NXIVM
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NXIVM was a purported self-help organization that operated as a secretive cult and was later exposed as a criminal enterprise involved in sex trafficking, coercion, and racketeering.
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal organization
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cult ⓘ multi-level marketing company ⓘ self-help organization ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bronfman family fortune ⓘ |
| businessModel |
high-priced seminars
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recruitment-based revenue ⓘ |
| coFoundedBy | Nancy Salzman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criminalCharge |
forced labor conspiracy
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identity theft ⓘ money laundering ⓘ racketeering ⓘ racketeering conspiracy ⓘ sex trafficking ⓘ sex trafficking conspiracy ⓘ wire fraud conspiracy ⓘ |
| criminalPractice |
blackmail using collateral
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branding of women ⓘ coercion ⓘ extortion ⓘ forced labor ⓘ psychological manipulation ⓘ sexual exploitation ⓘ sleep deprivation ⓘ starvation diets ⓘ |
| dissolved | around 2018 ⓘ |
| exposedBy | The New York Times NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exposedIn | 2017 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Keith Raniere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlias | Executive Success Programs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoFounder | Nancy Salzman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFounder | Keith Raniere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSecretSubgroup |
DOS
NERFINISHED
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Dominus Obsequious Sororium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubsidiary | Executive Success Programs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Clifton Park, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | purported rational inquiry and self-improvement ⓘ |
| inception | 1998 ⓘ |
| investigatedBy |
Federal Bureau of Investigation
NERFINISHED
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United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyMember |
Allison Mack
NERFINISHED
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Clare Bronfman NERFINISHED ⓘ Karen Unterreiner NERFINISHED ⓘ Kathy Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ Lauren Salzman NERFINISHED ⓘ Nancy Salzman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
branding women with Keith Raniere's initials
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celebrity involvement ⓘ high-profile criminal case in the United States ⓘ secret master-slave group DOS ⓘ |
| leader | Keith Raniere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | defunct ⓘ |
| mainActivity |
executive success training
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personal development courses ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
arrest of Keith Raniere in Mexico in 2018
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federal trial of Keith Raniere in 2019 ⓘ |
| notableVictimGroup | female members ⓘ |
| operatedAs | multi-level marketing scheme ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Asia
NERFINISHED
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| resultedIn |
conviction of Keith Raniere
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convictions of multiple high-ranking members ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
HBO documentary series The Vow
NERFINISHED
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Starz documentary series Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult NERFINISHED ⓘ The New York Times exposé on NXIVM and DOS ⓘ numerous podcasts and books ⓘ |
| usedLanguage |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
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