The R&B artist was acquitted 13 years ago. But the culture around allegations of sexual misconduct has shifted dramatically since then, and he faces more formidable charges this time. Source: New York Times
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Nxivm Cult: Leader Keith Raniere Sentenced to 120 Years
By Gotham Rex on October 27, 2020
In the courtroom, more than a dozen victims gave wrenching testimony about how he manipulated and sexually abused them. Source: New York Times
A Timeline of the Nxivm Sex Cult Case
By Gotham Rex on October 27, 2020
Keith Raniere, the group’s leader, styled himself a visionary, but a jury found him guilty of racketeering, sex trafficking and other charges. Source: New York Times
Keith Raniere, Leader of Nxivm Sex Cult, Faces Life Sentence
By Gotham Rex on October 27, 2020
Mr. Raniere, once idolized by his followers as a genius, was convicted after prosecutors presented evidence that he had a harem of sexual “slaves” kept in line with blackmail. Source: New York Times
Politically Connected N.Y. Union Boss Is Accused of ‘Shocking’ Corruption
By Gotham Rex on October 1, 2020
Federal prosecutors say James W. Cahill and 10 others accepted more than $100,000 in bribes in return for using their influence to help employers who had hired nonunion labor. Source: New York Times
Keith Raniere, Nxivm ‘Sex Cult’ Leader, Should Get Life in Prison, Prosecutors Say
By Gotham Rex on August 28, 2020
Keith Raniere was convicted last year in a trial that exposed the inner workings of the group, in which women were branded and coerced into sex. Source: New York Times