Raniere also used hacking and private investigators to spy on his opponents. Raniere employed a variety of methods of exercising power and control over DOS members: Some women were branded in their pelvic areas with Raniere's initials. He is currently in the middle of an appeals process,. 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. Allegations of Raniere's sex crimes against underage girls appeared in an investigative series published by The Albany Times-Union in 2012. Some women were told to sleep with Raniere and did so because they worried that otherwise their collateral would be made public. American artist Keith Haring was best known for his graffiti-inspired drawings, which he first made in subway stations and later exhibited in museums. [3][4][5][6] In NXIVM, Raniere was referred to by members as "Vanguard". Raniere's IQ was listed in the "Mega" genius category in an Australian edition of the Guinness Book of World Records in 1989. She was Raniere's first student. His parents divorced when he was 8. [18], In 2018, offenses related to a secret society within NXIVM known as "DOS", or "the Vow" led to the arrests of Raniere and five other NXIVM associates. [236], A number of Raniere's alleged lovers suffered untimely deaths. The new "slaves" would in turn find their own recruits. Keith Raniere Boasts of an Extremely High IQ, but Is He Telling the Truth? [31][32], Raniere attended Suffern High School for ninth grade before transferring to Rockland Country Day School in Congers. [188] A search warrant was issued for Raniere's email account on January 18, 2018. [238] Raniere's partner Kristin Keeffe survived cervical cancer. NXIVM (/ n k s i m /) is the name commonly used to describe the personality cult of imprisoned racketeer and sex offender Keith Raniere. 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. That year, New York State filed a lawsuit alleging the organization was a pyramid scheme. Due to Fifth Amendment concerns, this order is stayed until 60 days after the ruling on Raniere's appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. In November 2010, Vanity Fair published an article titled "The Heiresses and the Cult" in which Raniere's former partner Toni Natalie recalled that Raniere "had insisted she keep the body of her dead puppy in her garage freezer and look at it daily. . [21][22][1] More than 100 letters and statements from victims were sent to the court about the harm Raniere caused them. You're the special one. [164][165][166] NXIVM member Dr. Danielle Roberts performed the "ceremonial branding" of DOS members using a cauterizing pen. "[235], Judge Raner Collins granted the Department of Justice's motion to dismiss the suit on grounds that Raniere failed to exhaust administrative remedies (in line with the Prison Litigation Reform Act), and his lawyer's insufficient service of process. Raniere went to war with those he considered his enemies, which included former NXIVM members and critics. Partial transcript It doesn't matter what the command is, it matters that you obey. [18], By 1990, Raniere founded his own multi-level marketing company, Consumers' Buyline Inc. Prosecutors argued in their sentencing memorandum that Raniere "concealed his abuse behind the smoke screen of his supposed 'personal growth' programs a charade he continues to this day. Keith Raniere was the head of NXIVM, an organization that promised self-improvement, but devolved into a cult of criminality and coercion. Al Capone, also known as "Scarface," rose to infamy as the leader of the Chicago Outfit, an organized crime syndicate during the Prohibition era. [58][128] Raniere was the only male in DOS and sat at the top of the pyramid as the "grandmaster". If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! On Oct. 27, Raniere, the convicted leader of NXIVM, was sentenced to 120 years in prison. "[65], A witness at Raniere's 2019 trial testified that after Snyder disappeared, Raniere paid $24,000 to obtain the password to her email account. after introducing himself as a "scientist, mathematician, philosopher, entrepreneur, educator, inventor and author" who "has devoted his life to studying the human psychodynamic and developing new. De aspecto comn y corriente, no encaja con la imagen que solemos tener de. His supposedly bias-free news organization was the only one members were supposed to read. He holds American nationality and belongs to white ethnicity. After she fled the region with her son, an email bearing her name explained: "I have full sole legal custody of Gaelyn. He said it went right to his head. According to that program, a woman who lived with Raniere and developed bladder cancer submitted a hair sample that reportedly revealed the evidence of dangerous levels of bismuth and barium. [125][135] Except for Raniere's inner circle members, none of the slaves knew that Raniere was involved with DOS when they were recruited. [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. Elizabeth Williams/AP/REX/Shutterstock On Wednesday, the first witness in the Keith Raniere trial, a 32-year-old woman identified only as. [169][170] In a recorded conversation between Mack and Raniere discussing the branding, Raniere told Mack "The person should probably ask to be branded. In May 2022, Keith Raniere filed suit against the U.S. Department of Justice and Bureau of Prisons, alleging that his civil rights are violated as a prisoner in United States Penitentiary, Tucson. Though Raniere was intimately involved in NXIVM, he held no official role. [25][26] In January 2021, Raniere was transferred from Metropolitan Detention Center, Brooklyn to begin serving his 120-year sentence. They should probably say that before they're held down, so it doesn't seem like they're being coerced. [78][bettersourceneeded] The prior year, Raniere had co-authored his first book, Odin and The Sphinx. [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. Hawking once said, people who boast about their IQs are losers, and in the case of Raniere, Hawking is spot on. [212] The group began calling itself "The Forgotten Ones" and "We Are As You." You're important. [167][168], The DOS branding ritual followed a script created by Raniere: slaves were required to be fully naked, with the ceremonies filmed and used as more collateral on the DOS slaves. To attract younger members to NXIVM, Raniere set up an a cappella singing group. [28][29][30] When Raniere was five, his family relocated from Brooklyn to Suffern, New York. [48] Natalie and her son later moved to Clifton Park, New York, to be near Raniere; her marriage ended shortly thereafter. "[37], Bouchey herself likewise recalled a story about a 13-year-old Raniere's relationships with girls: "[Dozens] of young girls were calling the house and [Raniere's mother] was overhearing his conversations with them where he was telling every single girl the same thing: 'I love you. "I'm very sorry for the victims of this case," she said . Imprisoned co-defendant Clare Bronfman paid attorneys Marc Fernich and Jeffrey Lichtman to represent him. [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. On October 27, 2020, Raniere was sentenced to 120 years in prison. Required slaves to perform menial tasks for their masters, from running errands to cleaning their homes and other. "[88] Raniere was sanctioned and ordered to pay $450,000 in attorneys fees. He said it was that dramatic and that profound. Raniere sued Rick Ross, an expert in cults, for sharing NXIVM materials online (in 2016, following a decade and a half of litigation, the suit was dismissed). Being a bit better at math than the room + a weird obsession with volleyball = a 240 IQ in Keith Ranieres mind.#TheVow pic.twitter.com/7f40C4GAFu. 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, [237][238], Mental, physical and sexual abuse of members, Loyalists' activities at Metropolitan Detention Complex. ", "The Program: Inside the Mind of Keith Raniere and the Rise and Fall of NXIVM", "Who is Keith Raniere? [5] (CBI). People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. It doesn't matter that you understand the command, it matters that you obey. An FBI Special Agent filed a sealed criminal complaint and obtained a warrant for Raniere's arrest from the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York on February 14, 2018. 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. Their father, Edgar Bronfman Sr., took a NXIVM course the following year.[63]. The best slave derives the highest pleasure from being her Master's ultimate tool. She was later escorted out of the NXIVM community and was left at the Mexico border with less than $80 and no personal documents. He also claimed that he required each sister make him their exclusive romantic partner, as their infidelity toward him could physically "hurt" him. That's what makes me feel really bad. The United States seized ownership of NXIVM related entities and their intellectual . [52] In the mid-1990s, Raniere and Natalie operated a health-products store.[49]. Keith Raniere, who ran a cult-like group that kept women as virtual sex prisoners to service him in upstate New York, was sentenced to 120 years in prison on Tuesday. The aim of the "readiness drills" was to reinforce the idea that responding to a master was the most important part of any slave's life. [62] Sara Bronfman initially became involved, followed by sister Clare Bronfman. "[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. 2023 Biography and the Biography logo are registered trademarks of A&E Television Networks, LLC. Keith Raniere, founder of the company Nxivm, has been sentenced to 120 years in prison.. 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. Natalie and Raniere dated for the next eight years. The Federal Bureau of Prisons first transferred him temporarily to United States Penitentiary, Lewisburg, a medium-security penitentiary, followed by a transfer to his permanent prison at United States Penitentiary, Tucson. [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. On October 27, 2020, Raniere was found guilty of all counts against him racketeering, sex trafficking . On February 6, 2003, the tenth day of the second seminar, Snyder reportedly began claiming to be pregnant with Raniere's child, a claim allegedly corroborated by Clare Bronfman. NXIVM held a yearly gathering, called "Vanguard Week," to celebrate Raniere's birthday. Raniere actually claims himself as the world's smartest man and says that he has an entry in the . 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. You are the only one in my life and I love you.' [223] Judge Garaufis ruled that 21 victims of Raniere should receive a total of $3.46 million in restitution. [110][111][112][113][114], Salzman corroborated Daniela's account at the trial. Nxivm leader Keith Raniere has been found guilty on seven counts of racketeering, sex trafficking, conspiracy, wire fraud and other crimes. Former NXIVM member turned prosecution witness Mark Vicente dismissed the group as a "cover movement" for support of Raniere. [208][209], Convicted in June 2019, the 2020 outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on prisons delayed Keith Raniere's sentencing until over a year later. DOS members were encouraged to recruit "people of power and influence" to the group. The polyamorous Raniere fathered children with two women. NXIVM is also the trademarked name of the defunct corporation that Raniere founded, which provided seminars and videos in the field of human potential development. [195][196] The unsealed complaint accused Raniere of a variety of crimes related to DOS, including sex trafficking, conspiracy for sex trafficking, and conspiracy to commit forced labor. But if you don't? And suddenly overnight he turned into like Jesus Christ. Anything about 115 is considered a very high IQ, so claiming 240 is almost too absurd to be true. [90][91][92][93][94] Public accusations of sexually predatory behavior and inappropriate relationships with minors have trailed Raniere since the early 2010s. But this is nothing compared to other alternative subculture groups. This included payments to cover the cost removing the DOS-related scarification, ongoing mental health care, and making labor trafficking victims whole. Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, 2009 discussion between Barbara Bouchey and Keith Raniere. I've heard that people who run basic scams - the famous Nigerian prince emails, and the like - will often intentionally signal what they're up . And he said it was almost like a switch went off. test". Keith Raniere (* 26. Raniere himself never took the stand during the case last year. HBO Keith Raniere promised a path to happiness, seducing wealthy people who felt they. He was convicted and in 2020 was sentenced to 120 years in prison. How could someone that says theyre so intelligent have as many failures as Raniere? 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He started a women's group called Jness, which taught that men were naturally promiscuous, whereas women were monogamous. The abusive relationship with Raniere continued into her adulthood, where Raniere's control and demands on her led to her developing an eating disorder, self-harming and attempting suicide. Answer (1 of 8): If you want to be taken seriously by people with a functioning BS filter, then yes, flagrant BS will hurt your cause. [78][bettersourceneeded], In 2009, a group of Raniere's associates (called the "NXIVM Nine") broke with Raniere and his organization, citing "concerns about unethical practices and the alleged abuse of his leadership status to sexually manipulate women in the organization. [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. [31][29] Heidi Hutchinson recalled that during the late 1980s, Raniere was fascinated by Amway, Scientology, and neuro-linguistic programming. Sexual exploitation of Camila as a minor and possession of. NXIVM sex cult leader Keith Raniere found guilty on all charges June 19, 201903:04 According to an amended complaint filed this month, Raniere suffered a black eye, swelling, nausea and. [189], Mexican Federal Police located Raniere in a luxury villa outside Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Raniere pressured many of his female followers to follow near-starvation diets; some became so thin they stopped menstruating (he was attracted to very thin women). 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. [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]. . Following a seven-week trial, jurors took less than. Keith Raniere's devoted followers say he is one of . [136], Raniere maintained command and control over DOS members by collecting "collateral" which included highly damaging personal information, sexually explicit photos or videos, and rights to personal assets and relied on his inner circle members to carry out his orders and build the DOS pyramid group. He was convicted and sent to prison in 2020. May we persist into the future. 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. She passed away when he was 18. 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. [122][123][124][110], In 2015, Raniere created a secret subgroup within NXIVM called "DOS", an acronym for "Dominus Obsequious Sororium", a quasi-Latin phrase that loosely translates to "Master Over the Slave Women" or "Lord/Master of the Obedient Female Companions". After showing adverse childhood experiences, she received counseling for victims of sex abuse and filed a State Police report against Raniere in 1993. 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. When he was around eight-years-old, his parents separated. When Raniere was brought up on charges, prosecutors shared the fact that, despite Raniere's self-proclaimed genius, his grade point average was just 2.26. [13][14][15][16][17] Multiple accusers identified Raniere as a prolific sexual abuser of women and girls since the 1980s. August 1960 in Brooklyn, New York City, USA) ist ein amerikanischer Verbrecher, Unternehmer und Psycho-Coach. The highest score possible is 145, and the lowest score possible is 61; scores between these two extremes represents just one standard deviation from the mean iq for that group. [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. [68] Her vehicle was discovered two days later in Seward, Alaska, 120 miles from Anchorage. He's been called a cult leader. 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. The pretext to her family was that she had stolen money. [145][146] Slaves were told that their collateral could be released for any number of reasons, including if they left DOS, spoke publicly about DOS, or repeatedly failed DOS obligations or assignments. What Was Keith Raniere IQ? [215] Prosecutors also submitted documentation that Raniere and his follower Chakravorty used a false name and "burner phone" to evade detection, with Raniere instructing Chakravorty to "get scrutiny" on Judge Nicholas Garaufis, explaining that "the judge needs to know he's being watched". The organization was owned by Nancy Salzman, who was referred to as "Prefect." He believed children could become multilingual by having teachers or caretakers each speak to them in a different language. 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. The New York State Department of Health later revoked Roberts's medical license following an investigation into the branding and other NXIVM-related activities. I was brainwashed and my emotional center of the brain was killed/turned off. In 1998, Toni Natalie met Nancy Salzman, a nurse and a practitioner of hypnotism and neuro-linguistic programming. You don't have the experience of preserving people's lives with what you say. [75][76], On May 6, 2009, the Dalai Lama traveled to Albany to give a talk; during the event, he presented Raniere with a white scarf onstage. [70] The "devastating" cover story, penned by Michael Freedman and entitled "Cult of Personality", has been described as "a gold mine of previously unpublished information". Operating from 1998 to 2018, at its height, NXIVM had 700 members, including celebrities and the wealthy. Current members also earned commissions by recruiting new members. He claims he was. 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. but then you find out he took some little IQ test and wasn't recognized," Jackson . distractify.com - Jamie Lerner 18h. 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. "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. 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. In August 2019, he died in jail, which was ruled a suicide. These slaves were forced to adhere to extremely restrictive diets and document every food they ate. 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. As NXIVM leader Keith Raniere awaits sentencing for using the self-help group as a sex cult for his personal pleasure, prosecutors say he is still issuing demands to his disciples from inside a . [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. An early critique of The Vow's first season was that they never countered all of Raniere's bogus claims. August 14, 2022 by Nurudeen Keith Allen Raniere is an American racketeer who was born on August 26, 1960. Raniere was convicted in 2019, but now the group of six former FBI forensic experts claims the government framed him on the charge of possession of child pornography. [200] Prosecutors argued against citing the dangerousness of Raniere, his inconsistent answers about his income, and his previous flight to Mexico.[201]. [19][20][7] On June 19, 2019, a jury in an Eastern District of New York convicted Raniere of racketeering for a pattern of crimes including the sexual exploitation of a child, sex trafficking of women, and conspiracy to commit forced labor. Raniere was the Master, or Grandmaster, of this group; Mack was one of his personal "slaves. Your sole highest desire must be to further your Master from whom all good things come and are related. He then took his knowledge of multilevel marketing and created Consumers' Buyline, which had participants acquire memberships to be able to purchase discounted groceries and additional items. All the family members moved to Albany, New York. 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