Problem
Financial manipulation by sects
Incidence:
L Ron Hubbard, the founder of the 'Church of Scientology', has been under investigation in the USA, Canada, and Germany. His former devotees accuse of secretly diverting more than $100 million from the Church into his own foreign bank accounts. These former members contend that personal facts conveyed during private counselling sessions were later used to blackmail and intimidate them.
Broader Problems:
ManipulationEconomic manipulationUnethical financial practicesUnethical practices in religionAbuse of charitable status of religious institutions Values:
Manipulation Subject(s):
Commerce → FinanceCommunication → Influencing
Religious Practice → Orders, secular institutes
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
26.08.2019 – 16:34 CEST