Cults

One of Lia “Amy” Carlson's followers alerted authorities to her remains earlier this year, which had been decorated in a makeshift shrine. 

Leonardo DiCaprio will star as cult leader Jim Jones who was responsible for a mass suicide and murders that led to more than 900 deaths at his commune in Guyana in 1978. 

 Danielle Roberts, a former doctor, still maintains that the branding ceremony for NXIVM's sex cult members was "beautiful."

The new docuseries on The Remnant Fellowship and its leader, Gwen Shamblin Lara, depicts how she merged diet culture with theology.

Gwen Shamblin Lara influenced thousands to listen to her weight loss tips, but her organization faced accusations of emotional, psychological, and physical abuse.

Nancy Salzman worked for years promoting the teachings of Keith Raniere, who was convicted in 2019 of a host of federal charges, including sex trafficking.

Attorneys for NXIVM co-founder Nancy Salzman requested home confinement in advance of her sentencing hearing on September 8th.

Nancy Salzman, who co-founded NXIVM with Keith Raniere, pleaded guilty to multiple charges more than two years ago and will be sentenced in September.

Keith Raniere was ordered by a federal judge Tuesday to pay $3.5 million to a total of 21 victims for expenses such as medical services, the value of unpaid labor they gave to NXIVM and the cost of legal fees during his legal battle. 

"I did not expect to get a letter from her, and the tone seemed honest and really sad, and also ... like she has seen the truth of who Keith Raniere really is," India Oxenberg said of her former NXIVM "master" Allison Mack.