MANHATTAN (CN) — A federal appeals court on Monday rejected NXIVM cult leader Keith Raniere’s bid for a new trial, finding that a “mountain of evidence” substantiated the government’s charges of child sexual exploitation and pornography predicate acts and his…[Continue Reading...]
With only four years of his 120-year sentence in federal prison behind him, former NXIVM leader Keith Raniere can’t be judged too harshly for taking every opportunity possible to try to win himself a new trial. When it comes to…[Continue Reading...]
Priyamvada Mehra’s memoir, The Cost of a Promised Afterlife, has been published by Simon & Schuster India. At the age of nine, she was led into the fold of Rampal, a self-proclaimed godman who promised miracle cures and salvation in…[Continue Reading...]
ALBANY — An attorney for former NXIVM leader Keith Raniere argued before a tribunal at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Tuesday that he deserved a new trial, or at least a hearing, on evidence tied to…[Continue Reading...]
The special prosecution team led by Min Joong-ki, investigating allegations related to Kim Keon-hee, has identified circumstances in which Han Hak-ja, the Unification Church leader, embezzled approximately 500 million won in church funds for personal purposes, including purchasing luxury goods…[Continue Reading...]
After decades spent weaving a formidable web of religious, business and media companies, the Unification Church — formally known as the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification — now finds itself under the harsh light of official inquiries in…[Continue Reading...]
An activist and filmmaker who grew up in a terrifying cult has shared her ordeal with the world, and uses her experience to educate others. Bexy Cameron's parents joined the Children of God community in Bromley, Greater London, in the…[Continue Reading...]
After months defying eviction notices and grabbing international media attention, 21-year-old Texan woman, alongside two self-styled “royals” claiming to rule over an “African kingdom”, has been evicted from their base in a makeshift camp inside a Scottish forest. Kaura Taylor…[Continue Reading...]
A Seoul court has dismissed the petitions of Rep. Kweon Seong-dong and Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja against their arrests, keeping them in custody over their alleged exchange of illegal political funds for favors. The Seoul Central District Court issued…[Continue Reading...]
Doomsday cult preacher Paul Mackenzie contacted his followers while in jail and convinced them to starve themselves to death in a fasting ritual, preliminary police investigations indicate. More than 450 graves were discovered in the Shakahola Forest, Malindi, in 2023,…[Continue Reading...]
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