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Hunter comes up with genius way to increase his kill, gets slapped by the feds

You know, it’s really considerate of ranchers in places like Texas to raise exotic species from overseas so hunters can kill them. It’s just a lot more convenient to shoot a blackbuck, also known as an Indian antelope, without flying all the way over to the […]

With Clare and Kathy out, Nxivm leader Keith Raniere faces sex slavery trial alone

[Keith Raniere]

Yesterday, we covered the big breaking news that Seagram heiress Clare Bronfman and bookkeeper Kathy Russell both entered guilty pleas just a few weeks before trial is to begin in the Nxivm prosecution. That leaves only Nxivm leader Keith Raniere left to stand trial beginning May 7. […]

NXIVM: CLARE BRONFMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO 2 FELONIES, FACES 21 to 27 MONTHS

[Clare Bronfman leaves court after pleading guilty. Photo by VillageDianne]

We just spoke with VillageDianne, who was in the courtroom as Seagram heiress Clare Bronfman pleaded guilty to two felonies that Judge Nicholas Garaufis said would have her facing a sentence of 21 to 27 months in […]

Press roundup: HBO will give Nxivm the ‘Going Clear’ treatment

UPDATE: We’ll have a correspondent at the courthouse this afternoon as Clare Bronfman and Kathy Russell plead guilty. That only leaves Keith Raniere — will Vanguard take on the prosecutors all on his […]

Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Lord’s Evening Meal: Lloyd Evans asks, should you go?

Yesterday we asked ex-JW activist Lloyd Evans some dumb questions about the Lord’s Evening Meal, or The Memorial, that will be taking place tomorrow. Now, he’s put together a video for his audience about the annual […]

Jehovah’s Witnesses test new legal strategy to combat child abuse claims: Call it incest

Watchtower has made the claim that most JW child abuse cases involve […]

Passing bread around and not painting eggs: It’s Easter the Jehovah’s Witnesses way!

We noticed Jehovah’s Witnesses making preparations for this important week in the Christian world, and so we thought we’d ask ex-JW activist Lloyd Evans some stupid questions about what’s going on. […]

Nxivm judge reveals some fun new details as he rejects Kathy Russell’s dismissal bid

[Kathy Russell and Judge Nicholas Garaufis]

We thought that Nxivm bookkeeper Kathy Russell had made a pretty interesting last-minute argument for dismissing charges against her, but Judge Nicholas Garaufis rejected her motion to dismiss with a pretty interesting order we knew you’d want to […]

She was stunned by the lion’s beauty — so she shot it dead

Have you seen these trophy hunting websites? Seriously, they are something else. This is an actual caption to a photo that we’ve replaced above with an illustration by talented cartoonist Chad Essley. We’re not making this […]

Lloyd Evans gets out his crystal ball to see the future for Jehovah’s Witnesses

Where is the Watch Tower and Bible Society of Pennsylvania, A/K/A, the Jehovah’s Witnesses organization, headed? We’ve seen a lot of bad news about child abuse being covered up in the church here and abroad. But does that mean changes are coming? Or, with 8 million members, is this a movement that’s too big to […]

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