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Cult Crimes

A group of people, typically religious or spiritual, who have committed acts of violence or murder. They may often be characterized by their extreme beliefs, charismatic leaders and a willingness to use violence to achieve their goals.

Judge denies convicted NXIVM cult leader new trial days before sentencing
Judge denies convicted NXIVM cult leader new trial days before sentencing

UPDATED 10/26/20 ATLANTA (Court TV) – Federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis denied Raniere’s motion for a new trial on Oct. 23. He is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 27. ORIGINAL STORY 10/21/20 ATLANTA (Court TV) – Lawyers of convicted NXIVM cult leader Keith Raniere have filed a motion for a new trial, six days before […] More

October 21, 2020

Seagram’s heir sentenced to prison in branded sex slave case
Seagram’s heir sentenced to prison in branded sex slave case

By TOM HAYS Asscociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An heir to the Seagram’s liquor fortune was sentenced Wednesday to an 81-month prison term and immediately thrown behind bars for her role as an unwavering benefactor of Keith Raniere, the disgraced self-improvement guru convicted of turning women into sex slaves who were branded with his […] More

September 30, 2020

Heiress faces sentencing in upstate New York sex slave case
Heiress faces sentencing in upstate New York sex slave case

NEW YORK (AP) — A wealthy benefactor of Keith Raniere, the disgraced leader of a self-improvement group in upstate New York convicted of turning women into sex slaves branded with his initials, is facing sentencing in the federal conspiracy case. Seagram’s liquor fortune heiress Clare Bronfman is due to appear on Wednesday in federal court […] More

September 30, 2020

Doomsday Cult Mom: Motion to Join Trials – Court TV Podcast
Doomsday Cult Mom: Motion to Join Trials – Court TV Podcast

Newlyweds Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell have spent more of their marriage apart than together due to their incarceration. But they may get a lot more face time soon, due to the prosecution’s motion to join their two trials into one. (Episode 56) More

September 10, 2020

Sentencing date set for NY self-help guru in sex slave case
Sentencing date set for NY self-help guru in sex slave case

NEW YORK (AP) — The leader of a cult-like self-improvement group in upstate New York who was convicted last year on charges that he turned some of his followers into sex slaves will face sentencing on Oct. 27, a judge said Friday. In a conference call, U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis told lawyers for Keith […] More

August 14, 2020