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JJ Vallow’s grandfather on Chad Daybell trial: ‘We’re ready’

Published April 3, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Chad Daybell, grandparents, murder trial, seeking justice

BOISE, Idaho – An Idaho court is making progress toward seating a jury in the Chad Daybell trial as they are nearing the halfway point of the first part of jury selection in the triple murder case. The jury selection process on Tuesday…[Continue Reading...]

Chad Daybell trial – live: Lori Vallow juror speaks out as jury selection enters third day in husband’s case

Published April 3, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Chad Daybell, cult leader, Idaho, juror speaks out, murder trial

Chad Daybell, the alleged cult leader husband of convicted killer Lori Vallow, is finally in court for his trial over the triple-murder case that shocked America. A juror who found Vallow guilty last year will be at Daybell’s trial, which…[Continue Reading...]

Deepak Chopra MLM drama continues

Published April 3, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Bill Farley, Deepak Chopra, LifeVantage, MLM, multi-level marketing

Back in February I reported on trouble at Zrii -- the Deepak Chopra-endorsed multi-level marketing concern that peddles a "miracle juice" through a network of independent distributors. The company had terminated seven of its top distributors after a failed boardroom…[Continue Reading...]

Spotify Removes Some Alex Jones Podcasts for Violating Its ‘Hate Content’ Policy

Published April 3, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Alex Jones, banned, hate content, InfoWars, Spotify

Spotify Technology SA removed some podcasts of “The Alex Jones Show” from its service because they violated the streaming company’s hate-speech policies and subscribers complained about the content. The online music company, which relies on subscription revenue from its customers,…[Continue Reading...]

Six actors who hate Tom Cruise: “He’s got very nice teeth, but has he ever read a book?”

Published April 3, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged actors that hate Tom Cruise, Scientology, Tom Cruise

Based on nothing but the fact his two highest-grossing movies were released this side of 2018 and he’s been a fixture of the industry A-list since the summer of 1986, it would be fair to say Tom Cruise remains as…[Continue Reading...]

Former Gloriavale residents consider its future

Published April 3, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult, cult compound, cult survivors, Gloriavale, New Zealand

After years of allegations of forced labour, slavery, and sexual and physical abuse, the future of Gloriavale is being considered by its former residents. The Gloriavale Leavers' Trust has released a discussion document, where it asks what needs to happen…[Continue Reading...]

Warren Jeffs’ Utah home converted into sober living house

Published April 3, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, FLDS, former house, Hildale, Polygamist cult, Utah, Warren Jeffs

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A sprawling 44-bedroom house surrounded by towering brick walls that was the home base for polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs has been converted into a sober living center by Evangelical missionaries. It's the latest sign…[Continue Reading...]

Gloriavale: Leading journalist doubts community can be reformed

Published April 3, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult, cult leader, Gloriavale, Neville Cooper, New Zealand

A leading journalist on cults doubts Gloriavale can be reformed and says it needs to be closed down. Anke Richter has been researching cults for more than a decade and is the author of Cult Trip: Inside the world of…[Continue Reading...]

State records shed light on ‘cult-like’ secret society operating at Leesburg High School

Published April 3, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Elder Council Inc., Leesburg High School., Leonardo Finelli, Marion County

Records show it was started as some kind of religious group by two school employees and a few former students. Gabriel Fielder has requested a chance to resign in lieu of termination after a report was made to Leesburg police…[Continue Reading...]

‘Welcome to Plathville’ Star Olivia Plath Compares Strict Christian Upbringing to Being in a ‘Cult’

Published April 3, 2024 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged family background, fundamentalist, Olivia Plath, personal story

After experiencing a reckoning with her religious upbringing, Olivia Plath is doing her best to pick up the pieces. Olivia, 25, has starred on all five seasons of TLC’s Welcome to Plathville, a reality series about the Plath family in…[Continue Reading...]