Mark Vicente recently made a video of ‘What Is a Cult?’ FR did an edited version of his remarkable one-hour speech. To hear the complete talk “Whatis a Cult” visit: https://www.markvicente.com/thoughts/2023/5/15/what-is-a-cult

I don’t think this is a “big deal” – but it may signal that Judge Nicholas Garuafis is getting ready to wrap things up with Keith Raniere by denying his Rule 33 motion.

Breaking through to alienated kids

US District Judge Hon. Jed S. Rakoff once said, “When I was a prosecutor, of course, I thought the system worked absolutely perfectly. When I was a defense counsel, I had some doubts. But I didn’t really see the magnitude of the problem.”

The long-lingering federal case against Frank Parlato moved closer to final resolution yesterday, when his co-defendant Chitra Selveraj ended her role at sentencing.

Weinstein hired former Raniere Attorney and Bronfman’s PR crisis manager

By Aristotle’s Sausage

Spend First, Study Later

Nancy Salzman, 68, the former president of NXIVM, currently serving a federal prison sentence with a release date set for August 24, 2024, has submitted a motion seeking an expedited release, potentially within a matter of weeks or even days, under the provisions of the Compassionate Care Act.

By Fred

Why was Allison Mack guilty if she was deceived and brainwashed?

In Danielle Roberts’ Declaration in Opposition to Granting the Plaintiffs Leave to Amend their Complaint in Edmondson et al v. Raniere et al, she gets into a point-by-point debate with the plaintiffs’ proposed Third Amended Complaint, as it refers to her role in DOS.

Defendant Danielle Roberts, acting as her own lawyer, filed a declaration in opposition to the plaintiffs’ motion for leave to amend their Complaint in Edmondson v. Raniere.

Parental Alienation is a problem. It is a problem when it is true, and a problem when it is falsely alleged as a weapon to win custody.

FR is examining the 2019 death of Erin Valenti.

For many years, it seemed that the people directly involved with the Epstein Trafficking Ring – be they clients, enablers or co-conspirators – would never face any kind of consequences. It was even joked that Ghislaine Maxwell was the first person in history to be convicted of sex-trafficking young

In response to his previous post on contradictions in liability alleged in Edmondson v Raniere, the NXIVM civil case, Kevin doubles down on defending the defendants. He argues that Sarah Edmondson and Mark Vicente owned and operated centers and were higher ranking than defendants such as Brandon Por

Some say CT Family Court rules for lawyers with influence. Due process is unheard of. They say CT Family Court judges – most of whom were family law attorneys before they got to the bench – create law as they go, finding legal arguments for the results they want for favored attorneys, instead of fin

The paintings are by MK10ART.

The US Bureau of Prisons revised the release date for former Smallville actress Allison Mack – moving her up to July 3 – less than two months from now.

This is intended to be more of a discussion of justice, than about the facts of this case.

The NXIVM lawsuit, Edmondson v Raniere, alleges Brandon Porter “is liable for labor trafficking Camila because he knowingly benefited financially or by receiving things of value, including payment, enhanced status, power, and prestige, and free babysitting services from participation in the Venture,

By Paul Serran

Brandon Porter, acting pro se, a defendant in Edmondson v. Raniere is opposing 70 former NXIVM plaintiffs’ move for leave to amend their complaint. He wants the lawsuit tossed out against him.

By Fred