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10 true crime scammer documentaries that will destroy what little trust you had left in the world

Published August 26, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged con men, fraud, scams, schemes

These days, the world of true crime is vast, expansive and seemingly never-ending. We have grisly murders and thieves, white collar crimes and cover ups, stings and mysterious cold cases. But if there’s one particular corner of true crime that…[Continue Reading...]

The Flat Earther next door: These are the US states with highest share of conspiracy theorists, based on residents’ internet search history… so do YOU live in a flat or round state?

Published August 26, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged conspiracy theories, flat earchers, Flat earth theory

Earth's greatest minds have known our world is round since at least as far back as the day Pythagoras made his calculations in ancient Greece over 2,000 years ago. But as you might have guessed from fighting with relatives and…[Continue Reading...]

Splitting from Scientology, San Jose band releases first album in over 50 years

Published August 25, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged former Scientologists, People band, personal stories, Scientologists, Scientology

Geoff and Robbie Levin were living the rock ‘n’ roll dream in the late ‘60s. Their San Jose band People! was opening shows for The Doors and The Who, and had appeared on Dick Clark’s “American Bandstand” while their catchy…[Continue Reading...]

‘Prophet’ nabbed for killing client

Published August 25, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cleansing concoction, criminal charges, death, Prophet, Zimbabwe

A BULAWAYO man died after allegedly drinking a poisonous concoction he got from a self-proclaimed prophet whom he had consulted in a bid to cure an undisclosed ailment, a magistrate heard yesterday. Kilason Tshuma (42) died shortly after allegedly drinking…[Continue Reading...]

Cults Unveiled: 15 Gripping Thrillers That Plunge into the World of Dangerous Sects

Published August 25, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult movies, cults, films about cults

Cults are equally fascinating and terrifying for many people, so it’s no wonder they are one of the most explored phenomena in our media. But what are some of the best? That’s what one film fan looking for movies about…[Continue Reading...]

‘It’s just thick with abuse’: Inside the online reckoning of underground church Two by Twos

Published August 25, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged abuse allegations, religious sect, two by twos

Tava Zahorka Nicholson cannot recall many details of her upbringing. “I did not and still do not remember my childhood to this day, I remember bits and pieces,” she said. Zahorka Nicholson’s family was part of a largely unknown Christian…[Continue Reading...]

Pyramid Schemes Are Illegal. MLMs Are Not. What About the Tech That Powers Them?

Published August 24, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged MLM, mullti level marketing, software

Multi-level marketing companies sometimes face allegations of operating as pyramid schemes, in part because of how they’re structured. In both illegal pyramid schemes and legal multi-level marketing companies, sales representatives sell products or services while recruiting people to join them.…[Continue Reading...]

It’s a QAnon favourite, but is Sound of Freedom any good?

Published August 24, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged film, human trafficking, QAnon, Sound of Freedom

“It’s a messed-up world,” a minor character observes near the start of Sound of Freedom, Alejandro Monteverde’s piously sensationalised thriller about the battle against child sex traffickers. Thankfully, there are men who have what it takes to clean up some…[Continue Reading...]

Headmistress jailed after sexually abusing two girls at Australian Orthodox Jewish school

Published August 24, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Australia, child abuse, convicted criminal, Malka Leifer, sexual abuse, teacher, ultra-Orthodox

A former principal of an Australian ultra-Orthodox Jewish School has been jailed for 15 years for sexually abusing two students. Malka Leifer was in April found guilty of 18 sexual offences against sisters Dassi Erlich and Elly Sapper. They include…[Continue Reading...]

I Lost My Brother To A Cult When I Needed Him Most. A Tragic Twist Of Fate Brought Us Back Together.

Published August 24, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged The Sullivanian Institute, The Sullivanians, therapy cult

When I was a kid, my big brother Chris was my universe. He was handsome, musically gifted and an A student ― the complete package. Our cultural differences marked our age difference. Chris was The Beatles and The Band; I…[Continue Reading...]