Inside a David vs. Goliath fight against DOJ lawfare—OneTaste takes us behind the scenes…

In today’s America, you don’t have to commit a crime to be prosecuted; you just have to fit the wrong mold.

That’s the real story behind the government’s war on OneTaste, an “orgasmic meditation”-focused startup out of Silicon Valley that became an early scalp in the left’s crusade for optics over justice.

We’ve been covering this case from the beginning because fighting lawfare means defending every American, whether the target is conventional or not. In this case, the FBI turned to a TDS-infected “cult expert” to spin feelings and trauma into felonies.

Revolver:

In the middle of a quietly unfolding federal trial against former executives of a Silicon Valley wellness company called OneTaste, something truly extraordinary happened. Through the grind and determination of civil litigation, subpoena battles, and courtroom discovery, OneTaste stumbled onto a trail of evidence that doesn’t just raise questions about their own prosecution; it raises red flags about the very foundations of how federal agencies have been operating since the start of the lawfare era.

At the center of this discovery is a man named Steven Hassan, a self-described “cult expert” who authored a book titled “The Cult of Trump: A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind Control.”

This is the man whose work is now featured on the FBI official website. And the man whose “BITE Model,” a subjective framework built on emotional, behavioral, and thought control, is being used to train FBI agents on how to identify “cult victims.”

This questionable training has been directly linked to criminal cases involving spiritual communities like OneTaste, where former members were encouraged to reinterpret their past experiences as “trauma” with the help of taxpayer-funded “victim services” and workshops hosted by Mr. Hassan.

According to documents reviewed by Revolver, federal prosecutors directed OneTaste’s defense attorneys to “look to the media,” specifically referencing a BBC podcast featuring Steven Hassan and several former members, saying it would help them understand the crime under investigation. That podcast, which is now the subject of a legal complaint by OneTaste, contains no formal criminal allegations or defined legal violations. It offers only personal stories, cult rhetoric, and opinion-based commentary. The only criminal allegation it puts forward is the story of Ayries Blanck, the government’s lead witness up until four weeks before trial. Once the defense proved she had perjured her testimony and fabricated false evidence in coordination with Netflix, prosecutors were forced to drop her.

And here’s what hasn’t been reported—until now.

According to sources close to the case and court-reviewed communications, Steven Hassan wasn’t just a media pundit or an FBI-approved “cult expert.” He was also the personal therapist for both Michal, the central figure in the 2018 Bloomberg article that triggered the FBI investigation (more on that shortly), and Ayries Blanck, the same witness who, according to court filings, allegedly worked with FBI Agent McGinnis to create fraudulent evidence.

The Biden regime figured out how to weaponize the language of “therapy” and turn it into a tool of prosecution. And it’s still happening, thanks to holdovers hell-bent on not just pushing lawfare but expanding it.

The Revolver piece goes on:

So let’s recap: the DOJ built its case on a podcast that featured Hassan as their expert voice, while that same guy was privately guiding the emotional and legal narratives of the two key witnesses and declining public comment out of fear of being sued.

That smells fishier than a tuna cannery in July. This wasn’t law enforcement. It was narrative laundering.

And the deeper you go, the clearer it becomes: this isn’t just about OneTaste.

It’s about how the language of therapy and activism has been transformed into a tool of federal prosecution. What does that mean, exactly? It means the government is using emotionally charged labels like “cult,” “coercion,” and “victim” to turn Trump Derangement Syndrome and #MeToo activism into lawfare predicates—and a wellness company’s legal fight may have just exposed the entire blueprint.

What began as an investigation into a wellness company’s unorthodox practices may now reveal something far more important: a blueprint for how the federal government defines and destroys those who challenge its narrative.

The OneTaste case isn’t about whether you agree with their teachings. This is about something far bigger: a regime using the justice system as a political missile. OneTaste became a target during the height of the #MeToo era, not because of evidence, but because the FBI and DOJ were desperate to virtue-signal their support for “believe all women.” They wanted headlines. They wanted praise. So they went hunting. And OneTaste was an easy target: female-led, sexually nontraditional, and just provocative enough to justify a witch trial in the press, and they figured nobody would really pay attention.

But OneTaste didn’t roll over. They’re fighting back.

In a move that’s catching the eye of conservatives and free-speech warriors across the political aisle, OneTaste is now calling out this prosecution for what it really is: dirty rotten lawfare. The same tactics used against President Trump, J6 defendants, Douglass Mackey, and pro-life activists are now being unleashed on people whose only real “crime” was stepping outside polite society’s norms.

This case isn’t just about OneTaste anymore. It’s about every American who’s ever dared to think differently, speak freely, or live outside the box. Think about it, the regime has already tried to demonize parents, homesteaders, and even people who question vaccines.

Who’s next? Born-again Christians? Will they be called a “cult” next?

Nobody’s safe from this new therapy-style lawfare. We’re all sitting ducks unless we start standing together and shutting this down.

Everyone who hears this story understands the fight. Even Matt Gaetz spotlighted this brand of lawfare on his show over at OANN.

Watch:

MATT GAETZ DEFENDS SILICON VALLEY ‘SEX CULT’@MattGaetz: “If people were harmed by OneTaste, they should have a fair chance to make their case in court. But FBI agents fabricating evidence against consenting adults living an alternate sexual lifestyle doesn't sit well with me.… pic.twitter.com/9ELtb8iibS

— One America News (@OANN) May 3, 2025

Because if they can do this to OneTaste, they can do it to anyone.

That’s exactly how Nicole Daedone, the founder of OneTaste, sees it.

Nicole’s stance on lawfare, freedom, and personal sovereignty sounds a lot more like something you’d hear at a Trump rally, and that’s not by accident.

In her words:

“The thing that Trump and I have in common and what the Woke-MeToo backlash is having an immune response to is the idea that we’re self-determining human beings. That’s the core of my argument and at the core of President Trump’s argument.”

That’s where the unlikely alliance between OneTaste and freedom-loving conservatives begins. Because underneath the media’s spin and the DOJ’s selective #MeToo outrage, Nicole Daedone is doing what patriots across the country have been forced to do; stand her ground and fight back against a politically weaponized justice system.

Nicole has approached this battle like any other American who believes in the Constitution and who knows that freedom doesn’t come from the government; it comes from within each and every one of us.

As she puts it, America is now divided into two kinds of people: those who believe in self-determination and those who outsource their power to the state. And that divide runs deeper than party lines. Ultimately, this is the true clash between MAGA and the left.

Nicole gave an exclusive statement to Revolver News on the battle she is waging:

The world today is divided into two groups: those who are self-determining and those who believe the locus of power is outside oneself. This is the true split between MAGA and liberals. I grew up radically liberal, but I also grew up with the deep conviction that we are self-determining beings. I never anticipated that I would find myself joyously side by side with conservatives fighting together in a great political battle. We are unlikely comrades, but we’re aligned where it matters most—we would give all for freedom.

You cannot start a movement based on the liberation of women through sexual energies without anticipating counterforce. I knew the institutional response would come, but I didn’t anticipate it would be the full weight of federal law enforcement. And I didn’t see it taking the precise lawfare forms that conservatives are all too familiar with. I do see this challenge as the world testing our grit – a litmus test of what we espouse. My role now – along with others including my soul sister and co-defendant Rachel Cherwitz – is demonstrating grace under pressure, using even this prosecution in service to the mission, proving that what I’ve taught all these years is like pure gold that emerges stronger and more brilliant after being tested in fire.

America desperately needs a new narrative regarding women that doesn’t organize around social disadvantage and state dependency. That approach peaked in 2016 with #metoo. The philosophy I offer – that women have inestimable power – actually leads to freedom, but it’s so foreign to the establishment that perhaps it must first go through trial by fire, with empowered women the symbol of its efficacy.

Can I navigate this with strength, love, and without bitterness, maintaining an unflinching determination to be of benefit even when facing an insane prosecution? If I can visibly thrive and serve during one of life’s most adverse situations – the potential loss of freedom – then my experience becomes a love letter to other Americans: if I can make it through this massive governmental overreach, you too can overcome challenges you face and live free. That has always been the aim – not just for women, but for all Americans who believe in self-determination rather than government control. This isn’t just our fight – it’s America’s fight for the soul of who we are.

Thankfully, OneTaste didn’t crawl into a corner and beg for mercy. They stood up, looked the machine dead in the eye, and started swinging.

Nicole Daedone and her team knew exactly what they were up against: a media-driven prosecution built on politics and weaponized therapy-speak, not proof. So instead of playing defense, they went on offense. In the lead-up to Netflix’s hit piece, they filed a lawsuit against Ayries Blanck, the former employee who broke her contract and handed their internal materials to Hollywood producers. They wanted to expose the coordination between bitter ex-staffers and the media-industrial complex that profits from smearing people for clicks and ratings.

In December 2024, OneTaste filed a formal complaint with the Inspectors General of both the FBI and DOJ. While the media painted OneTaste as controversial, edgy, and even cult-like, what’s unfolding now has little to do with titillation and everything to do with tyranny.

Then in April 2025, things really got heated.

A congressional inquiry was launched, pressing for answers on how and why the full weight of the federal government was thrown at a niche wellness company without a shred of criminal evidence. OneTaste wasn’t just defending itself; they were helping expose the entire blueprint of lawfare the regime now uses as sport.

Thanks to OneTaste’s digging, we now know the FBI employs a Stage 5 TDS whack job who has twisted legitimate cult-identification tools into a full-blown playbook for targeting Christians, MAGA supporters, and anyone else who refuses to march in lockstep with the progressive army.

Behind the scenes, OneTaste filed more than 600 Freedom of Information Act requests targeting the entire prosecution team. They asked for everything: emails, texts, notes, and communications with the press. If this case was clean, the DOJ would have nothing to hide. But we all know that’s not how this works, right? The FOIA requests are still coming in and could reveal just how politically motivated this case really is.

In addition, OneTaste brought in Frank Parlato, the same independent journalist who played a key role in exposing and helping dismantle the NXIVM sex cult. Parlato has proven he’s a man who cannot be bought, and he doesn’t pull punches. NXIVM brought him in thinking he’d clean up their image. Instead, he found crimes and exposed them.

But OneTaste brought Parlato in and gave him full access. That’s what you do when you’ve got nothing to hide and want to be as transparent as possible.

OneTaste is fighting with everything they’ve got, not just for their freedom, but for yours too. Because if this kind of prosecution becomes the norm, no one who speaks out, challenges the narrative, or lives freely is safe.

And that’s why more and more freedom-loving Americans are starting to see the bigger picture. You don’t have to like OneTaste or agree with their beliefs to understand how much this fight matters.

Follow the OneTaste trial in real time by clicking here.

You can catch up on the entire story by reading our coverage:

Netflix, the FBI, and a Federal Frame Job That Took Down a Wellness Company…

Exclusive: Meet the TDS Cult ‘Expert’ Behind the FBI’s Lawfare Machine

LIVE UPDATES: Prosecution witness admits to immigration fraud, swears she’s telling the truth NOW in OneTaste lawfare trial…

Annual Ad-Free Subscription… Join the Fight and Support Revolver Now…

Check out the new merch! — Donate…

Sign up for our email list… Stay on the bleeding edge…

NEWSFEED — FOLLOW ON X — GAB — GETTR — TRUTH SOCIAL — BLUESKY