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Aum Shinrikyo Support – Finance - Recruitment

Aum Shinrikyo Support – Finance - Recruitment. Richard Perry. State Sponsored?. State Sponsorship was a goal never fully achieved. Russia – Sponsored? Radio, Television, Religious Status, Helicopter, Spec Ops Training Japan and Religious Freedom Australia, Germany, Taiwan, Indonesia

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Aum Shinrikyo Support – Finance - Recruitment

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  1. Aum Shinrikyo Support – Finance - Recruitment Richard Perry

  2. State Sponsored? • State Sponsorship was a goal never fully achieved. • Russia – Sponsored? • Radio, Television, Religious Status, Helicopter, Spec Ops Training • Japan and Religious Freedom • Australia, Germany, Taiwan, Indonesia • U.S.A., Canada, European Union

  3. Finance • Financial Net Worth estimated at $1 Billion. • Aum Shinrikyo Inernational Business Interests: • Membership dues/perks • Computer manufacturing • Black Market • Extortion/Blackmail • Sham Medicine • Hospitals • Baby Sitting . . . Only $10,000!!

  4. Recruitment • Aum Shinrikyo on Campus! • Goal to recruit young professionals • Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering • Recruitment methods: • Pamphlets/Flyers • Anime • Political Campaign • Rallies Did this really happen?!

  5. Conclusion • Although several groups, leaders and countries were understanding of AumShinrikyo’s original ideas and beliefs (and money) they didn’t support the group itself, it didn’t take long for them to publicly distance themselves at the first sign of Terrorism. • Japan, Australia, Russia – arrested Aum followers, seized assets, denied religious status NO OFFICIAL SPONSORSHIP NO SYMPATHETIC GOVERNMENTS NO SYMPATHETIC POPULATIONS MOST MEMBERS IMMEDIATELY DISTANCED THEMSELVES AFTER ATTACKS (new Organization- Aleph).

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