The glamorous founder of an orgasmic meditation 'cult' and her right-hand woman have been convicted of forcing vulnerable staff into depraved sex acts with clients. Nicole Daedone, who founded women's sex-focused wellness company OneTaste Inc., and the company's sales director Rachel Cherwitz, were…[Continue Reading...]
They’re finished. The glamorous leaders of the alleged “orgasm cult” OneTaste were found guilty Monday of grooming their wellness company’s members to have sex with clients and investors. OneTaste founder Nicole Daedone, 57, and her former head of sales, Rachel…[Continue Reading...]
BROOKLYLN (CN) — Jurors convicted top leaders of a San Francisco-based company on Monday after a four-week forced labor trial in the Eastern District of New York. Nicole Daedone, 57, founded OneTaste in 2004. The company established branches in cities…[Continue Reading...]
Charles Manson never held public office, but his influence over a group of young followers in the late ’60s sent shockwaves through the country says Vanity Fair. With his eerie charisma and twisted interpretation of music and religion, he convinced…[Continue Reading...]
Those of you with a penchant for the macabre, like me, might be pretty familiar with some of the more infamous Texas cults throughout history. We have seen many of them come and go, sometimes with tragic stories ending in scandals, shootouts, and…[Continue Reading...]
Various spiritual leaders have been embroiled in significant controversies leading to legal actions and imprisonment. Notable cases include Bajinder Singh convicted for sexual assault, Rampal sentenced to life imprisonment, Gurmeet Ram Rahim serving for rape and murder, and Jalebi Baba…[Continue Reading...]
The subject line stopped me cold. “We’re not a cult.” It was late 2024, and the email came from a crisis PR firm hired by a couple under siege—Jeff and Shaleia Divine, the controversial spiritual leaders behind Twin Flames Universe.…[Continue Reading...]
Cults lure in the unsuspecting with promises of enlightenment, only to entrap them in webs of deceit, control, and terror. These books unravel the eerie realities behind some of history’s most disturbing sects offering an unsettling glimpse into the dark…[Continue Reading...]
Freeform’s new docuseries “How I Escaped My Cult” is gearing up to debut 10 distinct stories about ex-cult members who managed to escape their circumstances. In the trailer for the new series, shared exclusively with TheWrap, 10 women unpack the…[Continue Reading...]
When you hear the word “cult,” you might think of dramatic news stories or eerie documentaries. But cults aren't just relics of the past-they're still around, operating in the shadows, and causing real harm. Families and law enforcement are always…[Continue Reading...]
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