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K-pop singer admits cult affiliation, vows to cut ties: Dispatch

Published March 16, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult leader, cults, Jeong Myeong-seok, JMS., Korea

Kyoungyoon, a member of the K-pop band DKZ, has admitted his affiliation to scandal-ridden cult JMS, but denied he attempted to spread the religious beliefs to his bandmates. Local entertainment outlet Dispatch on Monday released an exclusive interview with Kyoungyoon…[Continue Reading...]

Judge to rule on death penalty, evidence motions as Lori Daybell murder trial inches closer

Published March 16, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Chad Daybell, cult murders, Idaho, Lori Vallow

ST. ANTHONY — A judge will issue a decision next week on three motions in the Lori Vallow Daybell case as the trial is set to begin in less than three weeks. District Judge Steven Boyce heard oral arguments Wednesday…[Continue Reading...]

The QAnon Queen Was Just Labeled ‘Fake’ on Telegram, and She’s Pissed

Published March 16, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Canada, QAnon, QAnon Queen, Romana Didulo

Followers of the so-called QAnon Queen of Canada who logged onto Telegram to see their leader's inane ramblings were greeted with an unpleasant dose of reality this week. “Warning: Many users report that this account impersonates a famous person or…[Continue Reading...]

Kids raised in Japan’s AUM cult faced tough recovery from ‘mind control’: docs

Published March 16, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Aum Shinrikyo, Japan, kids in cults, Shoko Asahara

The words are a barely legible scrawl, written in a diary by a child who had been living at a facility run by the AUM Shinrikyo cult before being placed in the temporary care of a child consultation center in…[Continue Reading...]

Leader of cult that Adam Driver’s mom-in-law belonged to ‘once victim-blamed member for abuse and quizzed his sexuality’

Published March 16, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult allegations, New York, Odyssey Group, Sharon Gans

THE leader of a secretive NYC "cult" - that Adam Driver's mother-in-law was a member of for years - once blamed and openly mocked a follower for the sexual abuse they suffered as a child, according to a lawsuit. Spencer…[Continue Reading...]

Who Is She? JMS Cult’s Second-In-Command Leader May Be Just As Dangerous As Jeong Myeong … – Latest Tweet by Koreaboo

Published March 16, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult leader, cults, Jeong Myeong-seok, JMS., Korea

The latest Tweet by Koreaboo states, 'Who Is She? JMS Cult’s Second-In-Command Leader May Be Just As Dangerous As Jeong Myeong Seok...'[Continue Reading...]

Wife of Edmonton ‘spiritual leader’ charged with three counts of sexual assault

Published March 16, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged Canada, criminal charges, cult allegations, John de Ruiter, Leigh Ann de Ruiter

Her husband, Johannes (John) de Ruiter, was charged in January with four counts of sexual assault. At the time, police said they received reports he “informed certain female group members that he was directed by a spirit to engage in…[Continue Reading...]

A look into the mysterious roots of Shen Yun: Is the Morrison Center unknowingly hosting a front for a cult?

Published March 16, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged cult leader, cults, Falun Dafa, Li Hongzhi, Shen Yun

You’ve likely seen pamphlets or billboards around the Treasure Valley titled “SHEN YUN.” This year, the show’s motto is “China Before Communism,” with advertised images of a woman leaping through the air in a bright pink traditional Chinese dress and…[Continue Reading...]

There’s a Psychological ‘Vaccine’ against Misinformation

Published March 16, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged conspiracy theories, critical thinking, misinformation

Misinformation can feel inescapable. Last summer a survey from the nonprofit Poynter Institute for Media Studies found that 62 percent of people regularly notice false or misleading information online. And in a 2019 poll, almost nine in 10 people admitted…[Continue Reading...]

Actor Kang Ji-sub admits to having been part of controversial religious cult

Published March 16, 2023 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes, Cult TV Tagged cult leader, cults, Jeong Myeong-seok, JMS., Korea

Actor Kang Ji-sub admitted to having been a part of a controversial religious cult but explained that he left years ago. Rumors spread online over the weekend that Kang, an actor born in 1981 who debuted in 2005, was part…[Continue Reading...]