Former Shekinah Church Members Claimed They Were ‘Brainwashed’ By Its Leader—Here’s Who Is Still In the Cult

These two entities have had the spotlight on them since the bombshell Netflix documentary released. Former Shekinah Church members spoke out on their experience in Dancing With The Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult and they aren’t looking back.

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Robert Shinn founded 7M Films in 2021. The company signs TikTok dancers and talent and has claimed that their talent’s following has grown from 1.78 million to 10.42 million followers. He is also a pastor at Shekinah Church in 1994 which former members claimed to be like a “cult.” Shinn and 7M Films claim that both operations function independently and have no connections to each other. Despite all that, both former 7M employees and church members have accused Shinn of controlling and manipulative behavior.

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In 2022, several former members of 7M Films Management and the Wilkings family came forward alleging that Shinn forces members to cut out friends and family members and is overall abusive. The Wilkings family including TikToker Melanie alleged that her sister Miranda Wilkings (now Derrick) forcibly blocked all communication from them. Seven former members have sued Shinn and accused him of running a “cult” and taking advantage of his followers.

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At the end of the documentary, the post-script states: “ No criminal charges have been brought against Shinn. He has previously denied sexually abusing any member of Shekinah or any client of 7M . The civil lawsuit is ongoing. Robert and his co-defendants deny the claims against them. The case is set to go to trial in 2025.”

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