I now have a trusted circle of friends who know what it is to stand in the fire with me. In the early 2000s, Forbes, and other media outlets started covering the group NXIVM, a massive marketing enterprise based in Clifton Park, New York with chapters across the country, Canada and Mexico. NXIVM Co-Founder Sentenced To 3 1/2 Years In Sex Slaves Case. "I showed. [253] Mack was reportedly a founder of DOS, a Raniere-affiliated Master/Slave group. How NXIVM, a so-called self-help company, crumbled after former members exposed it as a cult that abused sex slaves. It did not cure my Tourettes in any way. Vicente, a writer and director from South Africa, joined NXIVM after meeting and befriending Raniere while on vacation. The communications included Raniere instructing his followers to have Alan Dershowitz, the attorney who successfully negotiated a non-prosecution agreement of the late Jeffrey Epstein, speak on his behalf; Dershowitz did not comment on the matter. Here Are the Major Players in the Case", "NXIVM founder Raniere guilty on all counts", "NXIVM doctor who branded women is target of investigation", "Nxivm doctor Danielle Roberts, accused of branding 'sex slaves,' could lose her medical license", "NXIVM doctor who branded women loses medical license", "Inside the NXIVM Sex Cult's Secret Plot to Take Over Mexico", "Co-founder of 'self-help' group arrested and charged with sex trafficking", "Who is Nancy Salzman? [65], After actress Kristin Kreuk became involved with NXIVM in 2006, Salzman and her daughter Lauren, a junior NXIVM leader,[44] went to Vancouver to recruit Kreuk's Smallville co-star Allison Mack. Cafritz was reported to be Raniere's "most important long-term girlfriend". A former NXIVM member, Damon Brink, started a website, and I may have been the motivation. [171], In reply, Lions Gate Entertainment made a special motion to strike the lawsuit pursuant to the California Anti-SLAPP statute. Salzman, 66, admitted in court to stealing the email addresses and passwords of Nxivm critics. "[231], Another purported study Porter conducted within the NXIVM community was described as watching disturbing footage, including video of people being murdered, while their brainwaves, physiological activity, facial and auditory responses and was recorded through electroencephalography, galvanic skin response. "[275] Keeffe publicly described Raniere as "dangerous". It wasn't until Edmondson revealed her brand, which contained Raniere's initials, the Ames decided to leave the cult with his wife. [4][5] The United States seized ownership of NXIVM related entities and their intellectual property through asset forfeiture following Raniere's conviction. The dance group's events were reported last week by the Frank Report, a website run by longtime NXIVM critic Frank Parlato, a western New York-based writer who broke from NXIVM after initially . Members referred to Salzman, Raniere's counterpart, as "Prefect.". "[173], A November 30, 2022 filing by attorneys for Lions Gate Entertainment states that "the Parties have settled the above-captioned action in all respects. [215][216] Classes were divided into modules. Keith Raniere, the founder of an organization that presented itself as a self-help group, has . [153] Prosecutors also submitted documentation that Raniere and his follower Chakravorty used a false name and "burner phone" to evade detection, with Raniere instructing Chakravorty to "get scrutiny" on Judge Nicholas Garaufis, explaining that "the judge needs to know he's being watched". Classes by NXIVM had a number of idiosyncratic practices, described within the Rational Inquiry patent as "rules and rituals" and third-party sources as including: A 2018 documentary film directed by Alessandro Molatore showcases a purported study of the use of NXIVM's exploration of meaning technique to treat Tourette syndrome. [195][196][197][198], The 2003 Forbes expos of NXIVM and Raniere showed that Raniere continued to make the claim of being the world's most intelligent man, with the addition of being "the most ethical. Courts ruled in favor of Ross. The two founded Executive Success Programs, a personal development company[42] offering a range of techniques aimed at self-improvement. [80] In a 2010 Times Union article, former NXIVM coaches characterized students as "prey" for Raniere's sexual or gambling-related proclivities. Ms. Mack, whose involvement in Nxivm boosted the cases profile, pleaded guilty to racketeering and racketeering conspiracy charges related to her role in the organization. [48][49][50] The Hollywood Reporter wrote that Raniere adopted the title from the 1981 video game Vanguard, "in which the destruction of one's enemies increased one's own power". [236][237][238], Clare Bronfman, daughter of billionaire Seagrams chairman Edgar Bronfman Sr., was introduced to NXIVM by her sister Sara. Later in March, her daughter, Lauren Salzman, pleaded guilty to racketeering and racketeering conspiracy. Insider. [281] Natalie and her then-husband became top sellers for the organization. [271], Sarah Edmondson is a Canadian actress. They supposedly enlist other young actresses and the cycle continues. [234][235] In August 2019, the New York State Department of Health suspended Porter's license to practice medicine in the state, finding that he conducted studies without an appropriate human research review committee. [29][99] He was arrested in Mexico and held in custody in New York after appearing in federal court in Fort Worth, Texas. : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Perma.cc archive of https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/30/magazine/sex-cult-empowerment-nxivm-keith-raniere.html created on 2022-02-08 00:27:24.556199+00:00. John Tighe wrote about NXIVM on a blog. Raniere lived there from 1987 through 2016, according to the Frank Report, a blog chronicling NXIVM. [272], Kristin Keeffe became Raniere's partner in the early 1990s. He was charged with crimes including racketeering and sex trafficking in 2018. [81] Kristin Keeffe, a longtime partner of Raniere and mother of his child, left the group in 2014 and called Raniere "dangerous", saying, "[a]ll the worst things you know about NXIVM are true. [] Accordingly, the court finds that all lower-ranking DOS members are statutorily entitled to the return of their collateral, and it orders Mr. Raniere to effectuate that return to the fullest extent practicable.". Former members said that as Nxivms curriculum progressed, Mr. Raniere used psychological manipulation to indoctrinate his followers into obedience. My Grandfather, Grandmother and Fathers who long ago passed away. [175] The Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons and authorities at USP Tucson moved to deny the injunction, on grounds that Chakravorty is not a paralegal but merely "an ardent former ESP and NXIVM coach with whom [Raniere] is banned from associating. Thank you to all of you! C-SPAN's operating revenues come from license fees paid by cable systems and satellite companies that offer the network to their. The Mission Statement also labeled students who shared Executive Success Programs materials as "breaking a promise and breaching my contract", and compromising "inner honesty and integrity. [55][60] On appeal, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal, ruling that the defendant's critical analysis of material obtained in bad faith (i.e. I am so grateful to my Mother, who is still with me. 425.16", "NXIVM leader Raniere suing Arizona federal prison", "DEFENDANTS' RESPONSE TO MOTION FOR PRELIMARY INJUNCTION", "Order on Motion for Summary Judgment and Order on Motion to Dismiss", "Keith Raniere's case appears to be the product of manufactured evidence, according to FBI experts", "The Court of Appeals overlooks damning evidence of FBI corruption in the Keith Raniere case", "NXIVM founder Keith Raniere claims the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is trying to "silence" him for going public with his evidence tampering claim against the FBI in his 2019 conviction", "Impending Transfer from USP Tucson "clear retaliation" for continued legal efforts to clear my name, says Keith Raniere - The Village Voice", "Businesses Licensed Or In-Process By The City of Irvine", "A Cult Expert Tells Us Why the NXIVM Story Is Far from Over", "IJCAM - Introduction - Comparative Reflections on Scientology and NXIVM", "Janja Lalich: how normal people end up in cults like NXIVM", "NXIVM turned Lake George resort into annual Raniere birthday jamboree", "United States v. Keith Raniere - Detention Memo", "Blast from the past: Complete text from 1988 Times Union article about Raniere and his take-home IQ test", "Univision's timeline of Keith Raniere's life", "NXIVM: Keith Raniere said swallowing his semen made women see blue lights | The Underground Bunker", "When We Exposed Keith Raniere, The Leader Of The Nxivm 'Sex Cult', "Did Asimov inspire Raniere to be 'the mule'? Nxivm, pronounced "nexium", is a group that started in 1998 as a self-help programme and says it has worked with more than 16,000 people including the son of a former Mexican president and. Raniere was charged with sex trafficking of children, conspiracy, and conspiracy to commit forced labor in Brooklyn in June 2019. Vicente, her husband, asked her to give her career another chance after taking NXIVM self-help courses. Every birthday involves some massive introspective, existential examination. My heritage, both good and bad, has formed me. Natalie and Raniere dated for the next eight years. [32][33][34] Lauren Salzman and Kathy Russell were each given non-prison sentences. Though they initially claimed to be entertaining all of the detainees, they were seen with a sign addressed to "Kay Rose," a name sharing Raniere's initials. [51][66][103][104][105] On April 24, Mack was released on $5 million bond pending trial and held under house arrest with her parents in California. (for wordpress.com hosted blogs and archive.org item <description> tags) . NXIVM is apparently a mixture of Scientology and Landmark/EST. Vicente is also one of the key voices in "The Vow" docuseries. [7][8] The subsidiary companies of NXIVM recruited based on the multi-level marketing model and used curricula based on the intellectual property ("tech") of Raniere called "Rational Inquiry". She faced up to 20 years in prison on each count to which she pleaded guilty. [161][162] Attorneys for Keith Raniere gave notice of appeal of both his conviction and sentence on November 4, 2020. Piesse joined NXIVM to see if it'd boost her waning singing career, which she was considering abandoning, similar to Edmondson's trajectory. [189], Every August, NXIVM members would gather in Silver Bay, New York, to celebrate Raniere's birthday, known as "Vanguard Week", which began as a single day and eventually expanded to 11 days. I had to get Gaelyn away. These claims, the complaint states, were all false. [39][40], Before founding NXIVM, Raniere created Consumers Buyline, a business venture that the New York Attorney General accused of having been a pyramid scheme; Raniere signed a consent order in 1996 in which he denied any wrongdoing but agreed to pay a $40,000 fine and to be permanently banned from "promoting, offering or granting participation in a chain distribution scheme". She has now been sent to prison.. Another module, "Dracula and his ghouls", reportedly discussed psychopaths and their followers. [281] Natalie and her son later moved to be near Raniere; her marriage ended shortly thereafter. Raniere was convicted of sex trafficking of children, conspiracy, and conspiracy to commit forced labor in June 2019. [119], Following the conviction of Keith Raniere, members of the defunct organization split, with many speaking out against Raniere and the organization. But NXIVM, the Albany-based corporation founded by Raniere and Nancy Salzman in 1998, seems to have been truly adept at weaponizing the human desire to storify our lives. Jness was a society aimed at women, while the Society of Protectors was aimed primarily at men. In "The Vow," Ames said he's in intense therapy to work through his time with the cult. At the time, Ronald Sullivan, a lawyer for Ms. Bronfman, said he would appeal the sentence, calling it an abomination., Ms. Bronfman had seemingly not wavered in her loyalty to Mr. Raniere, writing in an August letter to Judge Garaufis that Nxivm and Keith greatly changed my life for the better.. Marc is a passionate advocate for NXIVM's founder, Keith Raniere, arguing that Keith didn't get a fair trial and that his actions have been . Superseding indictment #2, USA v. Keith Raniere, et al. This documentary series from Oscar-nominated, Emmy-winning directors Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer ( The Square, Control Room, The Vow) follows members who joined the self-improvement group NXIVM - whose leader was convicted of sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, and other crimes - to reveal the emotional toll of unfolding events on these [27][28] Raniere was convicted on the top charge of racketeering and racketeering conspiracy as well as several other charges. The U.S. Attorney's Office argued in its Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act prosecution that NXIVM and its subsidiaries existed to promote, enhance and protect Raniere and members of the enterprise. Serial Number: 78109670", "Her Darkest Role: Actress Allison Mack's Descent From 'Smallville' to Sex Cult", "This Keith Raniere Sex-Cult Story Is Much Deeper Than Allison Mack's Arrest", "A Top NXIVM Sex Cult Recruiter Comes Forward, Says Founder 'Messed With the Wrong Person', "NXIVM's files on 'enemies' debated in court", "Witness: Bronfmans tried to apply political pressure", "FBI shifts mountain of data in NXIVM's seized computers", "Dalai Lama fills Palace with message of compassion", "Suspended Lama Tenzin Dhonden Had A Lover Too! NXIVM (/nksim/) is the name commonly used to describe the personality cult of imprisoned racketeer and sex offender Keith Raniere. https://www.nytimes.com/article/nxivm-timeline.html. Posted on March 4, 2022 by March 4, 2022 by Nancy Salzman must report to prison by Jan. 19 and also pay a $150,000 fine, U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis said. Clare Bronfman arrives at federal court, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Ms. Salzman, who was known to the groups followers as Prefect, was charged with identity theft and altering records to influence the outcome of a lawsuit against Nxivm. Raniere sought an injunction allowing visitation and phone calls from follower Suneel Chakravorty, who he claims is a paralegal working on his appeals. [42][270], Barbara Bouchey was a client of Nancy Salzman, having been referred to her in 1988. Mack was arrested on April 20, 2018, on charges of sex trafficking, sex trafficking conspiracy, and forced labor conspiracy. Wrote Littlefield: "This matter smacks of a jilted fellow's attempt at revenge or retaliation against his former girlfriend, with many attempts at tripping her up along the way. Much of the footage in "The Vow" comes from Vicente's filming, since he took the clips with him when he left the cult. Edmondson, 43, and her family husband Anthony "Nippy" Ames and their two young sons, Troy and Ace haven't been immune to the stress of the past year. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. It touts itself as a "professional coaching company" and its website says it offers "Executive Success Programs," or "ESP," in New York, California, Canada, Mexico and elsewhere. Both focus on NXIVM, the cult-like . [32], Sara Bronfman, daughter of Edgar Bronfman Sr., was introduced to NXIVM by a family friend in 2002. Salzman met Raniere through her mother who helped co-found the group. Nine of Nxivms victims spoke at the sentencing hearing for Ms. Bronfman in Federal District Court in Brooklyn, where Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis gave her a sentence that was longer than prosecutors had requested. Raniere paid a $40,000 fine and consented to a permanent ban from any chain distribution schemes. Keith was experimenting on him. Nancy Salzman was scheduled to be sentenced on July 10, 2019. By Lauren Kranc Published: Oct 17, 2022 A superseding indictment charged Mr. Raniere and five women linked to Nxivm, including Ms. Salzman, Clare Bronfman and Ms. Mack, with racketeering conspiracy involving a raft of crimes, including identity theft, extortion, forced labor, sex trafficking, money laundering, wire fraud and obstruction of justice. I am beyond fortunate to have my magnificent warrior of a Wife. NXIVM, an organization that allegedly brainwashed and blackmailed women into being "sex slaves," has crumbled in the past year.In March 2018, its founder, Keith Raniere, was arrested and charged with sex trafficking for his role in the group, which then set off a domino effect: In the ensuing months, federal prosecutors would go on to charge more and more people for their alleged . Former NXIVM member turned prosecution witness Mark Vicente dismissed the group as a "cover movement" for support of Raniere. Prosecutors showed a biography that once appeared on a Nxivm website claiming Raniere attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute when he was 16 and immediately started taking graduate-level. NXIVM filed suits in New York and New Jersey, but both were dismissed. The leader of NXIVM ran an all-male fraternity that later allowed women into the curriculum and used "horribly demeaning" tactics to humiliate them, according to testimony from a former member . Several former members reported financial and sexual predation by NXIVM leaders. [116][117][118] She agreed, as nominal owner, not to contest forfeiture of NXIVM-related assets including real estate as well as corporations that owned Keith Raniere and NXIVM's trademark and patent portfolio. Morris, Scot (April 1985). They meet furtively in underground parking lots, target. After multiple members left the group, pressed charges, and spoke out for a 2017 New York Times expos of the group, Raniere fled to Mexico where he was arrested in 2018. Jurors deliberated less than half a day before finding Mr. Raniere guilty of all seven counts, including racketeering, sex trafficking, conspiracy, forced labor, identity theft, sexual exploitation of a child and possession of child pornography. ", "Former Sex Cult Official Describes Its 'Evil' Inner Workings", "Witness: Raniere bragged of wanting to 'break' follower Allison Mack", "How NXIVM Used a Simple Tool to Build Its 'Sex Cult', "NXIVM Trial Opens: Feds Say Founder Keith Raniere Was 'Crime Boss,' Not Guru", "Part 1: Master Raniere's secret teachings: What students learn in ESP 'Intensives'! NXIVM is a new ethical understanding that allows you to create an internal framework that reflects your best self, and offers the resources to manifest that vision into a reality. Then there's sadness at time gone by and memories so many memories (SAUDADE' - as the Portuguese say) and then theres the existential marker on the timeline of my life. Though not called to testify against Keith Raniere, prosecutors said that Mack, "was available to testify at Ranieres trial if requested to do so. TV-Star Allison Mack was a 'slave master' at this cult. Keith Raniere, founder of NXIVM, was arrested by the FBI in Mexico in . (Adapted from Marc's website.) That year, Bouchey left the group and later went to law enforcement.

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