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Part Two: Synanon: The Drug Rehab Program That Built Its Own Army

Behind the Bastards

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The Colton's Club Casa Del Mar, Santa Monica, California

In 1967, the Colton purchased the Club Casa del Mar, a massive beachside hotel in Santa Monica and turned it into a dormitory for their members. Now, when they bought the Casa, it was still in use as a club and still had members who the cult pressured to resign their memberships. So all of this money had to go somewhere, right? They're taking in way more money than it costs to operate this motherfucker. And most of the money goes to real estate. It's just the perfect place to have a cold.

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