{"id":2403908,"date":"2025-02-18T17:13:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T22:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alleged-transgender-vegan-cult-leader-linked-to-multiple-murders-erupts-after-bail-denial\/"},"modified":"2025-02-18T17:15:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T22:15:14","slug":"alleged-transgender-vegan-cult-leader-linked-to-multiple-murders-erupts-after-bail-denial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alleged-transgender-vegan-cult-leader-linked-to-multiple-murders-erupts-after-bail-denial\/","title":{"rendered":"Alleged Transgender, Vegan Cult Leader Linked to Multiple Murders Erupts After Bail Denial"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Falleged-transgender-vegan-cult-leader-linked-to-multiple-murders-erupts-after-bail-denial%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2403908&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-tech-mogul-bankrolls-a-chinese-propaganda-network-and-left-wing-lawmakers-like-ilhan-omar\/\" title=\"Tech mogul funds Chinese propaganda network, supported by Ilhan Omar.\">group referred<\/a> to as the &#8220;Zizians,&#8221; led \u200bby Jack &#8220;Ziz&#8221; LaSota,\u200b has\u200d been apprehended by authorities \u2063in Maryland. Alongside LaSota, members Michelle\u2063 Zajko \u2062and Daniel Blank \u200cwere denied bail after facing a court hearing. LaSota expressed frustration during the hearing,claiming,&#8221;I shouldn&#8217;t be\u200b here.I haven&#8217;t \u2063done\u2064 anything wrong.&#8221; However,he \u200bhas a criminal history that includes warrants in California\u200c and Pennsylvania,and also allegations \u2064of faking \u200dhis own death in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The Zizians are described as an extremist group connected to several murders\u200c across the United States, wiht prosecutors asserting that LaSota \u200cinfluenced members to commit violent acts. Specifically, the group is associated with four murders, and authorities highlighted additional \u2064crimes committed by its members, including the killing of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-tries-new-tactic-to-attack-trump-criticizing-his-age-he-cant-remember-his-wifes-name\/\" title=\"Biden&#039;s fresh strategy: Slamming Trump&#039;s age, claiming he forgets his wife&#039;s name\">border patrol\u2062 officer<\/a> and an elderly landlord. LaSota and his accomplices \u2062face multiple charges,\u2062 including trespassing and possession of a handgun. The judge noted LaSota as a potential danger \u200dto the community and a flight risk,\u2062 leading to his continued detention.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A trio being described as belonging to a cult learned what&rsquo;s next for them after authorities apprehended them Sunday in Maryland.<\/p>\n<p>As reported on by the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/02\/18\/us-news\/alleged-zizian-cult-leader-jack-lasota-held-without-bail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>, leader Jack &ldquo;Ziz&rdquo; LaSota, 34, and followers Michelle Zajko, 33, and Daniel Blank, 26, were denied bail on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>LaSota erupted in protest after the ruling was handed down.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I shouldn&rsquo;t be here. I haven&rsquo;t done anything wrong,&rdquo; LaSota said over a video hearing, according to reporter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/photos-show-brutalized-andy-ngo-antifa-tried-kill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andy Ngo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Feb. 18 update: &ldquo;I shouldn&rsquo;t be here, I haven&rsquo;t done anything wrong,&rdquo; Jack LaSota, the leader of the trans terror group, said at his first court hearing in Allegany County, Md. He appeared remotely, as did his co-defendants.<\/p>\n<p>He has been denied bail, even though currently he is&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Kgoy1mHP4s\">pic.twitter.com\/Kgoy1mHP4s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrAndyNgo\/status\/1891895096716517528?\">February 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>(As Ngo noted, LaSota&rsquo;s rap sheet includes arrest warrants in California and Pennsylvania, as well as a claim he faked his own death in 2022.)<\/p>\n<p>LaSota reportedly leads a peculiar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/murder-border-patrol-agent-takes-startling-turn-trans-cult-involvement-spans-nation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cult<\/a> focused on transgenderism and veganism, per the Post, and he apparently goes by &ldquo;she\/her&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-sends-ultimatum-federal-employees-pronouns--signature\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pronouns<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The cult, known as the Zizians, is being described as &ldquo;an extremist group&rdquo; by prosecutors and is linked to four murders across the country.&nbsp; Two members have also died.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities said that the murders in question took place across California, Pennsylvania, and Vermont.<\/p>\n<p>The Post reported: &ldquo;LaSota has been accused of influencing members of the San Francisco Bay Area group to kill.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the group is purportedly &ldquo;composed of extremely bright computer scientists in their 20s and 30s who came together online over their d anarchist beliefs and evolved to become violent.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While LaSota, Zajko, and Blank face prosecution in Maryland, other members of the group are accused of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-was-wrongly-convicted-of-rape-and-spent-40-years-in-prison-now-hes-free\/\" title=\"He Was Wrongly Convicted Of Rape And Spent 40 Years In Prison. Now He\u2019s Free.\">heinous crimes<\/a> across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Teresa Youngblut, 21, is accused of shooting and killing a border patrol officer near the Canadian border.<\/p>\n<p>Youngblut and German national Felix Bauckholt allegedly opened fire on border agents during a traffic stop.<\/p>\n<p>Maximilian Snyder, 22, who had previously applied for a marriage license with Youngblut, is accused of killing an elderly landlord in California.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST IN: Three members linked to a transgender cult known as the &ldquo;Zizians&rdquo;, including their leader Jack &ldquo;Ziz&rdquo; LaSota, were arrested in Maryland after they were caught trespassing on private property.<\/p>\n<p>The &ldquo;Zizians&rdquo; are closely tied to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/antifa-seen-cowering-behind-the-police-last-night-in-dc-after-being-confronted-by-the-proud-boys\/\" title=\"Antifa Seen Cowering Behind the Police Last Night in DC After Being Confronted by the Proud Boys\">multiple murders<\/a> across the country,&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f1rZiZ8KGC\">pic.twitter.com\/f1rZiZ8KGC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1891922023515144236?\">February 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The landlord, Curtis &ldquo;Lind was previously attacked by other cult members when he tried to boot them from his property in Vallejo. Lind was found dead two days before the eviction was set to go through.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>LaSota, Zajko, and Blank are charged with trespassing, obstructing and hindering, and possession of a handgun in the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Post, Judge Erich Bean ordered LaSota back behind bars, saying the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">cult leader poses<\/a> a danger to the community and is a flight risk.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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