CultNEWS101 Articles: 11/24/2025
Patrick Ryan
"The self-proclaimed psychic and her partner are accused of stealing millions from vulnerable Sydneysiders.
Two women have been charged with allegedly scamming members of Sydney’s Vietnamese community out of nearly $70 million.
Police allege one of the women claimed she was a master of feng shui — also known as Chinese geomancy — and a fortune teller."
"When police raided a makeshift wooden hut located deep in a jungle, they were confronted with the grotesque living conditions of a secretive cult. There were maggots crawling around food preparation sites, 11 dead bodies in coffins, and some 30 disciples who regularly consumed the bodily fluids of a leader they endearingly called “Father.”
The cult commune was believed to have been thriving in northeastern Thailand’s Chaiyaphum province for at least four years before it was discovered. At its heart was the spiritual leader Tawee Nanla, a white-haired man in his mid-70s whose followers were convinced he possessed magical healing abilities, which led them to consume his feces, urine, skin flakes, saliva, and cigarette butts.
Tawee was arrested at the scene and later charged with—among other offenses—public land encroachment, holding illegal gatherings against COVID regulations, and illegally transporting corpses. Since the raid on May 9, disturbing details have continued to trickle out about the activities that went on in the secret commune. "
Former “Smallville” actress Allison Mack discusses her involvement in the Nxivm cult case.
Salt Lake Tribune: Mary Cosby, ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ star, and her church face ‘cult’ allegations in new documentary
"A documentary series that promises to “pull back the salacious headlines and social media takes” about “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Mary Cosby and her Faith Temple Pentecostal Church is coming to TV screens in the new year.
“The Cult of the Real Housewife,” a three-part special event, is scheduled to air on TLC on Jan. 1, the network announced Wednesday.
The series, according to a news release, “unpacks the allegations behind the headlines and reveals the darker and more unsettling truth.” The series will look into claims of “spiritual and financial” misconduct involving the church, the release said."
" ... The documentary, TLC said, features interviews with former congregants of Faith Temple, as well as family members — including Mary Cosby’s sister, Denise Jefferson Odinaka, and Mary’s cousin, Dan Cosby, and Dan’s wife, Kim."
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