bikram choudhury is being sued by women saying he sexually assaulted them. >> welcome to bikram. usually 90 minute but i don't know how long today. >> for five decades bikram choudhury has built an empire through hot yoga that bears his name. >> i implant my mind into your brain. >> with studios heated to 105 degrees, bikram credits the steamy sweaty stretches with transforming people's bodies and minds. he says he's gooded by a deep calling to help. >> around the world sharing your knowledge and wisdom help people heal people and make this world better world. >> and for millions of bikram's students all over the world, it's worked. >> i love him. every class i feel like it's church. i've been kissed by the divine. >> but he's more than a spiritual leader he's become a celebrity icon with a long list of famous followers and friends. >> i invited them to tokyo in 1971. >> from brooke shields to elvis and lots in between, he credits shirley mcclain with putting him on the map in 1971 when he moved to the u.s. from india. >> she put me on the johnny carson show.

some of bikram choudhury's devotees say he took advantage of them and raped them.interview. >> there are these six women, three are jane does three who have used their names. five of them say you raped them one says sexual assault. did you actually have sex with any of these women? >> first thing is, no, of course not. and i said before, if i want to have sex with the women, i don't need to attack them or rape them or abuse them or assault them. there are millions of women in the world as a volunteer. >> bikram choudhury has built a yoga empire with his unique post posture sequences done in rooms set to 105 degrees for the ultimate workout with maximum sweat. his business is threatened. after six women have come forward saying they were sexually assaulted or raped by the man they considered their guru. >> i just remember i was terrified. i was paralyzed. >> sarah baughn is one of the six women. she says she was left alone with bikram one late night during a teacher training course. when she tried to leave she said bikram cornered her. >> when i reached the door he

they say bikram choudhury preyed on vulnerable women, demanded sex, then when he was turned down, hed or sexually assaulted them. speaking out with allisonisyn camerota camerota. >> she needed somebody to be with him to massage him to brush his hair. i need someone to, to have sex with me. >> besides sara vaughn's claim of sexuality assault, five other women have come forward claiming choudhury raped them. he says the damage has already been done to his family. >> how has your wife responded to this? >> that's a -- question. i just. i can't answer that question. my wife won't look at me anymore. my children my wife. we -- i am dying every day when i get nup the morning. >> does your family believe you? >> what kind of answer? how can i share my heart, my spirit to you? 24 hours, i work harder than any other human being on this earth. this is the reward? i'm a rapist? shame on the culture, western culture. shame, shame. your job to go and tell the world the truth. >> alson joins us now. six women have accused this man of sexual assault. >> they all filed affidavits in the l.a. superio