"Coercion disguised as wellness or empowerment is still exploitation and it is a crime that causes harm to vulnerable victims."
"In reality, I fell into Nicole's trap. I was the perfect target."
"What she was doing wasn't about enlightenment or operating in a different dimension. It was criminal."
"Daedone and her co-conspirators exercised control through economic pressure, psychological manipulation, physical exhaustion and emotional degradation."
Nicole Daedone, co-founder of OneTaste Inc, was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for exploiting vulnerable women through a coercive scheme involving sex acts. She was ordered to forfeit $12 million, and seven victims received approximately $890,000 in restitution. Prosecutors described her actions as criminal exploitation disguised as empowerment, causing significant emotional and financial harm to victims. The judge noted Daedone's lack of remorse and highlighted the lasting trauma inflicted on victims by her manipulative practices.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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