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30 years after the siege, ‘Waco’ examines what led to the catastrophe

Published January 25, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Branch Davidians, David Koresh, Waco Davidian standoff, Waco Davidians

In the winter and spring of 1993, more than 80 people, including four federal agents and at least 20 children, died in two violent confrontations between federal law enforcement and the Branch Davidian Christian sect near Waco, Texas. Extremist groups…[Continue Reading...]

One of Elon Musk’s top lieutenants at Twitter says she ‘grew up in a cult’

Published January 25, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Elon Musk, Esther Crawford, former cult member, Twitter

Esther Crawford, one of Elon Musk's top lieutenants at Twitter, "grew up in a cult." Before the billionaire bought Twitter in October, Crawford tweeted about the experience, saying it taught her a lot, including the importance of changing your mind…[Continue Reading...]

Branded and Brainwashed: Inside NXIVM

Published January 25, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Brainwashing, cult leader, documentary, Keith Raniere, NXIVM

Streaming now online at Tubi. This is the most recently released documentary about cult leader Keith Raniere and his seminar selling brainwashing cult known as NXIVM. "Branded and Brainwashed: Inside NXIVM" examines the cult and its leader from multiple perspectives…[Continue Reading...]

Mainichi Shimbun team wins Japan journalism award for Unification Church coverage

Published January 25, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Japan, Sun Mung Moon, Unification Church

TOKYO -- A Mainichi Shimbun team covering the controversial Unification Church and its efforts to connect with the Japanese political circle based on 615-volume records of remarks by the group's founder Sun Myung Moon has won the journalism grand prize…[Continue Reading...]

Leah Remini Couldn’t Believe The Response She Got When Asking Bella and Connor About Their Relationship To Their Mother, Nicole Kidman

Published January 25, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Bella Cruise, Connor Cruise, disconnection policy, Nicole Kidman, Scientology, SP, suppressive person

When Leah Remini was speaking with Bella and Connor Cruise, she was surprised by the comments they made about their mother. It seems her children don't have the best relationship with their mom. Apparently Nicole Kidman was declared an "SP",…[Continue Reading...]

The Disappearance of Scientology’s ‘First Lady’

Published January 25, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized

Chief joins the show to talk about the disappearance of Shelly Miscavige. We get into the last time Shelly was seen, Leah Remini's efforts to find her, how the Church of Scientology has covered up past investigations, and more.[Continue Reading...]

The first book about cults to expose Keith Raniere and NXIVM

Published January 24, 2023 By admin with Comments 0

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged book about cults, cult brainwashing, cult education, cult leaders, cult victims, Cults Inside Out, Ketih Raniere, NXIVM

Long before cut leader Keith Raniere and his cult NXIVM was exposed as a destructive cult that tortured and sexually exploited and abused women the book "Cults Inside Out" included NXIVM in its description of large group awareness groups (LGAT),…[Continue Reading...]

Branded & Brainwashed: Inside NXIVM

Published January 24, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult leader, documentary, Keith Raniere, NXIVM, personal stories, victims

A new documentary about NXIVM and cult leader Keith Raniere. Interviews with his victims and those that have first-hand experiences with Raniere, who is now serving a 120-year prison sentence for multiple criminal convictions, including sex trafficking and child pornography.…[Continue Reading...]

Edmonton ‘spiritual leader’ John de Ruiter charged with four sexual assaults, police seek additional complainants

Published January 24, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Canada, criminal charges, cult leader, John de Ruiter

A self-styled Edmonton spiritual leader has been charged with sexually assaulting four of his followers. Edmonton police on Monday announced Johannes “John” de Ruiter was arrested Saturday on four counts of sexual assault for incidents that allegedly occurred between 2017…[Continue Reading...]

Church settled 46 money battles since compliance order in 2009

Published January 24, 2023 By admin with Comments 1

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged fund raising, Japan, Sun Mung Moon, Unification Church

The Unification Church has settled money disputes with at least 46 former followers before the cases were taken to court, according to a group of lawyers. These cases show that problems with the church’s aggressive donation-collecting practices and “spiritual sales” have…[Continue Reading...]