Netflix has been killing the documentary series game lately. Keeping with this trend, the streaming giant released Wild Wild Country. This six-part series thoroughly covered the incredible story of cult leader Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh also known as Osho.

Osho and his followers descended upon the small ranch town of Antelope, Oregon like a swarm of red locusts. Over the years that the cult operated in Oregon, they built a bustling city. Rajneeshpuram was the site of an unfathomable list of crimes. If you’ve never heard of this nearly forgotten piece of American history, prepare to be stunned. This is a story of lies, corruption, and attempted murder.

A City Out Of Nothing

In 1981 the Rajneesh cult purchased Big Muddy Ranch near Antelope, Oregon. The property’s name doesn’t quite describe the size of the lot. The purchase included 64,229 acres of land. The ranch sold for a cool $5.75 million dollars. That’s over $15 million in today’s economy!

The cult claimed they would develop a small agricultural community on the land but it was soon clear that they had bigger things in mind.

The residents of nearby Antelope noticed that a small city was being developed at Big Muddy Ranch. There were all the elements of big city infrastructure: Rajneeshpuram had its own fire brigade, police force, power station, and zip code.

A Secret Fortune

When we think of the spiritual, materialism is the last thing that comes to mind. When we picture eastern gurus, visions of shirtless men living in conscious poverty come to mind. Most world religions teach their followers to eschew worldly possessions and avoid amassing wealth. It seems Osho and his followers didn’t get that memo.

Not only could the Rajneesh have more than $5 million at their disposal to buy their ranch but Osho owned more than 90 Rolls Royces. He was lavished with gifts of luxury jewelry, art, and property. At one point in the documentary, an interviewee claims the Rajneesh controlled a fortune of over $10 million.

Wild Outbursts

The 1960s saw a wave of eastern spirituality come to the United States. Yoga, incense, meditation, and laugh therapy became popular among disillusioned Americans searching for the truth. Gurus taught their followers many bizarre practices. And Osho was no different. In Wild Wild Country, video footage of his followers engaged in wild and erratic behavior demonstrate how strange the cult really was. Images of barely dressed men flailing around and wailing provide a glimpse into the strangest side of life in Rajneeshpuram.

Election Tampering

Many residents of Wasco County Oregon were not only afraid of the Rajneesh but wanted them gone. The cult was involved in countless lawsuits with county residents who feared for their way of life. The tensions between the original residents of Wasco County and the Rajneesh became so intense that the cult saw only one way to survive. They attempted to take over the entire county.

In the weeks leading up to a critical vote, the Rajneesh took a drastic measure. In an attempt to ensure the cult could outvote the other residents of their county, they began bussing in thousands of homeless Americans from cities around the US.

Immigration Fraud

Legally immigrating to the United States is a lengthy, complicated, and often expensive process. In the 1980s the easiest way to receive citizenship and extended visas was through marriage. Marrying a US citizen doesn’t guarantee an easier immigration process, but it was a much safer bet in the 1980s.

It’s said that the Rajneesh cult performed over 400 arranged marriages in order to evade immigration law. This is often referred to as the largest case of immigration fraud in our nation’s history.

Militarization

Despite most of human history, we still tend to think of spiritual leaders and their followers as peaceful people. Cult violence is common and the Rajneesh were not immune. As the tension and animosity grew between Osho’s followers and the residents of Antelope, so did the presence of weapons in Rajneeshpuram. More than 100 weapons were found during a police raid of the city. The documentary also features footage of militaristic weapons training. Cult representative Ma Anand Sheela was taped explaining that the cult was prepared to defend itself.

Wire Tapping

Rajneeshpuram has the distinction of holding more than one US criminal record. Not only did they commit one of the largest acts of immigration fraud, but 21 cult members were also indicted in one of the nation’s largest wiretapping schemes.

In an attempt to gather information in order to control, cult members had listening devices installed all over the commune. Police recovered thousands of cassette tapes of phone calls and communications from Rajneesh members.

Poisoning

Many scenes of Wild Wild Country contain eye-opening and candid interviews. Even more eye-opening than their content is the level of absolute calm that many former members recall these acts with. One of the most absurd examples of this in the series is Jane Stork’s retelling of attempted murder.

Osho’s secretary Ma Anand Sheela became convinced that Osho’s personal physician was a threat to the guru. She conscripted Jane into a plot to inject the doctor with a fatal cocktail of chemicals. Luckily for Dr. Meredith, the plot against his life failed. Viewers can listen to Jane Stork describe the entire scene as if she did nothing more than key the man’s car.

Bombing

In an epic, six-part story about an unhinged cult, it’s almost refreshing that the Rajneesh weren’t the perpetrators of this act of violence. The cult also owned and operated a hotel in Portland, Oregon. In 1983 Stephen Paul Paster planted—then detonated—three homemade explosives in the Hotel Rajneesh. During this attack, Paster was seriously injured. The explosions and fire caused $180,000 worth of damage to the property. The hotel bomber was released after serving four years of a 20-year sentence.

Bioterrorism

The Rajneesh was far from a peaceful group of religious revelers. Many high ranking members of the cult were fanatical and would do anything to protect Rajneeshpuram. They weren’t afraid to eliminate any threat, real or perceived.

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The Rajneesh used their skills and resources to commit the first acts of bioterrorism in US history. Cult members contaminated the salad bars of 10 local restaurants with salmonella. The attack poisoned 751 people. The goal was to prevent large amounts of people from voting in local elections.