I thought the Bhagwan was the real creep in this - yes, Sheela was nuts, but I think she was doing everything she did at the behest of the Bhagwan. This guy had not even the tiniest bit of empathy or care for his followers. He bought 90 Rolls Royces, ffs, when there was not enough money for food and clothing for his followers. He had tantrums about getting a million-dollar Rolex! He made young women get sterilised so no babies would be born on the commune. He 'picked out' women for sex like a rock-star. He utterly disgusted me. Sheela might've been a sociopath but she worked damn hard and made a lot of things happen. Huge infrastructure. Incredible achievements. AND she went to jail (he didn't). The way Bhagwan dissed her when she left - 'she's just cut because I wouldn't have sex with her' - was about the most unenlightened thing I've ever heard. What a snake! All credit to Sheela, I say... he was a lazy, demanding, spoiled, selfish child, unworthy of two seconds' attention by any sane person! And that lawyer -- tearing up when talking about poor Bhagwan's hardship. Oh please, spare me! The minute the guy thought he was in danger, he abandoned his loyal followers without thinking twice. What an UGLY case of sub-human chicanery!
