After concluding that NXIVM members were being defrauded by Raniere, Parlato began blogging about the group on his sites ArtVoice, The Niagara Falls Reporter, and The Frank Report.[295][270]. 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. A barbaric sex cult in America which subjected hundreds of girls to sex slavery. nxivm website archive. 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. Bronfman's sister Sara and late billionaire father Edgar were also involved in NXIVM. Tighe's home was raided by the New York State Police, and his computer was seized. The youngest daughter of Edgar Bronfman, the former chairman of Seagram Company, she was known as Mr. Ranieres legal enforcer but was not a member of D.O.S. HBO's docuseries "The Vow," which wrapped up its first season on Sunday, followed former members of the alleged sex cult NXIVM as they tried to take the organization down founder and leader Keith Raniere's manipulation and sexual abuse. Salzman, who pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy charges connected to NXIVM, is currently serving a three and one half-year prison . Bronfman may only appeal the sentence, as she has forfeited the right to appeal her conviction as part of her plea. 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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. John Tighe wrote about NXIVM on a blog. 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. Frank Parlato 12:06 am 100 Comments I am touched and flattered. Morris, Scot (April 1985). These claims, the complaint states, were all false. So here I am at 55. Prominent NXIVM cult leader Lauren Salzman avoids jail time after 'extraordinary' cooperation She was a key aide to guru Keith Raniere and had been looking at a possible prison term. Steely resolve and passion. [281] In the mid-90s, Raniere and Natalie operated a health-food store in Clifton Park, NY. The YouTube link for the full song is in Bonnies bio. Courts ruled in favor of Ross. He also created a secret sorority for women within NXIVM called DOS, where women were branded with his initials and some were manipulated into being Raniere's sex slaves. Have you heard of NXIVM? In "The Vow," Ames said he's in intense therapy to work through his time with the cult. [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 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. Skip to main content Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. [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. Vicente testified against Raniere at his 2019 trial. [287] India left the group in June 2018, after Raniere's arrest. comment. [35][36], Following Raniere's conviction, he continues to direct a small set of loyal members from his prison cell, encouraging continued recruitment. 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. [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". He then asked her questions about her sexual history while another person performed oral sex on her, she said. She now sees a therapist and a specialist who help her boost the critical thinking she lost during her time in NXIVM, takes boxing classes to physically release her anger, and is planning a wedding with her fiance while living in Los Angeles. Nancy Salzman must report to prison by Jan. 19 and also pay a $150,000 fine, U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis said. [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. Salzman is awaiting her sentencing, which was postponed due to the pandemic. [128] On June 19, 2019, the jury convicted him of all counts.[30]. [4][5] The United States seized ownership of NXIVM related entities and their intellectual property through asset forfeiture following Raniere's conviction. Visitor Comments Sworn testimony of NXIVM leaders Keith Raniere and Nancy Salzman Sworn testimony of NXIVM leaders Keith Raniere and Nancy Salzman 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 . These women were taught to revere him and were ordered to maintain near-starvation diets to achieve the physique he found desirable. She pleaded not guilty in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn. Ames helped run SOP, or Society of Protectors, a fraternity-like group that NXIVM men could join. [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. Anyone can read what you share. After that, she told her husband and fellow NXIVM member, Anthony "Nippy" Ames, about what happened, and they left the cult together. [18][19][20][21] All defendants except for Raniere pled guilty. This mission is presented as a heroic one, with the three ex-NXIVM members joining Catherine Oxenberg in a battle to bring Raniere down. Keith Raniere, orchestrator of the cult Nxivm, was recently sentenced to 120 years in prison for racketeering, possession of child pornography, and sex trafficking. 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. Vicente, a writer and director from South Africa, joined NXIVM after meeting and befriending Raniere while on vacation. Clare Bronfman arrives at federal court, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Their official website no longer exists, and an archived version from before it was taken down reads, in part, "It is with deep sadness that we inform you we are suspending all NXIVM/ESP. . Clare Bronfman was arrested by federal agents on July 24, 2018, in New York City and charged with money laundering and identity theft in connection with NXIVM activities. The company is listed as a "public relations" firm by the website of the City of Irvine (where it holds a business license). #happyvalentinesday #love, A post shared by Sarah Edmondson (@sarahedmondson) on Feb 14, 2020 at 9:48pm PSTFeb 14, 2020 at 9:48pm PST. 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NXIVM is a secretive self-help organization based in Albany that was founded by Keith Raniere and Nancy Salzman. [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. (Adapted from Marc's website.) Ross received a copy of a NXIVM training manual and published portions of it on his website. There are numerous reports that the cult at the center of HBO's new docuseries The Vow, NXIVM, is still active, despite its leader Keith Raniere's . A Luciferian will experience pleasure and satisfaction from this. [282] In a January 2003 ruling, federal judge Robert Littlefield implied Raniere was using a legal suit to harass Natalie. [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. Reported participants included businesswoman Sheila Johnson, former Surgeon General Antonia Novello, Enron executive Stephen Cooper, Ana Cristina Fox (daughter of former Mexican president Vicente Fox),[52] entrepreneur Richard Branson (who denied having taken the classes[53][54]), businessman Edgar Bronfman Sr.,[52] and actresses Linda Evans, Grace Park, and Nicki Clyne. [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. [281] Natalie and her son later moved to be near Raniere; her marriage ended shortly thereafter. In one module, "Relationship Sourcing", students were instructed to explore the benefits they would receive in the event of a partner's sudden death. Since then, an estimated 18,000 people enrolled in the groups workshops, including its Executive Success Programs. Most participants only took a few classes, but some members became ardent followers of Mr. Raniere, calling him Vanguard and regarding him as the most ethical man in the world. Mack, known for her role in the television show "Smallville," moved from Los Angeles to Albany, New York, where NXIVM is headquartered, in 2o11 to be closer to Raniere. [276][277][278][279][280], Toni Natalie met Raniere in 1991 when he was pitching his business Consumer's Buyline. Some former members have spoken out about Raniere's manipulation, including being branded with his initials or forced to have sex with him. Ms. Bronfman pleaded guilty to two charges related to identity theft and immigration fraud. Deep, profound, insightful and loving. Parlato, Frank. "[82], In 2014, Raniere founded the NXIVM-affiliated news organization The Knife of Aristotle,[83] later known as The Knife and The Knife Media. [92][29][99][258] He was found guilty of all charges at trial. Instead, he branded them with his initials and made them sex slaves", "Clare Bronfman Is Sentenced to 81 Months in Nxivm 'Sex Cult' Case", "Actor Allison Mack gets 3 years in NXIVM sex-slave case", "NXIVM Co-Founder Nancy Salzman Sentenced: 'I Am Horrified and Ashamed', "NXIVM's bookkeeper avoids jail time in sentencing", "Nxivm Member Avoids Prison After Helping to Convict Sex Cult Leader", "Where NXIVM Stands Two Years After Leader Keith Raniere's Arrest", "The Government's Sentencing Memorandum: As to Defendant Keith Raniere", "Keith Raniere, Leader of Nxivm Sex Cult, Is Sentenced to 120 Years in Prison", "Escaping NXIVM: Inside the secretive world of leader Keith Raniere", "Who is Keith Raniere? [274] In February 2014, Keeffe broke with Raniere and his group. 425.16", "Order Granting Defendants' Motion to Strike Pursuant to C.C.P. [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". Instead, officials said, she had recruited them into the society as slaves, and some women were required to have sex with Mr. Raniere. [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. After her death, her credit card was charged for over $300,000. 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 . By 2017, several former members had asked New York State authorities to investigate Nxivm. [159], Oral arguments on both Raniere and Bronfman's appeals were heard before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on May 3, 2022. Kristin Snyder. Prosecutors dropped charges of sex trafficking, and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and forced labor. [185] When comparing the distinctions between cults and religions, cult expert Janja Lalich stated: "A legitimate religion is going to have you worshipping a higher source. This is the story about NXIVM and the disappearance of Kristin Snyder. [64] Another Forbes article in 2010 discussed the failures of commodities and real estate deals by the Bronfmans made on Raniere's advice. The council page on the Niagara Falls website. They seemed to be losing an unhealthy amount of weight and restricting their caloric intake, Piesse said in "The Vow.". How NXIVM Seduced Hollywood Stars and America's Most Powerful Elite Into a Barbaric 'Sex Cult' Season Two of HBO's The Vow will follow the downfall of the organization and its leaders. NXIVM Co-Founder Sentenced To 3 1/2 Years In Sex Slaves Case. 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 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. A former NXIVM member, Damon Brink, started a website, and I may have been the motivation. [29][99] He was arrested in Mexico and held in custody in New York after appearing in federal court in Fort Worth, Texas. The NXIVM Files These are the essays the NXIVM cult (aka ESP, or Executive Success Program) is suing Rick Ross over, trying to have their publication suppressed. 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. | Psychology Today", "Notice Of Hearing In The Matter Of Brandon Porter, MD", "Executive course in 'cult' lawsuit launches in Dublin", "Vicente: Keith Forced Clare Bronfman to Wear Jock Strap [and More Wonderful Testimony]", "Seagram heiress Bronfman pleads not guilty in NXIVM 'sex slave' case", "From heiress to felon how Clare Bronfman wound up in cult like group NXIVM", "NXIVM Leader Keith Raniere Has Been Convicted for Keeping Women as 'Sex Slaves.' Later in March, her daughter, Lauren Salzman, pleaded guilty to racketeering and racketeering conspiracy. 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 . 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. Today, I know I am a very lucky man. [266][267], Nancy Salzman, a psychiatric nurse and trained practitioner of hypnotism and neuro-linguistic programming, met Raniere in 1998. In October, Raniere was sentenced to 120 years in prison for sex trafficking of children, conspiracy, and conspiracy to commit forced labor. Former NXIVM member Sarah Edmondson describes being branded with sex cult leader Keith Raniere's initials during a secret initiation ceremony. Rick Alan Ross is the executive director of the Ross Institute, which specializes in studying cults. [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. "[69], The World Ethical Foundations Consortium, an organization co-founded by Raniere and the Bronfman sisters, sponsored a visit to Albany by the Dalai Lama in 2009. Image Source: Getty / Amy Luke HBO's latest documentary, The Vow, pulls back the curtain on the horrifying world of NXIVM and its founder, Keith Raniere, who was accused of running an abusive sex . Bronfman was also charged with ID fraud after pleading guilty for using the credit card and bank information of someone who had been dead for 15 months, racking up $135,000 in bills. A staunch NXIVM loyalist is suing the Starz network in federal court, claiming he was grossly defamed in its 2020 documentary series . The event included "tribute ceremonies" to Raniere by NXIVM members. Like Ames, Vicente was also a SOP leader. Several young actresses allegedly get brainwashed to serve a charismatic cult leader. He falsely told followers that he was a scientist and that he had created a unique self-help method that would help anyone achieve their personal and professionals aspirations. 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. She has now been sent to prison.. Oxenberg produced a docuseries on Starz about her experience in DOS and the first episode aired on October 18. 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. [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. [254] On June 30, 2021, Mack was sentenced to three years in prison. [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. NXIVM is an American company based near Albany, New York. By that standard, HBO's The Vow should be a better story than Starz's four-part special Seduced. Salinas served as vice president of Prorsus Capital, a financial consortium with ties to Raniere and NXIVM. [145] Attorneys for Raniere submitted letters from 56 supporters requesting leniency for Raniere. [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. Mr. Ranieres sentencing was the culmination of his fall from grace and included hours of statements from more than a dozen victims. [109][110] In late May, authorities moved to seize two NXIVM-owned properties near Albany. [47], During NXIVM seminars, students would call Raniere and Salzman "Vanguard" and "Prefect", respectively. How Keith Raniere, a former I.T. 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. 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 . Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. Raniere sought an injunction allowing visitation and phone calls from follower Suneel Chakravorty, who he claims is a paralegal working on his appeals. 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. Kreuk, however, left NXIVM in 2013. The film identifies the Tourette's study's "lead researcher" as Dr. Brandon Porter, at the time a hospitalist at St. Peter's Hospital in Albany. 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. After she was arrested in 2018 and put on house arrest for a year, Mack pleaded guilty to racketeering and racketeering conspiracy. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. [75][91] Edmondson further appeared in "Escaping NXIVM", during the first season of the CBC podcast Uncover. [159] She is presently imprisoned at Federal Correctional Institution, Danbury. "[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]. At a hearing in Texas, he was sent to Brooklyn to face charges that he forced women to engage in sex. 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. By Lauren Kranc Published: Oct 17, 2022 Item(s) 0. 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. 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. [32], Sara Bronfman, daughter of Edgar Bronfman Sr., was introduced to NXIVM by a family friend in 2002. 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. My Grandfather, Grandmother and Fathers who long ago passed away. At his trial in May 2019, jurors heard a seemingly endless slew of. NXIVM filed suits in New York and New Jersey, but both were dismissed. [289][290][291], Mark Vicente, a filmmaker known for the 2004 film What the Bleep Do We Know! The first details many people learned about NXIVM, the cultlike organization based for decades near Albany, New York, were the most sordid. I am so grateful to my Mother, who is still with me. [37][38] At his direction, members of the group danced outside Raniere's jail and staged protests against individual prosecutors. In 2019, multiple members including Raniere were convicted of various crimes related to their roles at NXIVM. The NXIVM scandal was going to be unavoidable. 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. The first rule of storytelling is "show, don't tell.". [44] The New York Times later reported that hundreds of members left NXIVM after Edmondson went public about her experience. [246] Cafritz was a founder of JNESS, a Raniere-affiliated women's group. Raniere who officially founded NXIVM in 1998 alongside nurse and hypnotist Nancy Salzman had his followers refer to him as "Vanguard.".
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