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In his amended complaint in the civil lawsuit [see What Is NXIVM? Civil Lawsuit Lawyer Neil Glazer Explains in Damning Detail in Amended Complaint], attorney Neil Glazer goes to town on DOS. Before we read his shocking description of a nightmarish world, keep…

Attorney Neil Glazer has filed an amended complaint in the lawsuit against NXIVM and 13 of its leaders. He also pretty well damns the organization, painting a shocking picture of manipulation and abuse as bad or worse than the US Attorney’s Office…

These ex-NXIVM folks are not always the most forthright.  I held publication of this letter [below] – and Ben Myers’ letter – until after the sentencing of Lauren Salzman since I did not want to hurt her chances of being imprisoned. Happily,…

Lauren Salzman got five years probation and 300 hours of community service and no PRISON TIME for her conviction on racketeering and racketeering conspiracy. As a condition of her probation, she cannot have contact with anyone affiliated with NXIVM with the exception…

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 her gender. However, it seems that whenever we come to an end of…

By Aristotle’s Sausage A commenter wrote that “the primary difference between a cult and, say, religion is: you can leave a religion without penalty. You cannot leave a cult ( without penalty).” There are people who left Nxivm without penalty. And there…

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  International Journal of Coercion, Abuse, and Manipulation. The subjects tackled in these articles are of…

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 to defend a cult and its leader and/or practices, they justify everything piecemeal.…

by Paul Serran The International Journal of Coercion, Abuse, and Manipulation published recently a Special Issue: NXIVM & Scientology. It’s packed with useful information for anyone interested in the fight against these cult-like organizations. People like the readers of the Frank Report.…

By Paul Serran For the last few years, NXIVM has become a household name in America. Articles, books, documentaries, podcasts, videos – a multitude of stories were told (and are being told) about Keith Raniere and his followers. Most of these stories…

In 1990, Keith Raniere started a business called Consumers’ Buyline, a multilevel marketing company which offered an opportunity for members to purchase groceries and consumer goods at a discount and earn a commission by recruiting other members. CBI did not negotiate the…

By Paul Serran The parallels between Scientology and NXIVM have, of late, been the object of some scholarly studies in the International Journal of Coercion, Abuse, and Manipulation. In my last article, I reviewed professor Stephen Kent’s “Comparative Reflections on Scientology And NXIVM”.…