Eyewitness Accounts
Michael Dettmers
Michael Dettmers was a personal assistant to Prem Rawat from the mid 1970’s until the late 1980s. He was his right hand man, fixer and responsible for his legal, financial and aviation affairs. A friend of ex follower Mike Finch interviewed Michael in 2000 and transcribed it. Michael approved this and Mike Finch posted this on the Forum site on Feb 12 2002.
Michael Donner
Mike Donner was the National Coordinator of Divine Light Mission in the USA in the mid-70s. He then became an initiator and, after touring for a year, was called into Maharaji’s inner circle to ‘coordinate’ his personal staff and the instructors until 1984, when he left and got married.
Bob Mishler
The following is the transcript of a 1979 radio interview with Bob Mishler, ex-President of Divine Light Mission (DLM).
Personal Chauffeur
Jasper, not his real name, was a former chauffeur of Prem Rawat. He has since passed away.
Child Sex Abuse by Mahatma Jagdeo
Susan Haupt’s premie stepfather introduced her to Prem Rawat’s teachings and at the age of 13 she received Knowledge.
Two years later, in 1977, she was molested by Mahatma Jagdeo.
She was only 15 years old. This is her story.
Anth Ginn
Anth Ginn is an ex follower of Prem Rawat. He taught Prem’s children when they were quite young in the UK. This is his story into and out of the Prem Rawat Cult, originally posted on the ex-premie Forum. It’s very well written and even though it’s at least a 20-minute read, it’s worth it.