The four-part series, Trust Me: the False Prophet, follows Christine Marie and Tolga Katas infiltrating Samuel Bateman's cult. He claimed to be a messenger for the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day ...

Trust Me: The False Prophet, Netflix’s new four-part docuseries directed by Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Rachel Dretzin, tells the story of Samuel Rappylee Bateman, a former rank-and-file ...

A bit over two years ago, I published a novel, King Saul. It has often been said, “Scratch an academic and find a would-be novelist just inside the skin.” It was certainly true for me. I had longed to ...

Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1 “Heavenly Father has the right to do anything he wants,” Samuel Bateman told law enforcement. Coconino County Sheriff's Office Samuel Bateman, a ...