About this episode

Carol Merchasin discusses the legal challenges of suing cults and the importance of such actions for ex-members.

This week I welcome Carol Merchasin, the Board President of the International Cultic Studies Association and also known as the "Cult Assassin" for her legal work against cultic enterprises in successfully suing them for ex-members. We have a frank discussion about the difficulties of taking on cults legally but why it is so important and necessary to do so. Enjoy! ICSA: https://internationalculticstudies.org/ Carol's email: Carol (at) Merchasinlaw.com

People in this episode

Host: Chris Shelton

Guest: Carol Merchasin

Topics covered

• cult litigation
• legal challenges
• cultic studies
• ex-member rights
• importance of legal action

Keywords

• cult
• lawsuit
• legal action
• ex-members
• cultic studies
• Carol Merchasin
• Chris Shelton

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: International Cultic Studies Association

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