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Judge denies bail package for Raniere, Bronfman identified as co-conspirator

06/12/2018·

by

Frank Parlato

By Chitra Selvaraj

Keith Raniere appeared in court today at the Eastern District of NY DOJ Courthouse at 2 pm for his scheduled court hearing. He presented a bail package to the judge and claimed he was in Mexico to be with the mother of his child. The judge did not buy that explanation – and denied his bail package.

Clare Bronfman was not indicted today but was identified, not by name, but by description as a likely-to-be-named co-conspirator. A description of the criminal acts were the same ones Bronfman participated in with her soon-to-be co-defendants, Keith Raniere and Allison Mack.

More details to follow…

Note to Clare: Time to fuel up the jet!

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Anonymous06/12/2018

Ayla Ferrone: NEW YORK (NEWS10) – NXIVM Founder Keith Raniere and Allison Mack both appeared in federal court on Tuesday. The government laid out that it still has about a month and a half left in the discovery process and still expecting superseding indictments as well as more arrests connected to NXIVM. The judge denied Raniere's recent bail application saying he is a flight risk. The defense claimed the funds for bail would come out of a trust that was established when Raniere was first arrested, saying it’s funded by a third party. The government and those familiar with NXIVM suspect this third party is none other than Seagram's heiress Clare Bronfman. The government also making mention that they are in continues talks with Mack about a potential plea. http://www.news10.com/news/local-news/judge-denies-bail-for-nxivm-founder-keith-raniere/1234308732

Loved It06/12/2018

Loved it when she stuck the microphone in Allison Mack's face and asked if she had anything to say to the people she has hurt. She'll be back in MDC where she belongs in no time.

shadowstate195806/12/2018

Comments on the Ayla Ferrone's Twitter feed. Replying to @AylaFerrone @zachhaller and @allisonmack Know where I can get a good deal on a branding iron..? Replying to @AylaFerrone @AnOpenSecret and @allisonmack We deh paparazzi baby, “Hey Allison show us your butthole” Replying to @AylaFerrone and @allisonmack The walking dead Replying to @AylaFerrone @JohnDoe78359022 and @allisonmack Maybe a comment for the children that you trafficked? Replying to @denny_roberts50 @AylaFerrone and @allisonmack Brainwashed ppl usually have little to say She's so busted Maybe she should have worn bright orange or just basic stripes.

White Blouse06/13/2018

They tell her to wear a white blouse so she looks innocent.

I knew him.06/13/2018

It will be healing to those females that are under his power. They need to not be in physical contact with him to heal. I t will take a long time, but they can now heal.

ionwhitepoetry06/12/2018

Thank God. Justice will truly be done when/if they arrest Clare (and Sara – who should not be allowed near any of the “Rainbow ” children who are unfortunate enough to have parents who trust NXIVM with their kids)

FormerNexian06/12/2018

The Bail proposal was somewhat ridiculous, especially the parts about the mysterious 'trust' paying for security measures. GTFOH. I think the other factors were the obstruction of justice and the attempts by Raniere to flee to Quebec first, then Mexico. Superseding indictments should be released shortly. I expect more rats to jump the burning USS BRONFMAN once Clare aka The Enforcer/Scarecrow is indicted.

In other news06/12/2018

NXIVM suspends all operations. http://www.news10.com/news/local-news/nxivm-suspending-all-operations/1234158186 Interesting to see Allison Mack is still playing the pretend plea bargaining to stay out of MDC. They don't really need her to flip IMO, and I would be seriously disappointed if the gouv were to settle for less than the minimum sentence.

Old news, but all over internet as if it happened today06/12/2018

The NXIVM site has had the suspension notice up for weeks. It’s not “news.” But once any media site mentions it, there are a thousand echo articles. Following the NXIVM saga makes it clear how few media sites do their own reporting and how many are just echos.

"Mack is still playing the pretend plea bargaining"06/12/2018

Good to know you're clairvoyant! Wait… you're not. You have zero clue what's going on in Mack's mind or the prosecution's mind. I would add IMO, but those are facts, that you have no clue, not opinion.

Anonymous06/12/2018

This is fairly good news for Catherine and India Oxenberg.

tex206/12/2018

I wouldn't count on that, especially for India.

Somebody06/12/2018

Why? Because they aren’t mentioned in court? For sure they are being watched and will be indicted hopefully with a slew of others.

shadowstate195806/12/2018

India faces potential trouble for “enforced servitude” since she was allegedly profiting from the labor of Mexican teen aged girls. https://artvoice.com/2018/05/13/nxivm-slave-cult-leaked-screenshots-provide-evidence-india-oxenberg-is-co-conspirator-2/#.WyBCV-4vzcs

Somebody06/12/2018

Glad to hear Keith’s bail is denied and that more indictments are coming. The sooner the better! Clare is being given way too much of a warning and is probably already fleeing to her private island or preparing to do so! Nab her already!!

Heather06/12/2018

He will never be free again.

shadowstate195806/12/2018

The Vanguard has already caused plenty of damage.

All of Them Witches06/12/2018

https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/NXIVM-suspends-all-operations-12987928.php

shadowstate195806/12/2018

Now where will I go for All Night Volleyball games?

Bat06/12/2018

Have A Lovely Day, Keith 🙂

All of Them Witches06/12/2018

What's on the MDC menu tonight Keith?

shadowstate195806/12/2018

What the military used to call “SOS” “S— On a Shingle.” http://www.unclejerryskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/SOS-Shit-on-a-Shingle-Recipe-Makeover-02.jpg

seriouspapercut06/13/2018

They served him crow

Dig dong, Clare Bitch is wanted by the FEDS06/12/2018

Yes, Denied Bail and now Clare is finally outed by the FEDS radar. Nothing could have made my day better other than Allison Mack bail being suspended. If she ain't gonna deal, there should be no bail deal. Wasn't that part of the agreement that she was working on a plea deal? Now, she gets to sit by her parents pool all day and order them around to be her slaves. She has a spell on them. They thought she was doing good in the world and she has most likely convinced them this is all a big mistake and will get cleared up. How do the Feds really know she's not in contact with NXIVM members and not using the internet?

Well06/12/2018

Her parents are NXIVM members. Her father had to have been more active in order to be getting other members to use him for voice coaching, because that is just how it works. Allegedly Clare has bragged about being in contact with Allison. I don't think anybody who knows the situation thinks Allison has actually been at all isolated, which is also probably why she hasn't cut a deal.

Jimbo06/12/2018

Everything reported here suggests the following situation: 1. AM's parents want her out of the cults and have employed an exit counselor. 2. AM's attorneys have been paid by Clare Bronfman, but the retainer grants them a certain freedom of action (unless it goes to trial and fees mount). 3. Bronfman has had some contact with AM, but the scope and conduit of such contact is unknown. 4. NOBODY knows the actions of AM's attorneys. Have they been the conduit for such communication? Have they also presented her with plea options as well? 5. AM does not appear ready for a plea deal. I think that the district attorney must understand the calculations underpinning AM's bail and its continuation.

Liz06/12/2018

Good lord he's breeded. I had no idea he had a child…

Two06/12/2018

that we know of.

Albany County Defense Attorney With Big Ears06/12/2018

And now the really stupid stuff starts. Raniere, with his attorneys drawing their inflated fees from the no-longer-secret trust fund, will now appeal the bail denial to the Second Circuit – where he will get turned down, via a unanimous opinion, from a 3-judge panel. After that, he'll appeal the matter to the U.S. Supreme Court – which will, of course, deny certiorari, meaning that it won't even consider hearing the matter. So, in a about a year, Raniere will know, with absolute certainty, that he's going to be at MDC until his trial date. And, once the superseding indictments come down – and there will be more than one – that trial date should be sometime in the Fall of 2019 or the Spring of 2020. Time to order more popcorn. This movie is turning into a mini-series.

shadowstate195806/12/2018

That's fairly typical for a complex conspiracy and RICO case. The defendants are arrested and it is two years or more before trial. The reputed boss of the Chicago mob Sam Carlisi was arrested in January, 1992 and was not convicted until December 1993. Almost two years. http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1992-01-11/news/9201020756_1_chicago-mob-indian-tribes-rincon-tribe

Jimbo06/12/2018

Could it really just delay everything for a year?? The Manafort trial appears on track for July and there is additional movement on that case on both ends.

shadowstate195806/12/2018

If Allison Mack could share a prison cell with Keith Raniere , she would be the happiest woman on Earth. Imagine spending the next 15 years talking about the meaning of the word “authenticity.”

Darth VanDouche06/12/2018

Authenticity in the human context has to do with sincerity of motivation and action, i.e., that what is in your heart and mind is concordant with what is manifested in action. It has nothing to do with robots, nor reaching into someone’s essence, you utter blowhard. It also has nothing to do with a guy who abuses ethical “breaches” for control and sex.

orangecountydreams - OCD06/13/2018

Your posts often amaze me. This one is profound. Thank you.

The Dumbest "Smartest" Man In the World06/12/2018

Bail denied as expected. The dumbest “smartest” in the world got cocky and took it too far. When a government as powerful as the United States comes after you, your goose is as good as cooked.

orangecountydreams - OCD06/12/2018

His false claims of having no assets and living like a pauper are coming back to haunt him. Good!

shadowstate195806/12/2018

Just ask Saddam Hussein and Muammar Gaddafi.

Shoe_Gal06/12/2018

Lots of good details about today's hearing in this article: https://www.buzzfeed.com/maryanngeorgantopoulos/the-alleged-leader-of-smallville-star-allison-macks-sex?utm_term=.qaAdN66xK8#.cvVwkrr2dn

NC Girl06/12/2018

Well, looks like the judge isn't buying what KR's attorneys are trying to sell. GOOD.

Kinda amazing06/13/2018

How some of us can still feel nervous that he is going to get away with it somehow when his lawyers are putting absolute garbage into the case. He has just gotten away with so much for so long… Perhaps the consequences are really coming home to roost this time.

Thank you!06/12/2018

Great post.

shadowstate195806/12/2018

It's really no secret who the rich person behind Raniere's bail petition is. It's Cruella Bronfman. The same person paying for all seven defense lawyers.

Hahaha!06/13/2018

Glorious news. Justice is prevailing. May Keith Raniere's victims find increasing peace as the circus that is the Keith Raniere trial moves forward. Keith Raniere in prison for life is our vision for humanity and human potential!

seriouspapercut06/13/2018

If the defense attorneys had included the use of a ring doorbell as a part of their high security plan the judge may have been persuaded

onewomanarmy06/13/2018

Thanks shoegal. “So you need a couple of karate experts,” Garaufis responded. – Buzzfeed Judge Garaufis is a genuine Hero.

Outsider06/13/2018

He's the coolest. Totally apropiate for this case as is Moira Penza. I absolutely love the fact that the prosecusion is led by young women!

onewomanarmy06/13/2018

Its the best!! Might make a Moira Penza T-shirt, only ever done that once before – for Kim Deal!

The thing06/13/2018

that's gonna get him in the end if all this bullsh… of consent would triumph, (which I doubt) is sex with underage girls or statutary rape, including the Chihuahua girls, of course.

Puzzled06/13/2018

I'm enjoying reading these articles and everyone's convos, but what is the motivation for Clare and Sara? Were they hoping to be NXIVM's David Miscavage? Or were they also taken in by Raniere's gift of flab, I mean, gab? Thanks.

Jimbo06/13/2018

Miscavage could be characterized as an opportunist seeking money and power. In constrast, they had money and power; therefore the most likely explanation would be that Raniere beguiled them as he did others.

FormerNexian06/13/2018

I think Clare and Sara's motivation was that Keith Raniere was the father figure they never had. Keith recognized the sisters' weaknesses and keyed in on their need for acceptance, recognition, and love that they never received from Pappa Bronfman. In the meantime, VanGrifter swindled them for millions bc the sisters were easy marks. Sara and Clare have huge existential dilemmas because what is the meaning of life if: 1) you are a Billionaire and 2) everything was given to you? Throw in a lack of critical thinking skills and a problematic relationship with your father. And BOOM! you are the perfect mark for a con artist.