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‘I survived Jonestown mass suicide thanks to one unexpected event’

Published November 22, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cults, Jonestown, murders, suicides, survivor story

Laura Kohl's life was spiraling into chaos. Her marriage had crumbled, she fiercely opposed the Vietnam war and struggled to find an outlet for her activism. She felt lost and isolated, making her the perfect target when charismatic Christian cult…[Continue Reading...]

“Always Be a Yes” How the wellness cult OneTaste turned consciousness-raising into alleged sex slavery

Published November 22, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal convictions, cults, Nicole Daedone, OneTaste, sexual abuse

Nicole Daedone had a problem, and to solve it, she needed some willing and able women. It was 2011, and Nicole was the co-founder and C.E.O. of OneTaste, a San Francisco–based sexual wellness start-up that sold courses on orgasmic meditation.…[Continue Reading...]

Smallville’s Michael Rosenbaum Asks the Tough Questions in Emotional Allison Mack Interview

Published November 21, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Allison Mack, cult leader, cults, Keith Raniere, NXIVM, survivor story

Smallville fans still remember Allison Mack as the energetic and loyal Chloe Sullivan. Who could forget her? She was the young teen who secretly fell in love with Clark Kent before he was Superman. Now at 43, she’s speaking about…[Continue Reading...]

Her Clients Say She Brainwashed Them Into Believing That They Were Abused As Little Girls, But It Was All A Lie

Published November 21, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Brainwashing, false memories, therapy abuse

Inside the four walls of therapists’ offices, patients are supposed to feel safe and at ease as they open up about their innermost feelings. Anne Craig wasn’t exactly a therapist, yet she still gained her clients’ trust and allegedly “brainwashed”…[Continue Reading...]

How influential Philippine church is ‘flexing its political muscle’ amid flood scandal

Published November 21, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, Iglesia ni Cristo, Philippines, political influence, sects

The Philippines’ deepening flood-control corruption scandal has now drawn in one of the country’s most influential religious groups, with a mass mobilisation by members of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) church offering a revealing glimpse into the political fault lines…[Continue Reading...]

Allison Mack Reunites with Michael Rosenbaum, Discusses NXIVM Scandal

Published November 20, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Allison Mack, cults, NXIVM, survivor story

Allison Mack recently opened up about her experiences following her involvement in the NXIVM cult during an episode of the “Inside of You” podcast. She reunited with her former “Smallville” co-star Michael Rosenbaum for this candid discussion. The two actors,…[Continue Reading...]

Smallville’s Allison Mack Reveals Financial Status After NXIVM Scandal

Published November 20, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Allison Mack, broke, cults, finances, NXIVM

Allison Mack is looking wistfully at her past. Two years after she was released from prison, where she served two years for her involvement in the NXIVM sex trafficking case, the Smallville alum got candid about how difficult parts of…[Continue Reading...]

Boko Haram leader sentenced to 20 years in jail

Published November 20, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Boko Haram, cult leader, cults, Isma’il, Nigeria, prison sentence

The judge convicted Isma’il, popularly known as Maitangaran, on a four-count charge of terrorism preferred against him by the Federal Government. A copy of the judgement was made available to journalists on Wednesday. In count one, Justice Nwite sentenced the…[Continue Reading...]

Podcast: Why They Drank the Kool-Aid: Psychology of Cults

Published November 20, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Brainwashing, cult leader, cult murders, cults, Jim Jones, Jonestown, mass suicide

Most of us think we’d never fall for a cult. We imagine the followers of Jim Jones as naïve, brainwashed, or broken people who “drank the Kool-Aid.” But what if that’s not the truth at all? In this eye-opening episode,…[Continue Reading...]

SMALLVILLE’s Allison Mack Says She’d Like To Return To Acting; Reveals She Lost All Of Her Money

Published November 19, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Allison Mack, cult leader, cults, Keith Raniere, NXIVM

Allison Mack became famous for her role as Chloe Sullivan in Smallville. Seven years after the series ended, Mack was arrested for her ties to the infamous cult NXIVM, led by Keith Raniere. In 2021, Mack was sentenced to three…[Continue Reading...]