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But there is more. Remember the federal law that was used to prosecute Aaron Swartz? (Computer Fraud and Abuse Act in 2011) Well, NXIVM used this same law to file suits against journalists who were reporting stories about them. The full article (from 2014) is here: https://www.thenation.com/article/how-st...urnalists/

I am wondering why NXIVM was able to get the State Police and others to go after these journalists, but former members of the NXIVM organization filed complaints that apparrently went nowhere ... until now.

[Fritzy Ritz]

It sounds like this group has vulnerable people and they were taking advantage of that.

Vulnerable AND wealthy. And young.

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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand must come clean about her family’s connection to an alleged sex-slave cult upstate whose leader was arrested by the FBI on Monday, her Republican rival said.

GOP senatorial candidate Chele Farley noted that Gillibrand’s father, Doug Rutnik, was once a lobbyist for NXIVM and its founder Keith Raniere.

“For Kirsten Gillibrand, the self-proclaimed #MeToo Senator, to claim ignorance about a notorious sex-slave cult, in her own backyard, is simply hard to believe,” said Farley.

https://nypost.com/2018/03/27/gillibrand...lave-cult/

And THIS is the part that makes me nervous about the whole thing. Raniere did not object to being transferred back up to New York for his proceedings. It would seem that he has a lot of high-level connections in NY State (and elsewhere). How many complaints were filed over how many years against this organization while they continued to operate unscathed? But NXIVM was apparently able to activate the legal system against their detractors. What are the chances that Mr. Raniere (and others of his organization) will actually have to answer for the charges brought against him/them?

[Guest]

Raided, arrested, and such:
http://wnyt.com/news/fbi-raids-waterford...e/4842157/

[Talon]

https://twitter.com/JasonBermas/status/9...5199901701

[Fritzy Ritz]

NXIVM releases official statement.

In response to the allegations against our founder, Keith Raniere, we are currently working with the authorities to demonstrate his innocence and true character. We strongly believe the justice system will prevail in bringing the truth to light. We are saddened by the reports perpetuated by the media and their apparent disregard for “innocent until proven guilty,” yet we will continue to honor the same principles on which our company was founded. It is during the times of greatest adversity that integrity, humanity and compassion are hardest, and needed most.

Also, a bit more about the various subgroups within NXIVM:

http://news10.com/2018/03/28/nxivm-respo...-activity/

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NXIVM releases official statement.

In response to the allegations against our founder, Keith Raniere, we are currently working with the authorities to demonstrate his innocence and true character. We strongly believe the justice system will prevail in bringing the truth to light. We are saddened by the reports perpetuated by the media and their apparent disregard for “innocent until proven guilty,” yet we will continue to honor the same principles on which our company was founded. It is during the times of greatest adversity that integrity, humanity and compassion are hardest, and needed most.

Also, a bit more about the various subgroups within NXIVM:

http://news10.com/2018/03/28/nxivm-respo...-activity/

" It is during the times of greatest adversity that integrity, humanity and compassion are hardest, and needed most."

I wonder if they muttered that while branding women and searing the flesh off their backs.

[Fritzy Ritz]

NXIVM releases official statement.

In response to the allegations against our founder, Keith Raniere, we are currently working with the authorities to demonstrate his innocence and true character. We strongly believe the justice system will prevail in bringing the truth to light. We are saddened by the reports perpetuated by the media and their apparent disregard for “innocent until proven guilty,” yet we will continue to honor the same principles on which our company was founded. It is during the times of greatest adversity that integrity, humanity and compassion are hardest, and needed most.

Also, a bit more about the various subgroups within NXIVM:

http://news10.com/2018/03/28/nxivm-respo...-activity/

" It is during the times of greatest adversity that integrity, humanity and compassion are hardest, and needed most."

I wonder if they muttered that while branding women and searing the flesh off their backs.

No kidding.

A friend of mine (male) who lives in the area was actually approached by one of the higher level members and invited to join. He is not a joiner, but he did have quite a conversation with this person at the time. So yesterday, he was at his local workout gym and mentioned the news story to one of the people who works there. The guy said, "Yeah, we had someone in here a while back who invited me to join as well." My pal asked if it was the same person, and the guy said, "Let me check in the records." He went to his computer and was quite surprised to find the record of that person has been totally deleted. According to my friend, the guy was astonished and kept saying, "Wait -- how can this file be gone?"

[Moon Rocks]

NXIVM releases official statement.



Also, a bit more about the various subgroups within NXIVM:

http://news10.com/2018/03/28/nxivm-respo...-activity/

" It is during the times of greatest adversity that integrity, humanity and compassion are hardest, and needed most."

I wonder if they muttered that while branding women and searing the flesh off their backs.

No kidding.

A friend of mine (male) who lives in the area was actually approached by one of the higher level members and invited to join. He is not a joiner, but he did have quite a conversation with this person at the time. So yesterday, he was at his local workout gym and mentioned the news story to one of the people who works there. The guy said, "Yeah, we had someone in here a while back who invited me to join as well." My pal asked if it was the same person, and the guy said, "Let me check in the records." He went to his computer and was quite surprised to find the record of that person has been totally deleted. According to my friend, the guy was astonished and kept saying, "Wait  -- how can this file be gone?"

They have quite the reach, don't they. People like them are very good at scouring files.

[bigD111]

Never heard of this, but it sounds bizarre!