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Polygamist Sam Bateman Guilty! False Prophet Goes Down in Flames | Profiling Evil
Sam Bateman, the self-proclaimed prophet tied to a polygamous FLDS offshoot, took the stand in his own defense and the jury did not buy it. Bateman was already serving a 50-year federal sentence for a child sexual abuse conspiracy involving underage girls, but this state case focused on three you...
Dr. Christine Marie - Undercover in a Cult Town: Taking Down False Prophet Sam Bateman
This week, Lola’s mom Dr. Christine Marie (and the podcast’s very first guest!) comes back on the show to talk about moving to FLDS town Short Creek, how she and Lola’s stepdad Tolga earned the trust of new self-proclaimed polygamist prophet Sam Bateman, and what else was going on behind the scen...
Episode 96 - Exposing a Cult Leader with Dr Christine Marie (Part 1) from Netflix’s Trust Me: The False Prophet
Have you watched Netflix’s documentary series Trust Me: The False Prophet? You may find it helpful in advance of this week’s episode with Dr Christine Marie, who featured in the very successful 2026 documentary. She shares her journey of documenting and eventually exposing the sexual abuse of und...
Dr. Christine Marie: Going Undercover to Take Down a Cult Leader
The Debrief is joined by Dr. Christine Marie, cult psychology expert and author, who did something almost no one would dare: she went undercover inside a dangerous cult to help bring down its leader. Christine reveals how she worked her way into the FLDS group led by Sam Bateman, winning the trus...
The 22nd Wife Who Helped TAKE DOWN FLDS “False Prophet” Sam Bateman
After being gr**med and coerced into becoming Sam Bateman’s 22nd wife, Makelle Bistline reveals what life was actually like inside his polygamous household—and how quickly the disturbing reality began to surface. As her doubts grew, Makelle secretly helped get information to Christine, eventually...
JUST SENTENCED: Ex-Wives to Polygamist Cult Leader Reveal What Happened in Court
Polygamous sect leader Samuel Bateman has been sentenced to a total of 74 years in prison. Yesterday an Arizona state judge handed down an additional 24-year prison sentence to be served consecutively after his 50-year federal prison sentence.
Today we are joined LIVE with Naomi "Nomz" Bistline ...
She Infiltrated Sam Bateman’s Cult and JUST Watched Him Get Sentenced
Dr. Christine Marie infiltrated the inner circle of polygamous cult leader Samuel Bateman, helping expose the horrific ab*se happening behind closed doors and ultimately contributing to his downfall. Now, just days after watching Bateman receive his final sentence in court, Christine joins us to ...
Dr. Christine Marie of Trust Me: The False Prophet, Talks Inside the FLDS, Polygamy, and Building Trust (Part 1)
In this episode of the Get Obsessed podcast, Julie Lokun sits down with Dr. Christine Marie to unpack the story behind Trust Me The False Prophet and her years living in Short Creek, an FLDS community.
Christine explains why she moved to Short Creek in 2016, how her own experiences with polygamy ...
‘False Prophet’ Sam Bateman Twisted Trial Goes Off the Rails
Self-proclaimed prophet Sam Bateman is back in court facing state child abuse charges tied to an alleged 2022 incident involving three young girls in a moving trailer. Former followers are now taking the stand, describing a disturbing system of control, fear, and alleged endangerment inside his c...
