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Clare Bronfman pleaded guilty to two felony charges on April 19, which was Good Friday.  Some of her victims felt it was a bad Friday. How could it be that the cruelest, most active Nxivm member, the financier of the vicious Keith…

Things are moving along. A jury has been impaneled for Keith Raniere  – 8 men and 4 women. The task was neatly done by late Monday morning in Brooklyn Federal Court – as about 55 potential jurors were winnowed down to 12…

Today is when 12 jurors – and 6 alternates – will be selected to hear the case of the U.S. v. Raniere Et Al (Actually, since all five of Keith Raniere’s co-defendants have already pleaded guilty to various charges, I guess we…

By definition, a “Vanguard” is someone who is at the forefront of new developments – or who is leading a movement of new ideas. Inherent in the definition is the notion that a Vanguard has strong and rock-solid beliefs. Whether Keith Alan…

One of the best and most comprehensive of many ‘curtain raisers’ on the upcoming Nxivm trial was published today in the Albany Times Union.  Written by Brendan Lyons, the story is entitled “Raniere Stands Alone”. And, in fact, he does stand alone.  The man…

Given that Clare Bronfman comes from a family of mobsters, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that she turned out to be one herself. But the world might never have known about the mobster side of Clare had she not crossed paths with Keith…

This might well be the final nail in Keith Raniere’s coffin. In a ruling that will could have a major impact on the outcome of Raniere’s upcoming trial, U.S. District Court Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis has ruled that the images of the…

So, here we are…five days away from the start of Keith Raniere’s trial. An event that many have been awaiting for quite a while – some much longer than others. An event that many thought would never happen. An event that will…

According to an article found on Press Reader –  from the print edition of the Vancouver Sun of October 11, 2014, “Vancouver actress Olivia Cheng was inspired to empower Asian- Canadian women.” Scratching below the surface, some might want to examine just how Olivia…