There was always this pink and purple unicorn stuffed animal dark vicious aspect beneath. That was by no means not current. Almena promoted himself as a spiritual man and says on social media he's a 'student of the shadows'. He purported to worship the Hindu gods Shiva and Kali. In Hinduism our present time is Kali Yuga - ruled over by Kali, the demon who's the supply of all evil. Victims: The lost of the warehouse tragedy. Top row L-R Donna Kellogg, Nick Gomez-Hall, Travis Hough, Nicole Siegrist aka Denalda Nicole, Chelsea Faith Dolan, Barrett Clark. Second row from prime: Feral Pines, Micah Danemayer, David Cline, Chase Wittenauer aka Nex Iguolo, Pete Wadsworth, Jonathan Bernbaum. Third row from top: Ara Jo, Cash Askew, Sara Hoda, Draven Mcgill, Michela Gregory, Johnny Igaz. Fourth street from high: Alex Ghassan, Hanna Ruax, Edmond Lapine, Em Bohlka, Jennifer Kiyomi Taouye, Jenny Morris. Fifth row from high: Ben Runnels, Alex Vega, alana Kane - Jennifer Mendiola, Amanda Allen (Kershaw), Griffin Madden, Joey Matlock aka Joey Casio.
Details of the sinister and generally cult-like environment around the 'artist' who ran the Oakland warehouse could be revealed. Derick Ion Almena was answerable for the unlawful enclave, described variously as a collective or a commune, where 36 died in Friday evening's devastating hearth. He's dealing with a criminal investigation into the lead-up to the fireplace, which happened in a warehouse crammed with junk and where Almena was elevating his three youngsters along with his wife, Micah Allison. Now particulars may be disclosed of the facility Almena exercised over those that lived within the space he illegally rented to them, to the extent that one described him as 'a cult leader'. Almena, who appeared on NBC's Today Show on Tuesday in a testy trade with Matt Lauer through which he ranted about being 'sorry' however offered no explanations for the situations in the warehouse, was accused of utilizing threats of violence to get his means, and having the ability to flip from charming to threatening in a heartbeat.
I had never been there earlier than. There was an argument over cash and Almena tried to beat my pal up and i videoed it on my phone. Almena ordered his people to assault me. They beat me up as nicely. I called the police but nothing was performed. The man claims Almena made threats after the incident and that's why he filed a restraining order, which in the end wasn't granted. I confirmed up in court but it didn't work out,' he stated. Did REFRIGERATOR trigger deadly Oakland fire? Danielle Boudreaux, who has known Almena and his wife Allison for eight years, mentioned Almena was charismatic and simply influenced these round him. But she mentioned she saw a 'change' in him attributable to drug use. I knew Derick very properly. The medicine made a big change in him. He was at all times this polar opposite person. One hand could be charming, making you're feeling you've got great concepts, very able to influence individuals in that way.
They would make it extremely troublesome, I needed to call the police to get an escort out of there. Almena referred to as the warehouse alternately the Ghost Ship or the Satya Yuga collective. Satya Yuga is a reference to Hindu theology, which sees it as the golden age initially of time. He wished you to consider the whole Satya Yuga philosophy, spiritual, lyrical. It wasn't a religion however it was a belief. He'd give these big speeches, on and on and on. It was all poetic, quite a lot of it did not make any sense. Mack, who lived within the warehouse for four months, leaving in February 2015, stated Almena considered himself a Yogi - a person devoted to yoga practice and the tantra traditions of Hinduism. Mack stated Almena had an in depth circle of people around him who followed his commands. Almena known as the warehouse alternately the Ghost Ship or the Satya Yuga collective. He offered the looks of a optimistic vibe, there was the words and the music and the art.