", "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 an American company based near Albany, New York. Vicente is also one of the key voices in "The Vow" docuseries. Prosecutors dropped charges of sex trafficking, and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and forced labor. ", "The Program: Inside the Mind of Keith Raniere and the Rise and Fall of NXIVM", "Did Isaac Asimov Inspire Keith Raniere to be 'the Mule'? My birthday is always a strange thing. Found guilty at jury trial of all charges including: Pleaded guilty to racketeering and racketeering conspiracy, Pleaded guilty to conspiring to conceal and harbor an undocumented immigrant for financial gain, and fraudulent use of identification, Pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy, Act 1: Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft, Conspiracy to Unlawfully Possess an Identification Document, Act 2, 3: Sexual Exploitation of a Child (separate acts against the same victim), Act 5: Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft; Identity Theft (two separate victims), Act 6: Conspiracy to Alter Records for Use in an Official Proceeding, Act 7: Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft, Act 8: Trafficking for Labor and Services; Document Servitude, Act 11: Conspiracy to Commit Identity Theft, $1.75 million in fines due to the United States Government, Monetary restitution from Raniere of $3.46 million to twenty-one victims, "All lower-ranking members of DOS are victims of the wire fraud conspiracy in which the Defendant participated. [18][19][20][21] All defendants except for Raniere pled guilty. [112] On June 12, 2018, the Times Union reported that NXIVM had suspended its operations owing to "extraordinary circumstances facing the company". 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.. as well as other partner offers and accept our, Melkorka Licea/STARZ; Mary Altaffe/AP; Seth Wenig/AP; Skye Gould/Business Insider, Visit Insider's homepage for more stories, plead guilty in March 2019 to racketeering and racketeering conspiracy, Seagram's heiress Clare Bronfman has been sentenced to almost 7 years in prison for her involvement in the NXIVM cult, The 3 main personality traits of cult leaders, according to a cult-recovery therapist, 3 reasons why people join cults, according to a cult-recovery therapist, How a married couple who escaped NXIVM is rebuilding their relationship from scratch after leaving the cult. Here Are the Major Players in the Case", "Lder de secta NXIVM enseaba que la violacin y el abuso infantil no son delitos", "Inside Nxivm, the 'Sex Cult' That Preached Empowerment (Published 2018)", "Inside the Tangled Web of NXIVM: The Surprising Players Sucked Into the Alleged Cult's Orbit", "Ordered to seduce Raniere, woman planned escape from NXIVM", "NYC Prison Dancers Linked to 'Sex Cult' NXIVM Start Social Justice Org", "NXIVM members dancing for Raniere outside federal prison", "Doctor Associated With Cult-Like New York Group Loses License", "NXIVM Trial: Prosecution's opening statements lasted 90 minutes", "NXIVM Leader Keith Raniere Convicted on Sex Trafficking Charges. 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. NXIVM loyalist files $12 million suit against Starz network. There, she became one of the leaders of DOS and played an integral role in branding DOS women and making them Raniere's sex slaves, which she admitted during her court hearing in 2019. After she was arrested in 2018 and put on house arrest for a year, Mack pleaded guilty to racketeering and racketeering conspiracy. Everyday, she fights for what is right and fights FOR me. In a six-week trial, prosecutors presented a damning case against Mr. Raniere. [236][237][238], Clare Bronfman, daughter of billionaire Seagrams chairman Edgar Bronfman Sr., was introduced to NXIVM by her sister Sara. And yet, I could say this particular existential marker has been going on for 3 years: Help bring about Justice (check) Lose MANY cherished people I care about Turn my life upside down Regain my soul But, there are gifts to these challenges and I am SO grateful. [254] On June 30, 2021, Mack was sentenced to three years in prison. [272], Kristin Keeffe became Raniere's partner in the early 1990s. 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. After that, she told her husband and fellow NXIVM member, Anthony "Nippy" Ames, about what happened, and they left the cult together. "[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]. NXIVM reportedly kept dossiers on Soares, Spitzer, political consultants Roger Stone and Steve Pigeon, U.S. "[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. [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". Keith Raneire was sentenced to 120 years in prison on October 27. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. [150][151], While incarcerated, Raniere has maintained his leadership role over NXIVM, regularly communicating with his followers by phone and through TRULINCS email. In an affidavit filed as part of the criminal complaint, an F.B.I. [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. [61][62][63], In October 2003, Forbes published a critical article on NXIVM and Raniere. Nxivm was formed by Keith Raniere and Nancy Salzman in the 1990s and billed itself as a self-help multi-level marketing company. [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. It did not cure my Tourettes in any way. [160], On October 27, 2020, federal judge Nicholas Garaufis sentenced Raniere to a prison term of 120 years (effectively a life sentence) in prison and fined him $1.75 million. help me Im lost in a memory I saw what it could be but that was a dream empty just a confusion a lovely illusion youre not what you seem you broke my heart I fell through the night but I found myself you broke my heart I fell through the night but I found myself grace is waking me quietly just as it should be washing me clean you broke my heart I fell through the night but I found myself you broke my heart I fell through the night but I found myself you broke my heart I fell through the night but I found myself you broke my heart I fell through the night but I found myself Bonnie Piesse 2019 Music and Lyrics by Bonnie Piesse Produced by Bonnie Piesse and Eric Margen Mixed by Eric Margen Mastered by Justin Colletti Video by Mark Vicente #nxivm #coercionisnotconsent #artist #singer #songwriter #fighter #whistleblower #warrior, A post shared by Mark Vicente (@markvicente) on Sep 6, 2020 at 3:33am PDTSep 6, 2020 at 3:33am PDT. He was sentenced to life in prison. Characteristics associated with cults include: the group is elitist, claiming a special, exalted status for itself, its leader, and its members (e.g. Vietnam - France joint website of archive photos launched. 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. [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. [42][270], Barbara Bouchey was a client of Nancy Salzman, having been referred to her in 1988. [246] Cafritz was a founder of JNESS, a Raniere-affiliated women's group. The mayor previously asked NFR to donate Parcel 0 but was refused. [72], NXIVM has been described as a pyramid scheme,[73][74][75][43] a sex-trafficking operation,[76] a cult,[77][78][79] and a sex cult. Everything goes flawlessly until, at the very end, a mistake is made during a jump and the skater falls to the iceall hope of winning the event is gone. C-SPAN's operating revenues come from license fees paid by cable systems and satellite companies that offer the network to their. Superseding indictment #2, USA v. Keith Raniere, et al. Raniere who officially founded NXIVM in 1998 alongside nurse and hypnotist Nancy Salzman had his followers refer to him as "Vanguard.". [292], James Odato is an investigative reporter who wrote for the Albany Times Union. 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. . Brandon Porter, a medical doctor, conducted unlicensed human-subjects research on 200 people for NXIVM. McLaughlin, Kelly and Nichole Einbinder. [51] Lauren bonded with Mack (the two women eventually became Raniere's inner circle and his sexual partners). Bronfman's sister Sara and late billionaire father Edgar were also involved in NXIVM. In handing down the sentence, Judge Garaufis said Ms. Mack had used her celebrity status to recruit and groom women as sexual partners for Mr. Raniere. (Adapted from Marc's website.) Raniere lived there from 1987 through 2016, according to the Frank Report, a blog chronicling NXIVM. In June 1988, the Times Union profiled Raniere, reporting on his membership in the Mega Society after he achieved a high score on founder Ronald K. Hoeflin's MEGA test, an unsupervised, 48-question test published in the April 1985 issue of Omni magazine. The company ceased operations last year after a New York Times expos alleged that female members were used as sex slaves within the group. A review of his transcript shows that he graduated with a 2.26 GPA, having failed or barely passed many of the upper-level math and science classes he bragged about taking. Former members who were branded also allege that "AM," Mack's initials are also contained in the brands they received. #happyvalentinesday #love, A post shared by Sarah Edmondson (@sarahedmondson) on Feb 14, 2020 at 9:48pm PSTFeb 14, 2020 at 9:48pm PST. [6], The NXIVM Corporation was based in the New York Capital District and had centers throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. and video recording.[213][233]. Seriously. February, 2003. by saying they would be part of a female mentorship program. in violation of a non-disclosure agreement) was fair use since the secondary use was transformative as criticism and was not a potential replacement for the original on the market. [239] On April 19, 2019, Clare Bronfman pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conceal and harbor illegal aliens for financial gain and fraudulent use of identification; she faced 21 to 27 months in prison and has agreed to forfeit $6 million. The sisterhood, which was billed as an empowerment group, comprised circles, each led by a master who recruited slaves. In time, the subordinates also recruited their own slaves.. In "The Vow," Ames said he's in intense therapy to work through his time with the cult. My Grandfather, Grandmother and Fathers who long ago passed away. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. [37][38] At his direction, members of the group danced outside Raniere's jail and staged protests against individual prosecutors. Although the company, which had become popular in Hollywood and among business circles, advertised self-help classes, workshops, coaching and mentorship, according to former members, the group . By that standard, HBO's The Vow should be a better story than Starz's four-part special Seduced. 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. Station Archive Station Archive. NXIVM formerly known as Executive Success Programs (ESP) This page contains information The Cult Education Institute has gathered about NXIVM formerly known as Executive Success Programs (ESP). I am glimpsing who I wanted to become so long ago. Vicente, a writer and director from South Africa, joined NXIVM after meeting and befriending Raniere while on vacation. [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. In a letter to the court, Ms. Mack apologized to the people she had brought into D.O.S. They were especially upset by remarks made by Bronfman, who told Forbes that he believed NXIVM was a cult and that he was troubled by his daughters' "emotional and financial investment" in it. 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. [285] At Raniere's trial, a witness testified that India had spent a year on a 500-calorie-per-day diet. After Raniere's conviction, Clyne and others began dancing nightly outside the detention center containing Raniere.[252]. ", "Nxivm: 8 Things We Learned from 'Sex-Cult' Expos", "Feds: 'Self-Help' Guru Kept Women as Sex 'Slaves,' Branded Them With His Initials", "State Closes Midtown Miami School Tied to NXIVM 'Sex Cult' Leader", "The stripe path: How to make your way up in NXIVM", "I Tried to Make Sense of the Alleged Sex Cult NXIVM's Bizarre Health Claims", "RE: In the Matter of Brandon Porter, M.D. Both focus on NXIVM, the cult-like . I have been moulded in hot fire; stretched, folded, pounded, shaped and reshaped. That year, Bouchey left the group and later went to law enforcement. 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. Kristin Snyder. Edmondson alleged that participants were blindfolded naked, held down by Mack and three other women, and branded by NXIVM-affiliated doctor Danielle Roberts, using a cauterizing pen. Laboratoarele au strnit ngrijorarea c materiale periculoase ar putea fi folosite pentru [] NXIVM is an alleged sex cult covered up as a self-improvement company. Mack was arrested on April 20, 2018, on charges of sex trafficking, sex trafficking conspiracy, and forced labor conspiracy. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. The group's. [66] Mack became "an enthusiastic proselytizer" for NXIVM, persuading her parents to take courses, and after wrapping production of Smallville in 2011, moved to Clifton Park, New York, to be near NXIVM's home base in Albany. A truly disturbing organisation with allegations of slavery, mind control, and alleged people and even child sex trafficking. NXIVM was founded by Keith Raniere and Nancy Salzman, a nurse and hypnotist, in the '90s. [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". The actress Allison Macks role in the Nxivm subgroup D.O.S. [57][58][59] Ross posted a psychiatrist's assessment of NXIVM's "secret" manual on his website that called the regimen "expensive brainwashing". TV-Star Allison Mack was a 'slave master' at this cult. Salzman is awaiting her sentencing, which was postponed due to the pandemic. [43], On April 20, 2018, Mack was arrested and indicted on similar charges to Raniere's. [297], Indictment of Raniere and co-conspirators, Guilty pleas, corporations and conviction, Sentencing and appeals for Raniere and Bronfman, Claims of Raniere's superior intellect and sexual powers. 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. In 2001, she began a secret sexual relationship with Raniere, and later helped him recruit women to DOS and run the sorority. He was sentenced to life in prison. Full of feelings, fire, piss and vinegar, longing, joy, laughter, humor and gratitude. Here's where other former and current NXIVM members and leaders are now. [86] The organization also reportedly hired journalists in an attempt to gain media support and solicit new members to NXIVM, as well as fabricating staff members. [289][290][291], Mark Vicente, a filmmaker known for the 2004 film What the Bleep Do We Know! [149] The group began calling itself "The Forgotten Ones" and "We Are As You." [171], In reply, Lions Gate Entertainment made a special motion to strike the lawsuit pursuant to the California Anti-SLAPP statute. Judge Nicholas Garaufis sentenced Raniere to 120 years imprisonment. [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. By Lauren Kranc Published: Oct 17, 2022 Subtotal: SRD 0.00. pizzeria la lanterna, crevalcore men . I am so grateful to my Mother, who is still with me. 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. There are 0 item(s) in your cart. The Federal Bureau of Prisons first transferred him temporarily to United States Penitentiary, Lewisburg, a medium-security penitentiary, followed by a transfer to his permanent prison at United States Penitentiary, Tucson. A Luciferian will experience pleasure and satisfaction from this. Celebratory in the sense that I am here, I am alive. When former NXIVM members left the organization and spoke about the manipulation tactics its leaders used, they were oftenbombarded with lawsuits. [120], Later in March 2019, Lauren Salzman pleaded guilty to racketeering and racketeering conspiracy; she later testified against Raniere and received leniency. [159] She is presently imprisoned at Federal Correctional Institution, Danbury. [226][227], Edgar Boone, the scion of a wealthy family, introduced NXIVM to numerous affluent Mexicans, becoming head of NXIVM-Mexico and rising to third in the NXIVM organization. Mr. Raniere and Nancy Salzman, a former psychiatric nurse, founded Nxivm (pronounced NEX-ee-um) as a purported self-help organization near Albany, N.Y. 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. [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." Visitor Comments Sworn testimony of NXIVM leaders Keith Raniere and Nancy Salzman Sworn testimony of NXIVM leaders Keith Raniere and Nancy Salzman [101][102] United States Attorney Richard Donoghue stated that Raniere "created a secret society of women whom he had sex with and branded with his initials, coercing them with the threat of releasing their highly personal information and taking their assets". These principles - apart from any mystical or religious notions - allow for life to persist and uphold a diversity of beliefs. [146], In January 2020, Sarah Edmondson became lead plaintiff in a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act civil suit filed in United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York accusing Raniere and 14 associates (including Nancy Salzman, Clare Bronfman, Sara Bronfman, Lauren Salzman, Allison Mack, Kathy Russell, Karen Unterreiner, Brandon Porter, Danielle Roberts, and Nicki Clyne) of conducting illegal psychological experiments on members of the company and abusing them physically, emotionally and financially. "[174], In May 2022, Keith Raniere filed suit against the U.S. Department of Justice and Bureau of Prisons, alleging that his civil rights are violated as a prisoner in United States Penitentiary, Tucson. [44] The New York Times later reported that hundreds of members left NXIVM after Edmondson went public about her experience. A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the convictions and sentences for NXIVM sex cult leader Keith Raniere and his co-conspirator Clare Bronfman. [163], In January 2021, Raniere was transferred from Metropolitan Detention Center, Brooklyn to begin serving his 120-year sentence. Nancy Salzman must report to prison by Jan. 19 and also pay a $150,000 fine, U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis said. [95], Seven socially prominent Mexican citizens, including Emiliano Salinas (son of former president Carlos Salinas de Gortari) and Ana Cristina Fox (daughter of former president Vicente Fox), Rosa Laura Junco, Loreta Garza Dvila (a business leader from Nuevo Leon), Daniela Padilla, Camila, and Mnica Durn, have been accused of involvement. In 2019, Salzman pled guilty to one NXIVM-related federal crime. [240][241][242][243] On September 30, 2020, she was sentenced to six years, nine months in prison by a federal judge. Some former members have spoken out about Raniere's manipulation, including being branded with his initials or forced to have sex with him. [167] On December 9, 2022, the federal appeals court upheld the convictions and sentences for Keith Raniere and Clare Bronfman. What We Know About the Cult's Current Status", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=NXIVM&oldid=1139121398. I am beyond fortunate to have my magnificent warrior of a Wife. These women were taught to revere him and were ordered to maintain near-starvation diets to achieve the physique he found desirable. Photo @bonniepiessephotography, A post shared by Mark Vicente (@markvicente) on Jun 22, 2020 at 5:32am PDTJun 22, 2020 at 5:32am PDT. [147][148], In summer 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic preventing in-person visitation to the Metropolitan Detention Center, Brooklyn, Raniere's remaining followers including actress Nicki Clyne began assembling to dance near the jail. [269], Karen A. Unterreiner is a member who became Raniere's live-in partner beginning in the 1980s and an early employee of his company Consumers' Buyline. Once she realized she'd been brainwashed, Oxenberg turned over flash-drive evidence to the FBI that proved the brands contained Raniere's initials. The first rule of storytelling is "show, don't tell.". One of the victims was 15 years old when the abuse began. Thank you to all of you! In 2012, Odato reported Raniere's history of pedophilia. [181][182], NXIVM has been described as a cult and Raniere a cult leader by anti-cult activists such as Rick Alan Ross and Steven Hassan, as well as the billionaire businessman Edgar Bronfman Sr.[183][184][12] Stephen A. Kent, a sociologist who studies new religious movements, in an article that compares NXIVM with Scientology, noted that NXIVM operated mainly as a business and never incorporated as a religious organization. [128] On June 19, 2019, the jury convicted him of all counts.[30]. Mr. Ranieres sentencing was the culmination of his fall from grace and included hours of statements from more than a dozen victims. Many of these crimes took. There are reports of active splinter groups. 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. Piesse is also featured in "The Vow," and continues to pursue music. Kreuk, however, left NXIVM in 2013. [114][115], On March 13, 2019, Nancy Salzman pleaded guilty to a charge of racketeering criminal conspiracy. [212] People who irrevocably turned against Raniere were said to have undergone "The Fall" and were labeled, in the words of a former member, as "Luciferians, lost people for whom bad feels good, and good feels bad. from March 2019. 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. [229] Another reporter reached out to NXIVM member Marc Elliot, who promotes both the purported treatment and film, and did not receive a reply. Anyone who's seen " The Vow ," the HBO documentary series that details her 12-year experience in the NXIVM cult, is familiar. They seemed to be losing an unhealthy amount of weight and restricting their caloric intake, Piesse said in "The Vow.". [90][75][91][92] Law enforcement representatives have alleged that DOS members were forced into sexual slavery. She plead guilty in March 2019 to racketeering and racketeering conspiracy and keeping a sex slave locked in a room for two years. Several former members reported financial and sexual predation by NXIVM leaders. 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. On the other hand, a non-Luciferian will feel sympathetic and empathize with the unfortunate skater. The purported study is similar to a patent Raniere filed, "Determination of whether a luciferian can be rehabilitated": One example of a test to determine whether a person is a Luciferian comprises a video clip of an ice skater performing in a competition. [121][122][123], Sentencing documents for Allison Mack state that she entered proffer sessions on April 2, 2019. I now have a trusted circle of friends who know what it is to stand in the fire with me. 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. NXIVM (/nksim/) is the name commonly used to describe the personality cult of imprisoned racketeer and sex offender Keith Raniere. Some have written books and others giving confessionals on podcasts, media appearances, and documentary-style exposes. John Tighe wrote about NXIVM on a blog. In 2009, Bouchey and eight other women ("The NXIVM Nine") confronted Raniere with concerns about abuse within the organization. [43][44] In March 2019, Salzman pleaded guilty to racketeering. Former NXIVM member turned prosecution witness Mark Vicente dismissed the group as a "cover movement" for support of Raniere. 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. 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. 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. [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".
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