This is Part 7 of my report regarding the unredacted sentencing memo of Lauren Salzman. Any redacted material will be in RED. Here are the previous reports in...

Here is an anonymous guest view – from one of our readers. It is a critique of Lauren Salzman’s Sentencing Memorandum and seems to be a pretty...

By Fred There’s an absolute must-read book if you really want to understand Scientology: L. Ron Hubbard—Messiah or Madman? by Bent Corydon. Corydon ran the New...

This is part 6 of my report on the unredacted sentencing memo of Lauren Salzman. My comments I publish [in brackets and bold]. Any redacted material will be...

This is Part 5 of the unredacted sentencing memo of Lauren Salzman. The redacted portions I will publish in bold. My own comments I will publish [in italics...

This is Part 4 of the unredacted sentencing memo of Lauren Salzman. The redacted portions I will publish in bold. My own comments I will publish [in italics...

This is Part 3 of the series regarding the sentencing memorandum that was filed on Friday afternoon by Lauren Salzman’s attorneys. Unredacted Lauren...

This is Part 2 of the unredacted Lauren Salzman memorandum series. Part 1  Unredacted Lauren Salzman Sentencing Memorandum Falls into My Hands [Part 1] I did...

This is Part 1 of my report on the sentencing memorandum of Lauren Salzman who is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday, July 28. The sentencing memorandum is in...

In Judge Nicholas Garaufis’ restitution order, he lays out who gets what – and why he decided they were to get what he awarded them. Here is his list...

Approximately 100 individuals submitted claims for restitution in the case of the USA v. Keith Alan Raniere, a man convicted of various federal felony crimes...

An important commenter on the Frank Report, Erasend, had something to say on the topic of NXIVM and gender.  Since Erasend is anonymous, I do not know his or...

By Abelard What is Frank Report’s fascination with brainwashing? There is no charge in the Keith Raniere case related to “brainwashing.” I doubt very much that...

by Paul Serran The last of the pieces from the Special Issue: NXIVM & Scientology that was published last June in the International Journal of Coercion...

Our correspondent for Frank Report has provided the following list for restitution: Every lower-ranking member of DOS was entitled to some money.   Camila...

The restitution hearing is over. In the beginning, Keith Raniere’s attorneys, Jeff Lichtman and Marc Fernich, were apparently quite friendly with AUSA...

At this moment, the restitution hearings are on hold. For the second time ever, Keith Raniere chose to speak out in court – this time at his restitution...

The restitution hearing of Keith Alan Raniere is scheduled for today, Tuesday, July 20 at 2 P.M. at the Theodore Roosevelt United States Courthouse at 225...

By Aristotle’s Sausage A commenter wrote that “the primary difference between a cult and, say, religion is: you can leave a religion without...

By Aristotle’s Sausage The term “brainwashing” was invented by journalist Edward Hunter in September 1950 for an article in the Miami Daily News...

By Allen ‘Alanzo; Stanfield Aristotle’s Sausage wrote, “There are plenty of people within Nxivm, and DOS, who didn’t go along. Who said...

This is the second in a series of articles investigating Montreal businessman, Albert Mashaal, who is the defendant in a lawsuit, accused of  misappropriating...

by Paul Serran The International Journal of Coercion, Abuse, and Manipulation published, last June, a Special Issue: NXIVM & Scientology. This subject is...

By Allen ‘Alanzo’ Stanfield Coercive control is not unique to cults. Coercive control exists in the mafia, the military, in corporations, and in...

The prosecution has spoken. The US Department of Justice, as represented by the US Attorney’s office for the Eastern District of New York, has filed its...

By Shadow State   Mr. Sean Buckley is a lawyer.    Michael Avenatti is, or was, also a lawyer.      Hunter Biden the crackhead, is also a lawyer. I put...

by Paul Serran I have been doing a series of reviews for the Frank Report on the Special Issue: NXIVM & Scientology, published last June in the...

The following is a comment on another story that seems worthy of presenting as a separate post. By An Inquiring Mind I have noticed that when cult members wish...

By K.R. Claviger A Question for Law Enforcement in Albany Why would the Albany, NY-based IRS agents and FBI agents refuse to investigate all the tax fraud and...

By Bangkok I like that the blog is taking new directions cuz, let’s face it, NXIVM is virtually over and talking about Allison, Nicki & Lauren has gotten a...