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Judge rejects NXIVM leader Keith Raniere’s claim FBI framed him

Published November 8, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged appeal denied, convicted felon, cult leader, Keith Raniere, New York, NXIVM, sex cult

NEW YORK — A federal judge denied NXIVM leader Keith Raniere's bid for a new trial, rejecting his argument that FBI agents planted evidence to frame him for possession of child pornography. In a decision issued Monday, Senior U.S. District…[Continue Reading...]

Danny Masterson Officially Files To Appeal His Rape Conviction

Published November 8, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged convicted rapist, Danny Masterson, Scientologist, Scientology

Danny Masterson is appealing his rape conviction after he was convicted of raping two women in May. Best known for his role in “That 70s Show,” the now 47-year-old actor has been sentenced to 30 years to life in prison…[Continue Reading...]

Squirrel Society labeled shadow society; Allegations of cult practices leave Squirrel King stumped

Published November 8, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged hazing, Squirrel Society, suspension, University of Houston

The UH Squirrel Society has been placed on interim suspension after two anonymous reports claimed the organization was engaging in ritualistic hazing. The first claimed prospective members were asked to give a “blood oath/sacrament” as part of an initiation ceremony.…[Continue Reading...]

CASEY: Decades after gun incident, ‘Pat Robertson’s hideaway’ in Bath Co. up for sale

Published November 7, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged CBN, palatial country estate, Pat Robertson, televangelist

Odds are you’ve never visited Higher Ground, the sprawling, three-story weekend getaway perched atop Warm Springs Mountain in Bath County. The late Rev. Marion G. “Pat” Robertson, founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network and Regent University, built the place in…[Continue Reading...]

Where Is Lori Vallow Daybell Now?

Published November 7, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged convicted murderer, cult mom, Idaho, life in prison, Lori Vallow

Lori Vallow Daybell is serving a life sentence in Pocatello Women’s Correctional Center, Idaho, with no possibility of parole. However, before that, she was being held in Madison County Jail. Officials ordered her transfer right after her sentencing. The reason…[Continue Reading...]

Ex-NXIVM leader faces setback in quest for new trial

Published November 7, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged appeal, court ruling, criminal convictions, cult leader, Keith Raniere, New York, NXIVM, sex cult

Former NXIVM leader Keith Raniere has faced another setback in his attempts for a new trial. A judge has rejected Raniere’s motion for post-conviction discovery. That is evidence that existed at the time of the trial, but was only discovered…[Continue Reading...]

The Matchmaking ‘Cult’ That Coerced Women Into Gender Transitioning

Published November 7, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult allegations, documentary, Jeff Divine, Shaleia Divine, Twin Flames Universe

If a guru forces you to watch HBO’s The Vow in order to prove that he’s not a cult leader, he most definitely is—one of many lessons that can be gleaned from Escaping Twin Flames, a three-part docuseries about the…[Continue Reading...]

Señor Aguila, 12 other Surigao del Norte ‘cult’ leaders charged

Published November 7, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged criminal charges, cult, cult leader, Jey Rence B Quilario, Philippines, Socorro Bayanihan Services

MANILA, Philippines – Prosecutors filed more than a dozen cases against leaders of the controversial group Socorro Bayanihan Services Incorporated (SBSI) before a regional court in Dapa, Surigao del Norte. The Department of Justice (DOJ) said the group, led by…[Continue Reading...]

Survivors of Cults Speak Out

Published November 6, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cults, fundamentalists, personal stories, survivors

When she was a child, her parents moved from her birthplace of St. Louis to Hammond, Indiana, to be near the First Baptist Church, an Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) megachurch then run by Jack Hyles. Pordea, now 48, remembers her…[Continue Reading...]

Unification Church to propose up to ¥10 billion in compensation

Published November 6, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult, Japan, Moonies, Unification Church, victims

The Unification Church plans to propose a system in which it entrusts up to ¥10 billion to the government to compensate former followers for the damage they claim to have suffered, sources close to the controversial religious group said Monday.…[Continue Reading...]

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