That it will be done. Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! She had been on the floor and he had kicked her, Salzman recounted Padilla telling her. That makes their state of mind at the time meaningless, as long as they woke up later. AP Lauren Salzman, 45, a former NXIVM collaborator of cult leader Keith Raniere, was sentenced on Wednesday to time served and five years of probation. There were a lot of things created and they had all been created and implemented in my absence, so I knew that I had come into something, that there had been things before. I knew that before. Padilla had also planned to purchase a cage, though she canceled the order shortly after the inner workings of DOS were made public in the spring of 2017. We've received your submission. Nancy Salzman Salzman, the co-founder of NXIVM with Raniere, was the first of high-ranking officials to plead guilty. Lauren is growing more upset. Despite the negative media attention swarming around the group, the understanding among DOS members was that they would participate in a recommitment ceremony, pledging their allegiance to Raniere which, as Salzman later testified, was assumed to mean group sex. Redirect? Agnifilo now switched to Dani who at this point had not yet testified but had been brought up by Lauren in her direct testimony. Raniere wanted this testimony forever suppressed and sealed so that no one would ever know what he and Salzman had admitted or lied about under oath. Frank Parlato is an investigative journalist. [What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] The judge tried to get Agnifilo off this point and he just kept coming back. I dont want to talk about it anymore. Q You just said before that one of your concerns with Keith is that he was with all these other women, you know, rather than being with Pam as shes dying, that he started I think you said twelve new relationships; correct? I am responsible for Lauren being before you.. So this is how I understand it-. Raniere had also planned to build a dungeon in the basement of the sorority house, and Padilla purchased various BDSM sex toys for use during penance, as a sex-toy company owner testified last week. Salzman is the third of Ranieres five co-defendants to be sentenced in the case. And if I made a mistake, then you will have your opportunity if you should not be successful in gaining your clients acquittal, and Im just going to leave it at that. Lauren Salzman, a "first-line master" within DOS, testified that there were five stages of recruitment. Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Nancy Salzman, also known as "Prefect," the former president and co-founder of Nxivm, was sentenced to 42 months' imprisonment and ordered to pay a $150,000 fine by United States District Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis for racketeering conspiracy, including predicate acts of conspiracy to commit identity She described how the sick Svengali, with whom she had a 17-year relationship, was in the process of building a sex dungeon full of cages and BDSM equipment when he was arrested in 2018. Judge, can we have a sidebar? He is manically writing messages to Agnifilo on yellow Post-It Notes and having Teny Geragos deliver them to the podium where Agnifilo is standing while he questions Lauren. AGNIFILO: Judge? She was applying the principles that were taught to her in NXIVM. Oh wow- definitely good to know! Her mother Nancy Salzman, 66, pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy and is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 8. She said she could not sit with the defense and continue to lie. And Judge Nicholas Garaufis interfered with the cross-examination. It is the defense councils job to cross-examine her about this unpleasant experience. I wanted to put the available transcripts from Keith Raniere's trial all in one place, for my own organizational purposes. CA. He is in every sense a hypocrite. USA v. Raniere et al, 1:18-cr-00204, No. 966 (E.D.N.Y. Oct. 27, 2020) I thought it was extremely excruciating. NXIVM Trials Now - Where Everyone in HBO's The Vow is Today You could have gone on to something else. Agnifilo states, he was done. NXIVM victim, neighbor react to Nancy Salzman's prison sentence Why wouldnt there be all of the transcripts that we could at least buy? When I tried to cut off the line of questioning, you just went right back to the line of questioning. Raniere has pleaded not guilty to sex-trafficking and other charges. NXIVM Financier Clare Bronfman Wants Out of Prison, Says She - Insider THE COURT: Look, I am not saying you are not a man you are not a lawyer who maintains his composure. Its clear she wasnt totally deprogrammed yet. From Harvey Weinstein to Casey Anthony: The unbearable cruelty of the He also instructed the group to make a website for the group under the new name Bar Alpha Mu, as he had told the women to tell other members of NXIVM that the brand was not of his initials, but of the Greek symbols. Of all the things I did in this case and all the crimes that were committed, this was the worst thing I did, she said, sobbing. There would be a cage for the people who were most committed to growth,'' Salzman testified. I . Salzman, a former member of NXIVM leader Keith Raniere's Read More FILE - This Oct. 4, 2018 photo shows Lauren Salzman as she leaves Brooklyn Federal Court in New York. A . AGNIFILO: I dont know why Your Honor cut off my cross-examination. But Im telling you, I was watching this witness. Raniere was furious, saying he questioned whether he wanted to have a child with someone who could be so disrespectful to him. Around that same time, one former DOS slave and a longtime friend of Salzmans, Sarah Edmondson, left the group after discovering that the DOS brand was not some badass empowerment symbol, but actually Ranieres initials. He called in and wanted to make sure we were flicking the wrist hard enough, Salzman said. You had plenty of if you had other things to say, you could have gone on and said them. This story has been shared 114,023 times. This story has been shared 177,460 times. The organization is commonly called a "cult," and has been termed a "racketeering enterprise" by the U.S. government. Alright? A I did not do that. She did so in March 2019, admitting to one count of racketeering. oh pea..you are a nut case. He simply didnt have much to work with. Keith Raniere Trial: Links to Available Transcripts - reddit Salzman, the daughter of NXIVM. The trial transcripts offer by far the most gripping (and soul-crushing) account for sure. She told Salzman that cops had just arrived at the house to arrest Keith Raniere, the groups charismatic head, and Salzmans on-off lover of nearly 20 years. Q Youve been through a lot for Keith; right? We were supposed to be uniform: All looking the same, and fully frontally naked, Salzman testified. Among the more sensational allegations: Some women "slaves" in a secret NXIVM sorority were branded with Raniere's initials as part of their initiation. Everyone rises for the jury. Raniere is serving a term of life in prison after being convicted at trial of child sex trafficking and conspiracy. Salzman obviously did. A I dont recall. The relationships I learned about when I joined but it wasnt confusing to me that there had been time spent developing those things. Lauren Salzman leaves Brooklyn federal court in New York. It never even crossed my mind that I would choose Keith and Keith would choose Keith, Salzman said. Included in that group of eight was TVs Smallville actress Allison Mack and her now-wife, Nicki Clyne, according to Salzmans testimony. Agnifilo referred audiotapes [and transcripts of the tapes] of meetings held for DOS in 2016 before Lauren joined DOS. Trial testimony showed surveillance cameras were set up outside the room and the woman wrote letters almost daily asking for forgiveness. The one who was not applying them was the man who made them up Keith Raniere. Its better than any book. Q And these are meetings between Keith, Monica Duran, Dani Padilla, and Loreta Garza, right? She said it was hard to keep Raniere satisfied. The judge said he would have CONSIDERED it, not allowed it. 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Despite the negative media attention swarming around the group, the understanding among DOS members was that they would participate in a recommitment ceremony, pledging their allegiance to Raniere which, as Salzman later testified, was assumed to mean group sex. You didnt know he was with them at those times? TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings as to Keith Raniere, Allison Mack, Clare Bronfman, Kathy Russell, Lauren Salzman, Nancy Salzman held on October 3, 2018, before Judge Scanlon. He was sentenced on October 27, 2020. To get a PACER account requires you to put up a credit card. Q Did you know he was having these kinds of conversations with these women? The feds will try him again, but he may not have the benefit of the Seagrams millions to help with his defense. And I think DOS took the place of that, in large part, because now you have slaves going out specifically looking for sexual relationships and personal relationships for Keith. The daughter of group cofounder Nancy Salzman, who has pleaded guilty to a single charge of racketeering conspiracy, Salzman, 42, began her testimony last week describing her first meeting with Raniere in 1998, when she was 21 years old. During her testimony at Raniere's trial, she. That's led to speculation she may cooperate. Selected Courts Yet she tried to remain calm. AGNIFILO: Im more concerned, quite frankly, about, I thought I took great pains to be appropriate and even-keeled. Nxivm trial hears of debauchery and cruelty within alleged 'sex cult' I remember concern that she was voicing upset she had, so I dont think it was completely out of the blue. The fact that Keith is off with these women doing anything, in this case creating DOS, you didnt know that he was there? And it says something about the utter STUPIDITY of Lauren Salzman that it takes the Mexican Police pointing machine guns at her head to begin to wake her up. Salzman, who was in NXIVM's Executive Success Programs (ESP) for nearly two decades, testified that she had been with Raniere in a $10,000-a-week resort when authorities in Mexico arrested the. THE COURT: Asked and answered. THE COURT: You did, in many different ways. On Wednesday, Salzman apologized for keeping a woman named Daniela captive in a room from 2010 to 2012 at Ranieres request and threatening to deport her to Mexico. AGNIFILO: No, no, I thought she was about to answer, so I told her not to. Formerly one of NXIVMs most loyal capos, an exhausted-looking Salzman recounted decades of her emotional manipulation at the hands of Raniere, a self-described genius who once held such sway over his followers that they believed he was able to control the weather. At the time, Salzman was thrilled, but when Raniere refused to get a blood test, she started to realize his true intent was to keep me doing what I was doing better than anybody else at the time, which was going out and legitimizing [DOS], she testified. Bummer Let me know if you find them at some point- and thanks! And also I mean, I knew it because when I joined DOS there was something that had been created over a period of time that seemed pretty extensive. Contact Frank with tips or for help. Nonetheless, she continued to follow Ranieres orders to not allow Dani to have access to her papers, on the grounds that she wanted him to think she was willing to do what it took to be a responsible parent.. Per federal transcripts, Mack told prosecutors . She pleaded guilty to only racketeering conspiracy, and was the. Salzman, the former president and co-founder of NXIVM, was sentenced Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, to 42 months in prison and fined $150,000, but won't be locked up until January. published its DOS expose featuring an interview and photographs of Edmonson displaying her brand. Theyll testify again. And you betrayed us. A My intention was to prove to Keith that I was not so far below the ethical standard that he holds that I was I dont even know how far below I am. the appeal will be successful and Keith will be free.. Just trusting and loyal to someone who was gifted at manipulation. Q Did you think it was extortion when you took the stuff? Lauren Salzman, a former high-ranking Nxivm member who testified - CNN Salzmans attorneys argued for no jail time, noting that she was the first co-defendant to spill the sadistic groups secrets and the only one to testify. Watching Raniere skulk out of a walk-in closet as guns were pointed at her head, however, put all of his teachings, all of his promises, and all of their shared dreams together into perspective. A I didnt know specifically it was a racketeering violation, but I knew things were illegal that I was doing and I did them anyway. The Vow: Where Is Lauren Salzman From NXIVM in 2020? | POPSUGAR Around that same time, one former DOS slave and a longtime friend of Salzmans, Sarah Edmondson, left the group after discovering that the DOS brand was not some badass empowerment symbol, but actually Ranieres initials. All right? Q Do you know if a box of her belongings was taken to your mothers house? I Was in One Mode: Protect Keith: NXIVM Member Testifies About Naked Meetings, Group Sex, Dungeon Paddlings, People Are Getting Pregnant on TikToks Trendy On-Demand Birth Control, Netflixs Perfect Match Is Horny, Utterly Ridiculous Fun, She Built a Following as Taylor Swifts Doppelgnger. It was not interrupted and wasnt getting anywhere with Lauren. Q . Salzman and other DOS masters, including Garza. And when I found that I had done things that I believe are wrongful, and also criminal, I did exactly what Keith taught me to do, which is take responsibility for and figure out how to fix it. Q Now, you just said when you found out that you did things that were criminal, did you intend to do things that were criminal as you did them? at 1619-20 (testimony of Lauren Salzman that Raniere preferred DOS recruits to be individuals "in positions of power and influence"). The ghoulish guru landed 120 years behind bars last year for his heinous crimes, and was recently ordered to pay his slew of victims nearly $3.5 million in restitution. Salzman flew into a panic. After providing collateral in the form of embarrassing documents and explicit naked photos, Salzman became what she referred to as a first-line slave of the group, or a member of DOSs innermost circle, reporting directly to Raniere, along with Junco, Mack, Clyne, and four other women. Editors note: You be the judge. Agnifilo even said at one point she didnt have to answer a question when the objection was sustained, he was actually being helpful to the DOJ and lessening the stress on Salzman. I created enough damage to thwart our plans together for the rest of our lives, Salzman read from the document in court on Friday. Camila and Lauren Salzman were two of these recruiters, as was Smallville actress Allison Mack, who served as Raniere's right hand in DOS. Lauren is sobbing uncontrollably by the time she finished her answer. Ex-NXIVM Member Lauren Salzman Testifies Against Keith Raniere | Crime News . A Yes, but it was at a time when Keith and I werent interacting very much [during] the two years that Pam was sick and dying. Q You said on direct examination that you committed extortion; right? If the have intermittent days Im sure they have all of them somewhere. We would take the naked picture, and everyone would take the number of whips commensurate with our failures, she said. (AP Photo/Mary. The testimony of Lauren Salzman, 42, marked the first time that one of Raniere's co-defendants and a member of his clannish "inner circle" has taken the stand at his criminal trial. And whether shes telling the truth, whether the jury believes her, I think its absolutely necessary that there be a certain level of consideration for someones condition. But what was more troubling is not that they had a relationship it was Keiths consistent misrepresentations of things he made promises to me that I gave up real other opportunities of things that I wanted and he knew that I wanted, and he didnt fulfill those promises Keith said, in the curriculum, that ultimately we want to make our words so strong, like so strong that when we tell people we will do something, it will be done. What am I doing wrong? if(typeof(jQuery)=="function"){(function($){$.fn.fitVids=function(){}})(jQuery)}; Q One of the ways you know that Keith was lying to you is because you listened to these recordings; right? What's life like for Lauren Salzman after the NXIVM cult? The whole time, I kept thinking, They could shoot in this door,' she said. Does anyone have access to transcripts between May 21 and 28 (the rest of Lauren's and the beginning of Daniela's)?