Prosecutors admit key evidence against OneTaste is fake

Federal prosecutors have admitted that important evidence in the case against the wellness company OneTaste is likely fake. The evidence in question includes journals supposedly written by former OneTaste employee Ayries Blanck. Originally, these journals were viewed as critical for the government’s case against OneTaste's founder, Nicole Daedone, and former head of sales, Rachel Cherwitz. They faced serious charges related to forced labor. However, recent investigations revealed that Blanck wrote the journals years after she left OneTaste, not in 2015 as she had claimed. As a result, prosecutors no longer plan to use these journals in court or call Blanck as a witness in the upcoming trial set for May. OneTaste is known for promoting orgasmic meditation, a practice that has been controversial. Blanck had previously made allegations against the company, which she settled out of court for $325,000. However, it appears that both she and her sister, Autymn Blanck, may have misled investigators about the authenticity of the journals. Questions raised about the credibility of the journals included discrepancies in handwriting and suspicious details about their creation. The government now believes that Blanck copied content from typed documents created years later, which led to further doubts about her claims. Defenders of Daedone and Cherwitz argue that Blanck’s actions warrant a dismissal of the charges against their clients. Meanwhile, calls for investigation into the potential fabrication of evidence by the Blanck sisters continue to grow. The case raises serious concerns about the reliability of the evidence and the broader implications for the justice process.