Clare Bronfman’s motion was before US District Judge Nicholas Garaufis for the Eastern District of NY.
She made a plea to change the terms of her supervised release. The government opposed it. So did the Probation Department.
Bronfman had pleaded guilty in 2019. Charges: conspiracy to conceal and harbor illegal aliens for financial gain. Fraudulent use of identification. Judge Garaufis sentenced her the next year. Eighty-one months in prison. Three years of supervised release.
She is nearing the end of her sentence and will soon begin her three years of probation.
One condition of her Probation stood out—condition Four. No contact. No in-person meetings. No emails. No phone calls. No letters. No association with anyone linked to Nxivm, DOS, or any of its affiliates. No visits to places where they once gathered. The Probation Department would provide a list.
January 16, 2025. Bronfman moved to modify condition #4. She wants to reconnect, reunite, and be free to associate with former NXIVM affiliates during her three years of probation.
The government responded.
Condition Four should remain. Clare Bronfman had spent years funding Nxivm. Bringing in recruits and securing their immigration status. She had used her money for more than self-help. More than business. She financed intimidation. She backed Keith Raniere. Stood by him even after his conviction.
January 31. Bronfman replied. February 3. The law allowed modifications. Section 3583(e)(2) allowed Judge Garaufis to change the terms and let her see her NXIVM fellows again.
Bronfman also argued the condition wasn’t clear. Too vague. She said it violated her First Amendment rights. Restricted her associations unfairly. Delegated too much power to Probation.
She said it was unworkable. Who counted as “affiliated”? Could she talk to family members? Friends? She wanted names. Specifics.
Judge Garaufis refused. Condition Four was broad. He meant it that way. He saw no reason to loosen the restrictions. She could ask to associate with specific individuals. Bring the request to the court. To Probation. But the condition would stay as written.
Motion denied.
