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How Have Conspiracy Theories Changed the Course of History?

Published August 4, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged conspiracy theories, conspiracy theory, history, research

Joseph Hone, author of The Paper Chase: The Printer, the Spymaster, and the Hunt for the Rebel Pamphleteers (Chatto & Windus, 2020) The 17th century was an age of conspiracies. It was also an era in which discerning real conspiracies…[Continue Reading...]

Leah Remini Claims Anderson Cooper and Conan O’Brien Received Threats From Church of Scientology

Published August 4, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged lawsuit, Leah Remini, Scientology

The Church of Scientology released a statement to Us Weekly about Remini’s lawsuit. “This lawsuit is ludicrous and the allegations pure lunacy,” the message read. “Remini spreads hate and falsehoods for a decade and is now offended when people exercise…[Continue Reading...]

Leah Remini Sues Church of Scientology for Stalking, Harassment and Defamation, Church Calls Allegations ‘Ludicrous’

Published August 4, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged lawsuit, Leah Remini, Scientology

Remini, who left the church in 2013 after 30 years, is claiming in a new lawsuit that Scientology leader David Miscavige and his followers have "undertaken a campaign to ruin and destroy" her life[Continue Reading...]

Who Is Shoko Asahara From Netflix’s How to Become a Cult Leader?

Published August 4, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Aum Shinrikyo, cult, cult leader, Japan, Shoko Asahara, Tokyo subway gassing

How to Become a Cult Leader provides a terse, yet encouraging, look at some of the history’s most notorious cult leaders across history. Narrated by Peter Dinklage, the Netflix series offers “tips” on how to break into this growing field, offering six half-hour episodes…[Continue Reading...]

Trump’s rise in power resulted from America’s racial divide, not cult leadership, study says

Published August 4, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult claims, Donald Trump, research

Since his election opponents have accused the former president of having unique powers, but his appeal is due to white supremacist views held by some in the U.S. rather than because his supporters are being brainwashed, according to the research.…[Continue Reading...]

This Church Promised to Save Their Souls. Defectors Say It Was a ‘Cult’

Published August 4, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult, cult leader, International Church of Christ, Kip McKean, sexual abuse claims

How a group of Christian outcasts banded together to expose alleged sexual assault and manipulation that was happening within its ranks[Continue Reading...]

‘Smallville’ star and Nxivm ‘slave master’ Allison Mack spotted without ankle monitor after early release

Published August 2, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Allison Mack, California, convicted cult member, cult follower, cult leader, Keith Raniere, NXIVM, parole release, sex cult

Nxivm “slave master” and former “Smallville” star Allison Mack was all smiles this week while running errands in sunny California following her recent release from prison for her role in the notorious sex cult. Mack, 41, was spotted returning to…[Continue Reading...]

Madonna Cuts Her Charitable Giving by Almost 75%, Still Sends Big Bucks to Shady Kabbalah Cult, Must Get Back to Work Soon

Published August 2, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged charitable gifts, donations, Kabbalah Centre, Madonna

It does seem the 2021 economy got to her bottom line. New numbers are out for Madonna’s charitable foundation, called Ray of Light. They indicate that the Material Girl should get back to work as soon as she feels well…[Continue Reading...]

Clinic associated with cult that teaches that people with disability are experiencing ‘karma’ receives thousands in NDIS funds

Published August 2, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged alleged cult, alleged cult leader, Australia, public funding, Serge Benhyon, Universal Medicine

In a sermon at Universal Medicine's multimillion-dollar conference centre in northern New South Wales in 2017, Serge Benhayon thanked someone on stage for joining him with her "beautiful team". Tanya Curtis was the owner of Fabic, a behaviour therapy clinic…[Continue Reading...]

Lori Vallow – update: ‘Cult mom’ smirks in new mugshot as she starts multiple life terms in Idaho prison

Published August 2, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged cult mom, Idaho, Lori Vallow, murders, sentencing

“Cult mom” Lori Vallow smirked in a new mug shot taken the day after she was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murders of her two children and love rival. The photo was taken on Tuesday as…[Continue Reading...]