Members of a “transgender vegan cult” were arrested on Sunday in Maryland after the group called the “Zizians” was linked to several deaths.
Among those arrested was the reported leader of the group, 34-year-old Jack LaSota, and 33-year-old Michelle Zajko, an article published by the Telegraph on Tuesday said.
Journalist Andy Ngô shared images of the suspects and said they were armed when officials arrested them in Allegheny County:
Ngô later said Zajko pretended to be dead in her first booking photo.
“I can exclusively confirm that Zajko recently shaved her head after being seen with longer hair when she was living with the cult in their preparations base in Chatham County, N.C.,” he added.
“Zajko, who is trans nonbinary, comes from a well-to-do family in Delaware County, Pa. In late 2022, her parents were shot execution-style at their home on New Year’s Eve. Zajko was the sole inheritor of her parents’ assets after her grandmother also died shortly soon after,” Ngô said:
Ngô reported that another member of the group, Daniel Arthur Blank, was also arrested.
“Blank had been missing from his family since late 2022. There were rumors he had…
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