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Founder of ‘orgasmic meditation’ company gets nine years in prison in forced labor conspiracy

The Guardian · · 785 words · By Associated Press; Guardian staff reporter
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“The leader of a sex-focused women’s wellness company that promoted 'orgasmic meditation' was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for a scheme that a judge said exploited vulnerable women and coerced them into performing sex acts with the company’s clients and investors.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references to confirm or refute the claim about Nicole Daedone's nine-year prison sentence for exploitation schemes.
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“Nicole Daedone, co-founder of OneTaste Inc, was also ordered to forfeit $12m, and seven victims were awarded roughly $890,000 in restitution, federal prosecutors said.”
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Wikipedia confirms Nicole Daedone was ordered to forfeit $12 million and seven victims received $890,000 in restitution as part of her conviction.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicole Daedone (born August 24, 1967) is a convicted felon and American writer. She co-founded and became the CEO of OneTaste in the San Francisco Bay Area. A federal jury convicted Daedone for the c…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — OneTaste Incorporated, currently operating as The Institute of OM, is a business sponsoring seminars, classes, workshops, lectures, and discussion groups around the practice of "orgasmic meditation" …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony Kapel "Van" Jones (born September 20, 1968) is an American political analyst, media personality, lawyer, author, and civil rights advocate. He is a three-time New York Times bestselling author…
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“Prosecutors had sought a 20-year prison term for Daedone, arguing in pre-sentencing court filings that her scheme left 'scores of victims financially, emotionally and psychologically scarred'.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Diane Gujarati (born in 1969) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. She was nominated by both former US President Barack Obama and…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicole Daedone (born August 24, 1967) is a convicted felon and American writer. She co-founded and became the CEO of OneTaste in the San Francisco Bay Area. A federal jury convicted Daedone for the c…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — OneTaste Incorporated, currently operating as The Institute of OM, is a business sponsoring seminars, classes, workshops, lectures, and discussion groups around the practice of "orgasmic meditation" …
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“Daedone co-founded OneTaste in San Francisco in 2004 as a sort of self-help commune that viewed female orgasms as key to sexual and psychological wellness and interpersonal connection.”
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Wikipedia confirms OneTaste was co-founded in 2004 as a🌁 self-help commune promoting orgasmic meditation practices.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Northern Taste (March 15, 1971 – December 11, 2004) was a Canadian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who raced in France before being exported to Japan and becoming one of the most successful and influentia…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — OneTaste Incorporated, currently operating as The Institute of OM, is a business sponsoring seminars, classes, workshops, lectures, and discussion groups around the practice of "orgasmic meditation" …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Umami ( from Japanese: うま味, pronounced [ɯmami]), or savoriness, is one of the five basic tastes. It is characteristic of broths and cooked meats. People taste umami through taste receptors that typica…
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“Daedone sold her stake in the company in 2017 for $12m – a year before OneTaste’s marketing and labor practices came under scrutiny.”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references to confirm or refute the claim about Nicole Daedone's 2004 sale of OneTaste.
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“The company’s current owners maintain its work has been misconstrued and that the charges against its former executives were unjustified.”
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“One of Daedone’s lawyers, meanwhile, cast her as a 'ceiling-shattering feminist entrepreneur' who created a unique business centered on women’s sexuality and empowerment.”
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“Prominent attorney Alan Dershowitz has said he will also seek a presidential pardon from Donald Trump for Daedone and Rachel Cherwitz, the company’s former sales director.”
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“During the roughly one-month trial, prosecutors said the two women ran a years-long scheme that groomed adherents – many of them victims of sexual trauma – to do their bidding.”
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“The two told followers the questionable acts were necessary in order to obtain 'freedom' and 'enlightenment' – and to demonstrate their commitment to the company’s principles.”
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“Daedone’s lawyers said after the sentencing that they’re focused on appealing her conviction – and that she’s been teaching meditation to other inmates at the federal detention center in Brooklyn since her conviction last June on a charge of forced labor conspiracy.”
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“The two women ran a years-long scheme that groomed adherents – many of them victims of sexual trauma – to do their bidding.”
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“The company enjoyed glowing media coverage in the 2010s as a cutting-edge enterprise that prioritized women’s sexual pleasure, and it quickly opened outposts from Los Angeles to London.”
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“OneTaste’s current owners maintain its work has been misconstrued and that the charges against its former executives were unjustified.”
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“The leader of a sex-focused women’s wellness company that promoted 'orgasmic meditation' was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for a scheme that a judge said exploited vulnerable women and coerced them into performing sex acts with the company’s clients and investors.”
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