Dangerous Persuasions
Season 1
Following extraordinary and terrifyingly true tales of psychological manipulation, "Dangerous Persuasions" explores everyday people who were brainwashed into making remarkable sacrifices and committing unthinkable acts in the process. You'll never know who to trust again.
Where to Watch Dangerous Persuasions • Season 1
6 Episodes
- Scientology My Eternal ContractE1
Scientology My Eternal ContractTo a young, teenage girl, Scientology seemed to be just what Nancy was looking for; a way to improve herself and attain spiritual enlightenment. But it was only after she joined Scientology's elite inner circle, the Sea Organization, and signed a Billion Year contract that she discovered the dark world of fanaticism and abuse at the center of Scientology's vast empire. For more than two decades she worked at all levels of the organization, from serving as a personal aide to the founder of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard, who placed her in charge of the religion's worldwide expansion to becoming the head of Celebrity Center, the organization that caters to its celebrity members. Early in her Scientology career, she spent five years as a covert agent engaged in espionage activities for the Church's shadowy Guardian's Office. While she was in the Sea Org, she married fellow Scientologist and Sea Org member Chris Many. They were both able to eventually escape from the clutches of Scientology. In 2009, she published an autobiographical book titled "My Billion Year Contract: Memoir of a Former Scientologist."