Allison Mack is one of them charged with involvement in the cult Nxivm, and now, she has admitted blackmail. Mack also been accused of, inter alia, trafficking, and aiding and abetting the forced labour.
the Cult Nxivm was founded by Keith Raniere, and has received considerable attention after several actors and other famous americans have been involved in what has been described as a pyramid scheme. A former member of the sect testified in the podcast ”Uncover: Escaping Nxivm” if brännmärkning and slave labor. Allison Mack, who was one of the Ranieres closest associates, has now admitted in court that she whether two women to perform work under the threat to publish private information about them, writes Reuters.
Raniere is charged with, inter alia, of human trafficking and sexual exploitation of a minor. According to the indictment, Nxivm have been run as a cult, and among other things, included brännmärkning of women with Ranieres initials, extreme diets, and forced sex. Raniere denies all the allegations.
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