Keith Raniere Sentenced to 120 Years In Prison
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"You are not a leader, a mentor or a guru," said one of Raniere's victims during her statement. "You are a liar, a parasite, and a grifter."
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Children of Recluse Dutch Family Thought They Were the Only People Left on Earth
Posted in: Culture NewsThe family's patriarch could also have had ties to an Austrian cult and the Unification Church — better known as the "Moonies" — according to reports
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Prayer, Politics and Power: ‘The Family’ Reveals Our Insidious American Theocracy
Posted in: Culture FeaturesBased on author Jeff Sharlet's book of the same name, the Netflix docuseries highlights a secret (homoerotic) Christian cabal that you've never heard of
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Children of Scientology: Life After Growing Up in an Alleged Cult
Posted in: Culture FeaturesFor many raised in the church, escape presents a singular problem. “They have an identity to go back to," says one former Scientologist. "We’re trying to discover our identity in a vacuum”
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Keith Raniere, Head of NXIVM and Alleged Sex Cult, Found Guilty on All Counts
Posted in: Culture NewsA jury found Raniere guilty on all counts
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Former Slave Describes Allison Mack’s Alleged Abusive, Terrifying Behavior in Detail
Posted in: Culture FeaturesIn the latest testimony in the trial of Keith Raniere, a woman identified as Nicole told the jury what it was like going from aspiring actress to the "slave" of 'Smallville' star Allison Mack
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Expert Witness at NXIVM Trial Describes How Abusers ‘Gaslight’ Their Victims
Posted in: Culture News"If you have a perpetrator who's able to control, manipulate, and trap you verbally... they don't need to hit [their victim]," the expert witness said.
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Former NXIVM Member: My Sisters and I Were Groomed for Sex by Keith Raniere
Posted in: Culture News"I deeply regret that I didn't at that moment get my sister out of there," says 33-year-old Daniela. "But that's how it happened"
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‘I Was in One Mode: Protect Keith’: NXIVM Member Testifies About Naked Meetings, Group Sex, Dungeon Paddlings
Posted in: Culture FeaturesAs a sex cult "grandmaster," Keith Raniere oversaw dungeon paddlings, brandings and naked meetings — but his most brutal form of punishment was emotional manipulation, said former slave Lauren Salzman
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How NXIVM Allegedly Tried to ‘Curry Favor’ With the Clintons
Posted in: Culture NewsA former member of NXIVM's executive board testified that the group illegally donated to a Hillary Clinton campaign
