Dwight Malachi York's Cult
How did a Brooklyn hustler become God?
4.7 (21)
56 mins
Explore the rise of Dwight Malachi York and discover how a Brooklyn preacher transformed himself into a self-proclaimed divine figure. Discover how the Nuwaubian Nation grew through promises of identity, belonging, ancient wisdom, and extraterrestrial mythology. Learn about the abuse, financial exploitation, investigation, and eventual downfall that brought York's empire crashing down.
Ep 1:
The Con Man Who Became a God
Meet Dwight York — a convicted predator who reinvented himself as a supernatural savior, building an ever-shifting theology and a pyramid-studded compound in rural Georgia to control thousands.
Ep 2:
From Brooklyn Hustler to Egyptian Pharaoh
Inside Tama-Re, York's cosmology of aliens and ancient gods masked a brutal machine of quotas, the notorious "Green Room," and systematic child abuse hidden behind Egyptian splendor.
Ep 3:
Sheriff vs. Savior: The Race to Expose Tama-Re
As Sheriff Howard Sills closes in, York weaponizes race and religious persecution to dodge justice — until an anonymous tip and a brave survivor finally crack the case wide open.
Ep 4:
Judgment Day: The Fall of Dwight York
A federal trial exposes decades of abuse and racketeering, ending York's empire in conviction and demolition — but his followers, and his ghost, refuse to disappear.
Discussions (5)
Colton
Level 10 · 3 days agoSaying York 'weaponized identity politics' lets the actual officials off the hook too easy. They had FBI reports. They had victims. That wasn't political correctness, that was straight up negligence.
Virginia
Level 6 · 3 days agoGrowing up being told you were descended from gods and that leaving meant spiritual death... I can see how impossible it would feel to just walk away from that
Irving
Level 2 · 3 days agoYork told his own son none of it was real lol
