Before there were organizations in place to help people with drug addiction, the landscape for people with these problems was harsh and unforgiving. In the late 1950s, Charles "Chuck" Dederich wanted to change that. Dederich — who was open about…[Continue Reading...]
The property was sold to the Church Universal and Triumphant, a New Age religious order and doomsday cult that believed its leader, Elizabeth Clare Prophet, was a messenger for God. Prophet named the estate “Camelot” and made the mansion her…[Continue Reading...]
The “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” Bruce Lee fight scene may be getting all of the attention in the wake of the film’s release, but another scene in Tarantino’s latest almost caused a similar level of controversy. One of…[Continue Reading...]
Former That ’70s Show actor and convicted rapist Danny Masterson has been transferred out of the maximum-security prison where he was to serve his 30-year sentence amid concerns for his safety. Masterson, 47, was moved to California Men’s Colony, a…[Continue Reading...]
When is a religion not a religion? Perhaps when it's just "a really cool community center." In a new podcast interview, '90s heartthrob and 10 Things I Hate About You star Andrew Keegan addressed rumors that he started a "cult"…[Continue Reading...]
LOS ANGELES (CN) — David Miscavige, the second and current head of the Church of Scientology, is a hard man to find. Plaintiffs in two separate cases are trying to serve Miscavige with complaints and summons, but the religious leader…[Continue Reading...]
Leah Remini and Scientology are going back and forth in court over whether the actress properly served church leader David Miscavige with her bombshell lawsuit. According to court documents obtained by RadarOnline.com, the Religious Technology Center, a corporation created by…[Continue Reading...]
Nicole Daedone, former CEO of ‘OneTaste’, a wellness company that promoted “orgasmic meditation” for women, appeared in a New York court in Brooklyn on Friday, six months after being accused in the forced labour conspiracy case. The federal court has…[Continue Reading...]
From books and docuseries to podcasts and big-screen thrillers, true-crime tales are everywhere. Much of it is thinly researched retreads of well-worn cases and subjects that feel exploitative in the end. “Born in Synanon” is none of those things. The…[Continue Reading...]
Agroup of former Olivet University students is suing Christian Pastor David Jang and the university, saying they were victims of an international labor trafficking scheme run by Jang and his disciples. The students say they were offered scholarships to study…[Continue Reading...]
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