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Misc. correspondence and other stray items concerning NXIVM in my email inbox
Metropolitan Detention Center – Brooklyn:
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Guest View: The Mighty Parlato Pen
This is a guest view by one of the reporters at the Precision [Bronfman] v Plyam trial in 2011. Since I publish articles critical of me, I see no reason not to publish one that praises.

Ex-NXIVM Student: The good in NXIVM was the greatness of Nancy Salzman; when she disintegrated, NXIVM fell to pieces
Oh, well, I guess I will add my two cents to this discussion. I took the 5 day course, the 16 day intensive and went one summer to V-Week.

Shadow State: Allison Mack is a PREDATOR who profited from her abuse of other women
Shadow State 1958, in response to Flowers comment, “The difference is that Allison was first brainwashed and victimized by a man” wrote, “Do you understand how out of touch with reality your response is?”

At every level NXIVM was a toxic practice and recruitment tool! [there is no good in NXIVM]
A reader of Frank Report made a strong argument in an email today. He opposes the idea promulgated by Barbara Bouchey and others, some of whom were evidently interviewed by CBC – who say there was a great deal of good in NXIVM.

CBC’s ‘Escaping NXIVM’ quotes former students who say they found good in the course
CBC has an upcoming six-part podcast series Uncover: Escaping NXIVM , coming out in September.
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A former cult member gives her view on Allison and India – and their mothers
Here is a letter from a reader.

ESP/NXIVM León is hobbling along – but with hop-a-long cast
Some say that in León, Executive Success Programs A/K/A NXIVM is alive and almost well.

Part 2: Debating Raniere’s motion to seal: If granted – and if I find out who’s posting bail through sources – I will publish their names!
This is part 2 of my analysis of the 13-page letter that was recently sent to Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis by Keith Raniere’s attorneys. The letter, which is actually a motion, seeks to shield from the public the names of Raniere’s friends who would guarantee his bail bond.

Is Vanguard a Narcissist?
According to MSN.com, The recently published 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) lists the nine criteria for narcissistic personality disorder (NPD).

Part 1: Debating Raniere’s motion to seal names of friends posting bail: Raniere’s ‘first collateral’ insufficient
Over the next several posts, let’s dive into the 13-page letter to Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis that was sent by Keith Alan Raniere’s attorneys, seeking to shield from the public the names of his friends who would guarantee his bail bond — if, in fact, a bail bond was even allowed.


Rosales: ‘My two cents’ – Raniere is convicted, sentenced to SuperMax – for life!
By Former NXIVM,Omar Rosales, Esq.:

Government responds to Raniere’s motion to seal and close the courtroom so his friends can secretly post bail for him
The U.S. Department of Justice, United States Attorney, Eastern District of New York, is opposing criminal defendant Keith Alan Raniere’s motion to close the courtroom and hide from the public his “friends” – who evidently wish to post bail for him.


Guest View: Raniere will risk his very life to see the light of day
Guest View: By A Reader Who Is Informed


Buy Vanguard a subscription to a magazine, details here
Vanguard sits in the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) and has to follow the rules of ordinary prisoners and detainees. His commissary is limited [despite Bronfman wealth] to a mere $300 or so dollars per month – just like any common prisoner.

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Painting of Allison Mack banned on Instagram
Instagram says painting violated their policy on ‘harassment and bullying”

Misc. news, correspondence, etc. on NXIVM and its leaders
Dr. Brandon Porter sold his house at 45 Oregon Trail for $352,000 to Raymond and Lindsi Shalhoub . What he will do with the money is anybody’s guess (Reportedly Porter is dead broke).

Former attendee of Vanguard Week says the event was beautiful, inspiring; YMCA had no way of knowing about creepy Vanguard
By A Former NXIVM Student who Attended V-Week
From a Irish mother whose daughter was saved – at the last minute – from the sex slaver cult
Despite the writer’s fulsome praise of me, I am going to publish this letter. If it had been critical of me, I would have been equally prone to publish it.

We wish you ‘joy’ on your birthday, Vanguard
Today is Keith Alan Raniere’s birthday. At least, we think it is, since he told us it was. He said he was born on August 26, 1960. If this is true, he is 58 years old today. Happy birthday, Vanguard.
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Court filings update on Bronfman-Raniere case, new filing suggest Sara Bronfman and Emiliano Salinas might yet see justice
Looks like nothing very important was filed in federal court after August 21.




