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NXIVM (/ ˈ n ɛ k s i ə m / NEK-see-əm) was a cult led by Keith Raniere, who is now a convicted racketeer and sex offender. [3] NXIVM is also the name of the defunct company that Raniere founded in 1998, which provided seminars ostensibly about human potential [4] and served as a front organization for criminal activity by Raniere and his close associates.
Operating from 1998 to 2018, NXIVM had 700 members at its height, including celebrities and the wealthy. [3] [4] [5] Within NXIVM, Raniere was referred to as "Vanguard". [6] Scholars in the fields of religious studies, law, and sociology describe NXIVM as a cult.
The NXIVM Executive Success Programs sign outside the office at 455 New Karner Road April 26, 2018, in Albany, N.Y. Keith Raniere, founder of NXIVM, was arrested by the FBI in Mexico in March 2018.
Members of and people associated with the NXIVM pyramid scheme, sex-trafficking operation, and sex cult. Pages in category "NXIVM people" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
After NXIVM, a personal development company founded by Keith Raniere, was exposed as a pyramid scheme and cult that forced its female recruits into sexual slavery, it was soon discovered that ...
Sentencing is under way for multiple NXIVM members, including founder and leader Keith Raniere, accused of crimes. Others are healing from trauma.
In July 2018, Salzman, her mother and other key NXIVM members were arrested for their respective involvement in the cult. Salzman eventually admitted to enslaving women and pleaded guilty to ...
Mack was a member of NXIVM, an organization founded by Keith Raniere and headquartered in Albany, New York. Throughout its existence, advocates of NXIVM characterized it as a benign multi-level marketing company selling professional and personal development courses, while critics described it as a cult. [13] [14]