Marina Ortiz was a "Social therapy" patient from late 1984 to mid-1990. Once
initiated, she was asked to join an "underground" Marxist-Leninist organization
(the International Workers Party), led by NYC-based philosopher Fred Newman.
Ortiz left the group in 1990 and has since spoken out about her experience at
various public forums. A trained journalist, she has also written a series of
articles on the cult and produced related radio programs aired over
Pacifica-WBAI Radio. Ortiz is currently the editor of www.ex-iwp.org, a website
which chronicles the origins and recent activities of the International Workers
Party.
