He graduated in June 1978, two months prior to his eighteenth birthday. After college, Raniere became an Amway salesman. [220][221][222], On July 20, 2021, Raniere made a virtual appearance from his Tucson, Arizona prison cell for a hearing on restitution, the last remaining material from the trial. Kristin Marie Snyder was a 35-year-old environmental consultant who, in November 2002, paid $7,000 to enroll in a sixteen-day personal development course conducted in Anchorage, Alaska, hosted by Salzman. That's what a documentary suggests", "Sex cult convict Keith Raniere's former neighbors 'terrified' after documentary claims he poisoned women in NY home", "Is Keith Raniere a murderer? [47], In February 2014, Keeffe broke with Raniere and his group. 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. [51][36] That business failed in 1999. Ed Ney York. In 2020, The Vowand Seduced examined Raniere's life and crimes. [43][44][45][31], Through the 1980s, Raniere was involved with the MLM company Amway. [223] Judge Garaufis ruled that 21 victims of Raniere should receive a total of $3.46 million in restitution. "[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. Raniere told Salzman to ignore a letter sent by Daniela pleading to be let out and brushed it off as "a tantrum". [25][26] The Federal Bureau of Prisons lists Raniere as an inmate of United States Penitentiary, Tucson, identified with Federal Register Number 57005-177. [18] After ending their relationship, Melita introduced him to her friend Gina Hutchinson, also 15, whom he also abused. You're the special one. Actually, the 27-year-old Troy resident is in an even more exclusive category. "[65] A separate page added: "No need to search for my body. Oct 13, 2003,12:00am EDT. He agreed to pay a fine of $40,000 and accepted a permanent ban on participating in any "chain distribution scheme." Country music sensation Toby Keith is best known for his rousing anthems to the U.S. soldiers serving in the Middle East. In January 2020, Raniere and several other NXIVM individuals were named as defendants in a civil lawsuit filed in federal court by 80 former NXIVM members. Share to Facebook. I was brainwashed and my emotional center of the brain was killed/turned off. "[29][18], Gina dropped out of school and continued her relationship with Raniere, working at Consumers' Buyline, his multi-level marketing company (MLM), for a time. Ultimately I agreed to be intimate with Keith, and it was just as he said. Raniere was . Jurors seated on Raniere's Brooklyn sex trafficking trial were shown the mine's-bigger exchange Wednesday as part of a series of texts between the so-called "Grandmaster" of the Nxivm cult and. Raniere was born in Brooklyn, New York, on August 26, 1960. That year, New York State filed a lawsuit alleging the organization was a pyramid scheme. During Raniere's 2019 trial, a woman known as "Daniela" said she had been groomed by Raniere while a minor; she also spent two years confined to her room after expressing interest in another man. [173] Some slaves were told the brand represented the four elements and were unaware it was Raniere's initials. The middle child ("Daniela") was groomed as a minor and began a sexual relationship with Raniere days after her. Where Is NXIVM Senior Leader Allison Mack Now? All Rights Reserved. Lawsuits were often supported by Bronfman funds. However, when Rolling Stone dug deeper into this, they found plenty of shaky foundations in his claim. On October 27, 2020, Raniere was found guilty of all counts against him racketeering, sex trafficking . "[53], Also in 1998, Raniere met Christine Marie Melanakos, a recently divorced mother who had won the title of Mrs. Michigan 1995. In August 2019, he died in jail, which was ruled a suicide. [183][184], At Raniere's trial, a DOS slave testified that when she finally confronted Raniere, he told her that DOS was "a walk in the park", saying, "You guys think you have it so bad. His birth sign is Leo and religion is Christianity. [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. 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", "Blast from the past: Complete text from 1988 Times Union article about Raniere and his take-home IQ test", "Rochester woman tells all about life with NXIVM's Keith Raniere, her ex", "Law enforcement has fielded NXIVM complaints for years", "Cult of NXIVM Series Part 8: The Relentless Pursuit of Enemies", "How Allison Mack Ended Up Involved With an Alleged Sex Slavery Ring", "34 Toni Natalie, Keith Raniere's Ex-Girlfriend, On NXIVM", "Did Isaac Asimov Inspire Keith Raniere to be 'the Mule'? Prosecutors argued in their sentencing memorandum that Raniere "concealed his abuse behind the smoke screen of his supposed 'personal growth' programs a charade he continues to this day. Keith Raniere's devoted followers say he is one of . This preparation included extreme dieting to satisfy Raniere's preference for "exceptionally thin" women. Imprisoned co-defendant Clare Bronfman paid attorneys Marc Fernich and Jeffrey Lichtman to represent him. Lynn on 9/2/2016)", "Self-help guru must pay Microsoft, AT&T attorneys' fees for patent dispute Fed. (Ordered by Chief Judge Barbara M.G. Sylvie Lloyd Was the First Witness to Testify Against Keith Raniere Where Is She Now? He's a member of Mega, a high-IQ society with a minimum requirement at the one-in-a-million level. Sexual exploitation of Camila as a minor and possession of. [211], In summer 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic preventing in-person visitation to the MDC, Raniere's remaining followers including actress Nicki Clyne began assembling to dance near the jail. [3][4][5][6] In NXIVM, Raniere was referred to by members as "Vanguard". "[50] One of the dissenters, Barbara Bouchey, had been Raniere's partner for nine years.[79][80]. Their father, Edgar Bronfman Sr., took a NXIVM course the following year.[63]. The family's three daughters were sexually groomed by Raniere as teenagers, with the sisters eventually becoming sexual partners of Raniere. . Some sources say that Einstein had an IQ of around 160, while others say it was closer to 200. [86], In 2015, it was reported that Keeffe had alleged that Raniere directed Canadian investigative firm Canaprobe to obtain financial information on six federal judges and a US senator from the State of New York as well as a reporter, an editor, and the publisher of the Times Union. This might consist of nude photos, a (false) confession of abuse or the deed to a house. In October 2017, the New York Times ran a lengthy story alleging that the group had branded some . Raniere says by the end of 1993 he had sold $1 billion in goods and services, employed 80 people and had a quarter-million believers paying him $19 a month to hawk his goods. The best slave derives the highest pleasure from being her Master's ultimate tool. They wrote letters to the court to support him and heeded his instructions to create a podcast. But if you don't? [227] The Circuit upheld the decision and rejected the appeal on December 9, 2022. [50], In 1994, Raniere created National Health Network, a multi-level seller of vitamins. Experts and critics call it a cult. [125][126][127] DOS operated with levels of women "slaves" headed by "masters". Share to Twitter. [83], In 2011, Toni Natalie filed documents in federal court alleging that she had been repeatedly raped by Raniere. "[230][231][232][233] This case is ongoing as of November 2022. [225], Raniere gave notice of appeal of both his conviction and sentence to the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in November 2020. "[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. He was the . Thats not the only proof Raniere had of his intelligence though. The lawsuit details allegations of fraud and abuse and charges the NXIVM organisation with being a pyramid scheme, exploitation of its recruits, conducting illegal human experiments, and making it "physically and psychologically difficult, and in some cases impossible, to leave the coercive community. After joining DOS, initiates were branded with a cauterizing pen. Raniere pressured many of his female followers to follow near-starvation diets; some became so thin they stopped menstruating (he was attracted to very thin women). [8][9][10][11][12] Journalists, mental health professionals and cult experts such as Rick Ross, Diane Benscoter, and Steve Hassan call Raniere a cult leader who manipulates and exerts coercive control over his followers. 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. Keith Raniere was the head of NXIVM, an organization that promised self-improvement, but devolved into a cult of criminality and coercion. [179][180][157], According to DOS members, Raniere had envisioned DOS to grow into thousands of members, with DOS sororities across the country. To attract younger members to NXIVM, Raniere set up an a cappella singing group. [62] Sara Bronfman initially became involved, followed by sister Clare Bronfman. [210] Raniere was thereafter forbidden by MDC officials from contacting Chakravorty. They should probably say that before they're held down, so it doesn't seem like they're being coerced. "[88] Raniere was sanctioned and ordered to pay $450,000 in attorneys fees. DOS members were encouraged to recruit "people of power and influence" to the group. His own company called Raniere the smartest man in the world, which came from his score on a take-home IQ test in the 1980s. Natalie recalled: Nancy said, "You're so wonderful, how can I help you?" Investigations of Raniere, such as a 2003 Forbes cover story and a 2012 expos in The Albany Times-Union, reported that he was manipulating and injuring NXIVM members, including allegations of sexual abuse. According to confidential sources, the defendant [Raniere] had repeated sexual encounters with multiple teenage girls in the mid-to-late 1980s and early 1990s. 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. (CBI). Most thought the brand was a symbol representing the elements, but it in fact contained Raniere's initials. Raniere was aware of this, once writing in a text message, "Not initially intended as my initials but they rearranged it slightly for tribute.". Daniela said her confinement ended in 2012 after she almost attempted suicide but instead decided to leave her family home. [48], Kristin Keeffe was a longtime partner of Raniere and the mother of his first child. Keith Raniere (* 26. The new "slaves" would in turn find their own recruits. He's clearly lying 'cause all of them are not special! Raniere was raised in Suffern, New York. Uncover: Escaping NXIVM is a new CBC investigative podcast series about the group, its leader, Keith Raniere, and one woman's journey to get out. Sex trafficking and forced labor of "Nicole"; Conspiracy to alter records for use in an official proceeding; Sex trafficking conspiracy, forced labor conspiracy, racketeering conspiracy, and, In 2018, Josh Bloch compiled an investigative podcast series about NXIVM on, This page was last edited on 9 January 2023, at 21:23. [136][133], Raniere tasked his inner circle members with various DOS projects and devised assignments for DOS slaves, including instructions for "seduction assignments" in which DOS masters implicitly or expressly directed their slaves to engage in sexual activity with Raniere. The highest score possible is 145, and the lowest score possible is 61; scores between these two extremes represents just one standard deviation from the mean iq for that group. 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. He punished women who didn't heed his orders to be monogamous with him and manipulated some by telling them that by disappointing him they had drained his energy. Al Capone, also known as "Scarface," rose to infamy as the leader of the Chicago Outfit, an organized crime syndicate during the Prohibition era. Devotees of the upstate self-help organisation pay thousands of dollars for . [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. 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