NXIVM leader Keith Raniere convicted in lurid sex cult case

[TexasTowelie]

Source: AP

The former leader of a purported self-help group was convicted Wednesday of federal charges that centered on lurid details of what prosecutors called a secret society of “sex slaves” within a community of followers in upstate New York.

A jury in federal court in Brooklyn took less than five hours to find Keith Raniere guilty on all counts of sex-trafficking and other charges accusing him of coercing women into unwanted sex using systematic shame and humiliation.

Raniere listened attentively, but showed no visible reaction as he learned the verdict.

Prosecutors had told jurors that someone known as “Vanguard” and revered as “the smartest man in the world” among some followers was actually a creepy con man who barely got passing grades in college.

Read more: https://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nxivm-keith-raniere-convicted-trial-20190619-story.html

[salin]

1. This is/was an absolutely horrifying. If one is interested, and has the stomache for it...

the below link has blog reports from the trial - often broken in to an am and pm post from one who attended the court sessions on a daily basis. It is a hard read - but if one in is interested, it is very informative.

Background: https://tonyortega.org/2019/03/15/what-is-nxivm-the-summary-in-this-court-document-is-actually-pretty-good/

Beginning of the blogging on the court proceedings:

https://tonyortega.org/2019/05/07/opening-statements-in-the-nxivm-trial-one-crystal-clear-the-other-surreal/

[BlueStater]

2. This scumbag must have had a hell of lot of charisma if people were willing to touch his gross ass.

Ew.

[Dave Starsky]

3. He's not a particularly good-looking guy, either.

How in the hell he was able to draw in the ladies to his abusive sex cult, including Hollywood celebrities, boggles my mind.