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Opening Arguments Begin in Arizona Sweat Lodge Case

CAMP VERDE, Ariz. -- Three people who died following an Arizona sweat lodge ceremony remained in the sweltering enclosure to prove to a self-help guru that they were committed to the event "full-on," a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday. Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk asked jurors to keep in mind the victims' mental...

Self-Help Guru Charged With Manslaughter

(Feb. 3) -- James Arthur Ray, the motivational speaker who hosted a New Age retreat that ended when three people died in a Sedona, Ariz., sweat lodge, was arrested Wednesday and charged with three counts of manslaughter, authorities said. The Yavapai County sheriff's deputies arrested Ray at his attorney's office in...

Sweat Lodge Guru Defends His Actions

(Jan. 26) -- The New Age practitioner who presided over a sweat lodge ceremony that led to the deaths of three people says reported comments suggesting he ignored participants' complaints have been "taken completely out of context." No charges have been filed, but James Arthur Ray remains the focus of an ongoing homicide...

Background on James Arthur Ray

James Arthur Ray (born November 22, 1957) is a motivational speaker and author. He is the author of Harmonic Wealth, a New York Times bestseller frequently featured on the Today Show.

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