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[MU82]

NEW YORK (AP) — The leaders of a sex-focused women's wellness company that promoted "orgasmic meditation" have been convicted of federal forced labor charges.

A Brooklyn jury on Monday found Nicole Daedone, founder of OneTaste Inc., and Rachel Cherwitz, the California-based company's former sales director, guilty after deliberating for less than two days following a five-week trial. The two each face up to 20 years in prison when sentenced later.

Prosecutors had argued the two women ran a yearslong scheme that groomed adherents — many of them victims of sexual trauma — to do their bidding.

They said Daedone, 57, of New York, and Cherwitz, 44, of California, used economic, sexual and psychological abuse, intimidation and indoctrination to force OneTaste members into sexual acts they found uncomfortable or repulsive, such as having sex with prospective investors or clients.

The two told followers the questionable acts were necessary in order to obtain "freedom" and "enlightenment" and demonstrate their commitment to the organization's principles.

Prosecutors said OneTaste leaders also didn't pay promised earnings to the members-turned-workers and even forced some of them to take out new credit cards to continue taking the company's courses.

https://apnews.com/article/onetaste-sexual-wellness-executives-charged-forced-labor-711e616bd53d85db2001fea17ec43e17?

[Hards Alumni]

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[The Sultan]

Fred Smith, the founder of FedEx, absolutely, positively died overnight.

(I stole this from Twitter.)

[The Sultan]

Gotta be honest, I thought Jimmy Swaggart died decades ago.

[barfolomew]

Fred Smith, the founder of FedEx, absolutely, positively died overnight.

(I stole this from Twitter.)

Just saw this, but I might have gone with: Fred Smith, dead on arrival

[MarquetteMike1977]

NCAA disciplines Memphis athletics following schoolwork probe
Associated Press
Jul 16, 2025
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Memphis' athletic department has been put on probation for two years and fined $30,000
by the NCAA after an investigation found an academic counselor paid two softball players to help a men's basketball player with schoolwork.
The NCAA announced the mutually agreed-to punishment Wednesday, saying in a report that former Memphis academic counselor Leslie Brooks paid two unidentified softball players a total of $550 to provide test answers and complete assignments for an unidentified basketball player during a period from Jan. 25 to Feb. 18, 2024.

[MarquetteMike1977]

Donald Trump considers executive order on NCAA athletes' employment status
Pete Thamel and Dan Murphy
Jul 17, 2025, 03:54 PM ET
President Donald Trump is considering an executive order that would require federal authorities to clarify whether college athletes can be considered employees of their schools, according to a draft copy of the order obtained this week by ESPN.

[The Sultan]

Donald Trump considers executive order on NCAA athletes' employment status
Pete Thamel and Dan Murphy
Jul 17, 2025, 03:54 PM ET
President Donald Trump is considering an executive order that would require federal authorities to clarify whether college athletes can be considered employees of their schools, according to a draft copy of the order obtained this week by ESPN.

LOL. OK.

[tower912]

It will get buried.

[Uncle Rico]

Donald Trump considers executive order on NCAA athletes' employment status
Pete Thamel and Dan Murphy
Jul 17, 2025, 03:54 PM ET
President Donald Trump is considering an executive order that would require federal authorities to clarify whether college athletes can be considered employees of their schools, according to a draft copy of the order obtained this week by ESPN.

That's more of that mythical small-government conservatism  I always hear about.

[tower912]

While wearing an MU baseball cap at the Anchorage zoo today, I saw two gentlemen sitting on a bench.  The younger, a late 30-something, was wearing a Green Bay jacket.  The elder, a septuagenarian looking fellow, was wearing a Wisconsin Badger windbreaker.   Smirking, I approached them with the intent of making small talk.  They muttered something to each other and then pointedly, blatantly ignored me.

I walked away chuckling.

[Its DJOver]

While wearing an MU baseball cap at the Anchorage zoo today, I saw two gentlemen sitting on a bench.  The younger, a late 30-something, was wearing a Green Bay jacket.  The elder, a septuagenarian looking fellow, was wearing a Wisconsin Badger windbreaker.   Smirking, I approached them with the intent of making small talk.  They muttered something to each other and then pointedly, blatantly ignored me.

I walked away chuckling.

Kolek 'em

[MU82]

While wearing an MU baseball cap at the Anchorage zoo today, I saw two gentlemen sitting on a bench.  The younger, a late 30-something, was wearing a Green Bay jacket.  The elder, a septuagenarian looking fellow, was wearing a Wisconsin Badger windbreaker.   Smirking, I approached them with the intent of making small talk.  They muttered something to each other and then pointedly, blatantly ignored me.

I walked away chuckling.

Two losers who couldn't get into Marquette.