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Whitney Houston's woes continue

Fans of the once clean-cut singer were shocked by recent photos of her that ran in tabs along with allegations of her addition to crack. And now there are charges that some of her problems may have been complicated by her dealings with a group that has been labeled a cult.

“Houston and husband Bobby Brown first hooked up with the so-called ‘Black Hebrews’ in 2003 on a trip to Israel,” notes Rick Ross of Cultnews.com. Houston has reportedly sought help from her “spiritual advisor” with the group in recent months. “The strange group is led by Ben Carter, a former Chicago resident who now calls himself ‘Ben Ammi Ben Israel’,” according to Ross, who reports that the group has been plagued by controversy. One of Carter’s henchmen was convicted of “operating an international crime ring” in the 1980s, and recently, the group was linked to the death of a child — allegedly because of the diet the child was given.

“Does Whitney Houston really need this kind of help?” asks Ross. “Perhaps Houston’s friends should come up with something better than a choice between either crack or a ‘cult’ for the troubled singer.”

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Posted by on April 5, 2006 1:25 PM
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