CA. Q Right. A federal judge sentenced Lauren Salzman, a high-ranking leader of an upstate New York sex cult, to five years of probation on Wednesday, following her "extraordinary" assistance to prosecutors. And not in my courtroom. Salzman reluctantly agreed to these conditions, as she desperately wanted to have a child. I'm been addicted to reading every single thing related to NXIVM in the past two weeks. The ghoulish guru landed 120 years behind bars last year for his heinous crimes, and was recently ordered to pay his slew of victims nearly $3.5 million in restitution. This book would not exist, and my integration would not have been as thorough, without Steve's research efforts. Salzman flew into a panic. You had plenty of if you had other things to say, you could have gone on and said them. NXIVM President Nancy Salzman Sentenced to 42 Months' Imprisonment for The feds will try him again, but he may not have the benefit of the Seagrams millions to help with his defense. Seagrams liquor heiress Clare Bronfman was slapped with six years and nine months behind bars last year, more than prosecutors had asked for, after she pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conceal and harbor an illegal alien for financial gain and fraudulent use of identification. Given that its almost impossible to imagine how continuing the questioning would have made any difference, I think theres almost no chance this matters on appeal. She was more and more upset. We were running out of ideas as to what to do Salzman said, according to the New York Post. Reading the direct transcripts is blowing my mind. Salzman is the third of Ranieres five co-defendants to be sentenced in the case. It is the final installment of our report on her cross-examination. She said it was hard to keep Raniere satisfied. THE COURT: You can take your appeal if you should not be successful. The defendant, Keith Raniere, is at the defense table with his other lawyers. According to Salzmans testimony, he immediately instructed all of the DOS first-line slaves to deny that Raniere had any knowledge of DOS, and that the women had branded themselves of their own volition. Oh wow- definitely good to know! I was very upset, she said. Redirect? I just want to say thank you for this post. https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/silicone-baby-avatar-babyclon-1.jpg. She was told. Q Did you intend to commit a racketeering violation at the time that you did it? Salzman spent four days on the witness stand during Raniere's 2019 trial, testifying about the group's inner workings, Raniere's involvement, and her own failed attempts to leave the group. Q What was your intention when you were in DOS? A I didnt know specifically it was a racketeering violation, but I knew things were illegal that I was doing and I did them anyway. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/6374665/united-states-v-raniere. Q And these are meetings between Keith, Monica Duran, Dani Padilla, and Loreta Garza, right? Who cares whether she had convinced herself at the time that it was not illegal or illegal but allowed or whatever. Of all the things I did in this case and all the crimes that were committed, this was the worst thing I did, she said, sobbing. get it? She talked to the police through the bedroom door, asking if they had a warrant. It was the most painful thing I have ever experienced, she said. [Lauren is growing visibly upset and is crying]. not really, your Vandaddy isnt going to see the outside of a prison cell unless hes on the way to or returning from a courtroom. She was supposed to be sentenced in 2019, and could face up to twenty years behind bars for her part in NXIVM. Raniere is serving a term of life in prison after being convicted at trial of child sex trafficking and conspiracy. A The conversations sound different to me now than they did before and so I dont hear them the same way and thats difficult. She probably provided the most damning piece of evidence in this case. Despite the negative media attention swarming around the group, the understanding among DOS members was that they would participate in a recommitment ceremony, pledging their allegiance to Raniere which, as Salzman later testified, was assumed to mean group sex. lauren salzman testimony transcript. ); We want to hear it. I dont want to talk about it anymore. And her testimony was transcribed verbatim. C-SPAN receives no funding from any government. She had faced 14 to 17 1/2 years for working as Ranieres right-hand woman to lure victims into DOS. Raniere had also planned to build a dungeon in the basement of the sorority house, and Padilla purchased various BDSM sex toys for use during penance, as a sex-toy company owner testified last week. Q And from time to time, Kristin would write e-mails as though it was Hector [Dani and Camis father]; correct, she did that from time to time? There would be a cage for the people who were most committed to growth,'' Salzman testified. And it says something about the utter STUPIDITY of Lauren Salzman that it takes the Mexican Police pointing machine guns at her head to begin to wake her up. Q Was it hard to listen to the conversations? oh pea..you are a nut case. According to Salzman, the group would meet three times a week, with members required to pose for a naked group photo at the start of every meeting and send it to Raniere. Lauren Salzman, daughter of the group . Allowed herself to be both vulnerable and strong. Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! Youre back! Former NXIVM insider Lauren Salzman sentenced to probation - Spectrum News Lauren Salzman's attorneys argued for no jail time given her cooperation and testimony during Keith Raniere's trial in 2019. A Yes. Phone / Text: (305) 783-7083 Lauren is a rat. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. A I had concerns that it was problematic and I chose to go with what Keith said. I wanted to put the available transcripts from Keith Raniere's trial all in one place, for my own organizational purposes. Lauren Salzman, NXIVM 'Slave' Recruiter, Avoids Prison Time After In response, Salzman sent him a seven-page letter recounting all the ways she was behaving inappropriately. I Was in One Mode: Protect Keith: NXIVM Member Testifies About Naked Meetings, Group Sex, Dungeon Paddlings, People Are Getting Pregnant on TikToks Trendy On-Demand Birth Control, Netflixs Perfect Match Is Horny, Utterly Ridiculous Fun, She Built a Following as Taylor Swifts Doppelgnger. To think I was right at your side and sacrificed for you. I mean, one of my concerns though is that Keith was not being honest with me about what was going on, and he was mischaracterizing things and making promises to me that were influencing my life decisions when I could have gone in other ways and was expressing that I wanted to. Q In terms of you and your slaves, that didnt happen, right?, A My personal knowledge of what was going on in the other [slave] groups, based on what the women were sharing . A former follower of self-help guru Keith Raniere says he was a taskmaster who expected her to be as obedient as a "hungry dog." Lauren Salzman testified Monday that she and other women, including TV actress Allison Mack, were under orders to send Raniere nude photos of themselves and paddle each other if they . Salzman flew into a panic. Lauren Salzman,. Q Im going to ask you the question again. The Version table provides details related to the release that this issue/RFE will be addressed. THE COURT: That requires a legal conclusion. Every Wild Allegation From the NXIVM 'Sex Cult' Trial And then he characterized the reasons for why he didnt uphold his word to me as being because it was so difficult that two of our best friends died of terminal illnesses [Pam Cafritz and Barbara Jeske] and the void that that left in our community, and how much extra work fell on him and how hard its been because of all of our failures and ineptitudes and the political situation. Part 1: Lauren Salzman: Cross Examination Stopped by Judge: Women of Raniere and Lauren's Acceptance of Them Part 2: Lauren Salzman Cross Examination Stopped by Judge: Lauren Asked If She Was an Adult Part 3: Lauren Salzman Cross Examination Stopped by Judge: Lauren's Pain Over Not Having Child As NXIVM membership rates dwindled, Salzman stuck to the narrative that Raniere was unconnected to DOS and had no knowledge of the group. She was applying the principles that were taught to her in NXIVM. There were a lot of things created and they had all been created and implemented in my absence, so I knew that I had come into something, that there had been things before. Actually it sounds like Lauren was really being ethical and was waking up to what that really means. According to NXIVM senior member Lauren Salzman, at the start of NXIVM meetings, the women described as "slaves" offered a tribute to Raniere. JDK-8141210 : Very slow loading of JavaScript file with recent JDK Lauren Salzman, 'First-Line Master' in NXIVM Cult, Avoids Jail Time But what was more troubling is not that they had a relationship it was Keiths consistent misrepresentations of things he made promises to me that I gave up real other opportunities of things that I wanted and he knew that I wanted, and he didnt fulfill those promises Keith said, in the curriculum, that ultimately we want to make our words so strong, like so strong that when we tell people we will do something, it will be done. She told Salzman that cops had just arrived at the house to arrest Keith Raniere, the groups charismatic head, and Salzmans on-off lover of nearly 20 years. Q you were still holding out hope, as of June 2016 when these conversations [2016] are taking place [with the other first-line DOS slaves] these meetings between Keith and these other women, [at this time] you are still holding out hope that you might end up with Keith? Lauren Salzman's Sensational and Damning Testimony The 100 Best Albums of 2022. Sir, I have a right and an obligation to control the extent to which something like this is put to a witness and you had that opportunity. Q Did you know he was having these kinds of conversations with these women? published its DOS expose featuring an interview and photographs of Edmonson displaying her brand. She pleaded guilty to only racketeering conspiracy, and was the. And then I found out, during that time, he started like twelve new [sexual] relationships with people who were not compensating for those holes that were left in the organization [by Pam and Barbara Jeske] many of them didnt even share any of our values. Lauren Salzman got time-served in July in light of her cooperation. He basically verbally confessed to racketeering. Q Let me ask you the question. That it will be done. Nxivm trial: Raniere expected women to be as obedient as 'hungry dogs I didnt understand the question. I may not get everything right up here, but I will tell you, as a human being, it was the right decision. Q And you said that Kristin told you, and a group of people, that she brought Daniella over the border. Nxivm Member Avoids Prison After Helping to Convict Sex Cult Leader Q Did you think it was extortion when you took the stuff? Salzman testified that shortly after she joined DOS, she discovered that everyone except Junco had previously been or was currently in a sexual relationship with Raniere. During her four days on the stand, Salzman detailed how she helped Raniere run a master-slave group within Nxivm called DOS, where women were branded with his initials and forced to sleep with him. Edmonsons husband publicly confronted Salzman about DOS at a NXIVM event, prompting the rest of the organization to learn about the existence of DOS. She is crying as she speaks. Alright? And she was becoming disillusioned because she was watching him lie and telling her to lie and it was totally not ethical. Q You have learned more about Keiths relationship with Cami, for instance? And before Im a judge, Im a human being. Q And she just left like one day. I suspect flipping Allison Mack was crucial to making the trial a waste of everyones time. And whether shes telling the truth, whether the jury believes her, I think its absolutely necessary that there be a certain level of consideration for someones condition. Allison Mack Sentenced to Prison For Her NXIVM Charges in 2021 A I dont recall. She did so in March 2019, admitting to one count of racketeering. Q You just said before that one of your concerns with Keith is that he was with all these other women, you know, rather than being with Pam as shes dying, that he started I think you said twelve new relationships; correct? I am the one who is disappointed. When the police showed up, I was in one mode: protect Keith, Salzman testified on Tuesday at the Brooklyn federal courthouse where Raniere is currently standing trial. Salzman, a former member of NXIVM leader Keith Raniere's Read More FILE - This Oct. 4, 2018 photo shows Lauren Salzman as she leaves Brooklyn Federal Court in New York. And also I mean, I knew it because when I joined DOS there was something that had been created over a period of time that seemed pretty extensive. This organization is nuts. When she finally left in February 2012, she was driven to the Mexican border by her father and another NXIVM member, who refused to give her immigration papers; in a series of emails read during the trial, when she begged for her papers back, NXIVM officials refused, accusing her of being manipulative and playing games., Salzmans account of how the group treated Dani was one of the most emotional aspects of her testimony. Nxivm 'slave master' Lauren Salzman gets time served - New York Post Trial transcripts are available on the federal PACER system, you can download each individual day as a PDF. I am responsible for Lauren being before you.. Lauren Salzman had twenty-two slaves when she was exposed & arrested, according to the New York Times. A Yes. Agnifilo even said at one point she didnt have to answer a question when the objection was sustained, he was actually being helpful to the DOJ and lessening the stress on Salzman. Among the. A I just listened to these recordings the day before yesterday for the first time. AGNIFILO: I am not trying to argue with you.