Leaders Of Mega Sex Cult Busted On “Forced Labor” Charges

Nicole Daedone and the former head of sales of OneTaste were convicted recently of forced labor conspiracy charges. The jury had been presented evidence of a coercive scheme to obtain labor and services of OneTaste employees using economic, sexual, emotional, financial and psychological abuse, as well as surveillance, indoctrination and intimidation. If it looks like a cult and acts like a cult, it's probably a cult, or in this case, a multi-million dollar corporation.

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Nicole Daedone and the former head of sales of OneTaste were convicted recently of forced labor conspiracy charges. OneTaste promoted the practice of orgasmic meditation. Male participants were encouraged to digitally stimulate female partners for 15 minutes while the woman was encouraged to practice mindfulness. Sexual reciprocity was not required. Daedone presented herself as a pioneer of women's sexual liberation. In 2018, an extensive expose in Bloomberg Business drew a dark picture of the company. This was followed by a Netflix documentary in 2022 titled Orgasm Inc. The Story of OneTaste. A Brooklyn jury in federal court deliberated two days before convicting the two women after a five week jury trial. The jury had been presented evidence of a coercive scheme to obtain labor and services of OneTaste employees using economic, sexual, emotional, financial and psychological abuse, as well as surveillance, indoctrination and intimidation. Charging documents alleged that Daedone recruited people with prior trauma and kept them under constant surveillance in communal homes where they slept in shared assigned beds and ate and worked always in groups. Employees were coerced into working long hours with little to no pay and intimidated them into financial ruin in order to pay for expensive OneTaste courses and retreats. Daedone sold her share of the company in 2017 for $12 million. Both defendants face up to 20 years in prison. If it looks like a cult and acts like a cult, it's probably a cult, or in this case, a multi-million dollar corporation.