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He was the ultimate authority in NXIVM, and was largely unavailable to casual and short-term members, turning the full force of his charm and influence on the inner circle, who, as Raine notes, “were willing to meet Raniere’s psychological, sexual, and financial needs and demands, genuinely believing they were in the presence of greatness ...
- Carole Cusack
May 30, 2018 · Sarah Edmondson in 2017, after she left Nxivm, showing the brand she received at a ceremony. ... He has said he spoke in full sentences at a year old, read by 2 and taught himself to play concert ...
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Jun 8, 2021 · 3. Introduction to the IJCAM Special Edition: Comparative Reflections on. Scientology And NXIVM. Stephen A. Kent. Department of Sociology, University of Alberta. This special issue of the ...
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See Full PDF Download PDF NXIVM, Religions, and “Cults” Resemblances and Parallels in the Hall of Mirrors Carole M. Cusack University of Sydney Summary of Argument: What is NXIVM? • Keith Raniere, founder and focal point of NXIVM, was arrested by FBI agents in Mexico in 2018 and sentenced to 120 years in prison in 2020.
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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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NXIVM (/ ˈ n ɛ k s i ə m / NEK-see-əm) was a cult led by convicted racketeer and sex offender Keith Raniere. NXIVM is also the name of the defunct company that Raniere founded in 1998, which provided seminars ostensibly about human potential development, and served as a front organization for criminal activity by Raniere and his close associates.
Oct 29, 2020 · He taught them to distrust the media, doctors, experts — and any family members who called Nxivm a cult. Camila was the first victim to speak at Mr. Raniere’s sentencing on Tuesday, where he ...
