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How to get someone out of a cult – and what happens afterwards

Published November 30, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult survivors, cults, leaving cults, recovery

No one ever sets out to join a cult. At the beginning it looks like the group will meet some need or ideal. For most people it seems to work initially - at least somewhat. A recent Netflix documentary showed…[Continue Reading...]

French police detains Romanian fugitive cult leader Gregorian Bivolaru

Published November 29, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal charges, cult leader, France, Gregorian Bivolaru, MISA movment, yoga guru

French police detained Romanian fugitive Gregorian Bivolaru in Paris, along with 40 other individuals, taking them in for questioning on charges of indoctrinating the female followers of his organization, the Atman Yoga Federation, to sexually exploit them. Bivolaru, 71, was…[Continue Reading...]

QAnon Queen Cult Leader Returns to Small Town That Thought It Drove Her Away

Published November 29, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Canada, cult leader, QAnon, QAnon Queen, Romana Didulo, Saskatchewan

Just when they thought they had gotten rid of her, the QAnon Queen came back to small town Saskatchewan. Romana Didulo, the self-proclaimed “Queen of Canada” and QAnon cult leader, first turned Richmound, Saskatchewa, population 130, on its head back…[Continue Reading...]

Sandy Hook families offer to settle Alex Jones’ $1.5B legal debt for minimum of $85M

Published November 29, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Alex Jones, bankruptcy, InfoWars, settlement offer

Sandy Hook families who won nearly $1.5 billion in legal judgments against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for calling the 2012 Connecticut school shooting a hoax have offered to settle that debt for only pennies on the dollar — at least…[Continue Reading...]

Anyone can edit Wikipedia anonymously, which is why it can be an unreliable source of information about cults

Published November 28, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged anonymous editing, anonymous editors, cults, disclaimer, Wikipedia

Recently, Buzz Feed listed the top ten cults at Wikipedia, but is the website a reliable source of information? Probably not, based upon its disclaimer. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:General_disclaimer Buzz Feed says, "These 21 Wikipedia Pages About Cults Are So Dark, You'll…[Continue Reading...]

One Tree Hill’s Bethany Joy Lenz Reveals Where She Found “Safety” Amid Exit From Cult Life

Published November 28, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Bethany Joy Lenz, cult recovery, cult trauma, cults, support system, survivor story

Bethany Joy Lenz will always have a deep sense of appreciation for her former castmates. Earlier this year, the One Tree Hill star detailed her decade-long experience in a cult, noting to former costars Sophia Bush and Hilarie Burton that…[Continue Reading...]

‘Orgasmic meditation cult’ OneTaste SUES Netflix for defamation over documentary claiming former employee Ayries Blanck’s rape claims are false

Published November 28, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult TV Tagged alleged cult leaders, lawsuit, Netflix, Nicole Daedone, OneTaste, orgasm cult, Rachel Cherwitz

A sexual wellness company accused of abusing women and forcing them into sex acts is suing Netflix over a documentary which claimed an employee was 'raped and beaten'. In new filings obtained by DailyMail.com, 'orgasmic meditation cult' OneTaste claims the…[Continue Reading...]

How the Internet Helped Fuel the Mother God Cult

Published November 28, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult TV Tagged Amy Carlson, cult, cult leader, documentary, Internet, Love Has Won, online cults

Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God follows the life of Amy Carlson as she went from a McDonald’s manager and mother of three to the leader of an internet cult. After researching spirituality on the internet, Carlson’s life…[Continue Reading...]

This A-List Scientologist Is the Church’s ‘Number One Victim,’ Ex-Boss Claims

Published November 27, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Scientologists, Scientology, Tom Cruise

When people mention the Church of Scientology, passionate reactions come forward, one way or the other. However, many who have left the controversial organization have shed disturbing details on what happens behind closed doors. We saw it with Leah Remini,…[Continue Reading...]

Police disrupt cult initiation, recover weapons in Delta

Published November 27, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cults, gangs, Nigeria, police action, violence

The Delta State Police Command has announced the disruption of a suspected cult initiation and the recovery of a pump-action gun. The police spokesperson, DSP Edafe Bright, said in a statement on Monday that on Monday, November 20, 2023, at…[Continue Reading...]