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World Evangelical Body Cuts Ties with David Jang’s Embattled Olivet Sect

Published July 19, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged David Jang, Olivet Assembly, Olivet University, World Evangelical Alliance

The World Evangelical Alliance has severed ties with David Jang's Olivet Assembly, the Christian sect affiliated with Olivet University which is under federal criminal investigation and faces other legal challenges in the United States. The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), a…[Continue Reading...]

St. Louis-Based Crossroads Is Under Fire From Past Participants

Published July 19, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Crossroads, cult like control, drug rehab, St. Louis

SC* was at work at a fast-food joint snorting crushed-up pills in the walk-in refrigerator when his sister, the manager, caught him. At 19, he'd dropped out of college and was smoking weed all day in addition to abusing opiates.…[Continue Reading...]

New Yorker Hotel’s $106M Loan Hits the Market

Published July 19, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged New York, New Yorker Hotel, Sun Mung Moon, Unification Church

New Yorkers will proudly tell you they’re New Yorkers — for good reason—and this hotel is no different: The 42-story landmarked building wears its large red “New Yorker” sign like a badge of honor at 481 Eighth Avenue. Still, a…[Continue Reading...]

Alexandre sentenced to 9 years in $250M Ponzi investment scheme

Published July 19, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged criminal conviction, Eddy Alexandre, EminiFX, Ponzi scheme, prison sentence

NEW YORK — A federal judge sentenced EminiFX CEO Eddy Alexandre to nine years in prison Tuesday in the cryptocurrency trading fraud that has upended the lives of tens of thousands of people who poured nearly $250 million into Alexandre’s…[Continue Reading...]

Cryptocurrency closely resembles ‘a Ponzi scheme or multi-level marketing’, says actor Ben McKenzie

Published July 19, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged analysis, crypto currency, pyramid schemes

Actor and 'Easy Money' author Ben McKenzie joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the flaws and shortcomings of cryptocurrency, the inherent risks and practices within the industry, and more.[Continue Reading...]

Bridgeport firm wins national Trial Lawyer of the Year Award for $1.5B Alex Jones victory

Published July 19, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Alex Jones, award, billion dollar judgement, Connecticut, Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder, lawsuit

Bridgeport-based law firm Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder won the Public Justice award for Trial Lawyer of the Year at the 41st annual Public Justice gala Monday night in Philadelphia for its nearly $1.5 billion victory against Alex Jones. Each year,…[Continue Reading...]

The ‘QAnon Shaman’ and other Capitol rioters who regret pleading guilty

Published July 19, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged arrests, January 6th, QAnon, QAnon Shaman, regrets, remorse

A growing number of Capitol rioters have gone back on their guilty pleas and apologies - including one of the most recognisable faces from 6 January. Standing in court, Jacob Angeli Chansley, known as Jake Angeli, seemed like a changed…[Continue Reading...]

QAnon supporters are promoting ‘Sound of Freedom.’ Here’s why

Published July 19, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged conspiracy theories, Movie, QAnon, Sound of Freedom

Sound of Freedom, a Christian thriller about a former federal agent rescuing children from exploitation, is this summer's surprise box office hit. Made for about $15 million, it earned almost as much on its release day as the final installment…[Continue Reading...]

10 years ago, Allison Mack was arrested in Albany; Tuesday, she pleaded guilty

Published July 19, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Albany, Allison Mack, cult follower, cult leader, Keith Raniere, New York, NXIVM, sex cult, traffic ticket

ALBANY — Former television star Allison Mack is out of federal prison, but the former NXIVM member still had an unresolved legal dilemma in the Capital Region: a 2013 arrest for allegedly driving in Albany with a suspended license. The 40-year-old gained stardom…[Continue Reading...]