However, his IQ was likely not 240; even Stephen Hawkings IQ was just about 160. [89], At his trial, prosecutors introduced evidence that Raniere held views approving sexual assault, child sexual abuse, and incest. Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, 2009 discussion between Barbara Bouchey and Keith Raniere. He believed children could become multilingual by having teachers or caretakers each speak to them in a different language. De aspecto comn y corriente, no encaja con la imagen que solemos tener de. Keith Allen Raniere ( / rnjri /; born August 26, 1960) [2] is an American criminal convicted for a pattern of racketeering activity including human trafficking, sex offenses, and fraud. [213][214], A July 16, 2020 intelligence analysis memorandum from the Bureau of Prisons Counter Terrorism Unit states that Raniere instructed Chakravorty to get more women to dance "erotically" outside of the MDC. "[88] Raniere was sanctioned and ordered to pay $450,000 in attorneys fees. Share to Linkedin. [225], Raniere gave notice of appeal of both his conviction and sentence to the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in November 2020. Yesterday, Frank Report revealed that a man, Mr. Keith Alan Raniere, created a life coaching organization based in large part on his being "the smartest man in the world." To back up his claim, he had three things: A high score in a little known, take-home, IQ test, And she says, he's saying this to all these girls. Raniere's father worked in advertising and his mother was a ballroom dance instructor. "[56], From his 2018 arraignment in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York through his sentencing in 2021, prosecutors sought to keep Raniere remanded to the Metropolitan Detention Center, Brooklyn (MDC). He co-founded NXIVM, a purported-self-help multi-level marketing company offering personal development seminars and headquartered in Albany, New York. That year, New York State filed a lawsuit alleging the organization was a pyramid scheme. [224], Judge Garaufis's order also states that "all lower-ranking DOS members are statutorily entitled to the return of their collateral, and it orders Mr. Raniere to effectuate that return to the fullest extent practicable." So, what is Ranieres actual IQ? [179][180][157], According to DOS members, Raniere had envisioned DOS to grow into thousands of members, with DOS sororities across the country. Raniere told Salzman to ignore a letter sent by Daniela pleading to be let out and brushed it off as "a tantrum". [116][117][118][119][120] Prosecutors also introduced WhatsApp messages between Raniere and Camila, which showed that Raniere considered her as his "slave" and tasked her with finding more sex slaves, which Raniere calls "successors" and expresses a preference for women shorter than him, younger and virgins. [193][194][177], American authorities took custody of Raniere and presented him in federal court in Fort Worth, Texas and later transferred him to custody in New York at Metropolitan Detention Center, Brooklyn. The following year, the case was dismissed with prejudice. The second season of The Vow, which will debut in 2021, "will offer an exclusive view into Raniere's innermost circle. Uncover: Escaping NXIVM is a new CBC investigative podcast series about the group, its leader, Keith Raniere, and one woman's journey to get out. KR: Yes I do. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. That's what a documentary suggests", "Sex cult convict Keith Raniere's former neighbors 'terrified' after documentary claims he poisoned women in NY home", "Is Keith Raniere a murderer? However, it ended up under investigation by multiple state attorneys general as a potential pyramid scheme. That's what makes me feel really bad. Raniere tried to run and hide from her. In August 2019, he died in jail, which was ruled a suicide. An FBI Special Agent filed a sealed criminal complaint and obtained a warrant for Raniere's arrest from the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York on February 14, 2018. Current members also earned commissions by recruiting new members. "[59] Much of NXIVM was influenced by the teachings of Ayn Rand, one of Raniere's favorite authors. Raniere was . DOS members communicated using encrypted phone applications like Telegram and Signal, and members' identities were not always known to each another. Many of the women who were drafted had no idea Raniere was involved, instead believing the group was women-only. August 14, 2022 by Nurudeen Keith Allen Raniere is an American racketeer who was born on August 26, 1960. He punished women who didn't heed his orders to be monogamous with him and manipulated some by telling them that by disappointing him they had drained his energy. [125][135] Except for Raniere's inner circle members, none of the slaves knew that Raniere was involved with DOS when they were recruited. "[186][187], In the wake of The New York Times article, Raniere fled to Mexico, accompanied by a few members of his inner circle. During Raniere's 2019 trial, a woman known as "Daniela" said she had been groomed by Raniere while a minor; she also spent two years confined to her room after expressing interest in another man. [25][26] The Federal Bureau of Prisons lists Raniere as an inmate of United States Penitentiary, Tucson, identified with Federal Register Number 57005-177. "[65], A witness at Raniere's 2019 trial testified that after Snyder disappeared, Raniere paid $24,000 to obtain the password to her email account. Morris, Scot (April 1985). [115], At Raniere's trial, prosecutors accused Raniere of the sexual exploitation of Daniela's underage sister Camila, narrating it through Daniela's testimony, hospital records and transcripts of Raniere's communication with Camila, as well as sexually explicit photos of Camila found in Raniere's home. His parents divorced when he was 8. Slaves were expected to recruit slaves of their own, becoming masters themselves. [49] CBI was permanently shut down in September 1996 by the Attorney General of New York after being investigated by 25 states. [18] Soon after his arrest in 2018, prosecutors opposed bail, writing that Raniere had "a decades long history of abusing women and girls. Al Capone, also known as "Scarface," rose to infamy as the leader of the Chicago Outfit, an organized crime syndicate during the Prohibition era. April 7, 2018 - 4:07PM. [47], Vanity Fair subsequently reported on the Forbes article's impact within the group: "People at NXIVM were stunned. [86], In 2015, it was reported that Keeffe had alleged that Raniere directed Canadian investigative firm Canaprobe to obtain financial information on six federal judges and a US senator from the State of New York as well as a reporter, an editor, and the publisher of the Times Union. Some women were told to sleep with Raniere and did so because they worried that otherwise their collateral would be made public. [48], Kristin Keeffe was a longtime partner of Raniere and the mother of his first child. ", "2010 Forbes 400 Net Worth #136 Edgar Bronfman Sr", "The Journey of the 'Sex Cult' Heiress: From Reluctant Recruit to Criminal Defendant", "Was Kristin Snyder murdered? 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[47] It was at a CBI pitch meeting that Raniere met Toni Natalie,[48] who subsequently became a top seller for the organization along with her then-husband. By 1997, Consumers' Buyline had closed. Where Is NXIVM Senior Leader Allison Mack Now? John Gotti, also known as 'The Teflon Don,' was an organized crime leader who became head of the Gambino family. "The one-in-a-million I.Q. The complaint alleged that at least one woman was coerced into sex with Raniere, who forced DOS members to undergo the branding ritual alleged by former DOS member Sarah Edmondson and others. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! Consumers' Buyline grew to 250,000 members across several states and about $33 million in annual revenue. [121], While Camila did not testify during the trial, she confirmed the sexual abuse at Raniere's sentencing in her victim impact statement. Police raided the villa, arresting Raniere and deporting him as persona non grata. Raniere was convicted by a federal jury in June 2019 of racketeering, racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, attempted sex trafficking, sex trafficking conspiracy, forced labor conspiracy and wire fraud conspiracy. In 1989, an Australian edition of the Guinness Book of World Records listed that Raniere's IQ placed him in a "Mega" genius group. Raniere's dictates within NXIVM could be misogynistic, controlling and odd. Raniere actually claims himself as the worlds smartest man and says that he has an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records to back this up. [211], Ahead of his sentencing, prosecutors submitted a number of Raniere's communications and disciplinary issues in prison as evidence of remorselessness and that he continues to control his followers. These slaves were forced to adhere to extremely restrictive diets and document every food they ate. 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[183][184], At Raniere's trial, a DOS slave testified that when she finally confronted Raniere, he told her that DOS was "a walk in the park", saying, "You guys think you have it so bad. [5] '"[37] In 1982, Raniere graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a 2.26 GPA "having failed or barely passed many of the upper-level math and science classes he bragged about taking. To be a part of DOS, a woman was required to offer up "collateral" that would be released if she talked about the group. Raniere says by the end of 1993 he had sold $1 billion in goods and services, employed 80 people and had a quarter-million believers paying him $19 a month to hawk his goods. Sex trafficking and forced labor of "Nicole"; Conspiracy to alter records for use in an official proceeding; Sex trafficking conspiracy, forced labor conspiracy, racketeering conspiracy, and, In 2018, Josh Bloch compiled an investigative podcast series about NXIVM on, This page was last edited on 9 January 2023, at 21:23. Raniere was born in Brooklyn, New York, on August 26, 1960. And that he was superior and better than everybody, like he was a deity. In 1990, her mother worked for Raniere's multi-level marketing company, Consumers' Buyline Inc. Daniela said her confinement ended in 2012 after she almost attempted suicide but instead decided to leave her family home. The ceremony was to include group oral sex as a way to do "something special" for Raniere and to pledge their continued dedication to Raniere and NXIVM. 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