[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. Shortly thereafter, Odato was described as being "on leave" from the Times Union. 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. A truly disturbing organisation with allegations of slavery, mind control, and alleged people and even child sex trafficking. The government credited her for providing relevant emails, documents and recordings later used to convict Raniere. Self-help guru accused of sex trafficking", "The 'Sex Cult' That Preached Empowerment", "Mark: NXIVM, U.S. [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. Lauren Salzman testified that the women in D.O.S. [149] The group began calling itself "The Forgotten Ones" and "We Are As You." Both focus on NXIVM, the cult-like . Today, I know I am a very lucky man. Mack was reportedly recruited to the Vancouver chapter of NXIVM, along with her Smallville co-star Kristin Kreuk. [64] Another Forbes article in 2010 discussed the failures of commodities and real estate deals by the Bronfmans made on Raniere's advice. Much of "The Vow" focuses on her mother's quest to rescue Oxenberg from the cult. In one module, "Relationship Sourcing", students were instructed to explore the benefits they would receive in the event of a partner's sudden death. India Oxenberg wrote and narrated an audio book memoir, This page was last edited on 13 February 2023, at 13:37. 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. [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. You're not expected to worship the living being in front of you or the writings of some living being." Salzman broke her allegiance to Raniere for a shorter sentencing, Esquire reported. In November 2022, advertisements similar in format to editorial content (commonly known as "advertorial" or "sponsored content") ran in the websites of the Miami New Times, The Mercury News, East Bay Times, and The Village Voice. 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. Originally from its inception, the group was designed to help empower people, grow them spiritually as well as professionally. NXIVM loyalist files $12 million suit against Starz network. [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. [281] Natalie recalled that she was able to stop smoking after a two-hour session with Raniere. Ames helped run SOP, or Society of Protectors, a fraternity-like group that NXIVM men could join. 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. [75][91] Edmondson further appeared in "Escaping NXIVM", during the first season of the CBC podcast Uncover. [57][58][59] Ross posted a psychiatrist's assessment of NXIVM's "secret" manual on his website that called the regimen "expensive brainwashing". "[32] Sullivan filed notice of appeal on October 7, 2020. At the time, she was told the brand, which was done without anesthetic, symbolized elements in nature. NXIVM (/nksim/) is the name commonly used to describe the personality cult of imprisoned racketeer and sex offender Keith Raniere. February 15, 2023 by en.vietnamplus.vn. At the request of U.S. officials, Mr. Raniere was arrested in Mexico, where he had been living for five months. 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. 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One cited price was $7,500. [284] Charges were ultimately dismissed. 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. In October, Raniere was sentenced to 120 years in prison for sex trafficking of children, conspiracy, and conspiracy to commit forced labor. Seriously. 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. It did not cure my Tourettes in any way. [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. [167] On December 9, 2022, the federal appeals court upheld the convictions and sentences for Keith Raniere and Clare Bronfman. They supposedly enlist other young actresses and the cycle continues. [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". Other module titles included "Best People; Perfect World" and "The Heroic Struggle". 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. "[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. "[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. guy . Marc Elliot, an author, claims taking courses through NXIVM and working with Keith Raniere and Nancy Salzman have helped him overcome his Tourette syndrome. A small number of NXIVM members continue to support Raniere and protest his innocence. Insider. Former members said that as Nxivms curriculum progressed, Mr. Raniere used psychological manipulation to indoctrinate his followers into obedience. In 2019, Salzman pled guilty to one NXIVM-related federal crime. (for wordpress.com hosted blogs and archive.org item <description> tags) . Courts ruled in favor of Ross. "The one-in-a-million I.Q. Joseph J. O'Hara was an attorney who departed NXIVM in 2005 after accusing the group of misdeeds. Another module, "Dracula and his ghouls", reportedly discussed psychopaths and their followers. 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. Edmondson was held down and branded with Raniere's initials as part of an initiation ceremony. Frank Parlato 12:06 am 100 Comments I am touched and flattered. [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. After she was arrested in 2018 and put on house arrest for a year, Mack pleaded guilty to racketeering and racketeering conspiracy. In "The Vow," Ames said he's in intense therapy to work through his time with the cult. Sources. 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Investigators say Nxivm was a sex-trafficking operation disguised as mentoring group. [22][23][24][25][26], Raniere chose to go to trial in 2019. Celebratory in the sense that I am here, I am alive. Nancy Salzman was scheduled to be sentenced on July 10, 2019. 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". I am sorry I ever exposed you to the nefarious and emotionally abusive schemes of a twisted man, she wrote, adding, I feel a heavy weight of guilt for having misused your trust.. In 2003, NXIVM sued the Ross Institute in the case known as NXIVM Corp. v. Ross Institute, alleging copyright infringement for publishing excerpts of content from its manual in three critical articles commissioned by cult investigator Rick Alan Ross and posted on his website. Full of feelings, fire, piss and vinegar, longing, joy, laughter, humor and gratitude. NXIVM started to punctuate the headlines around the tail end of 2017 onwards. Natalie and Raniere dated for the next eight years. 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. Some have written books and others giving confessionals on podcasts, media appearances, and documentary-style exposes. . [152], Ahead of his sentencing, prosecutors submitted a number of Raniere's communications and disciplinary issues in prison as evidence of remorselessness and that he continues to control his followers. Later in March, her daughter, Lauren Salzman, pleaded guilty to racketeering and racketeering conspiracy. Since then, an. The two founded Executive Success Programs, a personal development company[42] offering a range of techniques aimed at self-improvement. [254] On June 30, 2021, Mack was sentenced to three years in prison. 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! [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. So here I am at 55. John Tighe wrote about NXIVM on a blog. [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. 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. 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. 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. Item(s) 0. It wasn't until her friend and fellow NXIVM member Lauren Salzman, the daughter of top-ranking leader and psychologist Nancy Salzman, convinced Edmondson to join the secret sorority DOS that she woke up to Raniere's brainwashing. 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. [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. [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. She married fellow senior member Allison Mack in 2017; the marriage was alleged to have been a sham to evade United States immigration laws. Edmondson, a Vancouver-based actress, was part of NXIVM for 15 years, and joined when she felt her acting career was at a standstill and was feeling lost. 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. The facility in Tucson, Arizona is noted as the sole facility in the federal prison system that is both specially-designated for sex offenders and also at maximum-security level. [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. "[52] By the time of a 2012 Times Union article, these claims had extended to Raniere convincing some in NXIVM that "his intellectual energy sets off radar detectors. He received 120 years, effectively life, in prison. She was sentenced to three years in prison on June 30. [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. [292], James Odato is an investigative reporter who wrote for the Albany Times Union. NXIVM Co-Founder Sentenced To 3 1/2 Years In Sex Slaves Case. [263] After Raniere's conviction, Roberts was among the dancers outside the jail in which he was incarcerated. She was released to house arrest after signing a $100 million bail bond. [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. [32], Sara Bronfman, daughter of Edgar Bronfman Sr., was introduced to NXIVM by a family friend in 2002. 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 . [214], Pam Cafritz,[244][245] daughter of Washington, D.C., socialites Buffy and William Cafritz. Salinas served as vice president of Prorsus Capital, a financial consortium with ties to Raniere and NXIVM. [294], Frank Parlato was hired by NXIVM in 2007 to help with publicity. "[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. [200] Raniere instructed one sexual partner to seek out a virgin because he needed a "pure vessel" for reasons "energy-related and DNA-wise."[201]. August 20, 2020. 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. 02. [114][115], On March 13, 2019, Nancy Salzman pleaded guilty to a charge of racketeering criminal conspiracy. 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. I am glimpsing who I wanted to become so long ago. [282] In a January 2003 ruling, federal judge Robert Littlefield implied Raniere was using a legal suit to harass Natalie. 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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. [17], Following the New York Times expos, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York investigated the organization, and in 2018 brought criminal charges against Raniere, co-founder Nancy Salzman and her daughter Lauren, actress Allison Mack, Seagram heiress Clare Bronfman, and bookkeeper Kathy Russell. 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). They seemed to be losing an unhealthy amount of weight and restricting their caloric intake, Piesse said in "The Vow.". [255] Porter was stripped of his medical license in 2020. [266][267], Nancy Salzman, a psychiatric nurse and trained practitioner of hypnotism and neuro-linguistic programming, met Raniere in 1998. The Vow's final episodes focus largely on the stories of Daniela and Camila, sisters in a family of five who all became NXIVM members.After grooming Daniela for two years beginning when she was . 42 months in prison and a $150,000 fine. (Adapted from Marc's website.) In March 2018, FBI tracked Raniere down to a $10,000-a-week villa in a gated community near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where he was staying with several womenincluding Mackwho ran after the . She faces up to 20 years in prison. [274] In February 2014, Keeffe broke with Raniere and his group. The mayor previously asked NFR to donate Parcel 0 but was refused. Steely resolve and passion. Instead, officials said, she had recruited them into the society as slaves, and some women were required to have sex with Mr. Raniere. [229] Another reporter reached out to NXIVM member Marc Elliot, who promotes both the purported treatment and film, and did not receive a reply. NXIVM is an American company based near Albany, New York. by saying they would be part of a female mentorship program. [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. [3][29][30][31] Co-conspirators Clare Bronfman, Nancy Salzman, and Allison Mack were given lesser prison sentences. [80] In a 2010 Times Union article, former NXIVM coaches characterized students as "prey" for Raniere's sexual or gambling-related proclivities. 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". 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. She was released on $100 million bond and placed on house arrest with electronic monitoring. I find myself immersed in an explosion of art and creativity like never before. Raniere lived there from 1987 through 2016, according to the Frank Report, a blog chronicling NXIVM. A barbaric sex cult in America which subjected hundreds of girls to sex slavery. 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. He is not sorry for his conduct or his choices, Mr. Ranieres lawyers wrote in a court filing in September. Keith Raneire was sentenced to 120 years in prison on October 27. Superseding indictment #2, USA v. Keith Raniere, et al. Kristin Snyder. All the celebrities we know were part of the NXIVM sex cult. NXIVM students are taught that Raniere is the smartest and most ethical man in the world. Piesse is also featured in "The Vow," and continues to pursue music. [55][56] In the early 2000s, Seagram heiresses Clare and Sara Bronfman, daughters of Edgar Bronfman Sr., became attached to the organization. According to prosecutors, after she recruited women into first NXIVM and then DOS, Mack coerced them into engaging in sexual activity with Raniere and performing menial tasks, for which Raniere allegedly paid her.