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Appeals court to entertain NXIVM leader Keith Raniere’s bid for new judge

Published January 18, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged appeal, criminal convictions, cult leader, Keith Raniere, New York, NXIVM

NEW YORK – An attorney for convicted sex trafficker Keith Raniere will ask a federal appeals court in Manhattan next week to disqualify the judge who presided over the NXIVM leader’s 2019 trial from hearing Raniere’s latest bid for freedom. The…[Continue Reading...]

EXCLUSIVE: Finding Elvis dead at 9, Scientology ‘obedience therapy’ at 11, and ‘hostile relationship’ with mom Priscilla: Lisa Marie Presley’s former counselor reveals how trauma the King of Rock and Roll’s daughter suffered was too much to bear

Published January 18, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Lisa Marie Presley, Priscilla Presley, Scientologists, Scientology

Lisa Marie Presley was so traumatized by her father's passing – and discovering his dead body at nine years old – that she spent the next 35 years trying to be 'cured' by Scientology, according to claims by her former…[Continue Reading...]

Jinger Duggar Vuolo on Growing Up Under ‘Cult-Like’ Religious Beliefs: ‘I Was Terrified of the Outside World’

Published January 18, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult like control, Duggar family, fundamentalism, fundamentalists, Jinger Duggar

Jinger Duggar Vuolo is opening up about the "harmful" Christian teachings she was raised to strictly follow until finding freedom in 2017. "Fear was a huge part of my childhood," Vuolo, 29, tells PEOPLE exclusively in this week's issue. "I…[Continue Reading...]

Japan Govt Questions Unification Church for 3rd Time

Published January 18, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Japanese government, Sun Mung Moon, Unification Church

Tokyo, Jan. 18 (Jiji Press)--Japanese culture minister Keiko Nagaoka on Wednesday exercised for the third time the government's right to demand reports from and put questions to the controversial religious group known as the Unification Church. The group is required…[Continue Reading...]

9 Famous Pyramid Scheme Companies in US History

Published January 18, 2023 By admin with Comments 2

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged MLM, mullti level marketing, Ponzi schemes

In this article, we will discuss the 9 famous pyramid scheme companies in US history. If you want to read about similar companies, you can also take a look at 5 Famous Pyramid Scheme Companies in US History. Pyramid schemes,…[Continue Reading...]

Alex Jones’ lawyer avoids discipline over records release

Published January 18, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged . Jones attorney, Alex Jones, Andino Reynal, InfoWars, Texas

WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut judge on Tuesday ruled that a Texas lawyer for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones committed misconduct but will not be disciplined in connection with the improper disclosure of confidential medical records of relatives of Sandy…[Continue Reading...]

Lori Vallow ‘Intended’ For Her Children And Tammy Daybell To Die, Prosecutors Say

Published January 18, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Chad Daybell, cult murders, Idaho, Lori Vallow

Idaho prosecutors say they have evidence that Lori Vallow “intended” for her two children and Tammy Daybell to die and even participated in the deaths of her kids. Madison County Prosecuting Attorney Rob Wood and Fremont County Prosecuting Attorney Lindsey…[Continue Reading...]

Capitol rioters were motivated by QAnon’s conspiracies—but did they actually believe in it?

Published January 18, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged deposition testimony, January 6 capital riot, QAnon

Many of the most indelible images from the Capitol insurrection involve QAnon—like the numerous pictures of the Q Shaman at the U.S. Senate dais or the Q sweatshirt worn by Doug Jensen, one of the first breachers to enter the…[Continue Reading...]

Is Hulk Hogan being wooed by Scientology?

Published January 18, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Hulk Hogan, Scientologists, Scientology, Tom Cruise

Retired wrestler Hulk Hogan appears to be increasing his social activity with known Scientologists and has been reportedly dating a church member for a year. According to former church member Aaron Smith-Levin, Hogan – real name Terry Bollea – also…[Continue Reading...]

Fort Worth author Jeff Guinn’s latest book tackles disastrous 1993 siege in Waco

Published January 18, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged David Koresh, doomsday cults, Waco Davidians

Jeff Guinn of Fort Worth is a best-selling writer of tremendous range. He’s brought a journalist’s keen eye for facts to historical events such as the shootout at the O.K. Corral and a whimsical approach to a popular series about…[Continue Reading...]