Some people will stay in a cult no matter what the cult leader does. It’s called the results of mind control. LA types are particularly prone to falling for this sort of nonsense.

Here’s an article about another alleged demonic new age fraud.

http://www.nytimes.com/1992/09/25/us/worldly-and-the-spiritual-clash-in-new-age-divorce.html 

The devil has many names. 

The devil tried to trick Jesus into throwing himself off a high place. Encouraging suicide...sound familiar?