[116][117][118][119][120] Prosecutors also introduced WhatsApp messages between Raniere and Camila, which showed that Raniere considered her as his "slave" and tasked her with finding more sex slaves, which Raniere calls "successors" and expresses a preference for women shorter than him, younger and virgins. Raniere wanted to get members involved in government so they could spread the ideas he taught and followed throughout society. A former girlfriend, Toni Natalie, said he hounded her into bankruptcy. Sources claim Snyder said she was pregnant with Raniere's child right before disappearing", "NXIVM insiders speak in upcoming special", "Former NXIVM follower claims convicted sex cult leader Keith Raniere is linked to pal's disappearance in doc", "Sex Cult Used Spyware to Monitor Bronfman", "Manipulations of fortune; Daughters of business royalty, alleged cult leader at centre of lawsuit", "Records: NXIVM hacked billionaire's emails with Hillary Clinton, world leaders", "Cult of Nxivm Part 6: Raniere and the Bronfmans Try to Buy the Dalai Lama", "From Heiress To Felon: How Clare Bronfman Wound Up In 'Cult-Like' Group Nxivm", "Suspended Lama Tenzin Dhonden Had A Lover Too! Keith Allen Raniere ( / rnjri /; born August 26, 1960) [2] is an American criminal convicted for a pattern of racketeering activity including human trafficking, sex offenses, and fraud. Taking NXIVM seminars, which cost thousands of dollars and had names like Explorations of Meaning (related to memory), Human Pain and Mobius (about self-healing), required a nondisclosure agreement. Raniere attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. One woman spoke to the Times Union on condition of anonymity. After escaping her captivity, Daniela went to a volleyball game to confront Raniere. Raniere was the Master, or Grandmaster, of this group; Mack was one of his personal "slaves. Actually, the 27-year-old Troy resident is in an even more exclusive category. The polyamorous Raniere fathered children with two women. 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[129][130][131][132], The first members and Raniere's inner circle in DOS included Allison Mack, Nicki Clyne, and Lauren Salzman, who were also his sexual partners. So, why wouldnt he make up a statistic to prove his own beliefs true? [200] Prosecutors argued against citing the dangerousness of Raniere, his inconsistent answers about his income, and his previous flight to Mexico.[201]. [19][20][7] On June 19, 2019, a jury in an Eastern District of New York convicted Raniere of racketeering for a pattern of crimes including the sexual exploitation of a child, sex trafficking of women, and conspiracy to commit forced labor. Raniere was raised in Suffern, New York. [83], In 2011, Toni Natalie filed documents in federal court alleging that she had been repeatedly raped by Raniere. However, his IQ was likely not 240; even Stephen Hawkings IQ was just about 160. Camila said she met Raniere at age 13 and began a sexual relationship with Raniere when she was 15 years old, which lasted for twelve years. Anything about 115 is considered a very high IQ, so claiming 240 is almost too absurd to be true. So I said, "Well, you can help me with my boyfriend." Allegations of Raniere's sex crimes against underage girls appeared in an investigative series published by The Albany Times-Union in 2012. [78][bettersourceneeded], In 2009, a group of Raniere's associates (called the "NXIVM Nine") broke with Raniere and his organization, citing "concerns about unethical practices and the alleged abuse of his leadership status to sexually manipulate women in the organization. The ceremony was to include group oral sex as a way to do "something special" for Raniere and to pledge their continued dedication to Raniere and NXIVM. "[18][96][97][98][99][29], In the criminal case against Raniere, prosecutors established that starting in 2002, Raniere gained a Svengali-like control over an NXIVM family from Monterrey, Mexico. Mack pleaded guilty on April 8, 2019, to one count of racketeering conspiracy and one count of racketeering for her role in NXIVM. In addition, Daniela testified that Raniere's partner Pamela Cafritz coached each sister to refuse to answer questions about paternity to prevent Raniere's abuse from becoming known to any nurse who might be a mandated reporter. Raniere employed a variety of methods of exercising power and control over DOS members: Some women were branded in their pelvic areas with Raniere's initials. He holds American nationality and belongs to white ethnicity. [109][103], Beginning in 2010, Daniela was kept under an extralegal house arrest verging on solitary confinement for two years in her family home. Operating from 1998 to 2018, at its height, NXIVM had 700 members, including celebrities and the wealthy. In fact, he also claimed that he was able to speak in full sentences by the time he was one year old, he could read by two years old, and he was a proficient pianist by the time he was 12 years old. (CBI). "[235], 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. [237][238], Mental, physical and sexual abuse of members, Loyalists' activities at Metropolitan Detention Complex. [216][217][218], As sentencing proceeded, federal prosecutors asked for life imprisonment for the severity of Raniere's crimes and his lack of remorse, arguing that he would continue to commit crimes if released. Consumers' Buyline grew to 250,000 members across several states and about $33 million in annual revenue. "The one-in-a-million I.Q. Raniere himself never took the stand during the case last year. [115], At Raniere's trial, prosecutors accused Raniere of the sexual exploitation of Daniela's underage sister Camila, narrating it through Daniela's testimony, hospital records and transcripts of Raniere's communication with Camila, as well as sexually explicit photos of Camila found in Raniere's home. [49] CBI was permanently shut down in September 1996 by the Attorney General of New York after being investigated by 25 states. [237] Live-in girlfriends Barbara Jeske and Pam Cafritz both died from what was diagnosed as cancer at the time but is alleged to have actually been subtle poisoning. Imprisoned co-defendant Clare Bronfman paid attorneys Marc Fernich and Jeffrey Lichtman to represent him. Raniere accused her of an "ethical breach" and assigned Lauren Salzman to help her "learn from her mistakes". ", "Controversial monk and Dalai Lama aide replaced amid corruption accusations", "Dalai Lama Secretary denies $1 million paid to speak for Raniere; Yet Dalai Lama Trust founded 10 days after Albany speech with $2 million in donations", "Keith Raniere revamps website, keithraniere.com", "Nxivm witness: Keith Raniere put women through brutal humiliation to 'toughen' them The Underground Bunker", "Legal papers: NXIVM officials probed finances of 6 federal judges, Senator Schumer, others", "The Alleged Plot to Put NXIVM's Critics in a Mexican Prison", "Memorandum Opinion and Order granting 158 Motion for Attorney Fees. He then took his knowledge of multilevel marketing and created Consumers' Buyline, which had participants acquire memberships to be able to purchase discounted groceries and additional items. "[65] A separate page added: "No need to search for my body. In 2020, The Vowand Seduced examined Raniere's life and crimes. An FBI Special Agent filed a sealed criminal complaint and obtained a warrant for Raniere's arrest from the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York on February 14, 2018. "use strict";(function(){var insertion=document.getElementById("citation-access-date");var date=new Date().toLocaleDateString(undefined,{month:"long",day:"numeric",year:"numeric"});insertion.parentElement.replaceChild(document.createTextNode(date),insertion)})(); Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives. [74] Amid accusations of corruption, Dhonden was replaced. Former NXIVM member turned prosecution witness Mark Vicente dismissed the group as a "cover movement" for support of Raniere. After showing adverse childhood experiences, she received counseling for victims of sex abuse and filed a State Police report against Raniere in 1993.

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