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Paul Morantz dies; L.A. attorney nearly killed when cult planted rattlesnake in his mailbox
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSynanon leader Charles Dederich and two of his followers were sentenced for the snake attack, which came after Morantz prevailed against the group in court.
A cult targeted a crusading L.A. lawyer. The weapon: a rattlesnake
LA Times via Yahoo News· 7 days agoRecovering at USC Medical Center, Paul Morantz was wheeled out in his hospital bed to face the...
He picked up a package and found a live rattlesnake inside: 'Do I have any enemies?'
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoA Western rattlesnake, also known as Northern Pacific rattlesnake. The species is rarely found in...
California Man Receives Live Rattlesnake in the Mail, Calls It 'Attempted Murder'
Men's Journal via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoYou can get seemingly anything delivered right to your door these days. Usually receiving a package...
Robert Downey Jr. Sued For Alleged ‘Elder Abuse’ Over New Podcast Series
TheBlast via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRobert Downey Jr. is being sued over his investigative podcast series, by a man claiming the actor...
HBO's The Synanon Fix Explores How a Rehab Program Became a Cult-Like Group
Time via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWhat happens when a rehab program that is supposed to cure addictions becomes addictive itself?...
What Was Synanon, the Violent Cult Featured in New Paramount+ Docuseries?
People via Yahoo News· 6 months ago"Born in Synanon" explores the California cult that started as a drug rehabilitation program...
Born in Synanon: How Did Controversial Synanon Founder Charles Dederich Die?
COMINGSOON.net via Yahoo News· 6 months agoParamount+’s new documentary Born in Synanon delves into the cult Synanon, often described as one of...
What Happened to Synanon Founder Charles 'Chuck' Dederich? All About the Cult Leader Who Died in...
People via Yahoo News· 2 months agoCharles 'Chuck' Dederich founded Synanon, a group that originally began as a drug rehabilitation...
'The Synanon Fix' shows how the California dream went awry for a rehab group turned cult
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 month agoRory Kennedy and Mark Bailey, the filmmakers behind HBO's docuseries "The Synanon Fix," spoke about the group, its followers and the dangers of blindly following a charismatic leader.