I am sorry life, I didn't know I was already dead. KR: You don't have the experience of leadership. Keith Allen Raniere (/rnjri/; born August 26, 1960) is an American criminal convicted for a pattern of racketeering activity including human trafficking, sex offenses, and fraud. During Raniere's 2019 trial, a woman known as "Daniela" said she had been groomed by Raniere while a minor; she also spent two years confined to her room after expressing interest in another man. Raniere actually claims himself as the world's smartest man and says that he has an entry in the . However, it ended up under investigation by multiple state attorneys general as a potential pyramid scheme. There could be any number of reasons for the discrepancy between Ranieres self-proclaimed intelligence and his GPA on paper, but psychologists have deemed Raniere to be a narcissist who may have been intelligent. Salzman admitted that she and others were incredibly abusive to Daniela, and nothing Daniela did was the right thing. On June 19, 2019, the jury found Raniere guilty on all charges after five hours of deliberation. DOS, which supposedly stood for the Latin phrase "Dominus Obsequious Sororium," meaning "Lord/Master of the Obedient Female Companions," was a subgroup created by NXIVM followers. [116][117][118][119][120] Prosecutors also introduced WhatsApp messages between Raniere and Camila, which showed that Raniere considered her as his "slave" and tasked her with finding more sex slaves, which Raniere calls "successors" and expresses a preference for women shorter than him, younger and virgins. Many of the women who were drafted had no idea Raniere was involved, instead believing the group was women-only. This included payments to cover the cost removing the DOS-related scarification, ongoing mental health care, and making labor trafficking victims whole. [100][101][102][103], The prosecution established that Raniere impregnated each sister at various times and compelled them to obtain abortions. [28][33][34] As an adult, Raniere reported that he read Isaac Asimov's mind control-themed work Second Foundation at age 12 and credited the novel with inspiring his work in NXIVM. Yesterday, Frank Report revealed that a man, Mr. Keith Alan Raniere, created a life coaching organization based in large part on his being "the smartest man in the world." To back up his claim, he had three things: A high score in a little known, take-home, IQ test, The complaint alleged that at least one woman was coerced into sex with Raniere, who forced DOS members to undergo the branding ritual alleged by former DOS member Sarah Edmondson and others. These recordings were released through a website as a podcast called Raniere Speaks with copyright held by Dialogue Productions, LLC. His own company called Raniere the smartest man in the world, which came from his score on a take-home IQ test in the 1980s. [58][128] Raniere was the only male in DOS and sat at the top of the pyramid as the "grandmaster". Revisa la entrevista ntegra del lder de NXIVM, Keith Raniere hizo a Clara Luz Flores, que fue dada a conocer por Adrin de la Garza.S parte del Club de Su. [147][148][149][150][151] The assignments (and the insistence that collateral could be released for disobedience) was the basis for Raniere's indictment and convictions for sex trafficking and attempted sex trafficking.[152][153][1]. Raniere began sexually abusing the youngest ("Camila") in 2005 when she was 15 years old. Raniere's IQ was listed in the "Mega" genius category in an Australian edition of the Guinness Book of World Records in 1989. The facility in Tucson, Arizona is noted as the sole facility in the federal prison system that is both specially-designated for sex offenders and also at maximum-security level. The child, born in 2007, had earlier been reported to be an orphan adopted by Raniere and Keeffe, rather than their biological child. Expecting a positive story, the top ranks had spoken to Forbes, including Raniere, Salzman, and Sara Bronfman. Daniela maintained her captivity began when she told Raniere she had romantic feelings for another man. Raniere says by the end of 1993 he had sold $1 billion in goods and services, employed 80 people and had a quarter-million believers paying him $19 a month to hawk his goods. [188] A search warrant was issued for Raniere's email account on January 18, 2018. Sexual exploitation of Camila as a minor and possession of. Daniela was only allowed to speak to Salzman; other family members were instructed to shun her. Raniere also used hacking and private investigators to spy on his opponents. Country music sensation Toby Keith is best known for his rousing anthems to the U.S. soldiers serving in the Middle East. In addition, Daniela testified that Raniere's partner Pamela Cafritz coached each sister to refuse to answer questions about paternity to prevent Raniere's abuse from becoming known to any nurse who might be a mandated reporter. Natalie and Raniere dated for the next eight years. [136][133], Raniere tasked his inner circle members with various DOS projects and devised assignments for DOS slaves, including instructions for "seduction assignments" in which DOS masters implicitly or expressly directed their slaves to engage in sexual activity with Raniere. In fact, he also claimed that he was able to speak in full sentences by the time he was one year old, he could read by two years old, and he was a proficient pianist by the time he was 12 years old. . The group discussed how to obscure the connection to Raniere's initials from DOS members. [13][14][15][16][17] Multiple accusers identified Raniere as a prolific sexual abuser of women and girls since the 1980s. [68] Her vehicle was discovered two days later in Seward, Alaska, 120 miles from Anchorage. [25][26] In January 2021, Raniere was transferred from Metropolitan Detention Center, Brooklyn to begin serving his 120-year sentence. After she fled the region with her son, an email bearing her name explained: "I have full sole legal custody of Gaelyn. He co-founded NXIVM, a purported-self-help multi-level marketing company offering personal development seminars and headquartered in Albany, New York. Imprisoned co-defendant Clare Bronfman paid attorneys Marc Fernich and Jeffrey Lichtman to represent him. NXIVM had all the hallmarks of a money-scamming cult but the truth was far, far worse. Raniere told Salzman to ignore a letter sent by Daniela pleading to be let out and brushed it off as "a tantrum". In the 1989 edition, the last edition to have this achievement, the three people marked to have the highest IQ were Marilyn vos Savant, Eric Hart, and Keith Raniere. It doesn't matter what the command is, it matters that you obey. All the family members moved to Albany, New York. Salzman also testified that she was helping Raniere edit his DOS manifesto that enforced the master-slave relationships. [207] Judge Garaufis denied both motions. [48] Natalie and her son later moved to Clifton Park, New York, to be near Raniere; her marriage ended shortly thereafter. . [110][111][112][113][114], Salzman corroborated Daniela's account at the trial. Raniere actually claims himself as the worlds smartest man and says that he has an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records to back this up. [5] I remember thinking, 'Wow, my brain is really susceptible to the power of suggestion. Lawsuits were often supported by Bronfman funds. Keith Raniere's devoted followers say he is one of . By David K. Li. After Gina's sister Heidi found Raniere climbing into her bedroom window and confronted the pair, Raniere told her that Gina was a "Buddhist goddess meant to be with him. [109][103], Beginning in 2010, Daniela was kept under an extralegal house arrest verging on solitary confinement for two years in her family home. I can never get that back. "[47] According to Vanity Fair, the article was a turning point in Raniere's relationship with Edgar Bronfman: "'That,' says one woman, 'was when Edgar Bronfman became NXIVM's enemy. "[185][166], Following his conviction, in an email to Nicki Clyne, Raniere defended his formation of DOS, stating: "I believe the sorority is good not just good and even noble, but great and vitally important for women and humanity. Judge Jos A. Cabranes wrote, "Raniere has failed to persuade us that there is insufficient evidence to sustain his convictions."[228][229]. A former girlfriend, Toni Natalie, said he hounded her into bankruptcy. Ultimately I agreed to be intimate with Keith, and it was just as he said. [234] The Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons and authorities at USP Tucson moved to deny the injunction, on grounds that Chakravorty is not a paralegal but merely "an ardent former ESP and NXIVM coach with whom [Raniere] is banned from associating. Jurors seated on Raniere's Brooklyn sex trafficking trial were shown the mine's-bigger exchange Wednesday as part of a series of texts between the so-called "Grandmaster" of the Nxivm cult and. You are the only one in my life and I love you.' Many DOS slaves were also groomed for sex with Raniere. Keith Raniere has claimed to have an IQ of 240.Raniere actually claims himself as the world's smartest man and says that he has an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records to back this up. [223] Judge Garaufis ruled that 21 victims of Raniere should receive a total of $3.46 million in restitution. She passed away when he was 18. Raniere was convicted by a federal jury in June 2019 of racketeering, racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, attempted sex trafficking, sex trafficking conspiracy, forced labor conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy. KR: Yes I do. Raniere was aware of this, once writing in a text message, "Not initially intended as my initials but they rearranged it slightly for tribute.". Sadistic Nxivm svengali Keith Raniere appeared virtually in Brooklyn federal court Tuesday wearing a big grin -- then learned he has to shell out a total of nearly $3.5 million in restitution to a . Of the approximately 17,000 people who took classes and seminars with self-help organization NXIVM, a smaller cadre of followers became enthralled by its leader, Keith Raniere. One woman spoke to the Times Union on condition of anonymity. A 2017 New York Times story revealed that within NXIVM a group of female "sex slaves" were being branded near their pelvic bones with Raniere's initials. [193][194][177], American authorities took custody of Raniere and presented him in federal court in Fort Worth, Texas and later transferred him to custody in New York at Metropolitan Detention Center, Brooklyn. Some went into debt to continue taking NXIVM's classes, while others moved to live near Raniere in upstate New York. Keith Raniere took an obscure IQ test in 1988- and then did a study to prove how rare was his genius based on the results of the test. [50], In 1994, Raniere created National Health Network, a multi-level seller of vitamins. Raniere went to war with those he considered his enemies, which included former NXIVM members and critics. On October 11, 2002, she was found dead of a gunshot wound to her head on the grounds of the Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Buddhist monastery in Woodstock, an apparent suicide. And she says, he's saying this to all these girls. "I'm very sorry for the victims of this case," she said . The eldest ("Marianna") is the mother of Raniere's second biological child. Univision Investiga El rentable IQ de Keith Raniere El reconocimiento que hizo la revista World Guinness Records en 1989 al gur de la superacin mental en EEUU como uno de los hombres ms. [211], In summer 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic preventing in-person visitation to the MDC, Raniere's remaining followers including actress Nicki Clyne began assembling to dance near the jail. Salzman testified that the overriding emphasis of DOS was to venerate Raniere and foster an atmosphere of "total obedience and secrecy". He punished women who didn't heed his orders to be monogamous with him and manipulated some by telling them that by disappointing him they had drained his energy. That score is what led to his inclusion in one Australian edition of The Guinness Book of World Records, but there was nothing and no one to actually back up his IQ score claims. DOS members were encouraged to recruit "people of power and influence" to the group. He described himself as a childhood genius who was speaking in full sentences at 1, reading at 2 and a proficient pianist by the time he was 12. [236], A number of Raniere's alleged lovers suffered untimely deaths. 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"[171][172], Only Raniere's inner circle members knew the brand was his initials. October 27, 2020: Keith Raniere, leader of the NXIVM sex cult, was sentenced to 120 years in federal prison on Tuesday. [78][bettersourceneeded] The prior year, Raniere had co-authored his first book, Odin and The Sphinx. Snyder's mother recalled that her daughter "had come to believe she was responsible for the Columbia shuttle disaster" and "thought Keith was incredible". Keith Raniere (* 26. [203][1] The charged acts included: While awaiting sentencing, Raniere's attorney Marc Agnifilo filed two motions for a new trial: in a March 2020 motion claiming witnesses perjured themselves;[206] then, in an October 2020 motion, claiming that prosecutors had intimidated witnesses. That year, New York State filed a lawsuit alleging the organization was a pyramid scheme. [51][36] That business failed in 1999. "[86] Keeffe publicly described Raniere as "dangerous". Raniere also had dreams of founding his own country and controlling his own currency. ", "2010 Forbes 400 Net Worth #136 Edgar Bronfman Sr", "The Journey of the 'Sex Cult' Heiress: From Reluctant Recruit to Criminal Defendant", "Was Kristin Snyder murdered? Distractify is a registered trademark. [18] Soon after his arrest in 2018, prosecutors opposed bail, writing that Raniere had "a decades long history of abusing women and girls. Current members also earned commissions by recruiting new members. [71] Beginning in August 2005, the Bronfman sisters covered the losses, ultimately using $150 million of their funds in support of Raniere and his organization. Sus enseanzas ticas,. '"[47] A witness at Raniere's trial later testified that Bronfman's computer was compromised and his emails monitored by group members for a period of years. In March 2018, NXIVM founder Keith Raniere was arrested and charged with sex trafficking. US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis read the sentence in Brooklyn federal court Tuesday, after more than a . The United States seized ownership of NXIVM related entities and their intellectual . This article is more than 10 years old. '"[37] In 1982, Raniere graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a 2.26 GPA "having failed or barely passed many of the upper-level math and science classes he bragged about taking. Thats not the only proof Raniere had of his intelligence though. Some women were told to sleep with Raniere and did so because they worried that otherwise their collateral would be made public. Keith Raniere in an interview with his NXIVM subordinate, actress Allison Mack, of "Smallville" fame. And because of Ranieres narcissistic tendencies, he would definitely believe that hes the smartest person in the world, even if the numbers disagree. Keith Allen Raniere (/rnjri/; born August 26, 1960)[2] is an American criminal convicted for a pattern of racketeering activity including human trafficking, sex offenses, and fraud. Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, 2009 discussion between Barbara Bouchey and Keith Raniere. He said it was that dramatic and that profound. [220][221][222], On July 20, 2021, Raniere made a virtual appearance from his Tucson, Arizona prison cell for a hearing on restitution, the last remaining material from the trial. "[65] A separate page added: "No need to search for my body. After joining DOS, initiates were branded with a cauterizing pen. [183][184], At Raniere's trial, a DOS slave testified that when she finally confronted Raniere, he told her that DOS was "a walk in the park", saying, "You guys think you have it so bad. It was also known as the sorority or The Vow. [47][31], Eager to distance themselves from "cult" allegations in the press, NXIVM members sought the endorsement of the Dalai Lama, spending $2 million on the project. On Oct. 27, Raniere, the convicted leader of NXIVM, was sentenced to 120 years in prison. So I said, "Well, you can help me with my boyfriend." Police raided the villa, arresting Raniere and deporting him as persona non grata. "[186][187][219], On October 27, 2020, federal judge Nicholas Garaufis sentenced Raniere to 120 years in prison and fined him $1.75 million. [190][191][192] Lauren Salzman later testified at the trial that Raniere and his inner circle members were preparing for a "recommitment ceremony" when the authorities arrived to arrest him. [52] In the mid-1990s, Raniere and Natalie operated a health-products store.[49]. 48-Fragen-Test unterzogen hatte, der im April 1985 in der Zeitschrift Omni verffentlicht worden war, gab er an, einen IQ von 178 zu besitzen. [43][44][45][31], Through the 1980s, Raniere was involved with the MLM company Amway. [77] The Dalai Lama additionally wrote the foreword to the book The Sphinx and Thelxiepeia, which Raniere co-authored in 2009. [129][130][131][132], The first members and Raniere's inner circle in DOS included Allison Mack, Nicki Clyne, and Lauren Salzman, who were also his sexual partners. [87][37][71], In 2015, Raniere personally sued AT&T and Microsoft, alleging they had infringed on his patents. "[88] Raniere was sanctioned and ordered to pay $450,000 in attorneys fees. Required slaves to perform menial tasks for their masters, from running errands to cleaning their homes and other. Slaves were expected to recruit slaves of their own, becoming masters themselves. [182] On October 18, 2017, The New York Times published a story about the slaves and branding and reported that the slaves were required to provide nude photos or other potentially damaging information about themselves if they wished to join. Raniere co-founded the controversial NXIVM group alongside Nancy Salzman. Investigations of Raniere, such as a 2003 Forbes cover story and a 2012 expos in The Albany Times-Union, reported that he was manipulating and injuring NXIVM members, including allegations of sexual abuse. [133][134] DOS masters recruited women by telling them that they were joining a women-only organization that would empower them and eradicate purported weaknesses that the NXIVM curriculum taught were common in women. "[38], In 1984, according to reporting by the Albany Times Union, the then 24-year-old Raniere allegedly seduced and sexually abused the 15-year-old Gina Melita after the two met in a theater group. [8][9][10][11][12] Journalists, mental health professionals and cult experts such as Rick Ross, Diane Benscoter, and Steve Hassan call Raniere a cult leader who manipulates and exerts coercive control over his followers. When the police arrived, Salzman and Raniere barricaded themselves in the master suite, with Raniere attempting to hide in a walk-in closet. "[18][96][97][98][99][29], In the criminal case against Raniere, prosecutors established that starting in 2002, Raniere gained a Svengali-like control over an NXIVM family from Monterrey, Mexico. Keith Raniere was the head of NXIVM, an organization that promised self-improvement, but devolved into a cult of criminality and coercion. (CBI). So, what is Ranieres actual IQ? [237] Live-in girlfriends Barbara Jeske and Pam Cafritz both died from what was diagnosed as cancer at the time but is alleged to have actually been subtle poisoning. In 2009, Raniere was filmed claiming, "I've had people killed because of my beliefs. [125][126][127] DOS operated with levels of women "slaves" headed by "masters". Allegations of Raniere's sex crimes against underage girls appeared in an investigative series published by The Albany Times-Union in 2012. [31][29] Heidi Hutchinson recalled that during the late 1980s, Raniere was fascinated by Amway, Scientology, and neuro-linguistic programming. "[61][full citation needed][48], In 2002, Raniere and Salzman succeeded in recruiting members of the influential Bronfman family, heirs to the multibillion-dollar Seagram's fortune. [189], Mexican Federal Police located Raniere in a luxury villa outside Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. He was the . Raniere designed NXIVM's classes, drawing in part from Ayn Rand's philosophies (she was a favorite author). Keith Urban is a Grammy-award winning country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. Months earlier, several news outlets had published shocking reports detailing the inner workings of the purported "self-help" organization he founded, which prosecutors say was a front for a sex cult.. Students earned different colored sashes as they ascended through the ranks and recruited new members. A good slave actively seeks to give her Master a competitive advantage over all other people. episodes of the vow = 8fact checks of keith raniere's IQ test / judo championship / piano credentials = 0. After showing adverse childhood experiences, she received counseling for victims of sex abuse and filed a State Police report against Raniere in 1993. He started a women's group called Jness, which taught that men were naturally promiscuous, whereas women were monogamous. [19][197][198][199] United States Attorney Richard Donoghue stated that Raniere "created a secret society of women with whom he had sex and had branded with his initials, coercing them with the threat of releasing their highly personal information and taking their assets. An early critique of The Vow's first season was that they never countered all of Raniere's bogus claims. distractify.com - Jamie Lerner 18h. Camila said she met Raniere at age 13 and began a sexual relationship with Raniere when she was 15 years old, which lasted for twelve years. The following year, the case was dismissed with prejudice. The defense rested without calling any witnesses. Keith Raniere. [176][177][171][178], Lauren Salzman stated at the trial that the DOS pyramid had four levels of slaves, each reporting to their master on the level above them, and all of them ultimately accountable to Raniere, the grandmaster. ", "Blast from the past: Complete text from 1988 Times Union article about Raniere and his take-home IQ test", "Rochester woman tells all about life with NXIVM's Keith Raniere, her ex", "Law enforcement has fielded NXIVM complaints for years", "Cult of NXIVM Series Part 8: The Relentless Pursuit of Enemies", "How Allison Mack Ended Up Involved With an Alleged Sex Slavery Ring", "34 Toni Natalie, Keith Raniere's Ex-Girlfriend, On NXIVM", "Did Isaac Asimov Inspire Keith Raniere to be 'the Mule'? Snyder signed up for a second sixteen-day course in Anchorage. ", "The Program: Inside the Mind of Keith Raniere and the Rise and Fall of NXIVM", "Who is Keith Raniere? HBO Keith Raniere promised a path to happiness, seducing wealthy people who felt they. Keith Raniere, 60, was found guilty last year of sex trafficking, racketeering, fraud and other crimes. [18], By 1990, Raniere founded his own multi-level marketing company, Consumers' Buyline Inc. Two witnesses recounted that Raniere had taken their virginity when they were minors. He helped start NXIVM, a company that does multi-level marketing and has its headquarters near Albany, New York. [3][4][5][6] In NXIVM, Raniere was referred to by members as "Vanguard". Operating from 1998 to 2018, at its height, NXIVM had 700 members, including celebrities and the wealthy. [69], Barbara Bouchey spent $1.6 million covering losses of commodities trades which Raniere made in her name. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis also fined Raniere $1.75m (1.34m) at the sentencing hearing in Brooklyn on Tuesday. Daniela said Raniere also attempted to coax her into a sex act with her sister Marianna. Kristin Marie Snyder was a 35-year-old environmental consultant who, in November 2002, paid $7,000 to enroll in a sixteen-day personal development course conducted in Anchorage, Alaska, hosted by Salzman. Raniere was found guilty of racketeering, racketeering conspiracy,. In 1989, an Australian edition of the Guinness Book of World Records listed that Raniere's IQ placed him in a "Mega" genius group. The complaint was not forwarded to prosecutors because she had declined to wear a wire to obtain a confession from Raniere. Sylvie Lloyd Was the First Witness to Testify Against Keith Raniere Where Is She Now? Sex trafficking and forced labor of "Nicole"; Conspiracy to alter records for use in an official proceeding; Sex trafficking conspiracy, forced labor conspiracy, racketeering conspiracy, and, In 2018, Josh Bloch compiled an investigative podcast series about NXIVM on, This page was last edited on 9 January 2023, at 21:23. His teachings encouraged students to follow their own self-interested goals while steering clear of "parasites" who could send them off track. He claims he was. Keith Raniere has claimed to have an IQ of 240. You're the special one. Not only that, it was a take home IQ test, which means no one monitored for the possibility of his cheating. A high-priced executive coach. Ed Ney York. [23][24] On October 27, 2020, judge Nicholas Garaufis sentenced Raniere to 120 years and a $1.75 million fine. He also claimed that he required each sister make him their exclusive romantic partner, as their infidelity toward him could physically "hurt" him. Devotees of the upstate self-help organisation pay thousands of dollars for . "[29][18], Gina dropped out of school and continued her relationship with Raniere, working at Consumers' Buyline, his multi-level marketing company (MLM), for a time. [238] Raniere's partner Kristin Keeffe survived cervical cancer. The ceremony was to include group oral sex as a way to do "something special" for Raniere and to pledge their continued dedication to Raniere and NXIVM. The murders inspired the film 'The Amityville Horror.'. Salzman testified that Daniela's efforts to leave the room (including cleaning her room, exercising, and writing letters to Raniere every day) were all rejected. "use strict";(function(){var insertion=document.getElementById("citation-access-date");var date=new Date().toLocaleDateString(undefined,{month:"long",day:"numeric",year:"numeric"});insertion.parentElement.replaceChild(document.createTextNode(date),insertion)})(); Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives. He's clearly lying 'cause all of them are not special! The polyamorous Raniere fathered children with two women. Raniere offered to tutor her in Latin and Algebra as a pretext to seduce and sexually abuse her when she was 12 years old. Keith Raniere, de 58 aos, fundador de Nxivm, fue arrestado por autoridades migratorias en Mxico en marzo de 2018. 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