Two leaders of a women’s wellness start-up that promoted sexual empowerment through “orgasmic meditation” were convicted Monday of using psychological abuse, surveillance, indoctrination, and intimidation to coerce employees into forced labor. Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz, the former CEO and former head of sales at the once-buzzy San Francisco venture …
Read More »DOJ Won't Use Journal Evidence in 'Orgasm Cult' Case
John Durhamn, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, confirmed in court documents Monday that several journals offered as potential evidence in the forced labor lawsuit against OneTaste, the alleged “orgasm cult,” are fake and will not be used in the trial. The decision could delay the …
Read More »A Silicon Valley 'Orgasm Cult' Has Been Sued for Sex Trafficking
The leaders of OneTaste, a sexual wellness organization and so-called “orgasm cult” that briefly enjoyed popularity in the mid-2010s, have been charged with sex trafficking, according to court documents. Nicole Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz, the former CEO and head of sales for the now-defunct startup OneTaste, are being sued by …
Read More »Orgasm 'Students' Sue Netflix to Block Release of OneTaste Documentary
They were seeking a 15-minute climax, not 15 minutes of Netflix fame, a new lawsuit unsealed this week in Los Angeles alleges. In a complaint obtained by Rolling Stone, more than a dozen one-time members of the controversial “orgasmic meditation” group OneTaste claim that the upcoming Netflix documentary Orgasm Inc.: …
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