Cults and bizarre rituals lead prosecutors to question friend of South Korean President Park Geun-Hye

South Korean prosecutors questioned the woman at the center of a political scandal that has shattered public confidence in President Park Geun-Hye, with allegations of fraud and meddling in state affairs. In the wake of mass street protests in Seoul and other cities to demand Park’s resignation, Choi Soon-Sil — who has denied any criminal wrongdoing…