By Alison McClintock
CNBC’s American Greed premiered its 14th season on January 18, 2021. The second episode of the season, airing Monday, January 25th, looks at the alleged greed of so-called ‘sex cult guru’ Keith Raniere.
It’s called “American Greed: Nightmare at NXIVM.”
NBC Universal announced the show as follows:
“Keith Raniere is a god-like figure to members of his mysterious organization, NXIVM. Using his powers of persuasion along with classic multilevel marketing techniques, he amasses thousands of followers—many of them rich and famous—and hundreds of millions of dollars in contributions. But what many in the group don’t know is that for Raniere, NXIVM is essentially a front for sex trafficking and horrific abuse. Ultimately they learn a painful truth: their purported “self-help” group was mainly helping Raniere.”
The episode is set up by American Greed narrator Stacy Keach like this:
“…Keith Raniere is Vanguard…A god-like figure to his followers who funnel millions to his self-help group, Nxivm. But as former insiders now reveal, he uses it to fuel his most dangerous appetites.”
So far, CNBC has released four clips for advance viewing. Some participants in the episode are actress Catherine Oxenberg, investigative reporter Frank Parlato, ex-Nxivm members Sarah Edmondson and Angela Ucci, former Nxivm consultant Joe O’Hara, and Albany Times Union reporter Robert Gavin.
You can catch the show Monday, January 25th, at 10 pm ET on CNBC.
Watch preview clips of the upcoming Nxivm American Greed episode below. We’ve also shared some screenshots after the videos.
Clip 1: American Greed: Nightmare at NXIVM
CNBC: “Referred to as ‘Vanguard’ by his followers and ‘the smartest man in the world’ by himself, Keith Raniere attracted many members to his purported self-help consortium, NXIVM. However, what was thought to help people achieve higher consciousness for Raniere only resulted in abuse, sex trafficking, and conspiracy.”
Clip 2: How the Bronfman Sisters became involved with Keith Raniere and NXIVM
CNBC: “Keith Raniere is a god-like figure to members of his mysterious organization, NXIVM. Using his powers of persuasion, he amasses thousands of followers—many of them rich and famous—and hundreds of millions of dollars in contributions…but is NXIVM all that it seems?”
Clip 3: Allison Mack helps create a new society for women in NXIVM secretly run by Keith Raniere
CNBC: “NXIVM is a mysterious organization run by Keith Raniere – but many group members don’t know that it’s essentially a front for sex trafficking and horrific abuse. Ultimately, they learn a painful truth: their purported ‘self-help”‘group was mainly helping Raniere all along.”
Clip 4: The First 10 Minutes: Nightmare at NXIVM
Some screenshots from the NXIVM American Greed episode
About “American Greed”
American Greed goes inside the dark side of the American Dream – where money seduces, power corrupts, and smooth criminals will stop at nothing to get rich. Their complex scams leave victim’s lives in shambles. Each episode is a deep dive into the minds and actions of heartless crooks who live lives most people can only dream of. But how many luxury homes and exotic cars does it take to justify these white-collar crimes? Ultimately, for the crooks, the dream turns into a nightmare when their shady plans unravel. American Greed follows the money through the eyes of the criminals, the victims, and the investigators who bring these scammers to justice.
Frank Parlato 
Janine Morrison 
J.J. O'Hara 
Richard Luthmann 
Marie White 
Paul Serran
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Why do so many companies make programs to attack Keith Rainiere? To raise the rating with sensational stories? To sell more magazines and newspapers? Will the people who participate have an economic profit?
Even if you’re just being paid to post pro-Keith comments and not a real believer, it would behoove you to learn how to spell his name. Just sayin’…
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Too bad we live all over so air-times vary. Otherwise, Frank Report could do a live viewing party post.
Frank-
Congratulations on the special! I’m looking forward to watching it!
P.S. NBC managed to find an attractive picture of Lady Lauren Salzman. Our beloved friend Pious Bangkok will be enraptured by her sensual splendor.
Raniere arrived in Tucson. All you numbskulls who thought he would end up and/or wanted him to end up at a supermax prison can now come forward and admit you were wrong.
Supermaxes are reserved for drug traffickers, high level gangsters, spies and terrorists.
Raniere is nothing but a punk.
Unabomber?
I was not wrong to hope.
Oh, well, I was wrong. I wanted him to do only 1 1/2 years to get the full Daniela experience. Nothing more.
How meta is the title of this series?
The greed of the American media continues to shine at its best. A fantastic story about this fantastic cult, told and retold all over again in the most fantastic way.
How sad it is to see what American people are willing to buy, we’re greedy for trash TV and anything else we can indulge in. Our country can be burning down in flames, but we all want to talk about brands and famous actresses.
How funny it is to see our American dollars behind a made-up character while we pay for more of these stories.. It’s almost a work of art…
Llorán
Llorán, what role did you play in NXIVM? What were your experiences?
I am sure you will agree that the public must be educated about these things.
The education must be ongoing, and if even one person is saved, the effort will be worth it.
Recently in the news, we heard about one cult that actually branded its female members with the initials of the male leader — and told THEM to beg for it while being held down.
There’s more to that story. I’m sure you’ve read about it.
So yes, until cults are fully exposed, the shows must go on.
Another great question. Thank you
Yes, so sad. Only media bias HATE. People need to look in the mirror.
Vanguard 101: ” There are no ultimate victims.”
Vanguard 102: ” Help! I’m a victim!”
Lololooooo…RIGHT ON!
Lesson in Irony for Queef
Is this a case of the pot calling the kettle black? How will this show inspire its audience? Will it inspire fear and hatred? Will it inspire people towards love?
Tough call here, but I think it will inspire fear: fear that a wife, child, daughter or any female could fall into the hands of an evil, hate filled cult leader that hates women; that trafficks them, locks them in rooms, sleep deprives them, starves them and yes, brands them.
So, hopefully, it will inspire people to be careful of brainwashing predators.
There’s a lot of dangerous predators out there.
Great question.
No, to your first question.
Now, answer your other questions yourself.
The Nxivm version of the Socratic method is an “only works well with your cult” thing.
Like the obsessive use of the word “data”.
Know your audience.
The show will inspire people to do the same thing they did in the courtroom during the trial, laugh in Raniere’s face.
What role did you play in NXIVM? What were your experiences?
Times Union
NEWS
NXIVM leader Keith Raniere moved to Arizona prison
Lawyers had asked that he remain in Brooklyn lock-up
Mike Goodwin
Jan. 22, 2021
Updated: Jan. 22, 2021 9:08 a.m.
https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/NXIVM-leader-Keith-Raniere-moved-to-Arizona-prison-15889897.php
Frank, can you share about your participation in this show? What did you share, how was your experience working with them? I don’t really watch TV. Curious to know. Appreciate your response.
No TV. Except for the 2 shows you claimed to watch the first time you posted. Then 24 hours later, a different story. Now “you don’t watch TV”. Oh, Anthony…
Anthony showed your comment to lawyers in his office, and they said that you are counting incorrectly.
(Singing to the Cellino & Barnes. Injury attorneys’ commercial jingle)
“the lawyers in Anthony’s office”
Yo hablo espanol
Misinformation all over the place. Shows like this make money out of missinforming, sensationalism and hate. So many shows like this nowadays. Sad to see where the values of most people are as they seem to get a lot of attention.
VIDEO10:16
The First 10 Minutes: Nightmare at NXIVM
https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/
Times Union
NEWS
‘American Greed’ episode Monday focused on NXIVM leader Keith Raniere
Photo of Robert Gavin
Robert Gavin
Jan. 22, 2021
Updated: Jan. 22, 2021 6 a.m.
https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/American-Greed-episode-Monday-focused-on-NXIVM-15887917.php
Keith Raniere has now been transferred to the Tucson USP.
KEITH RANIERE
Register Number: 57005-177
Age: 60
Race: White
Sex: Male
Located at: Tucson USP
Release Date: 06/27/2120
Keith Raniere has now been transferred to the Tucson USP.
KEITH RANIERE
Register Number: 57005-177
Age: 60
Race: White
Sex: Male
Located at: Tucson USP
Release Date: 06/27/2120
American Greed exploits the hate in many.
Sad to see how they distort reality, overemphasizing parts and separating out of context others to fuel hate.
Our culture shows the values through what we watch and pay attention to.
Wouldn’t be more constructive to focus on ourselves to find the source of our hate? Instead of looking outside someone to blame and to gossip?
Oh, go on, Suneel. Lighten up. You’ve been working too hard. It’s not hate but love — can’t get enough of the ending to this story. Viva Executive Success!
Arrow, are you a member of DOS or SOP?
Isn’t that something of a lame defence for the greed that, IMO, is keeping the carry-on-culting from waking up to smell the coffee?
Nostalgia for the good old days of Albany, of the old thrall, loads of highly regulated specific sex chores carried out for [noble] purposes, all those other highly regulated esoteric chores. Birthday summer camp!!! Private jets to Fiji, Necker, Mexican escapades, no tax to pay, no actual real-life responsibilities, handing over your worldly goods, hardly any food, hardly any sleep, eyes on the self-realization prize at all times and never mind the fact that your basic needs and security were held in suspense and subject to capricious revision at any time. That kind of exploitation is hard to recover from, and it takes time.
I expect Raniere knew all about Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs, it’s so 101, and it is as good a model of his pyramid scheme or structure as any.
No, I think we’ve got it about right. Many people enjoy watching a good train wreck.
DARVO. Defend, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender. Standard cult crap.
How many different ways can the same content be recycled? With NXIVM related stuff, it seems never ending.
Agree.
But this is now in the hands of capitalism.
It will die out when there is no more profit in it.
The Bronfman’s are the hands of capitalism and they gladly did Keith’s work.
Keith and his followers worshiped at the altar of the almighty dollar.
You’re interested enough to post on this board.
Your actions betray your words. They indicate shame and frustration at the damage to your reputation from participation in this destructive cult.
Bored-
Frank was moving the Frank Report in a new direction with new investigations; until The Vow and Seduced documentaries came out. There are currently many new visitors to the Frank Report wanting to learn more about Raniere and Nxivm.
Long time readers like us aren’t the only audience.
I had no idea Stacy Keach was still alive and I’m shocked to hear how much he sounds like Eddie Albert, which brought me full circle to that commercial I always switched away from in the 90s, because the Mormon missionary guy gave me the creeps.
It was difficult to watch all 3 docuseries, it’s been difficult to immerse myself in this story, on this blog, and elsewhere so that I could understand, and I’ve resigned to the fact that I just might not ever “get it”. These clips were disturbing to watch again. THAT patronizing condescending grifter voice, how can anyone NOT see this little weenie from the get-go, let alone *shudders* get intimate with him voluntarily.
Mark also speaks like Keith. Mark, if you want to stop coming off as an insipid douchebag, figure out how to stop talking like Keith. And stop gaslighting your reason for existing.
Frank looks great
I’ll watch to support FR, but I’m not looking forward to it.
Loved Mike Hammer when I was a kid
Awesome!
American Greed is my favorite show. I’ve seen every episode.
I recently watched a re-run of American Greed. It was about a chick named Lizzie Mulder who ripped off (and nearly bankrupted) most of her best friends, who were all business owners, while working as their CPA.
I was reminded of Niceguy while watching this episode, cuz Lizzie’s husband worked as a valet and was kinda bossed around by his bread-winning wife. Her husband was wearing the ‘skirt’ in their marriage (not the pants) —– so that’s what reminded me of Niceguy and made me think of him. 🙂
Have a nice day.
You come across as very tough but you’re too scared to come on Scott’s show. Do you wear underwear under your skirt?
—Do you wear underwear under your skirt?
That’s a normal question to ask a young person, my Texan debauchee friend.
Bangkok may not be able to score Lady Salzman, but it sounds like he can score a certain Texan.
If only we knew if Bangkok is male, female, gender fluid, asexual, heterosexual, non-binary, pansexual, transsexual, cisgender, or just plain old fashioned strange. Then Scott and Bangkok could explore uncharted-water.
What a confusing world we live in.
Bangkok-
—bossed around by his bread-winning wife.
It’s not all bad. I get to have sex with my wife[boss] when she takes my dick out of its box.
***
Meanwhile, Scott is apparently interested if you wear underwear under your skirt.
“Do you wear underwear under your skirt?”
-Scott Johnson
Nothing creepy going on—Scott’s only interested in your underwear—not you. 🙂
The thespian talents of Allison Pimp Mack
Frog (2009)
Looks to me like CNBC is trying to revive NXIVM.
Money,, Power, Sex.
They need to mention the Group Fellatio.
If the Democrats had won in 2016, NXIVM would still be in business and Raniere would still be the Prince of Saratoga.
Trust the plan LOL!
Come on, Frank. You’ve been taught what the definition of an illegal pyramid scam is, at least they mentioned the “A” word towards the end of the 10 minute video.
That link to the Ucci story explains a lot [redacted]
Who is the old guy in the videos with the white hair and beard?
This might be the first American Greed where the bad guy was going for pu$$y instead of money.
The distinguished man with the white beard is Joe O’Hara.
He didn’t age like wine.
The word “extinguished” came to my mind.
Joe O’Hara lost a lot more in NXIVM than he gained.
Who didn’t?
—Who didn’t?
Sarah Edmondson
She is “in the black” $$$
Sarah made money in Nxium.
One of the few.
Hate the cult not the playa.
She’s a savvy business minded survivor
Sarah Edmondson’s Book is on sale at eBay for $5.25 shipping included !!!!
I’m not knocking Sarah. She used a real publisher and once a book gets done with its initial sales, the price drops drastically these days.
https://www.ebay.com/p/12038641079?iid=203209821631&_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20170810093926%26meid%3D98974764040642899ce00ce48c8e4804%26pid%3D100854%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26itm%3D203209821631%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2322090%26algv%3DSimplAMLSeedlessV2WebWithBBEV2bDemotion&_trksid=p2322090.c100854.m4779
I agree Sarah is savvy. Sarah’s story made it into The NY Times. She was the tip of a very long spear formed from the sacrifice of many people including Frank.
Hey Frank, you have it listed as October in the headline instead of January. I thought that I was going to have to wait forever!
corrected – thanks
“Keith Raniere is a god-like figure to members of his mysterious organization, NXIVM. Using his powers of persuasion along with classic multilevel marketing techniques, he amasses thousands of followers—many of them rich and famous—and hundreds of millions of dollars in contributions. But what many in the group don’t know is that for Raniere, NXIVM is essentially a front for sex trafficking and horrific abuse. Ultimately they learn a painful truth: their purported “self-help” group was mainly helping Raniere.”
It is what the media creates, the reality is far away from it. What evidence is there of Sex trafficking? None. Horrific abuse, what is the evidence? None. That is just sayings with no evidence.
Would you like some cheese with that whine?
You’re right, the government manufactured all their evidence, based on the lies of suppressive people. It’s the most elaborate miscarriage of justice in US history. Keith was just spreading joy and this puritanical culture is too small-minded to let go of its bigotry.
🤑
Were you or are you a member of SOP?
Check your headline. Says October not January. ♥️
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