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The Arizona Strip’s ‘but also’ towns: They’re beautiful, but also trying to overcome their own dark histories

Published September 13, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Arizona, Colorado City, FLDS, Hildale, Polygamist cult, polygamist towns, Utah

COLORADO CITY, Ariz — Surrounded by beautiful mountains and sweeping valleys, the "twin cities" of the Arizona Strip — Colorado City, Arizona and Hildale, Utah — are dealing with the same issues as any other city: Affordable housing, water, and…[Continue Reading...]

In new Bob Jones University podcast, former students and faculty blast ‘insular’ culture

Published September 13, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abuse allegations, Bob Jones University, documentary, surviving a "cult"

'Surviving Bob Jones University: A Christian Cult' aims to show how alleged patterns of conformity, isolation, information control and surveillance impacted members of the Bob Jones ecosystem. (RNS) — Even when Steve Pettit resigned as president of Bob Jones University…[Continue Reading...]

How David Archuleta’s Coming Out Led To His Mother Leaving The Mormon Church

Published September 13, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged David Archuleta, LDS, LGBT, Mormon Church, Mormons

David Archuleta has come a long way since his American Idol days. It's taken a while for the singer to embrace his sexuality as a member of the LGBTQ community but, sometimes, things are worth the wait. But look at…[Continue Reading...]

Andrew Tate’s ‘The Real World’ App Banned by Google Amid Claims It’s a Pyramid Scheme

Published September 13, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Andrew Tate, Real World app, removed

Google has removed Andrew Tate’s online “learning platform” from Google Play after campaigners complained that the influencer’s The Real World app is a pyramid scheme which exploits teens and ultimately channels them towards misogynistic ideology. The removal of Tate’s app…[Continue Reading...]

South Africa’s Mirror Trading BTC scam to pay $1.7B in CFTC case

Published September 13, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged BTC, Cornelius Johannes Steynberg, crypto currency, crypto currency scams, restitution, South Africa, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has imposed $1.7 billion in restitutions against a South African BTC scam in the agency’s largest fraud scheme case involving digital assets. A court in the Western District of Texas ordered Mirror Trading International (MTI)…[Continue Reading...]

Ponzi vs. pyramid schemes: What’s the difference?

Published September 13, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged crypto currency, Ponzi scheme, pyramid scheme

The fraudulent investment program known as a Ponzi scheme entices investors with the promise of extremely high profits.  The Ponzi scheme is named after Charles Ponzi, who gained popularity in the early 20th century for employing this method. It operates…[Continue Reading...]

Co-Founder Of Multibillion-Dollar Cryptocurrency Scheme “OneCoin” Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison

Published September 13, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged 20 year prison sentence, criminal conviction, Damian Williams, multi level marketing scheme, OneCoin Ltd. MLM

OneCoin Was a Fraudulent Cryptocurrency Marketed and Sold to Millions of Victims Around the World, Resulting in Billions of Dollars in Losses Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that KARL SEBASTIAN…[Continue Reading...]

Owen Shroyer, InfoWars host and colleague of Alex Jones, gets 60 days for Jan. 6 misdemeanor

Published September 13, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged InfoWars, jail sentence, January 6th, Owen Shroyer

A judge on Tuesday sentenced InfoWars broadcaster Owen Shroyer — who shadowed his boss and ally Alex Jones onto Capitol grounds on Jan. 6, 2021 — to 60 days in prison for breaching the restricted area. U.S. District Judge Tim…[Continue Reading...]

Why Is Scientology Bad

Published September 13, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged criticism, Scientologists, Scientology

Scientology, a religion founded in the mid-20th century by science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard, has long been a subject of fascination and controversy. Known for its secretive practices, enigmatic beliefs, and celebrity associations, the Church of Scientology has sparked…[Continue Reading...]

Danny Masterson victim describes in harrowing detail how she was drugged and raped by the That 70s Show star and the fallout resulted in her losing her relationship with her Scientologist mother after she reported it to cops

Published September 13, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged convicted rapists, Danny Masterson, Scientologists, Scientology, victims statements

Danny Masterson's victims shared horrific details of their stories in heartbreaking statements read in court before his sentencing, which have now been fully published. The women, known to the court as Jane Doe #1, #2 and #3, focused not only…[Continue Reading...]