fiction,’ vowing to take legal action against what it called ‘salacious lies.’
Federal officials have not confirmed whether the raid is directly connected to the documentary or the lawsuits filed against Shinn.
Shinn has also filed a defamation suit against several former members who appeared in the series.
In response, the defendants countersued, accusing him and his wife of fraud, forced labor, and human trafficking.
A trial is scheduled for October, according to KTLA.
Content retrieved from: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15007185/miranda-derrick-los-angeles-robert-shinn-deleted-social-media.html.
