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The Real History of the Illuminati

Published April 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged history, Illuminati

Transcript Look closely at this symbol. You’ve been told it’s proof that someone is watching. We’ve all heard stories of the secret order, but is the Illuminati real? Short answer: Yes. The plural of the Latin illuminatus—meaning “revealed” or “enlightened”—the…[Continue Reading...]

Inside the secretive country run by a military leader with a cult following

Published April 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Burkina Faso, personality cult, President Ibrahim Traoré

Few heads of state command a cult following like the young world leader and military ruler of Burkina Faso, President Ibrahim Traoré. Even in the US, Donald Trump's hypnotic power over his base is flickering as some of his staunchest…[Continue Reading...]

Trust Me: The False Prophet drops today on Netflix, exposes polygamist cult leader

Published April 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes, Cult TV Tagged cult leader, documentary, Samuel Bateman, Trust Me

Trust Me: The False Prophet drops today on Netflix, exposing a shocking investigation into a polygamist cult leader. A cult expert and videographer risked everything to bring down Samuel Bateman, who claimed to be Warren Jeffs’s successor and controlled over…[Continue Reading...]

Sask. man who harboured ‘Queen of Canada’ cult has court appearance adjourned

Published April 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Canada, cult leader, Ramona Didulo, Ricky Manz, Saskatchewan

SWIFT CURRENT, SASK. – The man who owns the former school where the self-proclaimed ‘Queen of Canada’ and her followers resided in the town of Richmound, Sask. had his court appearance adjourned Wednesday at Swift Current Provincial Court. Ricky Manz…[Continue Reading...]

Who is Christine Marie? Meet the cult expert from Trust Me: The False Prophet

Published April 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes, Cult TV Tagged Christian Marie, cult documentary, Trust Me

The director of that documentary, Rachel Dretzin, returns with the story of how cult psychology expert Christine Marie and her videographer husband, Tolga Katas, infiltrated Warren Jeffs’ successor and helped bring him to justice. Trust Me: The False Prophet shines…[Continue Reading...]

I’ve seen every documentary about cults – these are the eight best

Published April 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes, Cult TV Tagged cults, docmentaries

There’s something about a cult documentary that is guaranteed to draw me in – whether it’s the fascinating original footage (for some reason, these organisations often seem to have members who are also film-makers), the shocking, true-crime stories or the…[Continue Reading...]

Lori Vallow Daybell psych profile: inside her ‘supernatural encounters’

Published April 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes, Cult TV Tagged convicted murderer, cult mom, cults, Idaho, Lori Vallow

Newly released jailhouse bodycam video is raising questions - and eyebrows - about the mental state and belief system of “doomsday mom” Lori Vallow Daybell. The footage from July 2025 shows her being cited for contraband in prison, including M&Ms,…[Continue Reading...]

Where Are the Survivors of Trust Me: The False Prophet Now?

Published April 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes, Cult TV Tagged cult leader, poygamists, Samuel Bateman, survivor stories

Trust Me: The False Prophet follows cult psychology expert Christine Marie and her videographer husband Tolga Katas, who moved to Short Creek, Utah, to document and support a community in crisis. In 2011, Warren Jeffs — leader of the breakaway…[Continue Reading...]

Where is Warren Jeffs now?

Published April 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes, Cult TV Tagged Arizona, criminal convictions, cult leader, FLDS, Polygamist cult, Warren Jeffs

Netflix has dropped a true crime doc exploring who took over from Warren Jeffs as the leader of his controversial cult. Trust Me: The False Prophet has landed on Netflix with cult researcher Christine Marie and her husband and videographer…[Continue Reading...]

How Sarah Green Escaped a Militant Christian Cult Started by Her Parents

Published April 11, 2026 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes, Cult TV Tagged abuse, Agressive Christianity Missionary Training Corp, cult leader, Deborah Green, New Mexico, survivor story

Harrison Hill’s new book The Oracle’s Daughter: The Rise and Fall of An American Cult goes inside the Aggressive Christianity Missions Training Corps and Sarah's dramatic exit from the group started by Deborah and Jim Green. Deborah remains at large…[Continue Reading...]