Overview
- The three-part The Cult of the Real Housewife, released Jan. 1, compiles testimonies, leaked audio and family accounts about Faith Temple Pentecostal Church and is now streaming on HBO Max and Discovery+.
- A Jan. 3 update highlights family allegations of “Brotherhood” sessions for boys led by Robert Cosby Sr. that became abusive, including forced exercises and an instance of a child being kicked.
- Ex-congregant Michael Enoch alleges Mary Cosby told members not to contribute to his GoFundMe after his daughter’s fatal car accident, a claim presented in the documentary.
- Former members describe heavy financial pressure through tithes, emergency meetings and six‑month “heave offerings,” with allegations that some cashed 401(k)s or mortgaged homes; the series also features claims that Cameron Williams gave about $300,000 and had an affair with Mary before his 2021 death.
- Filmmakers say material was fact‑checked and double‑sourced; Mary Cosby denies the accusations, the church reopened in 2025, and the Cosbys’ $6.3 million embezzlement lawsuit against former church executives remains pending with no reported criminal charges tied to the docuseries’ claims.