The founder and former head of sales of One Taste, a controversial sexual wellness company, was convicted of forced labor conspiracy in a federal court, marking a stunning fall from grace for an organization once marketed as a path to sexual healing and empowerment.
One Taste, started in San Francisco in 2004, claims to be a sexual wellness brand offering expensive retreats and courses. But prosecutors said it was run like a cult, where people were forced to work without pay and take part in sexual acts to benefit the owners and investors.
Federal Jury Convicts One Taste Leadership
On May 9, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York announced that a federal jury found Nicole Daedone, the founder and former CEO of One Taste Inc., and Rachel Cherwitz, the company’s former head of sales, guilty of coercing members into unpaid labor and sex acts.
Each woman now faces up to 20 years in prison for the exploitation of vulnerable individuals under the guise of sexual wellness education.
