[127], The federal trial of Keith Raniere began on May 7, 2019. 02. Posted on March 4, 2022 by March 4, 2022 by After leaving NXIVM in early 2017, she publicly denounced the organization, claiming that she was invited into DOS, a substructure within NXIVM operated by Keith Raniere and Allison Mack, and was branded with a combination of Raniere's and Mack's initials at Mack's Albany home. Nancy L. Salzman (born July 16, 1954) is an American felon and the co-founder of NXIVM, a multi-level marketing company and cult based near Albany, New York. Originally from its inception, the group was designed to help empower people, grow them spiritually as well as professionally. 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 . [13][14][15][16] In 2017, former members Sarah Edmondson, Bonnie Piesse and Mark Vicente, as well as Catherine Oxenberg (mother of member India Oxenberg) spoke to The New York Times and revealed grave concerns about Keith Raniere and NXIVM, including the existence of a secret society called "DOS" in which women were branded, made to record false confessions and provide nude photographs for blackmail. [52] In 2006, Forbes published an article about the Bronfman sisters, stating that they had taken out a line of credit to loan NXIVM $2million, repayable through personal training sessions and phone consultations with Salzman. [158], Bronfman initially served her sentence in Federal Detention Center, Philadelphia. Oxenberg joined NXIVM on the recommendation of her mother, "Dynasty" actress Catherine Oxenberg, after she dropped out of college and felt lost about her next steps. [145] Attorneys for Raniere submitted letters from 56 supporters requesting leniency for Raniere. [254] On June 30, 2021, Mack was sentenced to three years in prison. In October, Keith Raniere was sentenced to 120 years in prison for his role in leading a cultlike group called Nxivm, in which a harem of sexual slaves were branded with his initials on their pelvises and coerced into having sex with him. She also wrote a memoir. At the time, she was told the brand, which was done without anesthetic, symbolized elements in nature. 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Raniere (Bronfman) CourtListener.com", "NXIVM 'Cult' Founder Keith Raniere Loses Appeal of 120-Year Sentence Following Sex Trafficking Convictions", "Appeals court upholds sentences for NXIVM sex cult leaders Keith Raniere, Clare Bronfman", "NXIVM loyalist files $12 million suit against Starz network", "Former Epstein lawyer drops out of appeal for NXIVM leader Raniere", "NOTICE OF MOTION AND SPECIAL MOTION TO STRIKE FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO C.C.P. [75][94] In 2020, New York Board of Medical Conduct began an investigation into Roberts;[262] a year later it brought charges against her with the possibility of the revocation of her license. A few months later, she convinced Vicente to join her. The organization had been . The council page on the Niagara Falls website. In Federal District Court in Brooklyn, Ms. Salzman admitted that she had planned invasions of privacy involving email accounts and the altering of recordings edited to remove sections we did not want to turn over to opponents in a lawsuit. NXIVM is a secretive self-help organization based in Albany that was founded by Keith Raniere and Nancy Salzman. Bronfman joinedNXIVM, an alleged sex cult billed as a multi-level marketing company for self-improvement courses, in 2003 and rose to the top of its ranks as anexecutive board member 15 years later. [112] On June 12, 2018, the Times Union reported that NXIVM had suspended its operations owing to "extraordinary circumstances facing the company". The indictment alleges that Raniere and his co-defendants comprised an organized racketeering enterprise by recruiting others into NXIVM and DOS for financial and personal benefits and committed crimes ranging from sex trafficking to forced labor and visa and wire fraud. [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". In 2017, a New York Times report inspired a justice department investigation that took down an American multi-level marketing scheme turned 'sex cult' known as NXIVM. The company ceased operations last year after a New York Times expos alleged that female members were used as sex slaves within the group. Raniere sought an injunction allowing visitation and phone calls from follower Suneel Chakravorty, who he claims is a paralegal working on his appeals. At the request of U.S. officials, Mr. Raniere was arrested in Mexico, where he had been living for five months. In her decision, Judge Sykes found that the documentary did "imply that Plaintiff was a devoted member of an organization whose leader has been implicated in a range of serious sexual crimes, but this assertion however unflattering is substantially true. They seemed to be losing an unhealthy amount of weight and restricting their caloric intake, Piesse said in "The Vow.". A former NXIVM member, Damon Brink, started a website, and I may have been the motivation. Cafritz was reported to be Raniere's "most important long-term girlfriend". The event included "tribute ceremonies" to Raniere by NXIVM members. By Kashmira Gander On 3/27/18 at 6:56 AM EDT. That year, Bouchey left the group and later went to law enforcement. Raniere frequently cited having earned three degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The actress Allison Macks role in the Nxivm subgroup D.O.S. One of the victims was 15 years old when the abuse began. nxivm website archive. "[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. After five years there, she was recruited to DOS and forced to have sex with Raniere for two years. By Lauren Kranc Published: Oct 17, 2022 [128] On June 19, 2019, the jury convicted him of all counts.[30]. Rick Alan Ross is the executive director of the Ross Institute, which specializes in studying cults. On Wednesday, Allison Mack, an actress who pleaded guilty to racketeering and conspiracy charges for her role in Nxivm, was sentenced to three years in prison. Photo @bonniepiessephotography, A post shared by Mark Vicente (@markvicente) on Jun 22, 2020 at 5:32am PDTJun 22, 2020 at 5:32am PDT. In Federal District Court, Ms. Mack sobbed as she admitted that she had lured women into D.O.S. During a "fright study", Porter exposed subjects to disturbing videos, including actual footage of a decapitation. [51] Within the organization, the reasoning for the titles was that Raniere was the leader of a philosophical movement and Salzman was his first student. By 2017, several former members had asked New York State authorities to investigate Nxivm. Edmondson regularly sees a therapist to work through the trauma she endured during her time with the cult. Salzman is awaiting her sentencing, which was postponed due to the pandemic. [272], Kristin Keeffe became Raniere's partner in the early 1990s. The first rule of storytelling is "show, don't tell.". A Luciferian will experience pleasure and satisfaction from this. He was sentenced to life is prison on October 27. article in The New York Times, details began to emerge about "Dominus Obsequious Sororium", a secret society of women that started in 2015 within NXIVM in which female members were allegedly called slaves, branded with the initials of Raniere and Mack, subjected to corporal punishment from their "masters", and required to provide nude photos or other potentially damaging information about themselves as "collateral". [217][bettersourceneeded], NXIVM has been associated with several related organizations. Oxenberg produced a docuseries on Starz about her experience in DOS and the first episode aired on October 18. He started NXIVM in the 1990s in Albany, New York as a purported self-improvement group that then expanded across the country. ", "NXIVM doctor who conducted brain studies loses license", "The Government's Sentencing Memorandum as to Defendant Clare Bronfman", "Self-Help Group NXIVM Once Claimed It Could Cure Tourette's How? [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. Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult: With Catherine Oxenberg, India Oxenberg, Kelly Thiel, Steve Hassan. [293] Following Keith Raniere's sentencing in 2020, the editorial board of the New York Daily News praised Odato's work exposing NXIVM for its prescience, taking the unusual step of commending the work published by a competitor. I have survived so far. Nxivm website archive. NXIVM reportedly kept dossiers on Soares, Spitzer, political consultants Roger Stone and Steve Pigeon, U.S. But after Bronfman's father learned how much his daughter was spending on Raniere's legal pursuits, he called the organization out as a cult in a 2003 Forbes profile of Raniere. He then asked her questions about her sexual history while another person performed oral sex on her, she said. 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'? [163], In January 2021, Raniere was transferred from Metropolitan Detention Center, Brooklyn to begin serving his 120-year sentence. #happyvalentinesday #love, A post shared by Sarah Edmondson (@sarahedmondson) on Feb 14, 2020 at 9:48pm PSTFeb 14, 2020 at 9:48pm PST. [236][237][238], Clare Bronfman, daughter of billionaire Seagrams chairman Edgar Bronfman Sr., was introduced to NXIVM by her sister Sara. Morris, Scot (April 1985). "[82], In 2014, Raniere founded the NXIVM-affiliated news organization The Knife of Aristotle,[83] later known as The Knife and The Knife Media. In a six-week trial, prosecutors presented a damning case against Mr. Raniere. [208], The oldest program of NXIVM, Executive Success Programs, had students recite a "Twelve-point Mission Statement", pledging to "purge" themselves "of all parasite and envy-based habits", to enroll others, and to "ethically control as much of the money, wealth and resources of the world as possible within my success plan." People who say they escaped the group which was covered up as a self-improvement multi-level marketing company described experiences of brainwashing and exploitation, and even forced branding. One of these was The Knife Media, or The Knife. He was charged with crimes including racketeering and sex trafficking in 2018. The downfall of NXIVM (pronounced Nex-ee-um) began in October 2017, when the Times published an expos in which former members claimed that they had been blackmailed, branded and nearly starved. [35][36], Following Raniere's conviction, he continues to direct a small set of loyal members from his prison cell, encouraging continued recruitment. Vicente, her husband, asked her to give her career another chance after taking NXIVM self-help courses. [119], The same day as Nancy Salzman's plea, the court unsealed a second (and final) superseding indictment against Raniere and his codefendants, adding the charge that Raniere produced and kept child sexual abuse material of a girl who was 15 at the time. I have been moulded in hot fire; stretched, folded, pounded, shaped and reshaped. Senator Chuck Schumer, and Albany Times Union publisher George Randolph Hearst III in a box in the basement of Nancy Salzman's home. [71] In 2017, Lama Tenzin Dhonden, the self-styled "Personal Emissary for Peace for the Dalai Lama" who had arranged the appearance, was suspended from his position amid corruption charges; the investigation also revealed a personal relationship between Dhonden and Sara Bronfman, which began in 2009. It wasn't until Edmondson revealed her brand, which contained Raniere's initials, the Ames decided to leave the cult with his wife. by saying they would be part of a female mentorship program. [84][85] The Knife of Aristotle was subsequently described as a fake news website and a cult. Some former members have spoken out about Raniere's manipulation, including being branded with his initials or forced to have sex with him. It was never about possessions, status, renown wealth is now measured by the quality of friendship, soulfulness and love. So here I am at 55. "[176], Judge Raner Collins granted the Department of Justice's motion to dismiss the suit on grounds that Raniere failed to exhaust administrative remedies (in line with the Prison Litigation Reform Act), and his lawyer's insufficient service of process.[177]. The launch of the joint website of archive photos on February 15 (Photo: nhandan.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - A joint website featuring archive photos from the French School of Asian Studies (EFEO) and the Institute of Social . [61][62][63], In October 2003, Forbes published a critical article on NXIVM and Raniere. In a 2003 mission statement on the NXIVM website: NXIVM embodies a set of consistent and universal principles in which all humans can participate. [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. and video recording.[213][233]. [67][68] According to the Times Union, NXIVM "developed a reputation for aggressively pursuing critics and defectors who broke from its ranks, including using litigation to punish critics of Raniere, the organization, or its training methods. test". [109][110] In late May, authorities moved to seize two NXIVM-owned properties near Albany. Former members who were branded also allege that "AM," Mack's initials are also contained in the brands they received. In 2009, Bouchey and eight other women ("The NXIVM Nine") confronted Raniere with concerns about abuse within the organization. NXIVM is apparently a mixture of Scientology and Landmark/EST. [80] In a 2010 Times Union article, former NXIVM coaches characterized students as "prey" for Raniere's sexual or gambling-related proclivities. 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. [41], In 1998, Raniere and Nancy Salzman founded NXIVM, a personal development company offering "Executive Success Programs" (ESP) and a range of techniques for self-improvement. publication beginning with the 2020 Inaugural Issue. She was sentenced to three years in prison on June 30. [214], Pam Cafritz,[244][245] daughter of Washington, D.C., socialites Buffy and William Cafritz. [275] In 2015, Keeffe alleged that NXIVM leaders had planned to lure critics to Mexico with an invitation to an anti-cult conference; once in Mexico, the critics were to be arrested on false charges by order of a judge who had been bribed. Timothy A. Clary/Agence France-Presse Getty Images, Ms. Salzman admitted that she had planned invasions of privacy, pleaded guilty to racketeering and racketeering conspiracy charges, described how on one day Mr. Raniere took her to a house. How Keith Raniere, a former I.T. NXIVM operated a number of businesses that it used to control its members, forcing many to work up to 23 hours a day for no pay. She faces up to 20 years in prison. [294], Frank Parlato was hired by NXIVM in 2007 to help with publicity. [42][43][44] Raniere claimed that its "main emphasis is to have people experience more joy in their lives". Today, Edmondson lives with Ames and their two young children in Vancouver. Tighe's home was raided by the New York State Police, and his computer was seized. Skip to main content Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. 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. [154][155][156], On September 30, 2020, Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York sentenced Clare Bronfman to six years and nine months in federal prison. Yet this cannot be done without first raising human awareness, fostering an ethical humanitarianism, and celebrating what it truly means to be human - and this is our mission. I am beyond fortunate to have my magnificent warrior of a Wife. By Associated Press. In reality, Raniere rebranded real psychological methods used in therapy and used them to elicit private information from his followers that he later wielded as blackmail, according to former members. NXIVM The NXIVM Loyalists Are Not Backing Down Keith Raniere may have been sentenced to 120 years in prison, but some of his most devoted followers remain unswayed. In an eight-page letter, prosecutors said that Mr. Raniere has spent his life profiting from pyramid schemes and has otherwise received financial backing from independently wealthy women, like Clare and Sara Bronfman, heirs to the Seagrams liquor fortune. [42][270], Barbara Bouchey was a client of Nancy Salzman, having been referred to her in 1988. Short for The Knife of Aristotle, the site described itself on the NXIVM website as follows: "The Knife Media is a digital news outlet that offers news without spin . 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 . A frustrated Raniere instructed his followers to help get him moved back by ingratiating themselves to prison staff, including offering coffee and donuts as they left their shifts. Every birthday involves some massive introspective, existential examination. I am glimpsing who I wanted to become so long ago. A complaint from a 2020 lawsuit by former members of NXIVM recapitulated several fantastical claims made in marketing materials about Raniere. [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". One former member, identified only as Nicole, described how on one day Mr. Raniere took her to a house, told her to disrobe, blindfolded her and tied her down to a table. Prosecutors dropped charges of sex trafficking, and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and forced labor. https://www.nytimes.com/article/nxivm-timeline.html. "[209][210], The doctrine of the NXIVM organization, "Rational Inquiry method", was treated as Raniere's scientific invention by and submitted to multiple patent offices. The story of the NXIVM cult, founded by the now-imprisoned "guru" Keith Raniere, has remained headline news ever since details of his abusive sex ring emerged.The network lay at the heart of the shadowy organization, in which major Hollywood celebrities were involved in the trafficking of women at Raniere's behest. [44] The New York Times later reported that hundreds of members left NXIVM after Edmondson went public about her experience. Much of the footage in "The Vow" comes from Vicente's filming, since he took the clips with him when he left the cult. 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. Sarah Edmondson spent 12 years in the now-infamous . [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. Salzman, who pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy charges connected to NXIVM, is currently serving a three and one half-year prison . For her role in NXIVM, Mack was sentenced to three years behind bars, issued a $20,000 fine and 1,000 hours of community service. My Grandfather, Grandmother and Fathers who long ago passed away. [96][97], In March 2018, Raniere was arrested and indicted on charges related to DOS, including sex trafficking, sex trafficking conspiracy, and conspiracy to commit forced labor. [9] Courses attracted a variety of notable students including actors as well as the children of the rich and powerful. Mack was arrested on April 20, 2018, on charges of sex trafficking, sex trafficking conspiracy, and forced labor conspiracy. [218] A third group was known by the acronym DOS, short for "Dominus Obsequious Sororium", which, according to one member, means "master over slave women". When former NXIVM members left the organization and spoke about the manipulation tactics its leaders used, they were oftenbombarded with lawsuits. Before her prison sentence, Bronfman spent nearly $50 million on lawsuits on behalf of NXIVM. 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 These claims, the complaint states, were all false. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider Anyone can read what you share. Keith Raniere, orchestrator of the cult Nxivm, was recently sentenced to 120 years in prison for racketeering, possession of child pornography, and sex trafficking. But much of the trial focused on D.O.S., which prosecutors said Mr. Raniere created in 2015 as part of a scheme to provide him with a flow of submissive women. From a supplemental sentencing statement & order, filed July 20, 2021, by Judge Garaufis: The assets of NXIVM were held by Nancy Salzman, including several corporate entities and titles to intellectual property. Lauren. TV-Star Allison Mack was a 'slave master' at this cult. NXIVM, pronounced NEKS-ee-m, was a multi-level marketing company- which is just what people call their pyramid schemes.However, many have also classified this pyramid scheme as a cult. NXIVM - which began, in 1998, as a " personal and professional development program" dubbed Executive Success Programs - was founded by computer programmer Keith Raniere and his business . Characteristics associated with cults include: the group is elitist, claiming a special, exalted status for itself, its leader, and its members (e.g. The complaints focused on a secretive subgroup within the organization called The Vow or D.O.S. A July 16, 2020, intelligence analysis memorandum from the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Counter Terrorism Unit states that Raniere instructed his follower Suneel Chakravorty to get more women to dance "erotically" outside of the MDC. 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. agent stated that Mr. Raniere had maintained a rotating group of 15 to 20 women with whom he maintained sexual relations. [192][193] Although the MEGA test has been widely criticized as not having been properly validated, the 1989 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records (the last to include a category for highest IQ[194]) described the Hoeflin Research Group as "the most exclusive ultrahigh IQ society", and the 1989 Australian edition identified Raniere, Marilyn vos Savant, and Eric Hart as the highest-scoring members of the group.
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