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Inside Alleged Secret Society of 'Slaves' and 'Masters' That Allison Mack Is Accused of Helping Run
Source: People Magazine
Inside Alleged Secret Society of ‘Slaves’ and ‘Masters’ That Allison Mack Is Accused of Helping Run
GREG HANLON April 24, 2018 04:03 PM
The allegations are as elaborate as they are shocking.
Actress Allison Mack, best known for her role as the wholesome Chloe Sullivan on the TV show Smallville, is charged with sex trafficking in connection with a controversial self-help group that one former member described as a “cult.”
In a statement following Mack’s arrest and a letter opposing Mack’s bail, federal prosecutors have revealed disturbing accusations — including coercive sex, restrictive diets and blackmail — about the inner-workings of the organization, called Nxivm.
The group’s co-founder Keith Raniere faces sex trafficking and forced labor charges along with Mack. According to a statement from prosecutors announcing Mack’s Friday arrest, Raniere operated a series of self-help workshops, all under the umbrella of the Albany, New York-based organization founded around 2003.
Prosecutors allege Raniere ran Nxivm like a “pyramid scheme” and created a secret society within the group called “DOS” — which according to prosecutors is “an acronym standing for a Latin phrase that loosely translates to ‘Lord/Master of the Obedient Female Companions.’ ”
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GREG HANLON April 24, 2018 04:03 PM
The allegations are as elaborate as they are shocking.
Actress Allison Mack, best known for her role as the wholesome Chloe Sullivan on the TV show Smallville, is charged with sex trafficking in connection with a controversial self-help group that one former member described as a “cult.”
In a statement following Mack’s arrest and a letter opposing Mack’s bail, federal prosecutors have revealed disturbing accusations — including coercive sex, restrictive diets and blackmail — about the inner-workings of the organization, called Nxivm.
The group’s co-founder Keith Raniere faces sex trafficking and forced labor charges along with Mack. According to a statement from prosecutors announcing Mack’s Friday arrest, Raniere operated a series of self-help workshops, all under the umbrella of the Albany, New York-based organization founded around 2003.
Prosecutors allege Raniere ran Nxivm like a “pyramid scheme” and created a secret society within the group called “DOS” — which according to prosecutors is “an acronym standing for a Latin phrase that loosely translates to ‘Lord/Master of the Obedient Female Companions.’ ”
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Read more: http://people.com/crime/allison-mack-sex-trafficking-charges-inside-alleged-secret-society-slaves-masters/