Keith Raniere
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 Keith Raniere     (cult leader, businessman, human trafficker) | |
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| Born | August 26, 1960 Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
Criminal convictions | • racketeering conspiracy • forced labor conspiracy • wire fraud conspiracy • sex trafficking conspiracy • sex trafficking • attempted sex trafficking • conspiracy to commit identity theft |
| Interest of | John Tighe |
Business/cult leader found guilty of sex trafficking. | |
Keith "Vanguard" Raniere founded NXIVM. NXIVM was a profitable business which was gradually exposed as a cult and sex trafficking operation. Raniere was convicted on June 19, 2019.
Activities
Raniere ran NXIVM.
Investigation
On January 18, 2018, a search warrant was issued for Raniere's email account.
Conviction
On June 19, 2019, after five hours of deliberation, a jury found Raniere guilty on all charges. i.e.
- Sexual exploitation of a child and possession of child pornography with regard to minor victim "Camila";
- Sex trafficking of Nicole, attempted sex trafficking of Jay;
- Identity theft against Edgar Bronfman, James Loperfido, Ashana Chenoa, "Marianna", and Pam Cafritz;
- Trafficking for labor and services of "Daniela"; forced labor of "Nicole";
- Conspiracy to alter records for use in an official proceeding;
- Sex trafficking conspiracy, forced labor conspiracy, racketeering conspiracy, and wire fraud conspiracy.[1]
Reporting
Considering that NXIVM ran a chain of daycare centers,[2] the commercially-controlled media has been pretty quiet about its leader and founder's conviction for human trafficking
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