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- Alison Mack. Mack was recruited in 2010 by her ‘Smallville’ co-star Kristin Kreuk. Soon she became second-in-command after Keith Raniere and began brainwashing young women to join the self-help group.
- Nicki Clyne. After being introduced to the group by former member Sarah Edmondson in 2006, Nicki was mesmerized by the teachings of Raniere. So much, that she reportedly quit the show ‘Battlestar Galactica’ in 2008 to continue her journey with NXIVM.
- Sarah Edmondson. Since leaving the group in 2017, Canadian actor Sarah has been one of the most vocal denouncers of the organization. In a New York Times exposé of the company, Sarah shared her story in detail about how Raniere and Mack roped her into the secret society and later branded their initials on her pelvis area, against her wishes.
- Catherine Oxenberg. Catherine Oxenberg is an American actor, best known for her portrayal of the character Amanda Carrington on the 1980s soap opera ‘Dynasty.’
- Keith Raniere
- Allison Mack
- Nancy Salzman
- Lauren Salzman
- Clare Bronfman
- Kathy Russell
In 1998, Raniere co-founded NXIVM as a purported self-help group alongside Nancy Salzman. Raniere styled himself as a New Age philosopher heavily influenced by Ayn Rand; he was known as “Vanguard” within the group and began teaching classes promising personal and professional development by eliminating psychological and emotional barriers. An estim...
Mack, an actress who played Chloe Sullivan, Clark Kent’s friend, on the WB/CW Superman series Smallville for ten seasons, said she joined NXIVM to “find purpose.” She soon joined its inner circle, and in a 2018 New York Times interview, said that she herself came up with the idea to brand women. “I was like: ‘Y’all, a tattoo? People get drunk and t...
Salzman is a former psychiatric nurse who co-founded NXIVM alongside Raniere and served as its president. Members of the group called her “Prefect,” according to court documents. After Raniere and Mack were arrested, Salzman’s home was raided by federal agents, who seized $523,000 in cash. Several months later, she was arrested and charged with rac...
The daughter of Nancy Salzman, Lauren served on NXIVM’s executive board for many years. During that time, she oversaw branding ceremonies, according to the Times. She pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges in March. The New York Post reportedthat she admitted she had “knowingly and intentionally harbored” an unnamed woman in a locked room for more th...
Bronfman is an heiress to the Seagram liquor company. She also served on NXIVM’s executive board and allegedly created an access point for the company to dip into her family’s fortune. In 2010, a lawsuit claimed that many millions of her family’s money had been spent in connection with NXIVM. In recent years, Bronfman financed and pursued lawsuits ...
According to court documents, Russell served as NXIVM’s bookkeeper for more than a decade. She was arrested and charged with racketeering conspiracy along with the rest of the inner circle in 2018. Prosecutors allegeRussell conspired with Raniere to smuggle a nonresident alien into the United States through Canada by giving the person an ID card wi...
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May 30, 2018 · Barbara Bouchey, Raniere’s girlfriend of nine years who left Nxivm in 2009 and was a party to 14 lawsuits involving the group and its related entities, said Raniere kept his other relationships ...
- Vanessa Grigoriadis
On October 1, 2018, after her involvement with the NXIVM group came to light, Bronfman was permanently banned by the United States Center for SafeSport, which investigates and issues sanctions to members of Olympic sports accused of sexual misconduct.
Jun 30, 2021 · In this courtroom sketch Keith Raniere, second from right, leader of the secretive group NXIVM, attends a court hearing Friday, April 13, 2018. Elizabeth Williams via AP. Raniere — who ...
- Julia Naftulin
Oct 17, 2022 · Nancy Salzman, known within NXIVM as "Prefect," is the subject of much of the new series The Vow Part 2 . Cult leaders know it, pyramid scheme operators know it, and you undoubtedly know it, too ...
Oct 17, 2022 · In July of 2018, NXIVM financial backer and Seagram heiress Clare Bronfman was indicted on several charges including racketeering, identity theft, and money laundering along with Keith Raniere ...
