The relationships I learned about when I joined but it wasnt confusing to me that there had been time spent developing those things. But according to Salzmans testimony, she ended up staying for somewhere between 18 and 24 months. The proof is in the pudding. Reading and re-reading the transcript without intonation of voice brings me to one conclusion, there will not be a retrial/mistrial conclusion based on the Judge. I hope he is abjectly miserable right now. Along with Raniere, Bronfman, Mack, and Salzman's daughter Lauren, the co-founder was arrested for an array of crimes in 2018. In 2010, another NXIVM member that Raniere was sexually involved with, a Mexican woman identified only as Dani, fell in love with another man, which Raniere deemed an ethical breach. You had plenty of if you had other things to say, you could have gone on and said them. Id. Everyone rose. Having said that, I didnt think Agnifilo went overboard, there were a lot of questions where Salzman wasnt answering the question being asked. Q You didnt know that Keith and Cami had a relationship? The date is May 22, 2019. There would be a cage for the people who were most committed to growth,'' Salzman testified. When Salzman confronted Raniere about it, he denied sleeping with the women. During her testimony at Raniere's trial, she. When I tried to cut off the line of questioning, you just went right back to the line of questioning. 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 Did you intend to commit extortion at the time that you did it? In the end it wont matter at all, because hes very obviously guilty, by the taped words from his own mouth. According to NXIVM senior member Lauren Salzman, at the start of NXIVM meetings, the women described as "slaves" offered a tribute to Raniere. NXIVM cult member Lauren Salzman was sentenced on Wednesday for her role as a top official in the upstate New York sex cult. Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. 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. Given that its almost impossible to imagine how continuing the questioning would have made any difference, I think theres almost no chance this matters on appeal. Reading the direct transcripts is blowing my mind. The account of Ranieres arrest capped off the highly revealing direct testimony of Salzman, who has pleaded guilty to charges of racketeering and racketeering conspiracy. 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. Meanwhile, Mack pleaded guilty last month to charges she manipulated women into becoming sex slaves for the group's spiritual leader. C-SPAN receives no funding from any government. Edmonsons husband publicly confronted Salzman about DOS at a NXIVM event, prompting the rest of the organization to learn about the existence of DOS. Lauren Salzman, whose mother co-founded Nxivm. 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If our legs werent spread enough, wed have to spread our legs more, Salzman said, adding that the group members were aware that his preferences skewed toward up-close vaginal pictures., Many DOS slaves were told to participate in various forms of self-denial, such as refraining from masturbation and limiting themselves to 1,500-calorie diets. ; see, e.g., Trial Transcript ("Tr.") at 619-24 (testimony of Mark Vicente regarding Nxivm recruitment strategies); id. What Mr. Agnifilo needed to do to preserve his record for appeal was to say, Judge, if I were permitted to continue, I would have asked the witness X, Y, and Z. He did not do so either when he was cut off, or later that same day outside the presence of the jury. She did so in March 2019, admitting to one count of racketeering. This is so great! The judge tried to get Agnifilo off this point and he just kept coming back. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. not really, your Vandaddy isnt going to see the outside of a prison cell unless hes on the way to or returning from a courtroom. ( Lauren Salzman is accused of "coaching" and controlling Daniela during her imprisonment.) Lauren Salzman, 42, is a cooperating witness in the sex trafficking and racketeering trial of NXIVM's founder, Keith Raniere, who has pleaded not guilty on all counts. Frank made an excellent decision in the way he chose to realease Laurens testimony. The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time So this is how I understand it-. 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. At one point, she said, she wanted to have a relationship with another man, and approached Raniere to ask for permission. Next question. Why wouldnt there be all of the transcripts that we could at least buy? By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. 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. And that goes for everybody in this room, and it includes you and the Government. She previously pleaded . She and other members would do tasks at the orders of Raniere, and were punished severely if they didn't fulfill their duties, she testified. Court Reporter/Transcriber TypeWrite Word Processing Service, Telephone number 518-581-8973. I think Lauren did an excellent job of clearly articulating things as they were and not getting tripped up by Agnifilo. The Government showed that there were 25 people admitted into Keiths inner circle over the years, but it looks like some of them Jack Levy, Monica Duran, Kristin Keefe have had few, if any articles devoted to them on here. Of all the regrettable things I have done with Keith and Nxivm, this by far is the one that gives me the greatest personal sadness, she wrote to the judge. A top "slave master" in the alleged sex cult Nxivm said in testimony on Friday she herself was sexually and psychologically enslaved by Keith Raniere, . What am I doing wrong? since her testimony, Salzman has become a . Q And with the exception of Rosa Laura, Keith slept with all of those women? he made me a promise, and when I said you didnt uphold the promise, he said I didnt live my word. 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. I was annoyed initially but now I understand. During that period, Salzman acted as Danis only liaison with the outside world, delivering apologetic letters that she wrote to Raniere few of which, Salzman testified, he actually read. Pea, just imagine babies that looked like this: My main priority was that Keith was OK., Editors picks AGNIFILO: Judge? 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 When you were in DOS before anybody was arrested, were you doing things intentionally to break the law? If the have intermittent days Im sure they have all of them somewhere. . The seduction assignment, he said, was intended to give women an experience with the man where the man couldve abused his power, but didnt.. You lost everything Lauren. As part of this protracted litigation, that dragged on for more than a decade, Raniere and his sidekick Salzman, were deposed for hours under oath. Alas, Salzman still awaits her sentence a year later . Salzmans crying and sobbing is because she was realizing how bad she f*cked up and will now pay for it while being questioned, although the judge may instead invite her to lunch. 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. Frank Parlato is an investigative journalist. And I didnt have a problem. Resolved: Release in which this issue/RFE has been resolved. Salzman testified that being locked in a cage for days until surrendering was supposed to be a way for the most committed members to grow. The line of questioning was not relevant for reasons Scott Johnson stated. Then Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis rose. windshield wiper broke off while driving. 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. I created enough damage to thwart our plans together for the rest of our lives, Salzman read from the document in court on Friday. Full name: Lauren Salzman Gender: Female Date of birth: 1977 Age: 44 years old (as of 2021) Ethnicity: White Nationality: American Famous for: Member of NXIVM Sexuality: Straight Height in feet: 5'5" Height in centimetres: 165 Hair colour: Black Eye colour: Green Father: Michael Salzman Mother: Nancy Salzman Sister: Michelle Salzman I didnt understand the question. A I knew there was some project that they were working on at one point in time. Q But you know that now because the Government gave you the recordings to listen to of the meetings that you werent in? I suspect flipping Allison Mack was crucial to making the trial a waste of everyones time. 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. Following Ranieres arrest in Mexico, Salzman said, she started to come to terms with the true extent of Ranieres thrall over her; at times, she appeared to be processing it even while she was on the stand. [she is alternately tearing up and holding back tears.]. Lauren Salzman,. His work has been cited in hundreds of news outlets, like The New York Times, The Daily Mail, VICE News, CBS News, Fox News, New York Post, New York Daily News, Oxygen, Rolling Stone, People Magazine, The Sun, The Times of London, CBS Inside Edition, among many others in all five continents. She testifiedthe DOS would take naked photos before every meeting. I didnt want to sit at the defense table and tell a false story about what happened. Q Was your intention to hurt people or was it to help people? He was sentenced on October 27, 2020. I'm very PACER illiterate, I wish I could help you otherwise! Nxivm leader Keith Ranieres former sex den has been condemned., https://nypost.com/2019/06/20/nxivm-leader-keith-ranieres-former-sex-den-has-been-condemned/. 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. Lauren Salzman got time-served in July in light of her cooperation. A Well, if I dont believe anything that any of my friends say, then I didnt experience any of that. Bummer Let me know if you find them at some point- and thanks! Nothing.. You lost everything Lauren. Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more. Q You learned about these meetings for the first time when the Government gave you these recordings to listen to? It kills me that I hurt people that I loved so much, a teary Salzman told the court. Parlato appeared on the Nancy Grace Show, Beyond the Headlines with Gretchen Carlson, Dr. Oz, American Greed, Dateline NBC, and NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, where Parlato conducted the first-ever interview with Keith Raniere after his arrest. She was more and more upset. 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. Brooklyn federal judge Nicholas Garaufis gave Salzman credit for time shes served under house arrest, as well as five years probation, noting that she had turned her life around. She said she recruited six women, whom she called her slaves, and who were inducted into the group. She was applying the principles that were taught to her in NXIVM. A I felt insecure about it, but that wasnt what was troubling to me. She doesnt want a child with KAR, who cant even keep it up enough to even shoot blanks LOL. I remember concern that she was voicing upset she had, so I dont think it was completely out of the blue. Are the transcripts of the trial released anywhere? A I didnt want I didnt want to sit I didnt want to defend the things that I did that were bad and that were criminal as good. Knowledge of the group became widespread in late 2017, after the. 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. 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. His work to expose and take down NXIVM is featured in books like Captive by Catherine Oxenberg, Scarred by Sarah Edmonson, The Program by Toni Natalie, and NXIVM. 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? It was the most painful thing I have ever experienced, she said. When she finally left in February 2012, she was driven to the Mexican border by her father and another NXIVM member, who refused to give her immigration papers; in a series of emails read during the trial, when she begged for her papers back, NXIVM officials refused, accusing her of being manipulative and playing games., 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. During that period, Salzman acted as Danis only liaison with the outside world, delivering apologetic letters that she wrote to Raniere few of which, Salzman testified, he actually read. Q Was it hard to hear his voice with their voices in these recordings that you transcribed? Q Youve been through a lot for Keith; right? 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. She rose up and is actually practicing what she preached. Its better than any book. Parlato is a consulting producer and appears in TNT's The Heiress and the Sex Cult, which premieres on May 22, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Parlato,_Jr. Two cages had already been ordered for the dungeon, according to the New York Post. She probably provided the most damning piece of evidence in this case. Agnifilo referred audiotapes [and transcripts of the tapes] of meetings held for DOS in 2016 before Lauren joined DOS. The jury was dismissed. 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. (AP Photo/Mary. Salzman and other DOS masters, including Garza, Smallville actress Allison Mack, and Battlestar Galactica actress Nicki Clyne, had flown to Mexico to visit Raniere. Lauren Salzman, a "first-line master" within DOS, testified that there were five stages of recruitment. Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. In response, Salzman sent him a seven-page letter recounting all the ways she was behaving inappropriately. pmc_jwplayer('jwplayer_c132tQIF_yTTJs9q5_div','yTTJs9q5').setup( THE COURT: No, we cant have a sidebar. Lauren is a rat. Salzman said Ranierehad sex with seven of the eight members of the top inner circle, known as DOS an acronym for a Latin phrase roughly translated as "Lord/master of obedient women." According to Salzmans testimony, he immediately instructed all of the DOS first-line slaves to deny that Raniere had any knowledge of DOS, and that the women had branded themselves of their own volition. I wanted to put the available transcripts from Keith Raniere's trial all in one place, for my own organizational purposes. Lauren is a rat. But prosecutors asked Garaufis to go easy on her, citing her extraordinary cooperation and testimony at Ranieres 2019 trial. My testimony is scaffolded by the extraordinary research of Steve McMurray who assembled the jigsaw of faces, places, and relationships I recalled and relayed. 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. 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. I just want to say thank you for this post. Lauren Salzman entered her plea at a hearing that did not appear on any public calendar, and prosecutors had portions of a transcript blacked out. The organization is commonly called a "cult," and has been termed a "racketeering enterprise" by the U.S. government.