MARTINEZ, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The head of an alleged cult kept his wife from working for 37 years, had her restrained to keep her from leaving their palatial home and committed adultery, she alleges in court filings.

Her filings for a temporary protective order and a divorce offer a glimpse into their luxurious but apparently tumultuous life at an 11,000-square-foot mansion in Columbia County’s exclusive West Lake neighborhood.

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