Ep 137: NXIVM - Inside The Organization

Court Junkie

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True Crime, News, Talk Radio, Government

4.8 • 8.6K Ratings

🗓️ 23 November 2020

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

In 2019, Keith Raniere, one of the founders of NXIVM, a self-proclaimed self-help organization, went to trial for federal crimes including, extortion, forced labor, sex trafficking, fraud, and the production and the possession of child pornography. There have been numerous articles and documentaries made about this scandal, but in today’s episode, we look at the testimony of Lauren Salzman, who struck a deal with prosecutors and agreed to testify against Keith. Note: Everything in this episode is based on what the jury heard from Lauren’s testimony. In my haste, I mispronounced the secret society, DOS. It's been quite a hectic week, so pelase forgive me. Sponsors in this episode: Talkspace - To match with your perfect therapist, go to Talkspace.com or download the app. Make sure to use the code COURT to get $100 off your first month. Madison Reed - Get 10% off plus free shipping on your first Color Kit when you go to Madison-Reed.com and use code COURT. Man Crates - Check out an endless selection of personalized gifts the guys in your life will love and their best discounts available at ManCrates.com/COURT . Pluto TV - Download the free Pluto TV app for Android, iPhone, Roku, and Fire TV and start streaming now. NetSuite - Let NetSuite show you how they’ll benefit your business with a FREE Product Tour at NetSuite.com/COURT . This episode was researched and written by Gabrielle Russon. Please consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie to receive ad-free episodes. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkie.

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0:00.0	Today's episode includes some graphic language, which was taken directly from court testimony
0:06.2	and documents.
0:07.8	Listener discretion is advised.
0:12.0	What was it about Keith Reneere?
0:15.1	Sizing him up, Lauren Selzman wasn't sure what to think when meeting him in person, when
0:19.9	her mother, who was clearly an aw of Keith, invited him over for a dinner party.
0:26.6	Lauren, a college senior at the time, would later testify in court that Keith was a little
0:31.5	strange and that she felt awkward and uncomfortable around him at first.
0:37.7	Keith was middle-aged.
0:39.1	He wasn't a towering presence.
0:41.3	He stood at only 5'8".
0:43.5	He looked frumpy.
0:44.7	He wore glasses.
0:46.3	At times, he wore his gray-streaked hair long, almost hippie-like.
0:51.8	But Keith had a charisma that naturally drew people in.
0:55.9	Lauren's mother, Nancy Selzman, was doing work for a nuclear power plant that was being
1:01.1	deregulated when she met Keith.
1:04.0	According to Lauren, Nancy literally ran into the bathroom at work to call him and get
1:08.5	his advice on what to do with the management systems program that he created.
1:13.2	It seemed like Keith always knew all the answers.
1:17.4	Keith was fast becoming a part of their family's life.
1:20.6	Lauren said Nancy was excited when she and Keith decided to go into business together.
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