Kathy Russell, the admittedly-broke, former NXIVM bookkeeper who was charged with racketeering counts in the superseding indictment against Keith Alan Raniere, Allison Mack, Clare Bronfman, Nancy Salzman, Lauren Salzman and herself – now has not one, but two attorneys from the prestigious NYC law firm of Sher Tremonte.
In addition to Justine Harris, one of NYC’s top white collar criminal lawyers, Russell also has another lawyer from the firm, Amanda Ravich. While Harris is a partner in the firm, Ravich, is an associate.
According to Sher Tremonte’s website, ” Amanda Ravich’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and criminal defense.
“Prior to joining Sher Tremonte, Ms. Ravich was an associate at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, where she represented an international client in a historic securities class action, in addition to clients in bankruptcy actions, internal investigations, and arbitration matters. Ms. Ravich also devoted significant time to pro bono work and is a member of Legal Services NYC’s Pro Bono Associate Advisory Board.
“Ms. Ravich graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School, where she served as Senior Editor for the Harvard Law & Policy Review. Ms. Ravich graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Political Science and English. At Penn, Ms. Ravich was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
“After graduating from law school, Ms. Ravich clerked for the Honorable P. Kevin Castel in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.”
It is not known who is paying for the lawyers – but it is believed that Clare Bronfman and Sara Bronfman-Igtet are footing the bill.
With the addition of Ravich, the team of NXIVM attorneys now stands at 21.
Here are the lawyers we know of so far:
Frank Parlato 
Janine Morrison 
J.J. O'Hara 
Richard Luthmann 
Marie White 
Paul Serran
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Ban Kristen Kruek from your T.V.s she is a bad influence on young American girls. As my own small circle of the world has banned anything connected to her I’ve found that these things spread word of mouth. It is amazing. Kristen we want to teach young people to face their mistakes , admit harm done to others. She may appear to be a lovely woman, that is what they were using her for. This now aging actress knowingly went after children, high school and college students specifically targeted by the cult NXIVM- This cult goes by so many different names you may never know you were targeted. What’s my point on this blog? Just going to spread the word wherever and whenever I feel like it. Sorry to Smallville actors not involved in Nxivm but I’m going to encourage banning reruns involving cult members also.
Many of these attorneys graduated summa cum laude, but it has recently been proven that Raniere himself graduated summa cum barely…
Anyone reading Catherine oxenbergs book or listening to the audio version like me? Frank just reached ICON status in my eyes after hearing the migraine/massage/rattlesnake story.
I can’t wait to afford it. Thanks to Frank and others, there will be some happy endings.
I would speculate that the legal fees here amount to more than those of President Trump. This is quite insane given the fact that his legal situation is the most high profile in the country.
When the special prosecutor investigation is shown to be the sham that it is, all the legal fees will be on the back of the American tax payer. Hopefully justice will be done and those corrupt scum that were responsible for this sham will foot the bill…..DNC Clintons, Brennen, Comey etc.
That Susan Necheles is a good looking man. I would tap that for sure.
Time to turn to Channel 10. The Static Man will be on soon and give me instructions for tomorrow.
Frank, ban this imposter. Do it NOW!
Frank, politely asking didn’t work. Ban these people. Do it NOW! As I’ve said before, I would be glad to help keep this trash off of your website.
Whoever is commenting here as a faux Scott Johnson I am politely asking you to please stop doing so. Thanks -Frank Parlato
is this a joke? you intercede now? on behalf of Scott?!!!
No, this website comment section is becoming a joke. You need to be banned as well. Go ahead and criticize my opinions, but throwing this trash around is ridiculous.
you made it a joke.
1,000% agreed. Sharp decline in the ability to have intelligent conversations between commenters upon the arrival of Mr. Amway and his fake NXIVM mixer buddy.
Scott posts his comments under his own name.
If you don’t like someone’s comments either criticize them on the merits or just pass over them and make your own comments.
Don’t try to imitate someone else’s comments and confuse the issue.
Don’t put your words into someone else’s mouth.
Haven’t posted in an hour so thought I’d say something profound. Keith is a poopy head.
Gotta go to class. Be back in 43 minutes.
“August 17, 2018 at 12:45 pm
Haven’t posted in an hour so thought I’d say something profound. Keith is a poopy head.
Gotta go to class. Be back in 43 minutes.”
As stupid as Raniere is he’s not half as stupid as you.
Isn’t recess over, boys please go back to class
Lauren,knock it off. Grow up.
to spot the imposter because they are so much more intelligent.
“Ms. Ravich graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School, where she served as Senior Editor for the Harvard Law & Policy Review. Ms. Ravich graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Political Science and English. At Penn, Ms. Ravich was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
Very impressive.
Summa cum laude means highest honors.
In Chicago in 1993 at the rackeeerting trial of Sam Carlisi and Jimmy Marcello there were about ten defendants and fifteen defense lawyers.
This trial is already up to twenty-one defense lawyers with the possibility of more defendants to be added to the mix.
“Summa cum laude means highest honors.”
Where would we be without your keen insight. You were born for greatness, there is a lot of Keith Raniere genius in you. You go boy
Not everyone understands Latin and people make great efforts to graduate summa cum laude as well as Phi Beta Kappa.
Whether one likes Ms. Ravich and her client or not, she is an accomplished advocate.
Sorry clown but with the exception of a couple of goofs who post here, most are far more intelligent than you. Staying in your mommy’s basement all day and worshipping Allie Wack is a Keith Raniere behavior. Try to grow out of it before more of your elderly life is wasted.
“worshipping Allie Wack is a Keith Raniere behavior.”
Shows how little you know.
Go back and read old posts in the Frank Report.
Keith Raniere does not worship or even respect any woman.
He treats them all like dirt or lower than dirt.
And the women who worship Raniere, like the reprehensible Allison Mack, are treated worst of all.
Those women can wallow in the mud and Raniere will still walk all over them.
And these women are so servile and spineless that they love every minute of their debasement.
I’ll give Clare Bronfman this much credit, at least she is hiring top notch criminal defense attorneys.
She should have devoted this much effort hiring attorneys to keep herself out of trouble in the first place.
Seriously dude, you have no clue about Raniere. Yes he worshipped women. He could not live without him. Because he was able to bed so many of them and objectify them after being disdained by them in his youth shows that. You we be the first to buy a book by him on how to seduce women. If you were here in the Saratoga Springs area you would have begged to be on of his cuckolds just to be near the man that spent naked time with your Allie.
A typical NXIVM response.
A true man respects women and does not step all over them every chance he gets.
A true man does not call women “f— sex toys.”
A true man does not endeavor to involve women in criminal enterprises.
Raniere’s only skill with women was finding those with low self-esteem who could be manipulated and exploited.
Unlike Canada’s weak Prime Minister Trudeau I do not regard myself as a “feminist”.
Yet even I am shocked how so many women allowed that pathetic lump of flesh Raniere to use and abuse them.
Those women will end up paying a very high price indeed.
Shadowstate today: “A true man respects women and does not step all over them every chance he gets. A true man does not call women “f— sex toys.””
But, comparing women to farm animals, that’s a true man, right, Shadow?
Shadowstate 5/2/18: “Ladies, here is some real female empowerment. Stand up on your hind legs and fight back.”
Receipt right here: https://frankreport.com/2018/05/02/sex-slaver-raniere-studied-various-methods-to-create-nxivm-and-added-ethics-as-the-highest-value/#comment-16896
What is it with drunk ornery grandpas taking over FrankReport comments? Shadow, your brother fought in a war our grandfathers fought in, and Scott is 60 with married children. Go yell at a cloud. You sucked all the fun, community, and learning from the comments.
Doesn’t it seem strange that the Arizona Mafia lawyers are actually saying things that will hurt their supposed clients? Agnifilo is too smart to call a victim crazy (even if he thinks that). So who does that benefit? I’m probably wrong but it feels like there’s a plan that doesn’t include Keith in the endgame.
When has hiring so many lawyers ever been a sign of innocence? LOL.
Learn how to spell innocense you Moronn.
it’s spelled innocence fucktard. what is this blog anyway? does anyone actually read this bullshit?
yes, we know, the super elite are mostly degenerates who participate in ritualistic luciferian sex magik with kidnapped underage boys/girls. BIG FUCKING SURPRISE. look up the faggot ass “Michael Aquino” from the NSA who started the Temple of Set.
all of these queers love to violate children, and they may even drink their blood for adrenachrome.
writing on some stupid fucking blog that no one of significance will ever read, how does this raise awareness?
This blog gets quite a bit of traffic. Check the Alexa rankings. There’s lots of lurkers out there.
Traffic doesn’t equal influence.
Innocense can be spelled either way, with a “c” or an “s:” https://www.dictionary.com/browse/innocense
I agree that ONLY writing comments on this blog will not cause much change to occur. Frank mentioned NXIVM is largely in the hands of the DOJ/FBI earlier this year. It would be much more productive to apply the lessons of NXIVM to other similar scams to get the focus on issues that can be influenced.
My focus isn’t on me, it’s on the Amway scam. I settled, and why is fully explained here: https://stoptheamwaytoolscam.wordpress.com/about/ and it wasn’t a “plea,” as a plea doesn’t even apply in civil court. Frank needs to ban you, because you’re trying to spread lies. Ban this imposter, Frank. Do it NOW!
That is the most intelligent comment I have ever seen from you, Sultan. Good job.