Nice girls from good families | The Messiah and his Kittens Ep. 2

Away from the TV cameras, Adnan Oktar reigns over a den of secrecy. Louise meets the male enforcers he used to keep it under control. 

Oktar’s ‘lions’ reveal the hierarchy, rules, and ruthless methods used to enforce loyalty to the cult. And a woman who says she was sexually abused by Oktar describes how loyalty comes with a terrifying cost.

Host: Louise Callaghan, Middle East Correspondent at The Sunday Times.

Clips: A9TV, ABC News.

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