Groups can attract those who are searching, those who are curious, those who are seekers. Unfortunately not all groups are ethical and some even morph into cults. The abuse can be severe with everything from sexual and physical to extreme mental and emotional abuse and almost always financial. Can you give your time, energy, money to something you believe in? if you are of adult age then of course. But when you are born and raised into a thought system that feels counter intuitive to your own body, mind, spirit thats when things get complicated.

A small group of people were able to be swayed by a not that smart shyster who convinced grown adults much smarter than him to turn over their wives, daughters and money to him as he proclaimed he was the new prophet of the FLDS church.

"Trust Me," is an amalgam of some home videos that were shot by a couple who were trying to save a group of women and girls from being under the spell of a ridiculous narcissist who had never done anything with his own life. The rest of the footage and editing was done by a documentary film crew and while it leaves much to be desired it is a fascinating look into a world few of us have been a part of or can even imagine.

Now on Netflix

3.5* for effort

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When a beautiful young mother thinks she is making one more stop and then checking into rehab to find herself and her own life again and is never seen again, what exactly happened. Monique Michelle Figueroa went "missing' in May of 2015. Since then her heartbroken father has been raising her young daughter and wondering where is own daughter can be. Her vehicle was found shortly after she went missing in an abandoned shed with signs of foul play. But she is still missing.

Local residents know. There is more than one person who knows what happened and where she is. There is a 20,000 dollar reward being offered by the LA Board of Supervisors for information on the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in Monique's disappearance. Don't do it for the money. Do the right thing.

LA County Sheriff's Cold Case Unit 323-890-5500

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Our new endeavor BLUNT FORCE TRUE CRIME (a subsidiary of Just The Tip-Sters) examines documentaries, television, movies and even written true crime stories to determine their truthfulness, validity and even point of view. These are opinions of the hosts and not a detailed run down of the cases.

THIS documentary left us with many questions.

A German national grows up in a strict household of what he describes as "health nuts," and comes to America to share his invention and pursue large sized women. Is it just a preference or is Stefan Wilhelmy a sexual predator?

"Big Girls Wanted: Escaping Pearadise," is now streaming on HBO MAX and Hulu

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