Frank Parlato
Since Keith Raniere’s conviction in 2019, federal prosecutors have expanded the scope of sex trafficking prosecutions far beyond what Congress originally intended.
The turning point came through a judicial reinterpretation. Judge Nicholas Garaufis of the Eastern District of New York instructed jurors that a “commercial sex act” under federal law doesn’t require a clear exchange—such as money for sex—but can include vague benefits like emotional validation or improved social status.
The judge altered the statutory phrase “on account of which” to “because of.” A subtle shift, but devastating in its effect. It allowed prosecutors to imply intent based on circumstantial associations rather than prove a direct quid pro quo.
Mack Was Technically the Trafficker, Which Was Nonsense
It meant that Allison Mack pleasing Raniere—for status, for favor, for emotional closeness—was no longer just poor judgment. It was a federal crime. The line between belief and trafficking disappeared.
Mack admired Raniere. She may have believed in his ideas. She wanted to help him, and perhaps hoped to gain something in return. That used to be called ambition. Now, it is labeled trafficking.
Raniere received 40 years in prison for sex trafficking (out of a 120-year total sentence) largely because Mack suggested to a woman named Nicole that she might enjoy a sexual experience with him. That encounter—BDSM-themed, with blindfolds and another woman involved—was a one-time event. At the time, Nicole said she consented.
There was no payment. No force. No threats. Just the suggestion, and the idea that Mack might be rewarded with praise or proximity. That, according to prosecutors, was “value.”
How a Single Verdict Rewrote the Rules of Sex Trafficking Law
Instead of proving coercion or a quid pro quo, prosecutors only had to show that someone received something—a kind word, a social boost, a better seat at the table. That was enough. They used this to take down Raniere, a man many viewed as evil. No one objected.
Then they used it again. And again. The government can now label almost any interaction involving intimacy, hierarchy, or emotional influence as “sex trafficking.” The statute is still §1591. But its meaning has changed. Prosecutors are no longer criminalizing acts—they’re criminalizing ideas.
The law no longer demands clear evidence. It only needs a suggestion. And this isn’t about Raniere anymore.
What began as a case against a cult leader exploiting followers has turned into something else entirely.
How One Judge’s Redefinition of “Commercial Sex” Changed Federal Law
In United States v. Raniere, Judge Nicholas Garaufis issued a non-standard jury instruction that redefined how “commercial sex act” could be interpreted under 18 U.S.C. §1591. Rather than adhering to the statute’s language—”on account of which anything of value is given to or received by any person”—he instructed jurors they could interpret that phrase to mean “because of,” or even “in connection with.”
The result was a doctrinal shift. The government no longer had to show a clear transactional link. Alleged benefits—emotional, social, symbolic—became sufficient for conviction.
The statute’s original language implies a causal relationship. A trade. A deal. Instead, Garaufis told jurors they could convict if sex happened and someone gained “anything of value” loosely related to it.
That shift gave the government a doctrine where mere association replaces evidence, and intent no longer matters. It was the kind of ruling that changed everything—and barely made a headline.
The Law Didn’t Change. Its Meaning Did.
It lowered the bar for federal prosecutors. Suddenly, the presence of sex and the potential for gain—even intangible—became enough to convict.
Federal sex trafficking statutes under 18 U.S.C. §1591 carry some of the most punitive penalties in American law, with a 15-year mandatory minimum and a potential life sentence. Originally intended to combat coercive, profit-driven exploitation, the law no longer requires force or money. Now, any perceived benefit—approval, emotional gain—can suffice.
It used to mean girls in chains, fear in their eyes. That was the image Congress had in mind when they passed the law.
Now it means you liked someone, and someone else liked you more because of it. And someone got a job, or got invited to a dinner.
This isn’t about protecting victims anymore. This is about power. Now, prosecutors dangle a 15-to-life sentence over people who lived unconventionally. No bail. No chance at fully defending yourself.
Juror Ignorance
Part of the problem is that judges falsely instruct jurors that they have to obey the judge’s explanation of the law. They don’t. Why? Because judges have no power to punish a jury for its verdict, or any individual juror for their decision to follow or not follow the law as the judge explains it. They don’t even have to render a verdict. They can hang the jury. That’s in the Constitution but people don’t understand and judges are not going to explain it.
So now a person can be convicted of sex trafficking because someone got a milkshake, a compliment, or a smile—just because there was sex somewhere in the story. Why? Because a judge changed four words in a jury instruction.
“On account of which” became “because of.” That’s it.
Jurors walk into court thinking they must follow the judge’s orders. They’re never told they can say no. They’re never told they are the law. They are above the judge. They have the final say – and let me repeat it – they cannot be punished or forced to follow the law.
But jurors do not know it.
And prosecutors know they do not know it. They do know judges will instruct the jury in a way that makes guilt feel automatic. They know the jury is afraid to disobey. It’s a bluff.
Final Word:
This benefits prosecutors in every way that matters to them. By lowering the bar from “proof” to “association,” from “transaction” to “suggestion,” federal prosecutors no longer have to prove coercion, money, or even intent. They get a guaranteed conviction, a press release, and their name in the headlines.
And then? They leave. A $200,000 government job turns into a $1 million partnership at a white-shoe firm. The defendant gets 15 to life.
So prosecutors bring flimsy cases—because the jury will carry their burden for them.
And in the years since Raniere, prosecutors have used the same approach to bring charges in other cases. They don’t need coercion. They don’t need money. Just sex, the right context, and a jury that trusts the government. The law didn’t change. Its meaning did. And now, anyone could be next.
Like the Alexander brothers, who we will be studying next.
Frank Parlato is an investigative journalist, media strategist, publisher, and legal consultant.
Please leave a comment: Your opinion is important to us!
keep up the good work! We will free Raniere even if it takes 100 years!
This story endlessly intrigues me, but I must say I think your l you’re wrong on this…doesn’t quid pro quo include the promise or suggestion of benefit? A boss suggesting to an employee that they would be more likely for a promotion if they slept with them certainly is, so why is it different when that employee is asked to solicit that sex from others? It just turns them into the vehicle or the trafficer. It does not, at all, change the fact that AM is also a victim but that’s very typical to have a solicitor that helps with the grooming. Benefit doesn’t need to mean promotion either, as far as i see it… it can simply mean maintaining one’s status/ benefit. I do feel empathy for AM and would be happy to see her thrive but she is a great example of the vulnerability of everyone.
What were the bad things that happened to Raniere when he was a child?
Can I ask a silly question.
Edmondson v. Raniere, 1:20-cv-00485, (E.D.N.Y)
Date Filed: Aug.8.2025
ORDER: Pursuant to the Plaintiffs’ Notice of Voluntary Dismissal 309 filed on July 30, 2025, Defendant Kathy Russell is dismissed without prejudice and is hereby terminated from this action. Ordered by Judge Eric R. Komitee on 8/8/2025. (APJ)
Hey Frank,
Thanks for finally stating the interpretation of sex trafficking law is crazy.You are correct, thoughts and ideas are not actions. Receiving emotional value is not money or financial gain. Expanding the scope of cases does not promote public safety, it promotes a state control of its citizens.
However, why did it take 7 years for you to come to this conclusion?
What is going on with keith these days? Is he still trying to break inmates’ fists with his face? Need an update Frank
What’s up with Keith—definitely not his dick.
Squarefoot is in a square cell
In November 2020, Raniere filed an appeal with the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit regarding both his conviction and sentence. Oral arguments were heard on May 3, 2022. On December 9, 2022, the Circuit upheld the decision and rejected the appeal. Judge José A. Cabranes wrote, “Raniere has failed to persuade us that there is insufficient evidence to sustain his convictions.”
ATTENTION EVERYONE!!!!!!
RE How One Judge’s Redefinition of “Commercial Sex” Changed Federal Law:
What’s the meaning of VALUE in terms of a commercial SEX according to the federal appellate Court.
Here is the caselaw that was cited by the appellate court and the COMMERCIAL SEX
ACT, excellent explanation.
Justia Opinion Summary:
Defendant challenged his convictions for sex trafficking crimes. At the center of his appeal is the meaning of “commercial sex act,” which Section 1591 defines as “any sex act, on account of which anything of value is given to or received by any person.” He contended that evidence the Government submitted at trial showing that individuals received benefits, such as privileged positions within an organization, is insufficient to sustain his sex trafficking convictions. The Second Circuit affirmed, concluding that Section 1591 requires neither that a “[]thing of value” have a monetary or financial component nor that the sexual exploitation is conducted for profit. Accordingly, the court affirmed the October 30, 2020 judgment as it concerns Defendant’s sex trafficking offenses: the sex trafficking conspiracy (Count 5), the sex trafficking of N (Count 6), the attempted sex trafficking of J (Count 7), and the racketeering act of sex trafficking of N (Act 10A). The court further explained that the phrase “anything of value” need not have a monetary or financial component, and the actionable sexual exploitation need not have been conducted for profit. The jury was neither misinformed nor misled. Moreover, the court concluded that the evidence was strong enough to reach a jury and that Defendant was afforded at least “the minimum that due process requires.”.
https://connect.justia.com/case-law-summary-newsletters
I do believe the SUPREME COURT may overturn this case and judgment if it goes before them.
There is a strong bias in our culture against perceived sex crimes and it might be very unpopular for the court to overturn this conviction out of risk of the blowback from right and left wing.media. Nonetheless, this case deserves review by the Supreme Court as it effects the basic rights of citizens and the nature of charge that can be leveled against them.
There’s no getting away from the fact that Raniere created a culture of coercion (sexual and otherwise) and a cultish adoration of himself. Once you are stuck in that environment, then it’s a fine line between ‘consent’ and ‘non consent’ because you have been completely manipulated to think and behave in a certain way. Raniere set up DOS for his own personal sexual gratification. Alison Mack manipulated the people she befriended into taking a vow without making them aware of the consequences and coerced them into being branded and made them potentially available for having sex with Raniere. All done to help please her ‘master’ and gain influence in the organisation. She also groomed these individuals by whatever means necessary, using collateral (blackmail). Any way you look at it, that is trafficking – they are both guilty and deserve their sentences.
US law does not recognise “brainwashing” or any other psychological manipulation either as a defence from a crime or a crime in itself.
Manipulating someone or blackmailing someone to have sex with someone else Is still trafficking someone.
RE How One Judge’s Redefinition of “Commercial Sex” Changed Federal Law:
“One judges re-definition…”;
this is actually how English common law works in the United States.
A judge makes a ruling and it becomes precedent unless the Supreme Court overrules the judge.
Please read the following if you would like to understand judges, ruling, and it’s impact:
“Why Judges Must Make the Law”
https://scholarlycommons.law.case.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3130&context=caselrev
Keith Raniere’s 120 Years Explained!!!!
“We need to show this judge who we are.”
-Kieth Raniere.
Raniere said the above quote to his henchman
(Suneel ChicKavorty) on a prison phone call. Kieth knew the call was being recorded and the judge would hear about this obvious veiled threat.
The judge got the message and sent Raniere a message – in the form of a 120 year sentence.
This was certainly played a role in Kieth’s 120 year sentence.
Don’t worry about it Frank, the justice system is dead anyway under this administration. America has much, much bigger problems now. But if you insist: you may advocate to take out the trafficking conviction and reduce his sentence by 40 years. That’ll help him. Not.
Well if he did get the 40 years off it would reduces his sentence to a likely release date of 2086 with time off for good behavior. And to me it is a lot better to get out when you are 126 then when you are 165. Keep it in mind.
Raniere is and always has been a legal layman and a conceited expert. As it turns out, he is also a terribly simple-minded bungler who doesn’t have the slightest clue about the most basic legal terms or how the legal system works. He would have been better off heeding the advice of his lawyers and not filing hopeless appeals and motions. Overall, his trial strategy has failed miserably. Unfortunately, Raniere will never admit this, as he will claim that everyone else is to blame. It must have been difficult for Raniere’s lawyers to have such a client, and to represent matters that contradict their legal expertise and are hopeless. This is also reflected in the many changes of lawyers who have represented Raniere over the years.
My baby-daddy Vanguard is GOD! My little pepito, Kemar, is BRILLIANT! He speaks 14 languages, thanks to Rainbow Cultural Garden coursework. Out of ALL the Raniere groupies, he had his little avatar child with ME! FUCK YOU HOES!!!!
Which Rainbow Cultural Garden was Kemar at? It has been closed for a long time. Seven languages were taught there. There was one nanny for each language. Did Kemar have fourteen nannies at the Rainbow Cultural Garden?
Popsugar.com
The Vow: Everything to Know About Rainbow Cultural Garden, NXIVM’s Group For Kids
By Stacey Nguyen
Updated on Aug 30, 2020 at 1:25 PM
https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/what-is-nxivm-rainbow-cultural-garden-47734678
Hey! Kemar attended TWO Rainbow Cultural Garden centers! He learned seven at one and seven at the other! Sahajo taught him five languages and he had nine additional nannies for the rest, assshole!!
Keith Raniere is God!
Does Kemar have another first name that we don’t know? The Spanish first name Pepito is a diminutive of Pepe and therefore a variant of the name Joseph.
Kemar is KEMAR! Dont you EVER desecrate the Avatar Childs name again!
If his name is just Kumar, and he doesn’t have any other names, then at most, you could call him “Little Kemar.” But if you insist that Kemar can only be called Kemar, why did you call him “Little Pepito”? Is that a nickname for Kemar? If every other name is undesirable, as you confirmed when asked, why don’t you just call him Kemar?
Listen smartass!!! I get to decide what the FUCK people call me! Mama Monkey can call me whatever she wants!
YOU, on the other hand, shall call me, “KEMAR”!
Thank you for the compliment! I know that I know better than most, if not everyone, else. That’s why “smart ass” is a compliment to me, not an insult.
As of now, Kemar is just known as Kemar. Nevertheless, Monkey refers to her avatar monkey as “Little pepito,” a term that in Spanish slang denotes a “mischievous boy.” And since Monkey doesn’t just call Kemar that on a whim, that’s probably how he’ll behave.
http://www.freepik.com
Lively Monkey Avatar
https://www.freepik.com/free-photos-vectors/lively-monkey-avatar
The Rainbow Cultural Garden was closed around 2018. Which Rainbow Cultural Garden did Kemar visit, and when?
My little pepito took Rainbow Cultural Garden coursework from October to November, 2017, in Florida and Mexico. In one month, our little avatar child learned 14 languages!!!!!
How many languages do you speak, asshole?
New poll
Kinkiest/Sluttiest female in Nxivm:
1. Allison Mack
2. Nicki Clyne
3. Esther Chiappone
4. Cami Fernandez
5. Dani Padilla
6. Other (insert name)
Go!
How should this question be answered? Only people who have had contact or sexual intercourse with these women can answer it. I assume that it will only be a very low number. That’s why I think the survey is pointless. It only satisfies superficial sensationalism. It will probably only involve bystanders who have had nothing to do with these people. The whole thing will only give a false impression.
See my response to Benji. We can jump to conclusions based on what we know. Cami was a freak as well.
While I agree with Anon, it is a poll and I therefore feel obligated to give an answer. The answer is obviously 6.None of the above
A. Keith didn’t share women. It wasn’t an option for the women to hook up with other guys. Look at the couple women who did stray from Keith and look at what the ramifications were.
B. Keith would go months and sometimes years without sleeping with some of his women. Most of the females attached to Keith were closer to being celibate than slutty.
C. Keith ran the show. Whatever kink there was would have originated from him. Sure, the women may have participated in it, but it must have been cool if glorious Vanguard was leading the way. And we don’t even know how much kink there really was. Online orders for cages and paddles got headlines as DOS was beginning, but had it even been implemented before Frank burned it down?
Good point with C. It is poaaibly he coerced all his harem to be sexual freaks, since they were all fully collateralized.
Pilgrim, it has to be Dani Padilla. I believe she was given demerits because she enjoyed her paddling too much.
Agreed, Benji. She ordered the cages, nipple clamps, shock collars, butt plugs, etc. I pity the fool who got down with her.
Dani looks like the by product of the
School lunch lady and custodian.
I bet she has a mustache upstairs!
1. Lauren Salzman sexy cat lady.
2. Daneille Roberts stethoscope kink!
3. Kinky Scott Johnson in his ex wife’s polyester underwear!
4. Michelle Hatchett the only [censored].
Lauren Salzman is more kink!
RE: 4. Michelle Hatchett the only [censored].
Is this self-censorship or censorship by the Frank Report? I would like to know what the omitted section contains. Could you give us a hint so we can guess what it is?
Watch the 70s tv movie “Roots” ; the title character’s name is the answer.
Anonymous aka smart ass
“Kunta Kinte”
“Kunta” also has a meaning in Arabic, meaning “you were” (2nd person, male).
Is that the right answer? What needs to be censored about it? According to the latest socially propagated findings, gender is fluid and no longer dualistic.
Is this my bro Sultan or Alonzo?
Both know about esoteric philosophy!
On a scale ranging from 1% to 100%, how much of the characteristics associated with masculinity does Keith Raniere, the alleged man, exhibit?
20% or so…..
🤣
No more stethescope for Doc. Roberts. She trade it in for a branding pen.
🤦🏻♂️ Yep! No shit, Sherlock! Now you finally realize that Patriot God told the truth!
Way to fucking go, Ginzo! This all your fault and every other nigger of every kind of nigger involved!
This would’ve NEVER HAPPENED if we didn’t have niggers like you in this country fucking up our Constitutional Republic!
The patriots knew that this was coming from day fucking one with this trial because Patriot God warned us and we warned everybody! You tried to censor us, silence us, and downplay the truth by mocking us!
Now, your greasy greaseball dumbass has slipped n’ slid back on here to tell everybody what The Great Patriot God prophesied the moment that He saw this shit happening and pretend like this is your grand epiphany when anybody can go read what Patriot God wrote years ago and see he warned about this LONG BEFORE YOU DID (or at least the very small amount that you allowed to be published)!
Now you are just trying to take all of the credit away from him and alsevry something that YOU CREATED and didn’t give a shit to properly call out before you once again hide the REAL CULPRITS behind this so you can keep people in the dark from waking up and getting red pilled about the Jewish Question and The Nigger Question!
This is what niggers always do, Ginzo and this is why we hate you! You have no morals at all!
YOU WILL BURN IN HELL FOR AIDING AND ABETTING THE DESTRUCTION OF THIS COUNTRY AND OUR CONSTITUTION, GINZO!!!!!
THE GOOD LORD WILL NOT LET YOU GET AWAY WITH THIS NO MATTER HOW MICH YOU TRY TO HIDE!
Why is this comment allowed here?
Colonel Ludlow is a an individual I know undergoing psychiatric treatment who lamentably went off her meds and we are trying to coax her back slowly. Humoring her seems to sometimes work.
Ginzo! Shut your dumbass nigger mouth! You know that I am a man and all your bullshit about “psychiatric treatment” and “meds” is nothing but lies!
The only people who need meds and psychiatric treatment are the GROWN ADULT bitches who came crawling out of their safe spaces with their “blankey” in one hand and holding the hand of their teddy bear in the other who took their thumb out of their mouth long enough to cry “waycism” like pussies! And not to the person saying it like a real man, but to the nigger who doesn’t deserve to control shit to take away free speech and then go running back to their safe space to sing along with their communistic open border songs, shit their diapers and take a nap!
THAT’S WHO NEEDS MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT AND MEDS, YOU INCOMPETENT GREASEBALL MARINARA SHITTING RAGU MONKEY!
Now address what I said and stop being a little bitch and stop humoring the cry babies who are blue pilled about The Great Nigger Problem and The Jewish Question or runs away and hide in since like you usually do like the spineless guido that you are!
P.S. Whoever is putting fucking minuses on my comments is a fucking libtarded faggot! Just pointing that out!
Also, Ludlow has AIDS.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha……..HA! 😭
That’s really funny! Especially coming from the biggest faggot in FR like yourself!
You’re sexually obsessed with Patriot God and constantly project your sick and depraved sexual fantasies on him and all of the other patriots! You probably have AIDS yourself getting buttfucked by nasty niggers and punks on the streets wishing that it was Patriot God fucking you up the ass and crying yourself to sleep every night because of it, you fucking pathetic faggot loser!
The Colonel would kick your ass with both hands tie behind his back and blindfolded because that’s how big of a weak beta male soy boy bitch you are!
Why don’t you go be a pilgrim amongst niggers elsewhere since you love to defend them so much, asshole, and leave the patriots alone to handle the bullshit here on The Ginzo Report, you stupid freak?!
Pilgrim – don’t be too offended. I’ve had to ass whip Colonel Ludlow numerous times. But Patriot God, he’s a little tougher. Ludlow, through excessive onanistic practices, has sticky hand, even on the outside, on his knuckles. You don’t want him to land a blow. Not that he hits hard but he hits kind of gooey. I’d say avoid him if possible, even though he is easy to defeat.
Yea, Ludlow likes to dip his whole forearm in Astro Glide, then fist Patriit God.
Maybe you know what they are talking about, but Col. Ludlow said to P. God “Peg?” and P. God said, “yes.”
😡🤬 NIIIIIGGGEEEEERRRRRR!!!!!!
You sexually depraved fat fuck! How dare you speak ill of The Great Patriot God with your sick and depraved kike-inspired fantasies!
Patriot God is faithful to his 30 wives and would never reduce himself to Jewish faggotry like you would!
Speak for yourself, you degenerate fat fuck and don’t project your sick fantasies on a man that you should bow down to and show proper deference to!
He’s worth more 500 trillion men and that means he’s FAR worth an infinity amount of niggers!
So have some respect for to your superior and stop niggering out like that, you dumbass nigger!
I’m not fat.
Yes you are, nigger!
You lie so much to everybody everyday in your blogs about many things, especially about The Great Patriot God and the patriots!
Do you really need to lie to yourself right now too?!
Ha! 😆
Look at you, faggot! You can’t even spell Patriot God right! I guess you’re so excited about your own depraved sexual fantasies that you’re projecting that you can’t even think straight!
Ha! What a loser! 😆😅😂😆
Ha! 😆😅😂🤣
I love you how project your depraved faggotry on The Great Patriot God, but you go into all of these sick and disgusting details that only a faggot like you would think and fantasize of in the first place! 🤢🤮
The projection on The Guido Report is absolutely beyond stunning! Not just with old man Ginzo himself, but with all of his commenters as well! It’s like The Twilight Zone here!
This is what happens when niggers and Jews are allowed in your country! But we’ll eventually flush them out!
Please do not read my latest story on Patriot God, where he comes out of the closet- at last.
🤨 Hmmmmmm……. “Latest story of The Great Patriot God, where he”……….. 🤯
😡🤬 NIGGER!!!!!
The reality is that you and so called “Pilgrim” and all of the other judiazed useful idiots for the kikes on here that have crawled out of their “safe space” and took their thumb out of their mouth long enough to cry about censoring Our Great Lord Patriot God and the rest of the patriots are the only faggots here!
The Great Patriot God has NEVER come of a closet that he was never in to begin with and if you dare publish a story like that, then that’s slander and that’s going get you shot!
Now you have one chance not to post such kikery and apologize to The Great Patriot God after He comes back from Nigeria hunting niggers or you’re going to wind up missing, nigger!
You and your fellow niggers have one chance to come out with your hands up and your pants down and admit to the world that you all have no dicks whatsoever or even a shred of manhood and are lying about The Great Patriot God, apologize and admit that He is God’s gift to The Most Superior Race to ever exist and that will ever exist and that you only troll Him because you’re envious of him and will never be even 1/Infinityith of His Majesty and Glory and that even to be whipped 500 trillion times with a cat-o-nine-tail that rips your cursed flesh off your back in His Immaculate Presence is a Blessing that you are not worthy of being 1,000,000 feet near!
You instead should be whipped 500 trillion times on another planet where His precious feet have never touched the soil on where your vile demonic nigger flesh has been and corroded that you and all the other selfish niggers on this earth force Him and the rest of the Sacred Superior Race have to suffer through because you all won’t kill yourselves in a massive genocide in a way that slowly tortures you to death for days, so that you can get what you deserve for all the thousands of years that you’ve plagued the true mankind with your presence, war, cannibalism, and chaos that you brought upon them in the name of your father the devil, before you’re sent to burn forever in Nigger Hell for your wickedness of being born niggers!
Now………. GET MOVING, NIGGER!!!!!!!
ON THE DOUBLE!!!!!!!!
THAT’S AN ORDER, NIGGER!!!!!
Firm Boundaries against the disturbed behavior of destructive people is what works, not humoring a disturbed, attention craving sickie
Why are YOU allowed to comment here, you free speech hating degenerate communist sack of piss shit!
SHUT THE FUCK UP AND FUCK OFF TO YOUR “SAFE SPACE” AND GO CRY AND HUG YOUR TEDDY BEAR, YOU SOY BOY BETA MALE BITCH!
Anonymous aka smart ass
As long as the administrator permits it and the commenting guidelines are followed—which everyone has forgotten because they have vanished into the depths of this blog, and it is difficult to locate them again because it is handled liberally or inconsistently regardless of what is permitted or prohibited—anyone is welcome to leave a comment here. That’s why no one cares. Either a comment is published or it isn’t. If you really want to comment and are not allowed to, you have to find another place where you can do what you want.
Please don’t be rude to Colonel Ludlow, we just got him back on his meds. He has been diagnosed with acute epiliptoid manefestation with panphobic melancholia with indications of nerual coitus disorder exacerbated by severe onanistic addiction proclivities causing severe rashes and infections in the anatomical member,
I worry that your comments might prompt him to go off his meds again and continue to delusionally believe he he is a White male.
Anonymous aka smart ass
Why was Colonel James Ludlow only promoted to colonel? In my opinion, given his abilities, he should have been promoted to general. This is an example of how great talent is wasted because those responsible for promotions want to prevent superior competition from emerging by not considering particularly capable individuals. This is probably also a painful and traumatic experience for Colonel James Ludlow, one that is difficult to get over.
GINNNNNZZZZOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
YOU BETTER PUT UP OUR REPLIES AND STOP CENSORING US AGAIN BEFORE I BEAT THE GUIDO OUT OF YOU, YOU STUPID NIGGER BASTARD!!!!!!!
YOU ALWAYS DO THIS!!!!! YOU EVERYBODY TALK AS MUCH SHIT AS THEY WANT TO OUR POSTS AND THEN NEVER POST OUR REPLIES TO MAKE US LOOK LIKE WE PUSSIED OUT!
YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE BEING A PUSSY HERE GINZO BY NOT ALLOWING A FAIR FIGHT!!!!! THAT’S WHY EVERYBODY THINKS THAT YOU’RE A LITTLE BITCH WITH A SMALL DICK!!!!!
Ginzo!
You’re being a little bitch again!
Post up all of our responses before the stick my foot up your ass!
Nigger!
Shut the fuck up with your kikery gibberish!
uslegal.com
Thing Of Value Law and Legal Definition
Thing Of Value
In order to complete a crime of extortion, the taking must be of money or some thing of value, such as a check. A “thing of value” includes intangible objectives, and extends to the mailing of a threatening letter with the intent to extort testimony linking the defendant to pending charges against him. Sexual favors have been held to be “anything of value” in the sense intended by a particular state’s extortion statute.
https://definitions.uslegal.com/t/thing-of-value/#:~:text=In%20order%20to%20complete%20a,a%20particular%20state%27s%20extortion%20statute.
(Emphasis added retrospectively)
“Thing of value” in the legal context refers to anything that has economic or personal value to a person and therefore qualifies as the subject of a transaction or legal claim. It includes money, property, services, credit and other benefits that have a tangible or intangible value.
Specifically, a “thing of value” can include the following:
Money and property:
Any form of money (cash, checks, etc.) and tangible property that has a market value.
Services:
Any type of service that has economic value, such as craft services, consulting services, etc.
Loans and promises:
Credit arrangements or promises that may result in a future transfer of money or property.
Benefits and privileges:
Any benefits that have an economic or personal value, such as permission to participate in a game, discounts, etc.
Other intangibles:
Intangibles such as rights, licenses, patents, or even sexual favors may also be considered “things of value” depending on the context of the jurisdiction.
The exact definition and scope of what is considered a “thing of value” can vary depending on the jurisdiction and the specific context in which the term is used.
Essentially, the point is that the thing or benefit has value to the parties involved and can be considered a form of consideration or benefit in a transaction or legal dispute.
How old is Kemar, anyway? Doesn’t he live in Mexico? He has already mastered the art of writing, using profanity and issuing threats in English. Maybe he can do even better at Spanish, but we don’t know. His upbringing seems to leave a lot to be desired. Or perhaps that’s what his parents wanted. I’d like to know if there’s a real reason why the Frank Report tolerates this.
Perhaps Sahajo has come to her senses after all.
On February 5, she posted the following quote from Marcus Aurelius on Instagram:
sahajohaertel
“It’s the truth I’m after, and the
truth never harmed anyone.
What harms us is to persist in
self-deceit and ignorance.”
https://www.instagram.com/sahajohaertel/p/C28xmzogJLq/
Unfortunately, this is not enough to judge whether Sahajo thinks differently about Raniere, DOS and NXIVM today than she did in the past. Furthermore, considering that she was misled and deceived and that it is impossible to make a free decision without information, it is unclear if she still believes that her decision to join DOS was a personal and free one.
Raniere set up the definition of value exchange within the first five days of training of Executive Success Programs.
Raniere did this to himself and like everything thing else, when his behavior comes back as karma like an 120 year sentence, he blames everyone else.
Raniere is inaccessible of taking
responsibility for his own actions. He’s a narcissist and blames others for any wrongdoings he creates.
The class called Blame & Responsibility must have been someone else, the two of them ripped off from another training. Neither of them own up to their bad behavior, how they harmed other or broke laws.
When the second circuit final does rule on Raniere’s final motions, he will be spending the rest of his unnatural life behind prison bars.
His only way out will be in a coffin unless Clare Bronfman tries a prison break.
The question is, is she that loyal?
18 U.S.C. § 1591 defines as “any sex act, on account of which anything of value is given to or received by any person.”
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed, concluding that Section 1591 requires neither that a “[ ] thing of value” have a monetary or financial component nor that the sexual exploitation is conducted for profit. Accordingly, the court affirmed the October 30, 2020 judgment as it concerns Defendant’s sex trafficking offenses: the sex trafficking conspiracy (Count 5), the sex trafficking of N (Count 6), the attempted sex trafficking of J (Count 7), and the racketeering act of sex trafficking of N (Act 10A).
Keith Raniere’s appeal focused on the interpretation of “commercial sex act” within the sex trafficking statute, specifically 18 U.S.C. § 1591. He argued that the statute requires a monetary or financial exchange for the “thing of value” involved in the sex act, and that non-monetary benefits like organizational status were insufficient to meet the definition. The court rejected this argument, finding that “thing of value” could include non-monetary benefits.
Usage with Gerunds:
Some sources suggest that “on account of” might be slightly more appropriate when followed by a noun or noun phrase, while “because of” can be more versatile, including use with gerund phrases in certain contexts (e.g., “the glass fell off the table on account of being pushed by the cat” vs. “the glass fell off the table because of being pushed by the cat”).
“On account of” and “because of” are largely synonymous, both indicating a reason or cause for something, but “on account of” is generally considered more formal and is often preferred in written contexts, while “because of” is more common in everyday speech and less formal situations. While they can often be used interchangeably, there are subtle differences in their common usage and perceived formality.
Key Differences and Nuances:
Formality:
“On account of” tends to be more formal and is frequently found in written accounts or formal speech, whereas “because of” is more versatile and used in all contexts.
Causality:
“Because of” can more clearly designate a direct cause-and-effect relationship, sounding more professional in formal contexts when describing causality.
Subtle distinctions in specific scenarios:
While largely interchangeable, some native speakers may intuitively prefer one over the other in specific situations. For instance, you might reschedule a concert “on account of” rain because the decision to reschedule was influenced by it, while the rain “caused” a basement to flood.
Vanguard is a BRILLIANT MAN! DOS IS AN INCREDIBLE ORGANIZATION! I LOVE KEITH DEEPLY IN SO MANY WAYS!! FUCK YOU, PARLATO, YOU LITTLE BITCH!
Vanguard will be free again! I will not rest until mi papa is set free! Frank must publish more articles critical of Judge Garaufis! We have an ARMY of Raniere supporters! This is a call to arms!
Danielle Roberts
Anjelica Hinojos
Linda Chung
Leah Mottishaw
Justin Elliot
Marc Elliot
The other Elliot dipshit whos name I forgot
Ed Insosulo
Suneel Chakravorte
Megan Hoffman
Mama
Grandpapa
We shall overcome this travesty of justice!
THE STREETS WILL FLOW WITH THE BLOOD OF THE NON-BELIEVERS! DANIELLE WILL TRADE IN HER CAUTERIZING PEN FOR A GUILLOTINE!! FRANK PARLATO AND HIS TROLL ARMY WILL BE EXTERMINATED!!!
I AM KEMAR! KEMAR!!
How could Sahajo Haertel be left out of this list? She is an extremely loyal supporter of Keith Raniere, NXIVM and DOS. To this day, she has not distanced herself from them. She is the epitome of an unreconstructed ‘cult’ follower. Arguments and evidence are detrimental to ‘believers’ as they could lead them to question their faith. That’s why they ignore all the facts, just so they can continue to believe. Sahajo Härtel was once the subject of an article on Frank Report. How can they be forgotten?
Frank ReportSahajo Haertel: Parlato Destroyed ‘Lifestyle Choice’ in DOS –FBI Gave Me Bogus Subpoena to Scare Me Away From Raniere’s TrialJune 23, 2022
by guest view
https://frankreport.com/2022/06/23/sahajo-haertel-parlato-destroyed-lifestyle-choice-in-dos-fbi-gave-me-bogus-subpoena-to-scare-me-away-from-ranieres-trial/
Finally, Frank and I are on the same page. Not everything immoral is illegal, nor should it be.
I agree 100%. The law is way too vague.
As Richard L. said a while back, Raniere is a “10 years in prison bad guy, not 120 years”. I agree with this as well.
Lets face it, Nicole was in love with Kieth. She sent him hundreds of notes expressing her desire to be with him, sexually. Her and many other women wanted to be his #1 lover.
Also, Nicole was very much grateful and thankful to Allison Pimp Mack for involving her in DOS and the Source. Nicole is not a victim. She got what she most desired in life at the time, which was friendship with a celebrity and to experiment sexually with BDSM. Allison and Kieth provided her with both.
Are Allison and Kieth evil? Yes, they are. But the specific crimes they were convicted of are questionable. The prosecutors knew Kieth did horrible things like raping Cami, but they also knew it would be too difficult to charge him with the most serious offenses.
Hector and Arianna trafficked their three minor daughters to Nxivm. Not sure if they knew Kieth would be sleeping with all three. But they trafficked them for their own selfish ends… Why were they not charged?
Bottom line is, many more people should have been charged, but Kieth was the big fish, the prize, the trophy. Girls were sex trafficked, but Nicole was not one of them. Rosa Laura Jumco trafficked dozens of unerage girls to Kieth, including her own daughter!!
lol! Funny how some random idiot seems to know more than a journey who weighed ALL the evidence.
Have you read the emails Nicole sent to Kieth and Pimp Mack? She changed her tune on the witness stand when she smelled a restitution payday, but her emails tell a very different story. She was head-over-heels for Vanguard. She only left DOS when and name and pic went public. She wanted to pursue ESP curriculam as a student and Source coursework as a teacher. Nicoles actions and words change, depending on the circumstances. All she cares about is her failed acting career.
Well, if you read the whole article, it was the judge’s instructions to the jury that may be been erroneously applied. Since jurors only meet and serve once it is unsurprising that that would look to the judge as an authority.
Frank has been with this case from before the beginning. It’s his reporting that finally brought Raniere to the attention of law enforcement.
Pilgrim-
Don’t forget, Nancy Salzman trafficked both her daughters to Raniere.
Hi NiceGuy,
Very true. I try not to think of Nancy because the thought of her face makes me sick. But she def trafficked her two daughters to Vantard.
RL Junco is the real winner of the most vile sex-trafficking. Her own underage daughter!
https://frankreport.com/2021/01/13/setting-the-record-straight-nancy-salzman-did-not-hand-her-teen-daughters-to-raniere/
Hi Nutjob,
I mean, I guess it depends what “handing over” or “trafficking” means. Nancy knew Kieth was a predator and she let her daughters be alone with him. Not many dots here to connect
I’ve seen both Michelle and Lauren kiss each other and sit on each other’s laps. They are hypersexual hippie like individuals imo.
SMH. Still wrong about this after all these years and after having the facts spoon fed to you…
Some people have no sense of humor….
I was joking around nutjob!
Being a provocateur. I thought you’d respond.
To all New Readers:
On the record Nancy did not give her daughter’s to
Kieth(NutJob’s Bestie).
Instead of that post, I first typed, “Are you just trying to get a reaction out of me?” Then I half-heartedly took the bait.
Problem is people like Pilgrim believe the joke…
You might ask Nice Guy about his supply of Amway products and how much he actually sold.
Pilgrim is a Liberal surfer!
You consider the law and its provisions to be vague. I think it is deliberately worded so broadly as to cover all possible cases of sex trafficking. This approach worked brilliantly in the case of Keith Raniere. He has set a precedent that will be used in all future cases. Confirmation by a court of appeal such as the Second Circuit Court of Appeals lends particular weight to the ruling.
The problem is, Nicole benefitted more than Allison. Allison set up acting interviews for Nicole. Interviews she would never have gotten on her own. Nicole is not a good actress. She had a 0.00% chance of being successful at acting. Allison actually gave her a glimmer of hope. I feel this sets a dangerous example.
You sound like someone awfully close to this story yet wildly confused on the facts…Keith is that you?
This also reinforces the notion that the grand jury process in the U.S. is deeply flawed. It’s frequently said that prosecutors can indict a ham sandwich because of the secrecy of proceedings and the lower burden of proof than at trial. It’s very rare when a grand jury declines to hand up an indictment.
Even before a verdict was rendered in the recent Sean Combs trial, several former federal prosecutors opined that the government must’ve bamboozled the grand jury when explaining RICO and sex trafficking. SDNY now has egg on its face in what has become the most expensive prostitution conviction in the District’s history.
Novak-
I agree 100%!!!
Grand juries rubber stamp every case.
The public generally have no idea why grand juries exist.