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Is Steven Hassan following in the footsteps of George Santos?

By Rick Alan Ross Political pundit Steven Hassan has a penchant for conflating his CV and at times just plain lying about his past status. And he seems to have an obsession about Harvard. Again, and again Hassan claims to have taught at "Harvard Medical School." Steven Hassan[/caption]This misleading claim was repeated... More

Recent Additions

• Jinger Duggar says shes free from cult like religious upbringing It just consumed my life
• An independent commission concluded that dozens of women were violated by Vanier and his mentor under exploitative spiritual disciplines.
• ‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse arrested for sex abuse, accused of running cult
• Indian guru Asaram given life sentence in second rape case
• We Knew Behind the Dances With Wolves Stars Sickening Sex Cult Arrest
• 'I escaped abusive jungle cult - then rescued my son'
• Dances With Wolves Actor Turned Alleged Cult Leader Arrested During Raid of His Nevada Home in Sex Abuse Probe
• Federal appeals court says no again to NXIVM leader Keith Raniere
• Woman Who Allegedly Scammed Holocaust Survivor Out of Millions Previously Posed as Psychic
• Boys are often targeted and radicalised online

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