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‘Orgasm cult’ boss in court, accused of forcing members to have sex with investors

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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...]

‘The Dream of What It Was’: ‘Born in Synanon’ Probes a Cult’s Legacy Through a Child’s Eye

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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...]

Member of Charles Manson’s murderous cult, 81, has parole hearing postponed after he appeared in podcast called ‘The Lighter Side of Serial Killers’: Serving life for his role in killing musician, 34, and Hollywood stuntman, 35, in 1969

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A member of Charles Manson's murderous cult has had his parole hearing postponed after he appeared on a true crime podcast. Bruce Davis, 81, has been serving life in prison since 1972 for his role in the murders of musician Gary…[Continue Reading...]

Ex-Synanon Members Break Down Cult’s Mixed Legacy and What America Can Learn From It

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Sandra Rogers-Hare and Cassidy Arkin are the mother-daughter duo behind Paramount+’s new docuseries, Born in Synanon. Rather than sensationalize the story of the cult known as Synanon, the series challenges viewers to reflect on what really went wrong in hopes…[Continue Reading...]

Church of Scientology may face RICO charges

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(NewsNation) —  Plaintiffs in a civil harassment case against the Church of Scientology and its leader, David Miscavige, along with actor Danny Masterson, are urging the court to label the organization a “criminal enterprise” due to its alleged “pattern of…[Continue Reading...]

Church of Scientology is a ‘criminal enterprise’ that should face Mafia-like RICO charges: lawsuit

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The Church of Scientology is a "criminal enterprise" that uses celebrities, like Danny Masterson, to advance Mafia-like racketeering, a recently filed lawsuit alleges. "Many of Scientology’s criminal enterprise’s money-making schemes are criminal in nature," the lawsuit alleges. "It routinely and…[Continue Reading...]

“Criminal Enterprise” Scientology Should Face RICO Charges, Danny Masterson Accusers Say; Church Seems To Contradict Itself In Leah Remini Suit

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The Church of Scientology should be labelled a “criminal enterprise” due to its “pattern of racketeering activity,” say the plaintiffs in the civil harassment case against the David Miscavige-led organization and Danny Masterson. With three more rape claims against the…[Continue Reading...]

Danny Masterson Accusers Allege Church of Scientology Is Mob-Like ‘Criminal Enterprise’

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An amended civil lawsuit targeting the Church of Scientology details what some former members describe as a "criminal enterprise" that uses ill-gotten monies to garner influence that protects abusers and intimidates anyone who speaks out against Scientology. The 104-page suit…[Continue Reading...]

Lawsuit filed against Yuba County ‘cult’

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The group says it was “founded fifty years ago on the Fourth Way teachings of George Gurdjieff and Peter Ouspensky” and that it embraces “the practical wisdom of all great spiritual traditions, recognizing that all esoteric schools teach the same…[Continue Reading...]

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