NXIVM - A Profile of a Cult Leader [Keith Raniere]

Source: Don’t Call It a Cult by Sarah Berman

Keith Raniere, a dangerous and now imprisoned narcissist, was the sadistic leader of the NXIVM Cult.

This will be a look at how he managed to manipulate so many and an analysis of his properties as a cult leader.

NXIVM was a cult that Raniere used as a personal harem.

Initially set up as a pseudo-self-help MLM scheme that ensured that Keith had total control of his followers.

Keith had developed disturbing ways of buying loyalty from his followers. This included slavery, physical branding (with a cattle branding iron), group sex and commitment ceremonies.

Keith also had a few up-and-coming celebrities on his books including Smallville’s Alison Mack who was probably the best actress on Smallville at that time (an incredibly talented actress and singer). Fellow co-star Kristin Kreuk dabbled with the cult alongside Alison’s partner Nicki Clyne being a full-on member and defender right up until 2023 (when she announced her departure from the group via Twitter).

The group was set up in New York City and at their height had 700 members. The group’s ideas were around self-actualisation and trauma management alongside what Raniere called “Rational Inquiry”.

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