31: Trust Me: The False Prophet | Inside the Disturbing Details Behind Netflix’s New Cult Documentary

After Netflix dropped Trust Me: The False Prophet, a chilling story is back in the spotlight, and it’s even more disturbing than you might remember. At the center is Samuel Bateman, a self-proclaimed prophet who built a secretive cult within a cult, hiding shocking abuse, manipulation, and a network of followers willing to do whatever he asked. As new details emerge, including guilty pleas, kidnappings, and the unraveling of his inner circle, the question becomes how far his influence really reached and how so many people became entangled in it. Revisit everything we uncovered before, now with major updates and a deeper look at the documentary that’s bringing this case back into the public eye…
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