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USA v. Raniere et al

  1. June 19, 2019

    Jury Convicts NXIVM Sex Cult Leader On All Counts

    A New York federal jury on Wednesday convicted the founder of the NXIVM sex cult, whose members included a "Smallville" actress and a Seagram heiress, of all seven counts he was facing, including racketeering and sex trafficking, prosecutors said.

  2. April 19, 2019

    Seagram Heiress Pleads Out In NXIVM Sex Cult Case

    Seagram heiress Clare Bronfman admitted on Friday to harboring illegal aliens and identification fraud in a case targeting the top leadership of NXIVM, a purported self-help organization that prosecutors say was actually a haven for forced labor and sex trafficking.

  3. April 08, 2019

    'Smallville' Actress Cops Plea In NXIVM Sex Trafficking Case

    "Smallville" actress Allison Mack on Monday admitted to racketeering charges brought over her role in NXIVM, a purported self-help organization that prosecutors say was a haven for forced labor and sex trafficking, just a few weeks before a trial of multiple members is due to commence.

  4. March 28, 2019

    Avenatti Tried To Broker Seagram Heiress Deal In NXIVM Case

    On the same day attorney Michael Avenatti was allegedly trying to extort more than $20 million from Nike, he met with Brooklyn federal prosecutors in an unrelated effort to leverage information for the benefit of Seagram heiress Clare Bronfman, who is facing charges in connection with the alleged sex cult NXIVM, testimony in court showed Thursday.

  5. December 07, 2018

    Alleged Cult Leader Denied Bail In Sex Trafficking Suit

    A New York federal judge refused alleged cult head Keith Raniere's second request to be released from jail on bail as he awaits a March trial over criminal charges that his purported self-help organization served as a front for racketeering and labor and sex trafficking, finding he poses a flight risk.

  6. November 19, 2018

    'Smallville' Actor, Alleged Cult Leader Bash Sex Ring Claim

    The head of a purported self-help organization that some have called a cult along with some of its members, including an actress from the show "Smallville," have asked a New York federal court to toss sex trafficking and forced labor conspiracy indictments, calling their group a "wonderful humanitarian organization."

  7. April 20, 2018

    'Smallville' Actor Booked On Claim Of Cult Sex Trafficking

    "Smallville" Actor Allison Mack was arrested Friday for her role in NXIVM, a purported self-help organization that some have called a cult, as she and the group's founder face claims of sex trafficking, sex trafficking conspiracy and forced labor conspiracy in New York federal court, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

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