Follow the spectacular rise and fall of an audacious American guru in How I Created a Cult
How did Andrew Cohen go from devotion to denouncement?
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Charismatic but controversial spiritual cult leader Andrew Cohen was one of the most notorious gurus in recent history. His organization, EnlightenNext, collected millions of dollars from devotees and became a lucrative global empire. But soon Cohen’s devotees began to report tales of psychological abuse, extortion and coercive control.
Featuring archive footage and in-depth interviews with group members and Cohen himself, this BBC documentary series reveals what life was like inside the cult, and asks: how did a seemingly-idealistic spiritual venture succumb to corruption, greed and exploitation? And why do so many of these groups end in turmoil and tragedy?
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