", "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? Some women were told to sleep with Raniere and did so because they worried that otherwise their collateral would be made public. 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 . [74] Amid accusations of corruption, Dhonden was replaced. He believed children could become multilingual by having teachers or caretakers each speak to them in a different language. I was brainwashed and my emotional center of the brain was killed/turned off. These recordings were released through a website as a podcast called Raniere Speaks with copyright held by Dialogue Productions, LLC. [27], Keith Raniere was born on August 26, 1960 to James Raniere (19322020), a New York City advertising executive, and Vera Oschypko (19311978), a ballroom dancing instructor. He co-founded NXIVM, a purported-self-help multi-level marketing company offering personal development seminars and headquartered in Albany, New York. Allegations of Raniere's sex crimes against underage girls appeared in an investigative series published by The Albany Times-Union in 2012. August 1960 in Brooklyn, New York City, USA) ist ein amerikanischer Verbrecher, Unternehmer und Psycho-Coach. [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. Keith Raniere (* 26. ", Women who were "slaves" were supposed to recruit their own followers, to whom they would become "masters." Share to Facebook. And suddenly overnight he turned into like Jesus Christ. NXIVM had all the hallmarks of a money-scamming cult but the truth was far, far worse. Operating from 1998 to 2018, at its height, NXIVM had 700 members, including celebrities and the wealthy. Photograph: Elizabeth Williams/AP. [189], Mexican Federal Police located Raniere in a luxury villa outside Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. [121], While Camila did not testify during the trial, she confirmed the sexual abuse at Raniere's sentencing in her victim impact statement. Daniela described her spartan conditions as a room with blacked-out windows with only a mattress on the floor, a pen, and paper. He's been called a cult leader. There is no definitive answer to this question as there is no scientific evidence to support or disprove the claim. [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. You are the only one in my life and I love you.' John Gotti, also known as 'The Teflon Don,' was an organized crime leader who became head of the Gambino family. [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. "I'm very sorry for the victims of this case," she said . [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. https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/keith-raniere. Read about what drew Sarah Edmondson to Raniere and his followers and how she ended up turning on him. [47], In February 2014, Keeffe broke with Raniere and his group. [47] The story discussed Raniere's title "Vanguard" and detailed his previous shuttered business, Consumers' Buyline, and included a quote from Edgar Bronfman accusing the organization of being a cult. ", "Controversial monk and Dalai Lama aide replaced amid corruption accusations", "Dalai Lama Secretary denies $1 million paid to speak for Raniere; Yet Dalai Lama Trust founded 10 days after Albany speech with $2 million in donations", "Keith Raniere revamps website, keithraniere.com", "Nxivm witness: Keith Raniere put women through brutal humiliation to 'toughen' them The Underground Bunker", "Legal papers: NXIVM officials probed finances of 6 federal judges, Senator Schumer, others", "The Alleged Plot to Put NXIVM's Critics in a Mexican Prison", "Memorandum Opinion and Order granting 158 Motion for Attorney Fees. [40][41] Although the MEGA test has been widely criticized as not having been properly validated, the 1989 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records (the last edition to include a category for highest IQ)[42] described the Hoeflin Research Group as "the most exclusive ultrahigh IQ society", and the 1989 Australian edition identified Raniere, Marilyn vos Savant, and Eric Hart as the highest-scoring members of the group. [236], A number of Raniere's alleged lovers suffered untimely deaths. [110][111][112][113][114], Salzman corroborated Daniela's account at the trial. "[50] One of the dissenters, Barbara Bouchey, had been Raniere's partner for nine years.[79][80]. [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. Taking NXIVM seminars, which cost thousands of dollars and had names like Explorations of Meaning (related to memory), Human Pain and Mobius (about self-healing), required a nondisclosure agreement. [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. Many of the women who were drafted had no idea Raniere was involved, instead believing the group was women-only. However, when Rolling Stone dug deeper into this, they found plenty of shaky foundations in his claim. (CBI). 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. 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, While there he began communicating with a supporter, Suneel Chakravorty, who began recording their conversations. The journey of Keith Raniere from smart man to full blown cult leader is bizarre, involves far too many failed MLMs, and a Smallville actress. [48] Natalie and her son later moved to Clifton Park, New York, to be near Raniere; her marriage ended shortly thereafter. Raniere also had dreams of founding his own country and controlling his own currency. Gina Hutchinson was found dead of a gunshot wound to the head. [225], Raniere gave notice of appeal of both his conviction and sentence to the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in November 2020. Keith Raniere in a courtroom during his trial. [48], CBI's operations were restricted in 1993 after the company was investigated by twenty states. A high-priced executive coach. 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. You might say that Keith Raniere is one in a million. The finale replayed Raniere's arrest in 2018. His parents divorced when he was 8. [211], Ahead of his sentencing, prosecutors submitted a number of Raniere's communications and disciplinary issues in prison as evidence of remorselessness and that he continues to control his followers. Judge Jos A. Cabranes wrote, "Raniere has failed to persuade us that there is insufficient evidence to sustain his convictions."[228][229]. We strive for accuracy and fairness. A frustrated Raniere instructed his followers to help get him moved back by ingratiating themselves to prison staff, including offering coffee and donuts as they left their shifts. September 5, 2018. [83], In 2011, Toni Natalie filed documents in federal court alleging that she had been repeatedly raped by Raniere. [84] That same year, Keeffe further alleged that Raniere had planned to lure his critics to Mexico with an invitation to an anti-cult conference; once in Mexico, the critics were to be arrested on false charges by order of a judge who had been bribed. So, why wouldnt he make up a statistic to prove his own beliefs true? 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By David K. Li. Salzman admitted that she and others were incredibly abusive to Daniela, and nothing Daniela did was the right thing. And the truth of the matter is When he was around eight years old, his parents separated. Though Raniere was intimately involved in NXIVM, he held no official role. 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. When a woman named Natalie met Raniere and was drawn into his illusion in the 1990s, he was running Consumers Byline, a now-defunct multilevel marketing scheme. 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. "[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. Slaves were expected to recruit slaves of their own, becoming masters themselves. 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. [64][65] The following January, Snyder traveled to New York State to visit Raniere and other NXIVM leaders. [31][29] Heidi Hutchinson recalled that during the late 1980s, Raniere was fascinated by Amway, Scientology, and neuro-linguistic programming. [48], Kristin Keeffe was a longtime partner of Raniere and the mother of his first child. In 1974, Ronald DeFeo killed his entire family, including his parents, brothers and sisters, while they were sleeping in their beds. Keith Raniere, 60, was found guilty last year of sex trafficking, racketeering, fraud and other crimes. "[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. After college, Raniere became an Amway salesman. Many DOS slaves were also groomed for sex with Raniere. August 14, 2022 by Nurudeen Keith Allen Raniere is an American racketeer who was born on August 26, 1960. Daniela said Raniere also attempted to coax her into a sex act with her sister Marianna. [37] From January 2005 until late 2007, Raniere lost nearly $70million in commodities trading. American artist Keith Haring was best known for his graffiti-inspired drawings, which he first made in subway stations and later exhibited in museums. 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. [43][44][45][31], Through the 1980s, Raniere was involved with the MLM company Amway. [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. Daniela said her confinement ended in 2012 after she almost attempted suicide but instead decided to leave her family home. 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 in an interview with his NXIVM subordinate, actress Allison Mack, of "Smallville" fame. Raniere offered to tutor her in Latin and Algebra as a pretext to seduce and sexually abuse her when she was 12 years old. "[88] Raniere was sanctioned and ordered to pay $450,000 in attorneys fees. Share to Linkedin. What Was Keith Raniere IQ? [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. [46][29] He also worked as a computer programmer for New York State's Division of Parole. When he was brought up on charges, officers discovered that despite Ranieres self-proclaimed brainpower, his GPA in three majors biology, math, and physics was just 2.26. [3][4][5][6] In NXIVM, Raniere was referred to by members as "Vanguard". NXIVM leader Keith Raniere. [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". "[81][82] In a 2010 Albany Times Union article, NXIVM former coaches characterized students as "prey" for Raniere to satisfy either his gambling or sexual proclivities. [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. "[95], In 2012, the Times Union published an expos that included three accounts of Raniere seducing and abusing girls under the age of consent. It doesn't matter that you understand the command, it matters that you obey. In January 2020, Raniere and several other NXIVM individuals were named as defendants in a civil lawsuit filed in federal court by 80 former NXIVM members. DOS members were encouraged to recruit "people of power and influence" to the group. Snyder signed up for a second sixteen-day course in Anchorage. 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. 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. Raniere usually slept late, then filled his days with long walks (sometimes accompanied by female adherents) and nightly games of volleyball, his preferred sport. Superseding Indictment, United States of America v. Keith Raniere, et al. 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. The murders inspired the film 'The Amityville Horror.'. [58][128] Raniere was the only male in DOS and sat at the top of the pyramid as the "grandmaster". However, when Rolling Stone dug deeper into this, they found plenty of shaky foundations in his claim. In response, authorities at the MDC moved Raniere to another unit to keep the dancers out of his line of sight. He graduated in June 1978, two months prior to his eighteenth birthday. 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. Salzman said the DOS brand was designed to be permanent, and "the idea of the brand was to memorialize on [their] body the promise [they] made." How could someone that says theyre so intelligent have as many failures as Raniere? 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. [87][37][71], In 2015, Raniere personally sued AT&T and Microsoft, alleging they had infringed on his patents. 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