Part 1: The secret story of how Allison Mack became a sex slaver
In 2010, TV Actress Allison Mack was on top of the world. She was starring in the long running, hit TV series Smallville, had millions of fans, was making millions, was beautiful and had thousands of men who would be grateful for the chance to date her.
A few years earlier, her friend and costar Kristin Kreuk brought her into a ‘self-help’ group called NXIVM and her life changed. Her involvement with the mysterious group grew from day to day. Even to this day – despite the arrest of leader Keith Raniere and Allison’s arrest expected soon – she continues to be a stalwart devotee. Some fear she has been brainwashed. Deeply hypnotized. Unable to think for herself.
As Artvoice reported, Mack is leading the remaining followers – designated as her slaves – despite her master Raniere being behind bars awaiting arraignment on charges of sex trafficking.
In this first of a series on how the cult captured Mack, we trace the roots of her involvement with NXIVM and how she started her affair with Raniere, whose followers call him Vanguard.
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Sometime in 2010 or thereabouts, Allison Mack left her computer open. There was an email on the screen. One of her friends saw it and was shocked: It was an email from Keith Raniere – leader of NXIVM – the sex-slaver, blackmail and branding cult – to Allison Mack.
It read in effect: ‘If you and I want to have sex, you have to make a vow to have sex only with me. I have been betrayed before and once we become close – as you want — and I give my all to you, I cannot risk your betrayal. You must give me some collateral.’
At the time, Allison was considering dating actor Mark Hildreth – who recently broke up with Kristin Kreuk. All three were in the cult. But Allison had set her eye on Raniere – the leader. She threw Mark overboard in a heartbeat and jumped at the chance to be with Raniere – the leader of the ‘self-help’ group that she felt had changed her life.
Allison asked Keith what he wanted. She saved money from her acting career and invested it. Her net worth was estimated to be around $8 million. Raniere told her he wanted her to pledge her financial assets as collateral to ensure she would never betray him.
Keith told her, “What does it mean if you are not willing to pledge these assets? If you are not going to betray me, you will never lose your homes, your Orange County office building, or any of your savings.”
The giddy actress bought this argument. Paperwork was prepared and she signed a pledge that she would never sleep with another man the rest of her life and, if she did, Keith Raniere could file the deeds on her properties in his name and take the money from her bank account.
The problem with the scenario is that while Allison could have sex only with Keith, he made it clear that he would be with other women whenever he chose. And with this pledge of collateral, began a new phase in the life of Allison Mack.
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Stay tuned for Part 2: How Raniere took control of Allison Mack’s entire life
Allison Mack [r] with Keith Raniere.
The documents of the charges filed by the State Attorney of New York against him which can be read here in a 25 page piece https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4421505-Complaint-and-affidavit-in-support-of-arrest.html
Refer to Mack as CC-1 in the documents.
Inside that it lists the collateral she was told to hand over. ( Bear in mind not all collateral is true. It only has to give him something he could use against her )
1. Letter about her parents ( that would destory them ) Possibly alleging abuse?
2. Signed over her home
3. If she ever had a baby he would have sole custody
4. Letter of alleged confession that would state abuse of her nephews ( obviously wouldn't be true but social services wouldn't know that ) If you write a letter they would ask why you wrote it.
Anyway thats what is reported based on emails the feds found and one of the girls before she escaped DOS took a photo of the collateral that was being held over peoples heads.
To be honest I think Allison was just very lost in her life and she fell in with the wrong crowd. After going through his courses for many years, her identity started to be replaced and unlike others who saw how wrong it was and left she couldn't do it as she'd already handed over collateral. Probably first her WEALTH, then once he had that he had no trouble getting the rest of the collateral from her.
That's why i don't think she's spoken out. She's scared of what he will do like the other women.
Sarah Edmondon was scared but she spoke out. See how people have treated her Allison?
I feel for her and if i could sit her down. My words to her would be the following.
Allison, we all make mistakes in life but this is a major screw up.
Like many people ( those who followed Charles Manson, David Koresh and Jim Jones, and so on ) No one starts out bad and chooses to do bad things. They are taught it.
The more lost the feel, the more easily they can be manipulated. Just like two people who come on stage for hypnosis. One is more susceptible to being hypnotised than another.
If i was in your shoes here is what i would do
1. Realize that everyone knows about what he has over your head
2. Realize that others have been sucked into cults and you are not alone
3. Realize that continuing to say nothing and not come forward is admitting you agree to all you have done
4. Realize that Keith no longer has anything over you. The courts will understand based on the blackmail and all that money you have and whatever else can still be yours but you need to come forward now and speak to cops and the feds.
5. Realize people will stand with you IF you come forward and tell the truth ( see how they have treated Sarah Edmondson who was a teacher in NXIVM ) they have rallied because she told the truth.
The truth will set you free.
If you don't do any of the above, you'll reap what you sow. It's not judgement. It's just natures law.
What we toss into the world comes back to us.
I hope you manage to step forward and bring an end to Keiths destructive reign over your life.
We miss the old Allison ( the one before keith )