Prosecutors wanted 20 years. She got 9. More than two dozen supporters packed the Brooklyn federal courtroom, and she's expected to appeal. The judge stripped victims of their dignity, the court heard — and Daedone showed no remorse.
This is a dramatic fall for someone who once had Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop endorsement and mainstream acclaim for her controversial group "orgasmic meditation" sessions. She was convicted in June alongside Rachel Cherwitz, the company's former head of sales.
Nine former OneTaste employees testified about the San Francisco-based operation functioning like a cult — manipulating workers who'd suffered past traumas by promising to "fix their sexual suffering," then coercing them into performing sex acts.
The 58-year-old stood in a beige jail jumpsuit as Judge Diane Gujarati handed down the sentence, calling her actions "egregious, insidious" and noting Daedone "does not appear to be remorseful." She declined to address the court, saying only "no, thank you."
OneTaste founder Nicole Daedone just got 9 years in federal prison for running what prosecutors called "exploitation masquerading as empowerment" — grooming employees into sex acts with clients and investors under the guise of "orgasmic meditation" wellness.
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Prosecutors wanted 20 years. She got 9. More than two dozen supporters packed the Brooklyn federal courtroom, and she's expected to appeal. The judge stripped victims of their dignity, the court heard — and Daedone showed no remorse.
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This is a dramatic fall for someone who once had Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop endorsement and mainstream acclaim for her controversial group "orgasmic meditation" sessions. She was convicted in June alongside Rachel Cherwitz, the company's former head of sales.
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Nine former OneTaste employees testified about the San Francisco-based operation functioning like a cult — manipulating workers who'd suffered past traumas by promising to "fix their sexual suffering," then coercing them into performing sex acts.
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The 58-year-old stood in a beige jail jumpsuit as Judge Diane Gujarati handed down the sentence, calling her actions "egregious, insidious" and noting Daedone "does not appear to be remorseful." She declined to address the court, saying only "no, thank you."
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OneTaste founder Nicole Daedone just got 9 years in federal prison for running what prosecutors called "exploitation masquerading as empowerment" — grooming employees into sex acts with clients and investors under the guise of "orgasmic meditation" wellness.