After a slew of bad press following lawsuits, a rumored IRS investigation, and the disaster that is/was Madaonna's Raising Malawi charity, Kabbalah leaders are trying to shake off negative stories by saying they were planted by former disgruntled members.

[New York, April 18. Image via INF]

[Los Angeles, December 18. Image via Flynet]

[Outside the Kabbalah center, New York, October 1. Image via Splash.]