What are the allegations against NXIVM sex cult leader Keith Raniere?
THE NXIVM "sex cult" is a recruiting platform for a secret society led by advertiser Keith Raniere in which women were branded and forced into sexual slavery, according to court documents.
The cult organized itself as a multi-level marketing company that offered personal and professional development seminars through its "Executive Success Programs," according to authorities.
What is the NXIVM sex cult?
The Nxivm sex cult was allegedly founded by Keith Raniere and Nancy Salzman.
Nxivm presented itself as a multi-level marketing company that offered seminars through “Executive Success Programs” for its members.
The movement garnered the attention of several celebrities and public figures such as former Surgeon General Antonia Novello, Allison Mack, and the daughter of Mexican President Vicente Fox.
Novello and Fox's daughter have not been charged or linked to any wrongdoing.
In January of 2018, a search warrant was issued for Raniere's email account.
Suddenly, details began to emerge about Dominus Obsequious Sororium (DOS), a secret sisterhood within Nxivm.
The women in it allegedly referred to as slaves and were branded with the initials of Raniere and Mack according to prosecutors.
Mack reportedly admitted to coming up with the DOS brand to use on the women,
Mack was arrested in Brooklyn by the FBI in April of 2020 on charges of sex trafficking, sex trafficking conspiracy, and forced labor conspiracy in relation to her role in the Nxivm organization.
What happened to Nancy Salzman?
- Nancy Salzman, the co-founder of Nxivm, pleaded guilty to racketeering, identity theft, and “altering records to influence the outcome of a lawsuit against the organization” in 2019
- She was released on a $5million bail bond since her July 2018 arrest.
- There is no date for her sentencing yet and she is currently under house arrest.
When is the HBO documentary The Vow coming out?
HBO documentary The Vow premiered on August 23, 2020 and tells the story of the evil cult.
It is based on the DOS secret society, Nxivm, and the downfall of the cult.
It will be available on HBO and HBO Max.