Keith Raniere
American cult founder and convicted felon · United States · Founders · Born 1960 · age 66
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Something wrong?Keith Allen Raniere is an American cult leader who was convicted of a pattern of racketeering activity, including human trafficking, sex offenses, and fraud. Raniere co-founded NXIVM, a purported self-help multi-level marketing company offering personal development seminars and headquartered in Albany, New York.
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In 2003, billionaire Edgar Bronfman Sr. took a NXIVM course at the encouragement of his daughters. Later that year, he denounced the group as a "cult" in a quote he gave to Forbes magazine.
In 2009, the 14th Dalai Lama appeared at a NXIVM event.
Prosecution exhibit depicting Raniere's first-line masters
Prosecution exhibit: a photo of the DOS brand, which consisted of Raniere's initials K.A.R.
The Metropolitan Detention Center, Brooklyn, where Keith Raniere was jailed during his trial. According to Federal Bureau of Prisons, Raniere demanded "a group of women to show up regularly and dance provocatively for inmates to view through their cell windows".On YouTube
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Keith Allen Raniere is an American cult leader who was convicted of a pattern of racketeering activity, including human trafficking, sex offenses, and fraud. Raniere co-founded NXIVM, a purported self-help multi-level marketing company offering personal development seminars and headquartered in Albany, New York. Operating from 1998 to 2018, NXIVM had 700 members at its height, including celebrities and the wealthy. Within NXIVM, Raniere was referred to as "Vanguard".
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