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Sweat Lodge Guru James Arthur Ray: I’m Not a Murderer

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In 2009, three people died and dozens were hospitalized after James Arthur Ray’s sweat lodge ritual. Now, as a self-help guru, he still wants to help people.

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Does James Arthur Ray think he’s a murderer?

In October 2009, more than 50 people traveled to a ranch near Sedona, Arizona, for a five-day “Spiritual Warrior” retreat with Ray, a self-help superstar at the time.

Many of Ray’s devotees had spent over $10,000 to participate in his most physically and emotionally...

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